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Small Group Tour: Bucharest to Transylvania Castles
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724 Ratings
Sinaia
This is a small group full-day tour from Bucharest to Transylvania on a very picturesque route through the Carpathian Mountains allowing you to discover two of the most beautiful Romanian castles - Peles Castle & Bran (Dracula’s) Castle - as well as the city of Brasov in south Transylvania.
This is a small group full-day tour from Bucharest to Transylvania on a very picturesque route through the Carpathian Mountains allowing you to discover two of the most beautiful Romanian castles - Peles Castle & Bran (Dracula’s) Castle - as well as the city of Brasov in south Transylvania.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Peles Castle - Our first visit is to Peles Castle, the former residence of the Romanian Royal Family and the most visited castle in Romania.
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General Exhibition standard tour 1 hour (on Mondays you will visit Peles Castle from outside because it is closed on Mondays, and you will spend more time in Brasov city)
*Please be aware that Peles Castle…
- Peles Castle - Our first visit is to Peles Castle, the former residence of the Romanian Royal Family and the most visited castle in Romania.
- General Exhibition standard tour 1 hour (on Mondays you will visit Peles Castle from outside because it is closed on Mondays, and you will spend more time in Brasov city)
*Please be aware that Peles Castle will be closed between 12th and 25th of February 2024 for refurbishment. In this period we will see Peles Castle from outside and visit Pelisor Castle instead.
- Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) - The second visit will be at the famous Bran castle, also known as Dracula’s castle; It is considered that Bram Stocker’s novel was inspired by Bran Castle and Vlad the Impaler, one of the cruelest rulers of the Walachia region of Romania.
- Brasov Historical Center - As we arrive in Brasov city, you will have a short guided walking tour of Brasov downtown and some free time to explore yourself and have a lunch break.
What's Included
- Live commentary on board, professional English speaking tour leader
- Guide assistance with ticket purchasing
- Short walking tour of Brasov downtown
- Transportation by modern air-conditioned minivan or minibus with wifi on board
- Guided tour inside of Peles Castle and Bran Castle only in English
- Audio guides in Spanish, Italian, French & Hebrew on your phone with general info about each place
- Live commentary on board, professional English speaking tour leader
- Guide assistance with ticket purchasing
- Short walking tour of Brasov downtown
- Transportation by modern air-conditioned minivan or minibus with wifi on board
- Guided tour inside of Peles Castle and Bran Castle only in English
- Audio guides in Spanish, Italian, French & Hebrew on your phone with general info about each place
What's Not Included
- Lunch (there will be a stop for lunch to eat with the group or by yourself)
- Entrance fees at Peles Castle (50 Lei) and Bran Castle (70 Lei)
- Please do not book this tour if you do not speak at least basic English.
- Lunch (there will be a stop for lunch to eat with the group or by yourself)
- Entrance fees at Peles Castle (50 Lei) and Bran Castle (70 Lei)
- Please do not book this tour if you do not speak at least basic English.
Additional Information
- Minimum age is 7 years
- Please note that we operate this tour with small groups (maximum 16 people)
- Please put a note in your reservation if you require an audio guide (Italian, Spanish or French)
- 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…
- Minimum age is 7 years
- Please note that we operate this tour with small groups (maximum 16 people)
- Please put a note in your reservation if you require an audio guide (Italian, Spanish or French)
- 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.
- From the 1st of August 2024, Peles Castle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. On these days, we will see the Peles Castle from outside & the gardens and we will spend more time in Brasov.
- The order of the visits depends on the season, weather & the opening hours.
- Not recommended for people with impaired mobility.
Location
Peles Castle
Str. Pelesului 2
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
4.6
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Edna_w
Oct 4, 2024
Two castles 1 day - What started out as a stromy day ended up being great with just a few showers. Both castles lived up to the hype. Beautiful and interesting. Laura was a great guide. Thanks fir showing us you country
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Phillip_p
Oct 2, 2024
Beautiful - I liked the drive. Beautiful country to explore. Romeo’s commentary was both entertaining and informative. I was there for Transylvania, Not the castle, seen one you’ve how many more do you need to see. My wife liked everything I mentioned and loved the castles.
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Steviefull
Sep 26, 2024
A Great Trip - We met at the Hilton Garden Inn in Old Town for our 8.00am pick up and were met by our guide Nicoletta. We were in a minibus seating around 20 people, so a decent size for a tour.
Nicoletta gave us some information about Bucharest on our two hour journey to our first destination Peles Castle, I wont lie I caught up on my sleep a little bit during this journey, which was welcome.
