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Bucharest to Dracula Castle, Peles Castle and Brasov Guided Tour
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2,165 Ratings
București
Escape the urban bustle of Bucharest and discover the legends and treasures of Transylvania. Explore Dracula’s Castle, Peles Castle, and the medieval village of Brasov on this enchanting day tour.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Statie Taxi Universitate - Meet with your guide and set out for your Transylvania trip.
- Peles Castle - Start your day trip with Peles Castle (inside visit), set in the scenic mountain resort of Sinaia, also called the Pearl of the Carpathians. Tour the Romanian royal family’s former summer residence, which showcases a magnificent palace in the German Renaissance style. Built at the foot of the mountains between 1873 and 1914 by Carol I, the first Romanian king, the palace is considered one of the most beautiful of its kind in Europe.
- Brasov Historical Center - Next is the town of Brasov, previously known as Kronstadt. Its well-kept historical center filled with centuries-old homes connected by small streets paved with cobblestone retains its German medieval charm. Your walking tour of this lovely town starts from the main square, which features the Gothic Black Church (BisericaNeagră – inside visit), old City Hall, watch towers, walls around the former citadel, and the narrowest street in Europe.
- Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) - Final stop at Bran Castle, commonly known as Dracula’s Castle (inside visit). The imposing construction, originally built as a fortress at the former border between Wallachia and Transylvania, looks out over a valley from its strategic position. The function of this medieval landmark is evident through its grandiose towers as well as its winding narrow staircases and passages. The Gothic appearance adds to the allure while you learn about its infamous ruler, Vlad the Impaler, and its legendary vampire.
Conclude your tour with return transport to your hotel in Bucharest.
What's Included
- Walking tour in Brasov
- Free time at Peles Castle, Dracula’s Castle, and Brasov Historical Center
- Departure from centrally located meeting point
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Professional English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission - Black Church (Biserica Neagra)
- Entrance Fees ( 50 Ron for Peles castle - standard ground floor exhibition, 70 Ron for Bran Castle)
Additional Information
Travel to discover the sights and treasures of Transylvania. Reach Sinaia to enter the realm of a fairy tale on a tour of splendid Peles Castle, founded by the former Romanian kings and used as royal residence. Enter the Gothic chambers of Bran Castle, also known as ‘Dracula’s Castle’ thanks to its ties to Vlad the Impaler. Finally, reach one of Transylvania’s founding and most well-preserved medieval towns on a walking tour of Brasov.
- Youth must be accompanied by an adult
- Peles Castle is closed on Mondays year-round and on Tuesdays from 1st of August, 2024, to 1st May 2025. If your tour is booked within this period then you will see Peles Castle from the outside. You will spend more time at Bran Castle and Brasov. Subject to change due to castle policy
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children under 11 y.o. cannot attend shared tours
- Minimum age of the participant is 11 years old
- No heart problems or other medical conditions such as car sickness.
- Your guide will assist you with purchasing the entrance tickets (50 RON for Peles castle only cash, standard ground floor exhibition, 70 RON only card for Bran Castle)
- Not allowed for pregnant travelers
- Free carry on (40x30x20cm) or trolley bag (55x40x23cm) on board with weight up to 5kg per guest/person. Suitcases over 5kg are extra charged with 20 euros per suitcase. Company or staff involved in the activity are not responsible for any of the guests belongings
- No refunds will be approved for late arrivals or failing to meet at the designated meeting point and departure time.
- In the event of heavy traffic on the roads or force majeure situations, occasionally the tour can take more than 12 hours
Location
Statie Taxi Universitate
Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu
Taxi station main avenue next to the Grand Hotel Bucharest.
Departure time 7:30 am
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Aaron_s
Jul 26, 2024
A good day - Good tour guide good information. Very efficient and well-planned. Big Dan did a great job. It would be nice at some point to get busses with charging outlets for phones but that’s just a suggestion and my lack of charge was my own fault for not having plugged my phone in the night before.
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Maja_h
Jul 25, 2024
Great experience - We ran into some issues (weather, racing event in Sinaia) but Alex (our guide) did his best to circumvent these issues, which made this trip great! Alex also gave us lots of information and insight into Romanian history, folklore and politics.
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Katerinav157
Jul 25, 2024
It's worth going! - Great experience! In one day we saw so many things without getting tired. The castles of Bran and Peles and the beautiful Brasov. The Guide - excellent guide, with humor and insightful very.
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Michael_t
Jul 23, 2024
Great tour - Great tour, tour guide was excellent. All 3 places provided great pictures and each had their own unique features. I would recommend it.
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Valentinsorin_m
Jul 22, 2024
Exciting trip one day tour to see everything - Excellent guide, thank you Alex!
Alex is a well experienced guide and a fun companion to travel, from whom you can learn a lot of interesting things.
He is happy to answer all your questions and even has a notebook, for example he is willing to answer even the craziest questions, no joke, there were some 😀
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Michael_s
Jul 22, 2024
Great Tour 5 stars! Viator 2 stars. - Alex our guide was great as well as our driver who got us thru the Carpathian Montains safely in the rain and mist. Bran Castle was a tourist crush on the weekend and not enjoyable. Peles Castle was crowded as well but beautiful and well worth it. You can buy your tickets to the Castles on line and take advantage of the senior or student discounts, otherwise you pay full price in cash with the guide. Brasov was lovely, we'd like to go back there for 2 nights. You can skip the Black church. The one problem we had was the Viator website gave us pick up options so we picked the site closest to our hotel. But we were on the big 48 person bus which can't pick up at the smaller locations. When I asked where the actual pick up location was, I got 2 different responses, one from the tour operator and one from Viator. When I asked again, they canceled my tour without notication and I had to rebook for another day. Viator needs to get their act together and not give any pick up options if you book the big 48 seat bus!
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Michalbernstein
Jul 21, 2024
Fun tour - The guide was very professional. His knowledge was vast. The last part of the tour - Dracula's castle, probably doesn't add much more.
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Mv2asu2000
Jul 20, 2024
It’s an ok tour for a very fast visit - Well organized tour. but our guide bogdan was hard to understand with his English. He spoke very fast as well which made it hard to understand. Also I know it’s a long day tour but the stops are a bit rushed to see much. Overall it’s a good tour for a very Quick Look at each stop.
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Pamela_l
Jul 19, 2024
Basic tour - It was mostly what you would expect for a high tourist destination tour. Lots of people everywhere, a slow bus ride, etc...
The negatives against this particular tour would be that the guide was not friendly towards us passengers, there were incredibly long periods of time where he didn't talk to us at all (I am used to tours where the guides fill the driving time with information about the country, land, etc.).
Finally, when instructed to purchase tickets for the castles, we were not given the option (or even informed about) the extra tickets we could buy for specialty areas of the castles - with the crazy long line ups, it wasn't as if once you got to that part and found out you needed a separate ticket you could just go back for it - you couldn't. Participants should be told on advance of different ticket options and be able to purchase the one that interests them.
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Sona_k
Jul 21, 2024
The bus left without us!... - The bus left without us! We knocked on the bus door, talked to the tour operator, he asked to wait on the other side of the street, then they drove away, withoit stoping at the place they asked us to wait! I was literally left on thr street with a 7 year old kid!
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