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Dracula's Castle and Transylvania Day Trip from Bucharest
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Tour snapshot
Learn the history of Romania's famous castles with a guide
Duration:
12–13 hours
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Hotel pickup offered
Group size:
15
Near public transportation
Ticket type:
Mobile
  • Duration:
    12–13 hours
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Hotel pickup offered
  • Group size:
    15
  • Near public transportation
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
About
Explore Transylvania and skip the lines at Bran Castle with a guide on this full-day tour from Bucharest. Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned minivan make your trip easy and comfortable. Visit Peles Castle and explore the museum’s collection. Stop at Bran Castle and take a tour of Brasov City. View Brasov’s medieval fortress and Weaver’s Bastion before returning to Bucharest.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 12-13 hours
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
English, Italian, Spanish
Highlights
  • Skip the long lines at Bran Castle
  • Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned minivan
  • Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Bucharest hotel
What to expect
  • Depart from your Bucharest hotel with a guide for this full-day tour. Travel by air-conditioned coach and take the road to Sinaia. Stop at Peles Castle, which is now a museum that contains ornamental objects, carpets, sculptures, paintings, and weapons collections. Continue on to Bran, where you skip the long line at Bran Castle. Learn about the history of the place nicknamed “Dracula’s Castle.” Take a short tour of Brasov City. Admire the remains of the city’s medieval fortress and visit Weaver’s Bastion. At the end of the day, travel back to your Bucharest hotel.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 12-13 hours
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Available languages
English, Italian, Spanish
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Highlights
  • Skip the long lines at Bran Castle
  • Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned minivan
  • Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Bucharest hotel
What to expect
  • Depart from your Bucharest hotel with a guide for this full-day tour. Travel by air-conditioned coach and take the road to Sinaia. Stop at Peles Castle, which is now a museum that contains ornamental objects, carpets, sculptures, paintings, and weapons collections. Continue on to Bran, where you skip the long line at Bran Castle. Learn about the history of the place nicknamed “Dracula’s Castle.” Take a short tour of Brasov City. Admire the remains of the city’s medieval fortress and visit Weaver’s Bastion. At the end of the day, travel back to your Bucharest hotel.
Need help booking?
Call the number below and use the product code: 7724P12
Call 0061 (87) 2285 255
Important information
Inclusions
  • Professional driver / tour guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from central areas
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan based on the number of the persons
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
Exclusions
  • Tips for the tour guide and driver
  • Entrance fees (40 RON Peles Castle, 45 RON Bran Castle, -50% discount for students)
  • Photo fee at Peles Castle - optional - only for the interior (35 RON)
  • Entry/Admission - Peleș Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
Duration
12–13 hours
Departure details
  • Traveller pickup is offered.
  • We pick up also from other hotels or appartments. Please indicate the address and we will contact you the day before the tour starts to let you know the closest pick-up point if we can't pick-you up from your address. In any case it will not be further than 500-600 meters.
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • We pick up also from other hotels or appartments. Please indicate the address and we will contact you the day before the tour starts to let you know the closest pick-up point if we can't pick you up from your address . In any case it will not be further than 500-600 m.
  • For childs under 7 years old we advice to take a private tour
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Near public transportation
  • Peles Castle is closed only on Monday and Tuesday; You will see Peles Castle from the outside
  • We will send you a messagge the day before the tour starts around 7 p.m. to let you know exactly the pick-up time
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
Inclusions
  • Professional driver / tour guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from central areas
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan based on the number of the persons
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
Exclusions
  • Tips for the tour guide and driver
  • Entrance fees (40 RON Peles Castle, 45 RON Bran Castle, -50% discount for students)
  • Photo fee at Peles Castle - optional - only for the interior (35 RON)
  • Entry/Admission - Peleș Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
Departure details
  • Traveller pickup is offered.
  • We pick up also from other hotels or appartments. Please indicate the address and we will contact you the day before the tour starts to let you know the closest pick-up point if we can't pick-you up from your address. In any case it will not be further than 500-600 meters.
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Duration
12–13 hours
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • We pick up also from other hotels or appartments. Please indicate the address and we will contact you the day before the tour starts to let you know the closest pick-up point if we can't pick you up from your address . In any case it will not be further than 500-600 m.
  • For childs under 7 years old we advice to take a private tour
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Near public transportation
  • Peles Castle is closed only on Monday and Tuesday; You will see Peles Castle from the outside
  • We will send you a messagge the day before the tour starts around 7 p.m. to let you know exactly the pick-up time
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
Travel safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Face masks provided for travellers
Itinerary
  • You'll get picked up
    See Important Information for details
  • 1
    Piaka Unirii
    Stop: 1 minute
    See details
  • 2
