Guided Tours

From Bucharest: Bran Castle, Peles Castle & Brasov Full-Day Guided Tour

Name: From Bucharest: Bran Castle, Peles Castle & Brasov Full-Day Guided Tour
Start: 2025-04-18T07:00:00
End: 2025-04-18T19:00:00
Location: Bucharest

Bran Castle hall interior with medieval furniture and stone walls, Transylvania, Romania.

Peles Castle exterior in Romania with surrounding forest and mountain backdrop.

A knight and horse suit of armour inside the Peles Castle, Romania.

Guide talking to visitors outside Bran Castle in Romania

Duration

12 hrs

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

Guided tour

Transfers included

Hotel pickup

Instant confirmation

Mobile ticket

Hop in a minivan for a day of Romania’s Gothic tales—expert guides, comfy transfers, and castles galore await on this adventure from Bucharest!

With your English or Italian-speaking guide, step into Bran Castle, also called the Dracula Castle, and the Royal Residence of Peles Castle. Upgrade to get VIP entry!

Wander Bran Castle’s hidden stairways, secret doors, and eerie dungeons with torture tools like iron cages and spiked chairs tied to Vlad the Impaler’s legend.

Peles Castle stuns with vivid battle tapestries, stained-glass sliding ceilings, and even a private theater from the early days of cinema.

Stroll Brasov’s cobbled streets past the Black Church’s charred walls, Hirscher House’s red tiles, and Austro-Hungarian baroque gems.

Fun fact: Peles Castle had central heating and electricity as early as 1883, powered by its own hydroelectric plant.

Day trip to Bran Castle, Peles Castle & Brasov

Expert English or Italian-speaking tour guide (based on option selected)

VIP skip-the-line entry to all attractions (based on option selected)

Round-trip hotel transfers in AC vehicles

Lesson on the legend of Count Dracula with walking tour of Brasov

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Giuli
Feb, 2025Verified booking
4/5
I must say that we were a little biased, but it was a wonderful experience. The guide " Maria" was really good explaining everything to us in great detail and always pointing us to the best solution.... I would also like to thank the bus driver " Michele" who despite the fact that it was a snowy day made us feel Tranquil throughout the whole trip..
Massimo
Apr, 2025Verified booking
3/5
It should be noted that we booked the tour for a group of 18 participants. The experience overall went well and the visit to the castles is really worth the excursion. However despite the fact that we had booked a tour at 7.30 a.m. with pickup at our hotel the day before at 6 p.m. we got an automated message to report at 6.45 a.m. to the bus departure at University Square, this meant leaving the hotel at 6.00 a.m.! Upon reading the message we immediately contacted the guide who at our insistence managed to convince the driver to come by our hotel at 7.15 am. The visit to the castles went well although we all would have preferred not to waste time at Bran Castle and spend more time visiting Brasov where we stayed a total of 40 minutes. Too bad!
Dominik
Apr, 2025Verified booking
5/5
The guide "Tudor" was great and had so much knowledge about every sight visited. Also we had a issue with the hop-on service at the hotel that we couldn't solve with the chat bot. We called the support and were able to resolve the issue within 2 minutes and were even fetched from a hotel that was not on the list but on the way. Great service! The sights themselves were also great (as you can assume they were completely overrun by tourists) and if you are interested in in the castles, village and some background info about Romania's history --> big recommendation.
Pietro
Mar, 2025Verified booking
3/5
The peles castle tour was interesting ,much less the bran one, I expected a lot more information from the guide because on the long drives you were silent. I think to make the tour more interesting you have to make it more interactive otherwise you risk remembering only the long drives and you forget the activities. I applaud the package I took that compared to the other competitors and the most comprehensive for the same price.
Koen
Jan, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Excellent guide. Beautiful area and very good tour. Definitely make sure to go on the days Peles castle is open, totally worth it.

Castles royal and eerie

Leave behind the metropolis of Bucharest for an intriguing sightseeing tour. Your first stop is Sinaia, otherwise known as the “Pearl of the Carpathians!” Here, you'll visit the Peles Castle, the former summer residence of the Romanian Royal Family. You'll then visit the Sinaia Monastery, a 300-year-old historic soul of the city and a cherished monument. Drive on to Bran, which is known for its famous medieval castle, The Dracula's Castle! For years now, this has been an interesting medieval art museum. Enveloped by an aura of mystery and legend, the Bran castle is perched atop a 200-foot-heigh rock, owing its fame to its imposing towers and turrets. While its association with Dracula is sketchy at best, the castle holds a strong attraction for all fans of the Count, so don't miss it.

The medieval charm of Brasov

Finally, you'll head to the city of Brasov, fringed by the peaks of the Southern Carpathian Mountains and peaking with Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture, this is one of the most-visited cities in Romania. The city exudes a unique medieval ambiance and has been overused as a backdrop for many period films. Walk through the old town center, the Black Church, the Council Square, the Hirscher House, and baroque-styled buildings from the Austro-Hungarian times. By late afternoon, you'll be driving back to Bucharest, having learned a fair deal about Romania's history!

Accessibility

This experience is not wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

Note: Entrance fees to Peles Castle and Bran Castle are not included. You can purchase them on the spot.

Peles Castle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from 17 Sept to May 13 and on Mondays from May 15 to Sept 16. On these days, you will see the castle from outside and spend more time in Brasov.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the time of pick-up.

Hotel transfers

This ticket includes hotel pick-ups and drop-offs.

In the next step of booking, please specify the name and address of your hotel.

If your hotel is not in the pick-up zone, you will be provided with the nearest pick-up location.

On the day of your tour, please arrive at your hotel lobby 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time.

If your hotel does not have a lobby, please wait at the entrance of your hotel.