Dracula's Castle, Peles Castle and Brasov Day Trip from Bucharest

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Duration:12 hours (approx.)
Location: Bucharest, Wallachia

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Transylvania is perhaps one of the most popular places in the world for the legends and mysteries surrounding his paths. On this tour you will discover in a small group the charm of the Castles of Transylvania: Peles Castle and Dracula's Castle (Bran Castle) and the legend of the famous Count Dracula and enjoy the city of Brasov, one of the most beautiful cities in Transylvania.

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Departure in the morning from Bucharest, the Capital of Romania after we will pick-up you from the pick-up place indicated by email .
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Leave the city on the route to Sinaia. On the road you will learn more about Romania's history and culture. Visit one of the most beautiful castles in Romania: the Peles Castle, former summer residence of the kings of Romania, in Sinaia, a well-known mountain resort as well. Nowadays the Castle is one of the most important museums in Transylvania where one can admire furniture and ornamental objects, carpets, tapestry, sculptures, paintings, collections of weapons from the 15th up to the19th centuries. Peles Castle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays in February and March 2020. On the rest of the year, Peles Castle is closed only on Mondays. On these days,Peles Castle will be seen from the outside
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Continue your journey to Bran and listen the real history and the legends of Count Dracula. Visit the famous Bran castle, called also called Dracula`s Castle, it is situated not far from Brasov (25 kilometres) at the entrance in the Bran – Rucar passage. The castle got its fame from Dracula`s legend written in 1897 by Bram Stoker and later on made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola.. The first documents about the Bran Castle appeared in 1377. Along the history, the Castle had a strategic mission being the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. First it was under the rule of the King of Hungary Sigismund of Luxemburg, than under the Romanian voievodes Mircea cel Batran and Vlad Tepes and later on it came under the jurisdiction of the City of Brasov. In 1912 it was donated by the municipality of Brasov to the romanian royal family, in order to became their residence.
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We will continue towards to Brasov where you will have free time to enjoy the old town . Dating from 1520, the City Council Square has been considered the centre of Brasov for hundreds of years. Merchants and craftmen fairs took place here. They came from Transylvania, Wallachia, and even the Near East andEurope. According to the types of merchandise they traded on the side streets of this Square, the streets were called The Wheat Fair, The Cloth Row, The Butnar Fair, The Linen Fair, The Cotton Row or The Coats Fair. The Square is surrounded by houses built in the Renaissance, Baroque, Provincial and Neo-classic style and they once sheltered small shops and warehouses. The Square is dominated by the magnificent building called the Council Hall. The medieval fortress of Brasov was one of the most secure fortresses inEurope, the architectural defence pile being made of stone walls, 32 defence towers, 8 bulwarks and 4 fortified gates. The towers had both defence and observation roles. During our tour we’ll see the old wall which it is still preserved, Black and White Towers and also the Weaver’s Bastion – the biggest and best preserved bastion. Ecaterina`s Gate situated near the Schei Gate in the western part of the Fortress was built in 1559 in the Renaissance style. It has a sharp tower and four little towers, symbolizing the medieval right of life and death over the vassals lives (the right of the broadsword). The gate also had firing vents, a drawbridge with chains, being one of the most fortified gates of the city. Enjoy some free time to explore the city.
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Outside visit of the Black Church from Brasov, the most iconic historical monument from this old Transylvanian town. The largest hall-church east of Vienna and one of the biggest medieval churches from this part of Europe, this impressive Gothic construction is impossible to miss if you’re wandering through the center of Brasov.
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Drop-off in Bucharest around 8-9 p.m.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• 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
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children under 7-year-old cannot attend shared tours. Please contact the local partner for a private tour offer
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• This tour is forbidden for people with any impairment
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
• Peles Castle is closed on Mondays all the year and on Monday and Tuesdays from 1st October, 2024 - April 29, 2025. If your tour is booked within this time period when is closed you will see Peles Castle from the outside
• The order of the itinerary depends on the season, weather, and opening hours
• Not recommended for travelers with walking problems

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Posted By : ystein_S
We had a great Transylvania trip with Otilia and Bogdan. Would recommend for anyone wanting to learn about Romanian culture and get outside the city for a day.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 14:31:51

Posted By : Lingcheng_H
Peter is probably the best tour guide we've ever had. He is super knowledgeable and passionate about history and art. He explains everything in perfect English and makes the tour very interesting and educational.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 14:06:49

Posted By : jennthelwell
We booked the tour on the Tuesday for the Thursday. We arrived and there was an issue with the tickets.. peter our guide was very friendly and apologetic and sorted the issue out. From start to finish, he was nothing but friendly, helpful, informative and very passionate about his country and his job.

