Dracula's Castle, Peles Castle and Brasov - Private Day Trip from Bucharest
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This is a private tour from Bucharest to Transylvania on a very picturesque route through the Carpathian Mountains allowing you to discover: - Peles Castle - the most beautiful Neo-Renaissance Castle în Romanian. - Bran (Dracula's) Castle - a national monument and landmark in Romania. - Brasov city - the core of the historical Country of Transylvania. EVERY MONDAY AND TUESDAY, PELES CASTLE IS CLOSED, ONLY THE EXTERIOR CAN BE VISITED
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Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I.
Bran Castle, Romanian Castelul Bran, medieval stronghold in the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathian Mountains) of Brașov county, central Romania. Popularly—if inaccurately—identified with the fictional Castle Dracula, Bran Castle is one of Romania’s top tourist attractions.
Braşov is the country's most popular tourist destination, enticing the tourists with the old fortified city and the Șchei district, where many ancient houses and an impressive heritage of antiquities and old worship objects are preserved.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- EVERY MONDAY AND TUESDAY, PELES CASTLE IS CLOSED, ONLY THE EXTERIOR CAN BE VISITED
- PELES CASTLE WILL BE CLOSED FOR GENERAL CLEANING AND PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION FROM NOVEMBER 3 TO DECEMBER 2, 2025., ONLY THE EXTERIOR CAN BE VISITED
- IMPORTANT! 1) If you want to visit Peles Castle please buy tickets in advance only for the time slot (10:00-11:00 if you have the trip on Wednesday and for the rest of the week 9:15-11:00) because there is a maximum capacity of 500 tickets per time slot. 2) If you have your trip on Friday, Saturday or Sunday please check the availability of the time slot in advance. 3) If you made the booking but the tickets are already sold out you can buy tickets to Pelisor castle, which is also worth to be visited. The time slot that you have to choose here is (10:00-12:00 if you have the trip on Wednesday and for the rest of the week 9:15-12:00) 5) PLEASE DO NOT BUY TICKETS FOR OTHER TIME SLOTS THAN THE ONE MENTIONED ABOVE Tickets are available on the castle's official website starting from the 15th of the previous month for the following month.
Reviews(254)
We were 2 with one of my sons aged 16. Bogdan was our guide for the day. Not only Bogdan is a great driver (and I am not very flexible on this as security for me is key) but also an amazing guide who has so much to share in terms of knowledge and experience. It was a busy day (on the road and also quite crowded) and Bogdan perfectly handled the timing of the visits. Flexible, super interesting to listen to, Bogdan loves his country and history. No problems, only solutions. We highly recommend.
Fun packed day. We booked the early time slot for entry into Peles Castle. This was a recommendation from our guide, George. It saved us time in line and insured we were able to enter ahead of the crowds. The drive from Bucharest to the Castles was scenic and informative. The Peles Castle is the one to really make sure there is enough time to visit. The restaurant selected had a good variety of food choices and the service was excellent. Brasov was our last stop, and we enjoyed the time we spent walking around. George did everything he could to make this trip extra special. Thanks George.
I had a great time on this day tour seeing several highlights in Romania, with my favorite being Peles Castle. Andrei was a terrific guide and driver, communicating very well the information on all of the stops we made.
Excellent full day trip to Transylvania. Pick up was right at the hotel and on time. Transportation was clean and comfortable. Octavian was incredibly knowledgeable of the history of Romania, gave us great tips on where to eat and good photo ops. He also knew several short cuts to get out of traffic. Spending the day with him was well worth it!! Highly recommend.
This day trip was perfect. We had a private car, although a little tight in the back. The castles were very interesting, lunch was fabulous and the walk through Braşov was fantastic. We hit traffic coming back into Bucharest, so we detoured through the mountains which had stunning views.
Bogdan was my tour guide. He showed me everything I needed to know and knew all the history of every single place we visited. The sights were simply amazing to say the least and gave me an insightful window into Romanian history. Great tour, well worth the money!
A wonderful day trip. Our guide Tavi was very knowlegeable and courteous. which made the trip special Thank you
Our driver, Bogdan, was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and safely took us around to see everything that we wanted!
Bogdan was fantastic. He had so much knowledge and information about the castles. We would recommend getting a ticket for your guide into Pele Castle because it is worth all the explanations. The day is long but completely worth it. We would highly recommend.
Bogdan was fantastic. He had so much information for us and we learned a lot about the history of the castles. Definitely worth having your guide go into Pele Castle with you to explain everything. It is a long day, but worth the time. We would highly recommend.
