Watching bears for the... - Watching bears for the first time was an amazing experience,listening to the sad stories about how these bears were rescued from captivity and torture really touched the heart.

Long day but worth it - This was a really good trip. Our driver and guide, Alex, was fantastic. He arrived to pick us up exactly on time and the car was clean, comfortable and air conditioned. Alex spoke very good English and was happy to chat about life in Romania as well as giving us a history lesson. The bears sanctuary was a very good trip and I would recommend it, the cost of your ticket goes towards the rescue and upkeep of these beautiful animals. There are also some amazing views of the mountains from the road up to the sanctuary. We went to Bran castle because we wanted to see the building that Bram Stoker had based Dracula's castle on, and we were glad that we did that but be prepared there is a long queue to get in and once you are inside it's like being on the London Underground in rush hour. There is a market outside selling Chinese made plastic Dracula tat. Worth avoiding. Brasov City is lovely, especially after Bran, it's worth having a walk around, we also visited the Black Church which was interesting. Our whole day was made more interesting by our guide Alex who was very knowledgable about all of the sites that we visited, he also knew the area that we were travelling through so we were able to see much more of the scenery and avoid the busiest roads. During the trip Alex was asking us what we had seen in Bucharest and on the way back extended our trip to show us some of the things that we had missed. I would recommend this trip and you will be very lucky if you get Alex as your guide.

History lesson - We enjoyed the trip to the bears and to Dracula's Castle! Thank you so much for teaching us Romanian history!

bears sanctuary - Romania has a lot to offer , we wore really impressed about what we sow and the bears sanctuary was great! thank you!

Nice ride - Nicolas had previously informed us about a lot of interesting facts about Romania and Bucharest. We felt safe and well entertained. We even shared some of our favorite songs. He was a good company for me and my italian friends. He has a good sense of humour. Lovely!