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: 2024-11-30T07:00:00
End: 2024-11-30T19:00:00
Location: Bucharest

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

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

Guide talking to visitors outside Bran Castle in Romania

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!

Highlights

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.

Inclusions

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

Itinerary

Cancellation policy

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

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Victoria

5/5

Nov, 2024

Truly recommend, tour was beautiful and informative. The guide Vlad organized everything great and was very helpful. Beautiful castles and mountains. If you want a day full of adventure, do it!

Shirley

5/5

Oct, 2024

Constant what's app contact re meeting point/ departure time-even a picture of bus). Amazing guide Vlad. Negotiated/ avoided lines like experienced guide he was. Bus comfortable. Peles castle gorgeous-well informed tour. Trip through mountains lovely. Highlight of Bran's castle was shops / food outside walls. Trip to Brasov nicely guided and freetime great -tour approx 12 1/2 hours

Sara

5/5

Sep, 2024

Wonderful experience, both for the places visited and for the guide, really amazing! Super recommended activity 😊

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Fabio

5/5

Aug, 2024

Very quaint place, the guide (Dan) very helpful, funny and above all very knowledgeable. A beautiful day...

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Del

3/5

Jul, 2024

The guide was very friendly and helpful and the tour as planned. I did not like that, having bought the tickets included in the tour, I still had to wait for the other participants who had to buy them locally, I recommend improving this organizational aspect.

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Your experience

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!

Know before you go

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.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Hotel transfers

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