Wish we'd have had a bit more time in Brasov to explore but overall would recommend. Be prepared for a long day of driving - because of the distance, you are on the coach for the majority of the day.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 05:31:04

Posted By : Michael_F
Amazing value, amazing time! PETRU was wonderful all day, but only giving us a tour through Peleș cake, but giving us entertaining, informative guiding all day on topics ranging from architecture, Romanian history,
the Dacians, World War I in Romania, the Teutonic Knights, Romanian weddings, and more. It was really incredible and have me a profound appreciation of Romania that I will long remember.

His guiding alone was with more than the cost. You add to that what it would cost to get a train or car to each of these destinations and this tour was an incredible value.

FYI, it is a full day. With the terrible traffic, it was more than 13 hours. The bus was comfortable enough but it is a full day. Embrace seeing the Romanian countryside.

Also, there were no guided toyrs of Brașov (I think perhaps because that was or meal stop, but assist because we'd been given a full history of the city in the way) or Bram Castle (narrow passage would make this impossible with a large group anyway)

The driver (Blagov? Sorry i didnt catch it) was calm and professional during extended bumper to bumper traffic (almost 90 straight minutes in the Carpathians) and professional around switchbacks too.
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Posted On : 2024-07-04 15:43:54

Posted By : Marie_C
I thought Peles Castle and Brasov were the highlights of the trip. It was a big group and our guide did an excellent job in keeping the pace going.
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Posted On : 2024-07-04 12:26:24

Posted By : Tracya1964
We booked this trip through Get your guide and went on 28th June. Our guide was Peter, who was Romanian , but spoke perfect English . The trip was a long one , but Peter helped pass the time by sharing lots of facts about the places we were going to, sights along the way and general Romanian history . He was very entertaining and funny. Peleş Castle was our favourite of the two, but Braşov and Bran castle were worth the extra drive to Transylvania. For the price , it’s a great day out anyway , but Peter really made the day and gave us a taste to learn more about România ‘s history . We would recommend it if you’re lucky enough to visit Romania !
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 17:36:17

Posted By : wiseolly
Dracula Castle NOT anything to do with Dracula. The Vlad the Impaler hunting lodge castle is further down the valley and not on Itinary. Mattio knows his history but his italian accent, plus buzzing microphone did nothing to help hearing what he was quickly saying. As a former group leader I realize the pitfalls of trying to keep a group together and a tight schedule.
Arriving at Peles Castle we sped down the hill and waited for at least 4 parties to enter the castle. On the way we passed a restaurant and would have enjoyed a coffee and cake, having an early start, but stood for ages going nowhere. Perhaps your guide could book our place and the group could go to the hotel and relax and use the bathroom?
The return drive was beautiful, through the forest, and worth the later arrival in the city. Having lunch in Brasov took visiting time as service was slow.
Perhaps you could alter the queueing of the 'whole' party at Peles and allow for coffee and toilets.
Great young driver and caring guide...slow down the talking please.
Bran town a 'dump' and the market even worse. Couldn't they clean the place up?
Beautiful countryside and certainly value for money. Pack a lunch or get a carry out !!!
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 14:30:56

Posted By : vanessaplace
Read some reviews about this trip being too long and having to rush at the castles but we were positively surprised! It is a long day but Peter (our guide) made sure everything ran smoothly and was a brilliant tour guide. The castles can get a bit crowded but (given that they’re major tourist attractions) we didn’t think it was bad at all. Plenty of free time for lunch in Braşov too. Overall definitely worth the price and a great day! One small point of improvement would be seatbelts on the coach :)
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 07:51:00

Posted By : freswes
Great tour, third party tour company Trip2rom. Was very good, lets you see the high lights. Tour guide was great and very accommodating, knowledgeable and funny. I enjoyed it. It was one of the highlights of 5 days in Bucharest.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 03:25:21

Posted By : NYodo
The main attraction of this great day trip is actually the guide, Peter. Peter is a charismatic, intelligent and hilarious guide, who introduced us to Romanian culture and history throughout the trip. The Peles Castle is beautiful and impressive, but we were pretty disappointed by the “Dracula Castle” (which, after going on a different day trip, we now know is not the castle where Dracula actually lived). The Dracula castle was so crowded it was basically impossible to see anything (even though there was not much to see) and it is really not recommended to visit it on a hot day, because it’s basically sweltering there. Nevertheless, we had the best time thanks to Peter and would definitely recommend this trip.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 14:31:32