2-Day Transylvania from Bucharest: Experience Brasov, Bran, and Sighisoara
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56 Ratings
Embark on a 2-day adventure through Transylvania from Bucharest. Explore the iconic Peles Royal Castle, Bran Castle (known as Dracula's Castle), the charming town of Brasov, the impressive Black Church, and the medieval citadel of Sighisoara. Perfect for those with limited time to discover Romania's fascinating history and culture.
Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 3 days learn more
Highlights

Peles Castle - Peles Castle is the former summer residence for the first Royal couple of Romania, King Carol 1st and Queen Elisabeth. Considered one of the most beautiful castles in Europe, the construction is impressive thanks to the architectural style and decorations, but most of all thanks to the beautiful interior design (interesting mixture of cultures in terms of furniture, the specific touch of the King and Queen) and the modern facilities for the last half of the XIXth century (electricity, vacuum cleaner, electrical elevator and central heating).

What's Included
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Included breakfast
  • Air-conditioned minivan transport
  • Overnight accommodation
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off services
What's Not Included
  • Lunch & Dinner
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Peles Royal Castle, Bran (Dracula’s) Castle, downtown Brasov, the Black Church, and Sighisoara medieval citadel are the key attractions of the Transylvania tour. If your travel destination is Bucharest and you have a tight schedule to explore Romania, this tour serves as an ideal method to experience some of the captivating locations, primarily in the southern region of the splendid Transylvania.

