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Transylvania Castles Tour: Explore Dracula's Bran, Peles Castle, and Historic Brasov
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109 Ratings
București
Embark on a thrilling Transylvania Castles Tour and delve into the mysteries of Dracula's Bran Castle. Explore the opulent Peles Castle and immerse yourself in the history of Brasov. Uncover the truth behind the legend with a licensed tour guide.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- University’s Square - Pick-up from the pick-up place indicated by email and meet with your tour guide in the morning.
- Peles Castle - Visit 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.
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Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) - Continue your journey to Bran with it’s famous Bran castle. 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 Draculas 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. -
Piaka Sfatului - Free time in Brasov. 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.
- University’s Square - Drop off at your centrally located hotel .
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick-up from centrally selected hotels or from indicated pick-up points
- Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Tips for the tour guide / driver
- Entrance Fees (Peles Castle = 50 RON, Bran Castle = 70 RON)
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to some of Romania’s most renowned castles. Unearth the historical narratives of these sites guided by a professional tour conductor. Explore the realities and legends behind Bran Castle’s Vlad Dracula. Experience a regal tour to Peles Castle, one of Europe’s most aesthetically attractive and excellently conserved fortresses. Revel in a stroll through the enchanting city of Brasov in Transylvania.
- Peles Castle is closed on Mondays; You will see Peles Castle from the outside
- Children under 7-year-old cannot attend shared tours. Please contact the local partner for a private tour offer
- Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
Location
Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta 7
Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta
Meeting point in Piata Universitatii at the statues
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Simone_b
May 21, 2024
Palinka and smile - Serban very well guide, Precise, and very nice. very helpful in chatting with needs and problems, I recommend, excellent value for money
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B6987kbtimh
May 12, 2024
Great day trip - Serban is a great tour guide and has a lot of knowledge plus he is funny. Highly recommend to book. The trip is very well organized.
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K8791yedalef
Jan 17, 2024
Perspective Counts - I'm coming over here from a long way away. I take what I have never seen, and count that as a win. Peles Castle was closed on the day I chose to take the tour but it did not detract from my experience. I at least got to see it. Given the cost of the tour...really?...I could not have expected better or more. I got to see amazing things...Old Brasov was beautiful, and Bran was just as wonderful. I've seen more of Romania in this one tour than I ever thought I'd see in my life. How awesome is that?
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L3347zqvalentinam
Nov 25, 2023
Experience not to be missed - The view was spectacular. The guide is very kind. It's a beautiful experience! The castles are very beautiful.
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Lucy_c
Apr 27, 2024
Peles, Brasov and Bran Castle - The trip was well organized and Gabriel, our guide, did a good job keeping everyone together and on time. Although the two castles we visited were extremely busy, and was impossible to take photos thru the crowd. The Dracula Castle had a huge line up to get in, we barely had enough time to see everything.
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Jj79_13
Apr 21, 2024
Reassuring solo trip - Excellent trip, reassuring to have a great guide (SERBEN RIGS) & extremely safe driver (NICU) and company when travelling alone. No toilets onboard but plenty of opportunities at sites (be prepared to queue!) and purposeful stop. Was prepared for the loud commentary and few choice words from guide (from reading other reviews). He will emphasise/drum in the expectations to be on time etc but I thought this was great - not penalising those that attend on time and you can't say you weren't told 🫣 It would've been helpful to have the earlier ETA for meeting point sent from the company sooner than the day before but this might've been just me as I booked last min? Just 1 lady out of entire the coach missed the trip as they hadn't seen the message. Guide overall made this trip, knowledgeable and friendly, with plenty to talk about (may not suit everyone as he does just talk too, but this didn't bother me too much) and yes - loud but again, appreciated when I wasn't at the front of the tour queue. Overall, best under £20 (plus entry fees/food) spent for full day tour. Felt super safe & reassuring as he text to check in during free time and confirming again meet up point and time and would contact if you were late.
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Surendras366
Mar 22, 2024
An OK visit - Was a bit disappointing mainly because the greenery we see in the pictures of the castle was not there. Being the end of winter, the green was replaced bvy the browns of dry trees and branches.
Although we knew that the castle is being in line with Bram Stokers novel, the experience was a bit of a let down.
But it was definitely worth a tick in the box.
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Kathleen_m
Apr 19, 2024
No worth the money - Tour was pretty bad. Guide had very little historical knowledge. His main objective seemed to be keeping the bus clean and trying to get people to drink his alcohol he brought on bus. Not worth the money at all.
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Olha_o
Feb 16, 2024
Attention! Do not buy this tour online! - I paid for the tour for three in advance. Before the appointed day, no one contacted me, and on the day of the excursion at the meeting place I was told that our names were not on the list and we were never able to get paid tour
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Mark_a
Nov 16, 2023
Poor experience - The local tour operator did not pick us up and did not communicate clearly. We requested a refund and we have not received any further communication or refund.
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