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Transylvania Tour: Peles and Bran Castles, Brasov
4.4
543 Ratings
București
Embark on a full-day tour from Bucharest to Dracula’s Castle and explore the unique tourist attractions of Transylvania. Visit the iconic Peles Castle in Sinaia, the legendary Bran Castle, and the charming city of Brasov. Uncover the history and legends of this fascinating region.
Embark on a full-day tour from Bucharest to Dracula’s Castle and explore the unique tourist attractions of Transylvania. Visit the iconic Peles Castle in Sinaia, the legendary Bran Castle, and the charming city of Brasov. Uncover the history and legends of this fascinating region.
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bucharest - Hotel pick-up
- Peles Castle - Stop in the small town of Sinaia on the way and visit Peleè Castle to explore the former summer palace of the Romanian royals.
- Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) - Continue to Bran, famous for the imposing fortress connected to the legend of Count Dracula. Hear tales about the real-life Vlad the…
- Bucharest - Hotel pick-up
- Peles Castle - Stop in the small town of Sinaia on the way and visit Peleè Castle to explore the former summer palace of the Romanian royals.
- Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) - Continue to Bran, famous for the imposing fortress connected to the legend of Count Dracula. Hear tales about the real-life Vlad the Impaler, said to have inspired Bram Stoker. Get panoramic views of the surrounding mountains from the remains of the citadel. Enjoy some free time to find keepsakes in the souvenir market
- Brasov - Visit the medieval city of Brașov and take a walking tour of the Old Town with a local guide. Benefit from some time at leisure.
- Bucharest - Travel back to Bucharest, where you will get dropped off at your hotel.
What's Included
- Walking tour in Brasov
- Professional English and Italian Speaking guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by private vehicle
- Walking tour in Brasov
- Professional English and Italian Speaking guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities for your local guide / driver
- Photo fees at the Peles Castle
- Entrance fees for Peles Castle and Bran Castle ( approx. 24E/person)
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities for your local guide / driver
- Photo fees at the Peles Castle
- Entrance fees for Peles Castle and Bran Castle ( approx. 24E/person)
Additional Information
Embark on a full-day venture to explore the renowned region of Transylvania, which features Romania’s most significant and unique tourist hotspots: the eminent Peles Castle of Sinaia, a symbolic representation of Romanian royalty and a monument of immense historical and artistic value, the intriguing 13th-century Bran Castle intertwined with the tale of…
Embark on a full-day venture to explore the renowned region of Transylvania, which features Romania’s most significant and unique tourist hotspots: the eminent Peles Castle of Sinaia, a symbolic representation of Romanian royalty and a monument of immense historical and artistic value, the intriguing 13th-century Bran Castle intertwined with the tale of Count Dracula, and Brasov - one of Romania’s most frequented cities. Discover why Sinaia is named after the sacred Mount Sinai and unravel the myths surrounding the Bran & Brasov region.
- Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking difficulties or in a wheelchair
- Please know that Peles Castle is closed to the public on Mondays through the year and on Tuesdays from August 1st 2024 to May 1st 2025. Should your tour fall within this period, the itinerary will be adjusted to include an exterior view of Peles Castle, with extended visits to Bran Castle and the city of Brasov. Please note that the itinerary may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances, such as changes to castle policies.
- Children under 7 years old are not allowed.
- Please note that the transfer durations are estiamtes and may vary based on traffic conditions and time of the day
- Please refrain from consuming food, hot beverages, alcohol or smoking within the vehicle
- Participants must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the tour in order to participate
Location
University of Bucharest
Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta
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.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(543 Ratings)
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Ranjan_s
Sep 29, 2024
Amazing Trip and Amazing Guide! - Ana was unbelievable! She is very knowledgeable and caring.
She explained everything very well and also she gave us time to do our own thing too.
Best tour guide I have ever had!
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Bex_h
Sep 29, 2024
Fantastic - Ana was a great guide, she clearly communicated not only the history but convience stops, meeting times and places of interest for our free time. Peleş castle is a must visit and guided by Ana really added to the experience.
Be prepared for long bus rides as the traffic was very bad on our Saturday trip, but the venues weren’t over crowded. The advert does say traffic can be bad, and it was, worse than the M25 in the UK!
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Ian_m
Sep 27, 2024
Excellent Full Day Tour - The coach picked us up at 7.30am. We did not get back until 9pm. The trip was excellent and our tour guide Dana was full of information and very knowledgeable. Dana had a great sense of humour and had some
funny stories. We had 3 places we visited. A stop for 20 minutes before our first castle. Then onto Bran Castle and finally Borsov
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Saadia_s
Sep 20, 2024
Great way to spend a day - Mihnea was an excellent guide, it was a long day but great value for money, only suggestion I would have is some free time in Brasov as the history became too much to take in by that time.
