Bear Sanctuary, Dracula Castle, Rasnov Fortress: One Day Adventure from Brasov

Experience the thrill of getting up-close with real bears and their cubs at the Bear Sanctuary in Zarnesti. Book a trip to this natural tourist attraction in Romania today!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Libearty Bear Sanctuary Zarnesti - If until now you have only witnessed the spectacle of nature on TV and you want to see it up-close, the Bear Sanctuary in Zarnesti offers a live wilderness experience for children and adults alike.
    Imagine how the most beautiful virgin European forests would look like without a brown bear reserve like this one?…
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees
Additional Information

If you’ve only observed nature’s grandeur from afar and yearn for a closer experience, the Bear Sanctuary in Zarnesti provides the perfect opportunity.
Can you picture the pristine European forests minus a haven like this for brown bears?
What if you were told you could photograph real bears and their offspring, observe their daily routine from a safe…

Location
Drachenhaus Hotel
Strada Nicolae Bălcescu
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mark_t
Oct 12, 2024
A Good Day Out - The bear sanctuary is at once poignant due to the former suffering of the rescued bears, and heartening thanks to their new environment. Bran Castle is a fascinating window on several centuries of Romanian history. Catalin is a very knowledgeable and affable guide. All good!
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M1707xemichaels
Sep 5, 2024
Perfect tour of the Brasnov area. - Amazing trip from start to finish; our guide Cătălin had a great knowledge of the Brasov area, and more importantly, gave us loads of time at each of the stops and didn’t rush us at all. The Bear Sanctuary was a great place to start and it was lovely to see so many of the rescued bears that now reside there in safety. Shame on anyone who has ever had their photo taken next to a captive bear. Some of the stories were horrendous to hear. At the end of the tour there is also the chance to adopt a bear for a year. Bran Castle was everything we expected it to be, and was majestic in the September sunshine. Again, our guide gave us extra time here to take as many photos as we wanted and to browse the souvenir stalls outside the castle grounds. On to Rasnov and although the actual citadel is currently closed for refurbishment, it was great to go up the rather scary funicular and walk around the walls of the fortress as the views of the surrounding mountains were spectacular. After a short drive back to Brasnov, Cătălin dropped us off at our hotel. And later that evening, on a recommendation from our guide, we had a fantastic authentic Romanian meal in his favourite restaurant in the main square of the old town. A perfect day, thank you Cătălin.
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Katya_d
Aug 27, 2024
Special and eye opening trip - It was an excellent day trip where it felt like a private taxi tour around lovely Braşov. Our guide was friendly and helpful and was always waiting for us, being flexible with timings and giving us great advice. Would definitely recommend!
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Arin_f
Aug 19, 2024
Would recommend! Remember a snack and some water - It was lovely! Our guide Cătălin was very kind and very knowledgable about all the tour stops. It was nice to go in a small group and have such a personal experience. The highlight for me was the Libearty Bear Sanctuary, but Bran Castle was a close second! Be sure to wear confortable walking shoes because you will be doing a lot of walking and stairs. Maybe bring a snack and a water.
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436kayn
Jul 29, 2024
Excellent trip with Braşov Travel - Great trip organised by Braşov Travel. Catalin was an excellent guide giving us lots of information on the drive between locations in a lovely clean vehicle. Bear sanctuary was amazing. The bears were beautiful even if they had harrowing stories to tell. A real privilege to be close to these animals. Bran castle is great but can be very busy. You have to follow a one way system so be careful not to get rushed along. I highly recommend paying extra for the medieval torture rooms Râşnov fortress offers great views. Unfortunately you cannot go inside. I highly recommend Braşov Travel and would definitely book with them again.
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Adele_t
Jul 26, 2024
Great day - Great day out. Our guide was great helping us choose tickets and plan our day. The liberty bear sanctuary is fantastic and so passionate . Good shoes needed for all of trip as rocky slopes.
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James_l
Jul 22, 2024
Worth the trip - Bran Castle was interesting...just nothing to do with Dracula but interesting about the Royal Family and the Liberty Bear sanctuary was amazing how they save these injured and orphaned bears.
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Kay_n
Jul 4, 2024
Excellent Trip - Great trip organised by Brasov Travel. Great communication from Catalin with photos of pick up point sent and clean well maintained vehicle. Catalin was lovely and pointed out lots of interesting features on the drive between locations. I would highly recommend this trip and any others offered by Brasov Travel. The Bear sanctuary was wonderful and emotional. The bears were beautiful but some of their stories were horrific. Bran Castle is great but can be extremely busy. You must follow a one way system around the castle and can sometimes be pushed along without fully appreciating what you’re seeing. I highly recommend paying extra for the “Medieval Torture rooms”. Rasnov Fortress gives great views of the surrounding area.
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Gabriel
Jun 26, 2024
It was a great day! - Cătălin was a good guide, he gave us a lot of informations, the bear sanctuary was beautiful and the cars are very clean! It was a great day!
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Bmd909t
Oct 8, 2024
Bears, Bran and Rasnov - bear sanctuary and Bran castle are good and worth the trip, Rasnov fortress not so much. also be aware if you haven't read the small print when you book these tours, you are paying only for transport to the attraction, once there you will have to put your hand in your pocket again to actually gain entry to each of them, or in the case of the fortress, for a ride up the hill.. i see this is as slightly shady, as surely no one is going to these attracions just to stand outside the gate! would be more transparent and dare i say straight, if they included entrance fee in total..Tripadvisor driver was grand.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).