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From Bucharest: Brasov Peles & Dracula's Castle Day Tour

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Day trip

From Bucharest: Brasov Peles & Dracula's Castle Day Tour

Activity provider:TravelMaker
4.6  / 51050 reviews
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From $75.85 per person

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Discover the two legendary Transylvanian castles on a full-day small-group tour from Bucharest. Visit Dracula’s castle and Peles Castle and explore the city of Brasov with your guide.

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Duration 12 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Audio guide included
Spanish, French, Italian, Hebrew
Pickup included
Pickup is at 7:30 AM from the JW Marriott Bucharest Hotel, Calea 13 Septembrie 90, at 7:40 AM from the Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest, Strada Episcopiei 1-3, at 7:50 AM for the Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town, and at 8 AM from the Grand Hotel Bucharest (former Intercontinental), Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu 4 at 8:05 AM from the TravelMaker Romana Square Meeting Point at 8:15 AM from the TravelMaker Free Press Square Meeting Point

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the former royal residence of Peles Castle
  • Explore Dracula's castle, also known as Bran Castle
  • Stroll through the medieval streets of Brasov
  • Learn about the legend of Dracula and hear the story of Vlad the Impaler
  • Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Carpathian Mountains
Full description
Enjoy a full-day small-group tour from Bucharest to the historical region of Transylvania. Uncover the influence of different cultures, including Romanian, Saxon, Turkish, and Hungarian. See Dracula’s castle and Peles Castle and venture to Brasov for a guided walking tour.  Be picked up from the comfort of your hotel and sit back and relax on the drive to Sinaia in the Transylvanian Alps. Sinaia is known for its beautiful late 17th-Century Byzantine monastery. Visit the neo-classical Peles Castle, built on a medieval route that linked Transylvania to Wallachia. Continue to the medieval Bran Castle, better known as Dracula’s Castle, due to its association with Vlad the Impaler. Admire the castle's romantic setting on a forested hill. Gaze up at its imposing towers. Explore one of the largest medieval towns in Romania on a walking tour of Brasov. Take in gorgeous mountain scenery as you drive back to Bucharest.
Includes
  • Transportation in an air-conditioned minivan or bus
  • Pickup from selected points in Bucharest
  • Guide
  • Multilingual audio guide for your phone
  • Guided tour inside Peles Castle and Bran Castle
  • Short walking tour in Brasov
  • Guide assistance with purchasing the tickets
  • Entrance fees for Peles Castle (50 lei) and Dracula's Castle (60 lei)
  • Lunch
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • Children under 7 years
  • People with mobility impairments

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Pets

Know before you go

  • Peles Castle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from September to March. For the rest of the year, Peles Castle is closed only on Mondays. On these days, you will the Peles Castle and its gardens from outside and spend more time in Brasov
  • This tour is not suitable for families with children under 7 years of age
  • During official holidays and weekends, the traffic to the mountain area might be heavier than usual and the return may be later than scheduled (around 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
  • Please put a note in your reservation if you require an audio guide
  • At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place. If the minimum number of people is not reached, you will be offered an alternative date or a full refund
  • Please note the guide only speaks English. An audio guide is available in French, Italian, Hebrew, and Spanish. Please do not book this tour if you do not understand basic English.
  • The order of the itinerary depends on the season, weather, and opening hours.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 1050 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.6/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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Yasmine – GermanyOctober 22, 2023 – Verified booking
We had a wonderful trip with our guide Ioana. Even though the drive was long and the castle very crowded Ioana managed to lead us through the day without long waiting hours. She had a lot of interesting information about the history of Romania and also life in Romania today. The tour was definitely worth the money and I would recommend the trip!
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Adam – United KingdomOctober 19, 2023 – Verified booking
Its was a very great autumn day trip so worth it . It’s a long day but you get so much out of this trip . Tour guide was giving us all information on local history and tour around locations and guided us . Giving us plenty of time to explore Book this over a coach trip for more earthly experiences .
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Sonia – ItalyOctober 18, 2023 – Verified booking
The business went well. Unfortunately, Peles Castle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, so we only saw the outside. For Italians they offer an audio guide which unfortunately in my opinion is too limiting. I understand English and the guide spoke easily understandable English, but I constantly had to translate for my husband. In my opinion the audio guide is not enough. The guide was good and kind, always available, but in my opinion he ran the car a lot. In the end it is an experience that aims to have a vision, albeit a small one, of Transylvania
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