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848leannb
Sep 16, 2024
Great experience! - Great trip! Bran and Peles castles are both beautiful. But what really made the trip for me was our tour guide, Ana. She gave us just enough of the history of the region to put the castles in context plus added enough amusing details to bring it to life. I would definitely recommend. Would recommend having What’s App installed as this was the primary way of communicating. She was very good about communicating times as well as names of foods, etc.
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Julia_r
Sep 29, 2024
Great tour for those short on time - I had a great time! I learned a lot of history from the tour guide, though it was hard to pay attention on the bus.
Some takeaways-- the tour guide gave us the option to pay in cash for the castle tours in advance. I think it was 50 and 70 ROM. I wasn't sure if that was on the website but very good to know in advance. Also-- lunch. Pack lots of snacks!!! We did not actually get to stop and sit down for lunch anywhere. There was time to grab some street food, but I only had about 15-20 minutes and it was already about 3:00 so I'm glad I brought snacks. I wish time for lunch was built in better. Whatsapp-- the tour guide invites you to a WhatsApp group. I needed the contact info because I couldn't find the bus at first at the meet up point. He was very good at making sure I was picked up. That being said, you are responsible for making sure you get back to the bus on time! Or risk being left behind...
The castle tours were great. The Brasov walking tour was last, and I was already tired. We followed the guide around a few places and even though his history was interesting, it would have been nice to have quicker chats and have some time to walk around and explore. I love to shop and didn't have time to do much souvenir shopping at all on the trip.
It did take a long time to get back so make sure to pack snacks and water. They stopped for bathroom breaks once in the morning and on the way home. It was 80-90 degrees when I went and the bus was pretty warm so no need for lots of layers in my opinion.
Overall a great time and I even made a new friend as a solo traveler. Highly recommend!
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U4914gpkellyb
Sep 28, 2024
If it wasn't so cheap, I'd say pass - The pre-tour information was lacking. Specifics on where to get bus were non-existent. A WhatsApp group was set up, but I only learned this after I finally found the group. I don't have WhatsApp. No message was ever sent from your company. Guide was monotone and pretty boring. If the tour wasn't so cheap, I'd say pass. I got picked up at 0800 and did not arrive back until 2100. Lots of tims on bus. Very little time to eat and explore.
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Jacquelyn_f
Sep 15, 2024
Rushed - It felt very rushed. No time to enjoy exploring at Peles castle nor Bran Castle. The driver seemed to be in a bad mood, and was talking on his phone several times while driving. I felt like we were hurried through and not able to enjoy the castles.
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Mike
Sep 15, 2024
Watch out for Vlad - This tour was poorly managed. We were instructed to meet at one location without option when booking. However, the tour bus made up to 3 other stops to pick up passengers. The coach was out dated and the air conditioning was spotty. This is unacceptable when there are so many people on the bus and the windows are not tinted to repel sun.
It should be noted that not only are both attractions on this tour an extra cost, the wait to get into them are long and dependent on the guides ability to organize a large group of people. We exhausted almost all of our time allotted time in Sinaia waiting to get into Peles Castle.
The worst part of the tour was the sheer hostility of the guide, Vlad. We made multiple stops on this trip and at each stop a few people were late arriving back to the coach. This is understandable, as there were lines at every stop: bathrooms, check out counters, restaurants, etc. During the final stop in Brasov we were instructed to be at the coach at 1725. At 1727, I messaged the guide on WhatsApp that we were on our way. At 1730, I was called by Vlad, who began to yell that the coach had already left and would have to turn around. His communication unacceptable. I always use TripAdvisor to book my tours in multiple countries and have never been treated like this. There is always an extra wait when passengers are running behind. Two additional passengers got on the coach minutes after us. I wonder if Vlad called to yell at them too.
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Kathy_e
Sep 18, 2024
Bad all day trip - Our tour guide was not friendly. He wouldn’t allow us to eat anything on the bus. Did not offer very much information on what we were seeing. Threaten to leave us if we didn’t get back to the bus on time. He also went and got in an empty seat and went to sleep. His name was Dan.
Our bus driver drove like a mad man. He drove over the speed limit constantly. I know for a fact as I sat right behind him and could see the speedometer. He was drifting over in the opposite lane constantly and nearly hit many on coming cars and trucks. He almost hit 2 people in a crosswalk as he was going 70 kilometers and couldn’t stop fast enough without all of the passengers falling out of there seats. I was not able to relax the whole drive back to my hotel. Then the tour guide didn’t want to take us back to our original pick up place. We got dropped at another place and we had to walk further back to our hotel. The bus driver name was Victor.
Will not recommend you again, or the Eastern European experience company.
The tour to Draculas castle was so over crowded you couldn’t see everything in the time allotted.
Peles castle was closed and we weren’t able to tour it as was in the discription.
Over all a failure.
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