Transylvania Castles Tour: Peles and Bran Exploration

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Bucharest

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Embark on a guided tour of Transylvania’s stunning castles, including Dracula Castle and Peles Castle. Learn the history and folklore of the area while exploring the magnificent architecture and incredible stories behind these iconic landmarks.

Duration: 12 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Bucharest - Pass by and admire Bucharest’s major tourist attractions like Victory Square, Arch of Triumph, and House of the Free Press.
Peles Castle - Visit the stunning Peles Castle in Sinaia, the former home of the Romanian Royal Family
Brasov Historical Center - Enjoy a walking tour of Brașov. Explore this stunning city that is…

What's Included

Modern air-conditioned transportation
Central pick-up locations
Historical Brasov walking tour
Guided Peles and Bran Castle tours
Professional local guide services

What's Not Included

Optional entrance tickets (Peles Castle approx. 25 euro; Dracula’s Castle approx. 20 euro)
Gratuities and other personal expenses

Additional Information

Embark on a mesmerizing journey as you participate in a managed exploration of Transylvania’s spectacular castles while traveling in a cozy automobile.
Your informed local narrator will acquaint you with the historical narratives and regional tales as you journey through its picturesque rural landscapes.
Your regional escort will direct you to Peles…

Location

Bucharest

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Danielsj7474mp

Mar 11, 2025

Enjoyable tour - Lucian was a great tour guide and was very knowledgeable about the history of the two castles. We had a great time and learned a lot. Would definitely recommend this tour.

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A6576qzbriann

Mar 7, 2025

Fantastic day trip - Narcis was our tour guide and driver, he was very knowledgeable and went in to the history of Romania and buildings of importance. His commentary around the castles and around Brasov was very interesting. Glad we had Narcis as a guide and his sense of humour was good too, had to be with my nutty family. Would highly recommend he won't disappoint!

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Sharontracy_f

Jan 14, 2025

Fantastic trip to transylvania - Had a fab day stayed in bucarest then did the trip highly recommend going on it especially as its snowed

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I6027smalessandrop

Nov 25, 2024

Dedicated guide - The trip was really nice, definitely a must do. My English guide, Sonia, was extremely pleasant and joyful, she made the whole experience way more enjoyable. The whole trip took ~13.5h and we saw a lot. There was some time spent waiting in line for Pele's castle but it's nobody's fault and we still managed to do everything without being rushed too much. RECOMMENDED

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U6563pprossm

Nov 12, 2024

Amazing experience! - Amazing once in a lifetime experience, made even better by our guide Sonia! Well worth the money, was the highlight of my week stay in Bucharest!

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Benickj

Nov 4, 2024

Outstanding - Our guide Nicoletta was fantastic!!! Our driver Nico was great!! Very informative tour! We enjoyed the castles and the stop at Brasov allowed us to buy a few souvenirs.

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Lanez1975

Oct 7, 2024

What a beautiful marcondirondirondello castle! - The excursion was to our liking and in accordance with the advertised offer. The service was efficient and punctual with clear communications.Our Florentia Guide was very professional, prepared and nice.Surely an added value to our experience.

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Babiluna71

Dec 8, 2024

Very interesting day - I made this excursion with 2 friends to discover the surroundings of Bucharest. The tour was recommended by the hotel where we were staying. Meeting point University square. We visited the castle of Peles, but only externally because on Mondays and Tuesdays it is closed, Bran castle, very suggestive at a cost of 70 lei, and Brasov charming town in Austro-Hungarian style. Special thanks go to guide Daniel who throughout the day has juggled in excellent Italian and told a lot about Bucharest, its history and the places visited. He was very kind and is very prepared.

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Irenesm

Jan 29, 2025

Disappointing, chaotic! - We had looked forward to this trip but were extremely disappointed. First of all the company did not tell us it would be extremely crowded at the castles and that the traffic would be terrible as it was a public holiday weekend. We had other days that we could have chosen had we known, and would have had the experience we expected. Secondly we and most other people arrived punctually as instructed but one family did not, and Grey Line decided to wait for them. They were 40 minutes late! Queues at both castles were lengthy and because of time lost we did not have the promised time in Brasov, a couple of hours for a visit and lunch, but instead were given 40 minutes free time in Bran, most of which is taken over by a tacky market and fast food stalls. Everything was so chaotic that our guide even suggested we could return to Bucharest by train to get their faster - at our own expense of course. We chose Grey Line as they were considerably more expensive than other companies so we expected better. Had we taken a cheap option we would only have had ourselves to blame!

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Edward_b

Oct 4, 2024

Mixed: don’t schedule on Monday or tuesday - The trip was too long. Peles castle was closed for the day…we came later on a different tour, and were able to see the inside. Make sure you don’t schedule this trip on Monday or Tuesday when the castle is closed. Bran castle was really cool, however. The trip back was incredibly uncomfortable because they couldn’t figure out how to turn the heater off in the bus.

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