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Brasov Day Trip: Transfagarasan Highway and Bran Castle Exploration
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Brașov
Experience the best of Transylvania in one day with a trip to Bran Castle and a drive along the stunning Transfagarasan Highway. Limited availability, book now!
Experience the best of Transylvania in one day with a trip to Bran Castle and a drive along the stunning Transfagarasan Highway. Limited availability, book now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Brasov Historical Center - Starting point.
- Transfăgărășan - We do several stops on the road for photo sessions and admiring of the beautiful landscape.
- Cascada Bâlea - Souvenirs and various local snacks are found here. We stop for a short walk and for checking out the small shops.
- Le Lac Balea - Situated at an altitude of 2034…
- Brasov Historical Center - Starting point.
- Transfăgărășan - We do several stops on the road for photo sessions and admiring of the beautiful landscape.
- Cascada Bâlea - Souvenirs and various local snacks are found here. We stop for a short walk and for checking out the small shops.
- Le Lac Balea - Situated at an altitude of 2034 meters above sea level the lake provides a peaceful and spectacular ambience. We will hike around it and have drinks or lunch on the terrace that overviews the lake.
- Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) - Guided tour of the garden and the inside of the castle is included in this trip. A spectacular medieval castle that’s linked to the Dracula legend.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Parking fees included
- Expert guidance with a licensed tour guide
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Parking fees included
- Expert guidance with a licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
- Bran Castle entrance fee (40 ron) isn’t included.
- Bran Castle entrance fee (40 ron) isn’t included.
Additional Information
This excursion intersects sightseeing, history, and culture. If your stay in Brasov is brief, you can cover two major highlights of Transylvania: the Bran (Dracula) Castle and the Transfagarasan highway in a single day. Although Bran Castle is open all year round, the mountainous route is only accessible during the summer and fall months. In our…
This excursion intersects sightseeing, history, and culture. If your stay in Brasov is brief, you can cover two major highlights of Transylvania: the Bran (Dracula) Castle and the Transfagarasan highway in a single day. Although Bran Castle is open all year round, the mountainous route is only accessible during the summer and fall months. In our Transfagarasan trip, we travel towards a height of 2050 meters above sea level. A pit stop at the Balea Waterfall offers an opportunity to explore the souvenir stores and sample local delicacies. A leisurely lunch is enjoyed at the Balea Lake following a hike around its perimeter. More souvenir options are available here as well. Additionally, we make brief pauses to admire the magnificent roadside sceneries. The tour of the Bran Castle takes place either at the beginning or end of the day, depending on the specific weekday.
Location
Corpul T
Bulevardul Eroilor
If you don't require pickup from location we can meet outside of the Aro Hotel parking, near the crosswalk. That's right across the street from the Central park.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Stevecu8221mq
Oct 22, 2024
Vlad saved the day! - We arrived in Brasov with plans to rent a car and tour the countryside. The rental car fell through, and suddenly we had no plan. We contacted several tour operators on a Sunday afternoon looking for a tour on Monday. None responded. At 9 pm Sunday, we contacted eTours, and Vlad replied right away that yes, he can take us tomorrow!
Because we booked at the absolute last second, he was unable to get the minibus that he would normally have for a group of four adults. Instead he arrived in a BMW that we all fit in comfortably. When he asked what we wanted to do, we said we really didn't know, surprise us. He did!
We drove the Transfagarasan Highway, which we had never heard of. The views where breathtaking and the history lesson we got was fascinating.
Next was Bran Castle. I was expecting him to say "there is the castle, go on in. I will meet you back here in a little while." Instead he walked us through the castle, explaining the history, and pointing out details we would have never seen on our own. The history lesson was not a lecture; it was delivered with humor and in a casual way.
After that and after hearing about the bear issues in Romania, we decided we wanted to go to the Brown Bear Wilderness Experience (I may have the name wrong). Again, last minute, and Vlad made it happen.
We had a fantastic day thanks to Vlad and eTours. I highly recommend!
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Globetrotting781910
Sep 24, 2024
An amazing tour that exceeded my expectations! - This tour exceeded my expectations. I joined at the last minute and was so grateful that I could be accommodated. Vlad was very professional, knowledgeable, and thoughtful. He made sure everyone on the tour was comfortable and stopped whenever necessary for breaks. The scenery on the Transfagarasan Highway was breathtaking. This is not a road I would enjoy driving, so it was a treat to have someone else drive while I could enjoy the scenery. We had beautiful weather the entire trip. Vlad also took us through some very picturesque towns and villages, so the tour ended up being even more interesting. Vlad gave us a lot of information on Bran Castle, which is an amazing place with a fascinating history. I would not hesitate to take some of the other tours he offers if I had more time, but I can highly recommend this one! All in all, a great tour!
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Davidrt257yr
Sep 11, 2024
Fun day out with Vlad - We had a fun day out with Vlad. He spoke great English & shared his good knowledge going round Bran castle (which was impressive & wasn't too busy in September). Took plenty of photos of us at both Bran castle and Transfagasaran highway - which was also well worth a visit.
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Addisonl390
Jun 22, 2024
Transfagarasan & Bran - We had a great tour with Florin. The views from the cable car up to Balea lake are absolutely stunning! Florin is professional, friendly and knowledgeable about the area. It was fun to see how much Bran castle has changed since I was last in the region! I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience the beauty of the Carpathian mountains.
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Sharon_t
Sep 21, 2023
Beautiful Views! - Beautiful scenery. Very friendly tour guide, very informative. Better than expected, ticked off my bucket list!
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Bianca_m
Jun 24, 2023
Trip to Transfagarasn - We hâd a great time on this trip . Vlad was excellent and very knowledgeable about the places we visited and even gave us an extra bonus place in Fagaras as part of the trip . Highly recommend him and the whole experience for anyone chooses to travel to Romania .
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Rdarcy1
Apr 28, 2023
Fantastic tour guide - Vlad is an engaging and knowledgeable tour guide, thoroughly recommend!
We couldn’t do the highway trip because visibility was too bad, but Vlad gave us options for an alternative itinerary and we ended up having a great day regardless. He had vast knowledge of the castles we went to, including stopping at some places with great views because we said we were interested in photographing the landscape.
If we come back to Brasov we would love to do another tour with Vlad.
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_f3971vw
Apr 25, 2022
Fantastic - I want to go to trasfagarasan in summer time again.I wanna see the summer time scenery .
And also I wanna go to bevel monument place.
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Bklemann
Oct 18, 2019
Excellent - Vlad was such a great tour guide and we enjoyed spending the day with him. Nice car, very knowledgable and hospitable.
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Corazon67
Oct 15, 2019
Amazing tour & guide - I took the tour except for the Bran Castle, substitute is the watermill ( interesting history). Vlad is highly knowledgeable, helpful, accommodating, friendly, a tour guide that is all in one, He helped me be able to cut cost & join the tour w/ someone.You need to be @ least 2 or else pay it as a 1=2.Along the way we made stops to the small shops,waterfalls,the highway, lake. I didnt feel rushed, had enough of pictures, adequate time. Good conversation along the way, he imparted a lot about his knowledge about his country, places.The car is clean, free water & apples🙂. it's an amazing experience. It's also better to call to book, if you have any questions.Thanks Vlad & more power to Etours.😘😘
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