Our first stop is Peles castle and the real highlight of the trip a beautiful castle inside and out with some great views out over the vast surrounding forests. If you are here and the weather conditions were as good as we had you will have some fantastic photo opportunities with a clear blue sky showing the castle in front of snow topped mountains.
Inside it does get a bit crowded with it being a popular place for group tours but its well worth it with rooms laid out as they would have been during its 150 year history. Definitely a good place to visit on its own let alone on a tour like this.
An hour down the road and we are at our second stop Brasov, we didn't do a lot here, we walked around the little Christmas market and looked around the Black Church, which is worth it for the name alone.
Thirty minutes down the road and we are at Bran Castle, calling it Draculas Castle is a bit sketchy but there is a link. This over 600 year old castle has a fantastic look from the outside and the sweeping walk upto it also adds to the experience. Inside its a lot smaller than Peles castle but the rooms have character and are presented as best they can with props and some video presentations.
We then had a three hour journey back to look at the scenery and of course have a little sleep.
A great tour taking in the region of 10 hours for a cost of around £60 per person is a fantastic deal, if you are spending more than a couple of days in Bucharest this is a must do day trip.
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Shaowen_l
Sep 25, 2024
A wonderful daily tour covering two castles and one medieval ancient city! - Romeo, our guide is very knowledgeable and friendly and his sense of humor made this trip extremely pleasant. Peter, our driver is safe and fast. A very good tour, indeed.
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Mike_k
Sep 18, 2024
Excellent tour - We were provided great history and documentation by our guide from beginning to end. The history of the castles and local communities were also shared with our group.
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Stephen_d
Sep 16, 2024
Overall very interesting - Most enjoyable tour with Serban our enthusiastic and informative tour guide. Peter also drove well managing the heavy traffic by finding shortcuts along the way. Peles Castle was impressive and Serban took the tour inside providing information that he is obviously passionate about in an interesting way. Nice to have lunch in the pretty town of Brasov. Bran Castle was also interesting in a different way. Just be aware the day is long, the traffic heavy and there are few toilet stops.
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Mary_o
Oct 2, 2024
A Memorable Tour - Our guide, Romeo was amiable, engaging and knowledgeable and our driver, Peter was top notch!
This was a great time of year to see the countryside and we enjoyed the itinerary, although it would have been even better if Peles Castle had been opened. Bran castle was interesting and Brasov was a pleasant surprise!
Would recommend Romeo reduce the amount of talking during the bus ride and refrain from telling jokes that were, at times, off putting.
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Kate_j
Sep 29, 2024
Day tour out of Bucharest - Great day tour out of the city. Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. Brans castle was stunning but a little gimmicky on the Dracula theme.. Braşov was great would have loved a bit more time to explore but it was already a long day to fit it all in + traffic back to the city
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Glendaw54
Sep 23, 2024
Not great! - The sights were fabulous but the guide was not. The driver was wonderfully patient with all of the traffic during the long day. The guide did not connect with the group and I’ve had better audio commentary in a museum. It was like he was reading from his phone the whole time. Very monotone and uninteresting.
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Luiz_b
Sep 29, 2024
DRACULA’S CASTLE NIGHTMARE - Even without visiting the Dracula castle, this tour was a nightmare for us. We followed the EXACT instructions given in this tour advertisement through Viator, being ready at our selected pickup point: Grand Hotel Bucharest (former Intercontinental), Bulevardul Balcescu Nicolae 4, Bucharest – pick-up at 08:00.
In reality, we were guests for four nights at the Grand Hotel Bucharest and we were ready to be picked up, waiting in the lobby since 07:45.
At about 08:10, since no guide or driver showed up, we decided to call the tour operator at the published phone number. The call was answered by the tour guide himself, which told us that our pickup point was changed and the tour had already left. Rather than stopping in front of the Grand Hotel Bucharest, where there is an ample parking lot for cars, van, buses, etc. they decided to stop in a taxi stand at a very busy avenue beside the hotel – a place where parking is not even allowed for vehicles other than taxis…
The worst part is that they lied by claiming that someone came to the hotel lobby looking for us. The hotel lobby at that hour had very few people around and we were the only couple sitting there…
We then contacted Viator to explain the problem and tried to get into a similar tour, which we were told was no longer available for that day - and that was our last day in Bucharest!
Since there were no other tour prospects, we inquired about a refund, which Viator later replied by email saying that the tour operator did not agreed to it.
Disputing the credit card charges for a service not provided, seems to be the only option left to us…
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