    Peles Castle
    Stop: 2 hours - Admission excluded
    See details
  • 3
    Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
    Stop: 2 hours - Admission excluded
    See details
  • 4
    Brasov Historical Center
    Stop: 40 minutes
    See details
    Pass by
    Black Church (Biserica Neagra)
  • 5
    Piaka Unirii
    Stop: 5 minutes
    See details
  • You'll return to the starting point
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1 contribution
Amazing tour!
Sep. 2021 • Couples
Very informative tour guide. Highly recommend. Answered all our questions even those off topic. We came back full of knowledge about romanias history. We sat in the front seat of the bus with the driver and by doing so I think we got a lot more out of the tour as he was pointing out places as we past them.
Written 13 September 2021
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trip2romania
Thank you very much for your kind review! Trip2Ro
Written 25 September 2021
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Rene S
Frankfurt, Germany129 contributions
A great dive into Romanian classical history
Jul. 2020
Due to the current covid situation, I had a private tour that day, which was awesome. Mathias was a great guide, has a lot of general Romanian knowledge along with historical. This made for great conversation on the way to and from the castles. I highly recommend the tour and would gladly do it again with friends and family in the future.
Written 15 July 2020
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trip2romania
Thank you very much Rene for your kind review! We hope to see you soon in Romania! Trip2Ro
Written 25 September 2021
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Kitty
2 contributions
Excellent trip
Jul. 2020
This tour is highly recommended. George is very friendly and helpful and has a lot of knowledge. Both castles and Brasov are very worthwhile and we had plenty of time to explore all the places. We also made an extra stop at a beautiful viewpoint. Thank you George for this amazing experience!
Written 14 July 2020
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trip2romania
Thank you very much for your kind review! I am really glad that you enjoyed the tour and we hope to see you soon! George
Written 25 September 2021
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_todorovic_petra
Dubrovnik, Croatia6 contributions
Alex is the best guide!
Feb. 2020
This tour is really a great way to spend your free time while in Romania. Peles Castle is simply amazing, and it is very worth to visit it. In my opinion, Peles is incomparably better than Bran Castle, both from the inside and the outside. That is why I would recommend spending more time there, or maybe even skipping Bran Castle (it is just commercialized)! Bran Castle is beautiful outside, however, I don't think there is anything to see inside. Brasov is a very cute, small town, where I wish we had a bit more time.
And finally, Alex - he is the best tour guide I have met! His knowledge about not only this tour but Romania and history in general is truly admirable! Alex, thank you for the most amazing tour!!! :)
Written 24 February 2020
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Trip2Ro
Thank you very much for travelling with us and for your review. Kind regards, Trip2Ro
Written 28 May 2020
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Jennifer S
1 contribution
Excellent trip
Feb. 2020 • Couples
Well organised, informative and fun. Alex was a fantastic guide. Well worth doing. Thank you for a lovely day.
Written 20 February 2020
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Trip2Ro
Thank you too Jennifer for travelling with us and for your review. Kind regards, Trip2Ro
Written 28 May 2020
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Manuel C
3 contributions
Alexander is sucha great guide!
Dec. 2019
Everything in the trip was perfect, Alexander is a very caring and patient guide, he told us stories about everything and made us felt very safe at every moment. Thanks for everything buddy!
Written 8 December 2019
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trip2romania
Thank you very Much Manuel for your review. We highly appreciate it and we are glad that you enjoyed the tour. Kind regards, Trip2Ro
Written 9 December 2019
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Ernie126
Donnelly, ID2 contributions
Traveler Beware
Oct. 2019
We sat in the front seat, next to the driver, in a fully occupied tourist van. We saw it all. At one point, our driver reached 148 km (or 91 mph) in an 80 km speed limit zone. He routinely traveled at 120 - 135 km in 70 to 80 km speed limit zones. We traveled on four lane roads at best, commonly without dividers. We past at break neck speed, with minimal distance between cars. Only the driver's play list could sooth our fractured nerves. We prayed to get back safe. The traffic, both ways, was the worst we have ever experienced in all our travels. We were in the van roughy 8 hours during our 12 hour trip. From our perspective, it certainly wasn't worth the cost or risk. If you seek a leisure excursion, this one is not for you.
Written 27 October 2019
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trip2romania
Hello Ernie, I can say that regarding the speed it is absolutely not true that our tour guide was speeding. All our minivans are gps monitored to avoid to speed and also for the safety. I checked all the history of the day and i can assure that he wasn't going with that speed. Yes he drove with 85 km/h (52 miles/h) where the speed limit was 70 km/h (43 miles/h) and i can take fully this responsability because it is not meaning he was speeding but just maximizing your time to the museums and less in the car. In the same time probably he could take a speed ticket for this but not for his fault but because you arrived with 20 minutes late twice during the day and all the other tourists, that by the way nobody complained about it, had to suffer having less time for themselves. In any case, to don't stay so much in the van, now we have two options: See the Castles in Transilvania (Peles and Bran Castle ( Dracula's Castle) without Brasov city or have a 2 days tour in Transylvania. Thank you anyway for joining our tour even if the review it is not reflecting the reality. Kind regards, Trip2Ro
Written 30 November 2019
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Anthony
2 contributions
Avoid this tour company
Oct. 2019 • Solo
The views on the tour were great, but please see them with someone else. Our tour guide was horrible on this trip.