  • This tour is not suitable for families with children under 7. We strongly recommend to book a private tour (with the same itinerary) in this case.
  • There is a 30 Euro single supplement to be paid directly to the guide at the departure if you require a single room
  • Peles Castle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays during the winter season (Sep 15 to May 14) and on Mondays during the summer season (May 15 to Sep 14).
  • 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.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Noel2264
Mar 18, 2024
Fantastic Two Castles tour - The tour guide Loana was just fantastic and so professional during the tour and even beyond on the way back to Bucharest, even the driver was always helpful with a smiling face. We highly recommend the Two Castles one day tour organised by Travelmaker, keep up the good work.
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Moondog500
Feb 8, 2024
Travelmaker's two day trip to Transilvania - Travelmaker helped me book train tickets for the overnight train from Bucharest to Chisinau. This was done at no commission and so was very nice of them. In addition, I booked and went on Travelmaker's two-day trip to Transilvania. This was an excellent trip. The guide was very knowledgeable and managed to keep the schedule. (I don't recommend the night train from Bucharest to Chisinau but this was no fault of Travelmaker.) The driver/guide went to great lengths to help me make the train connection at the end of the Trip to Transilvania. These guys really rock and know what they are doing.
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Allanjermiej
Jan 26, 2024
Excellent Service - The kind of tour for your comfortability and safety! Matthew did very well taking care of us. We are 5 Asians with different nationalities with the same van for Peles Castle, Brasov and Transylvania (Dracula Palace). Fantastic service and well equipped information as a tour/driver guide. Good job and well done Matthew!
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Vyan_v
Oct 23, 2022
A Memorable Time Spent in Romania! - Our tour with Mathieu across Romania was an incredible experience. Mathieu knew a lot about Romanian history and all the places we were visiting, and he was very personable and professional throughout the entire tour. It was very well planned from start to finish. If you are in Romania for a short stay, I recommend this tour in order to see a lot of Romania in a short amount of time.
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Nkalkan
Jan 8, 2020
Amazing Romania - We are just back from Romania (two of us travelling) and the trip was made perfect thanks to TravelMaker and our lovely and patient guide Laura. The tour is well organised and well rounded. Laura showed professionalism and shared her knowledge with enthusiasm. She also proved to be an excellent driver as we were blessed with snow which added to the mysterious medieval atmosphere of Transylvania (thankfully the snow did not seem to phase Laura). She also took the time, at our request, to take us to Viscri which was not on the programme and this was much appreciated as we were already running late because of the weather. The drive back through the sinuous roads of the Carpathian mountains was slow but magical thanks to the snow covered trees, a forest of white filaments as the headlights shone on them. I would definitely recommend visiting Transylvania in winter. Nothing disappointed from Brasov to Bran but our favourites turned out to be Peles Castle and Sighisoara (and the street food experience outside of Bran Castle). The hotel in Sighisoara was basic but perfect as its style blended well with the overall feel of the place. There, we also enjoyed a concert of carol and gospel singers as mulled wine kept us warm. We found that the food was better in the medieval fortress than it was in Bucharest. My husband and I have visited many European countries including Central European ones but we were left with the firm impression that Romania should be one of the first countries to visit in Eastern Europe. It has so much to offer. Its treasures are scattered all over the place so unless one wants to rent a car, an outfit like TravelMaker is perfect to take a party of two or several around. I was so taken by this understated country that I am now reading avidly about its history in general and its Saxon heritage in particular. I now understand why Prince Charles - who is related to the Romanian royal family and owns a property in Viscri - is so taken by this unassuming and beautiful country which is well worth discovering, beyond the Dracula narrative. So thanks again to Laura and TravelMaker to have helped us add memorable days to our lives.
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Ambeeers
Dec 9, 2019
Ask for Boogie! - Let me start off by saying I am not the type to leave feedback for employees, unless I receive unbelievably horrible service. I am happy to say this is not the case for this review. I could not imagine getting a better tour guide than Boogie. I’ve never been on a tour and didn’t know what to expect. Boogie was kind, funny, energetic, inclusive, personable, and incredibly accommodating. He recommended top-notch places to eat, and helped out when I was having trouble with the heater in my hotel room. He even offered to take us to the city center of Bucharest and let us walk around at the end of the trip. Boogie has set some pretty high standards/expectations for the next tour I do. If you do this trip, ask for Boogie. He will not disappoint!!
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Aylinayasun
Dec 9, 2019
Tier-one tour guide and wonderful memories! - Our purchasing transaction for the tour on Tripadvisor was very easy and smooth. When we contacted the agency to get a confirmation on the program, the operator instantly replied back, giving all the required information. Our tour guide Valentin picked us from our hotel as scheduled – he was very punctual, like the rest of the tour. Luckily, we were the only travelers in the tour that booked for the date, so it was such a VIP experience for us. Once on board, Valentin informed us about the scope of the tour that was awaiting us. To be honest, I have never seen such a sophisticated and intellectual tour guide before! He was awesome indeed – he has quite a broad background of history, geography, theology, and politics, which we significantly benefited from. He is also a very careful driver. Our two-day tour was very fun, coming in with lots of new information, laughter, jokes, and wonderful memories. I would absolutely recommend the “2-Day Transylvania from Bucharest: Brasov, Bran, Sighisoara” tour to anybody willing to have a Transylvania experience!
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Taniap_and_andyf
Jul 7, 2023
Suprising and Amazing Romania - With many thanks to Travelmaker who enriched my and my friends first Holiday experience in Romania. Everybody was very friendly and we had a good time on this 2 day trip. Hotel and Food was good and our guide had a lot of patience with us two girls who continued to mixe up the year dates of the Romanias rich and full packed history.
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133paulq
Sep 10, 2021
Trip to palace of Little Peles in Sinaia and Draculas castle. - Our guide's name was Serban. He started the day off by being prompt and on time. He was extremely knowledgeable, attentive and accommodating. He was very friendly, had a good personality and was very nice. He had a great sense of humour. Although the trip was long, he kept us informed through out the day. He really knew the countries history and was able to relay the information by weaving the time and events in a historic way, like good story tellers do. The drive showed off Romania in a positive way, the countryside was really beautiful. Paul & Terri Q
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Carmenax3993zp
Jan 21, 2020
PELES CASTLE, BRASOV AND DRACULA CASTLE - I recomend totally the excursion to this 3 city with Travel Maker and of course with the crazy guide tour man Serban Riga. The travel it was fantastic, the castle of Peles is stunning, wonderful and Transilvania too.
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