Bucharest: Day Trip to Brasov with Peles & Dracula's Castle
ID: GYG21165-21680
Category:
Country: Romania
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Discover the two legendary Transylvanian castles on a full-day car, van, or bus tour from Bucharest. Visit Dracula’s castle and Peles Castle and explore the city of Brasov with your guide.
Enjoy a full-day car, van, or bus tour from Bucharest to the historic region of Transylvania. Uncover the influence of different cultures, including Romanian, Saxon, Turkish and Hungarian. See Dracula’s castle and Peles Castle and venture to Brasov for a guided walking tour.
Be picked up from the comfort of your hotel and sit back and relax on the drive to Sinaia in the Transylvanian Alps. Sinaia is known for its beautiful late 17th-Century Byzantine monastery. Visit the neo-classical Peles Castle, built on a medieval route that linked Transylvania to Wallachia.
Continue to the medieval Bran Castle which is better known as Dracula’s Castle due to its association with Vlad the Impaler. Admire the castle's romantic setting on a forested hill. Gaze up at its imposing towers.
Explore one of the largest in medieval town's in Romania on a walking tour of Brasov. Tour the historic streets and take in sights such as the Council Square, Black Tower and Black Church to get an idea what a typical old Transylvanian city looked like.
Take in gorgeous mountain scenery as you drive back to Bucharest and are dropped off at your hotel.
Highlights
- Visit the former royal residence of Peles Castle
- Explore Dracula's castle, also known as Bran Castle
- Stroll through the medieval streets of Brasov
- Learn about the legend of Dracula and hear the story of Vlad the Impaler
- Taste the flavors of traditional Romanian food
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Peles Castle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays during the winter season (Sep 15 to May 14) and on Mondays during the summer season (May 15 to Sep 14). On these days, Cantacuzino Castle in Busteni will be visited instead
• This tour is not suitable for families with children under 7 years of age
• Children and people with mobility impairments can be accommodated if you are booking a private tour
• During official holidays and weekends, the traffic to the mountain area might be busier than usual and the return may be later than scheduled (around 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
• Please put a note in your reservation if you require an audio guide
• The maximum size for this tour is 16 people
• 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
• The live tour guide will conduct the tour in English. An audio guide is available to hear commentary in French, Italian, and Spanish
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
Pickup is at 7:30 AM from the JW Marriott Bucharest Hotel, Calea 13 Septembrie 90,
at 07:40 AM from the Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest, Strada Episcopiei 1-3,
at 7:50 AM for the Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town, and
at 08:00 from the Grand Hotel Bucharest (former Intercontinental), Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu 4.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