The day started off with him showering us with his opinions about how he should be able to smoke in any place he wishes, because he is a human, that is his right, and he knows the law.

Brushing that off, the trip continues with the tour guide repeatedly acting frustrated, rude, or condescending whenever others are speaking or asking questions.

One of the people on the tour made a joke, and he went off on her for a good few minutes about how she couldn’t do what she was joking about. This is even after she said “it was just a joke” multiple times. The joke was about taking a lot of pictures.

Eventually, after getting enough lectures, the entire van just sat in silence, with only the guides occasional rants filling the conversation.

We stopped at a gas station after sitting in the van for four hours and a few people went in to get a snack as well. The tour guide makes a comment along the lines of “I didn’t know I was organizing dinner too. I hope since they want to spend their money they will give me some money too”.

The tour guide ends the trip by encouraging us to give him gratuities, because he “made all of this possible”

All in all, the sites were cool, I met some cool people, but I would avoid this agency.
Written 17 October 2019
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trip2romania
Hello, The discussion about smoking was started from other traveler and he gave also his opinion since he was asked for it by the other person. It is normal and polite to answer to the questions of the travelers . The tour guide didn’t showered anybody…. The joke was about taking pictures and the tour guide explained about the spots where to take photos, and also about the photo fee at the Peles Castle that everybody needed to know about it in case you wanted to take photos inside. ALL our cars are non-smoking cars and I think that this says much about it. Giving explanations and talking about history doesn’t mean that you are giving lectures but means that we do our job in presenting actual and past facts of economy, industry, politics, ecc. We recommend to you in the future to have a private tour where nobody speaks since having a tour guide that explains history and other facts probably it is not your tour type. When the tour guide saw that most of the tourists were sleeping in the van (it is normal to be silence since people are sleeping…..) he stopped to explain the history. Unfortunately during the day it was a lot of traffic and you arrived a little bit later in Bucharest. At the gas station during the stop 2 persons were sitting at the table while all the others were in the van and he asked you if they are having dinner in order to don’t make the others to wait in the van but to enjoy also their free time better since they needed to wait… Our tour guides NEVER asked for gratuities and we won’t make it in the future. Probably you got confused by the fact that he was always being polite and opening to you the door of the car and you though that he was waiting for a tip. It is not the case, we always open the door to the travelers after we checked that there are no cars passing and this is for your safety. It is interesting that you were the only one complaining about the tour even if we received positive reviews from the other travelers that were in the same tour. We don’t consider that this review is reflecting the reality and I would recommend to don’t use any more in the future the f* word so many times while you are in a shared tour with other people as it happened during the tour. Kind regards, Trip2Ro
Written 9 December 2019
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brianhattersley58
Welwyn, UK2 contributions
Two castles trip
Sep. 2019 • Couples
A long day but worth the visit .
Our driver guide , Alex , was informative and friendly.
Please remember to give these guides a tip if they give you a good day .
A Dutch guy on our trip exerted full value from the guide and left without tipping. Tight git , shame on you .
Written 1 October 2019
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trip2romania
Thank you very much for your review!
Written 30 November 2019
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Norberto Amaya
1 contribution
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Sep. 2019 • Couples
The tour was excellent. Our tour guide was Claude and he was punctual, professional, friendly, helpful and full of knowledge.
10/10 service
Written 29 September 2019
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trip2romania
Thank you very much for your nice review ! Best Regards, George Trip2Ro
Written 24 October 2019
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