Day trip to Dracula's Castle, Peles Castle and Medieval Brasov

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

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This day tour includes unique tourist attractions in Romania: Sinaia with its Peles Castle, emblem of the Romanian royalty, a highly valuable historical and artistic monument, the fascinating Bran Castle, wrapped in the legend of Count Dracula, one of the most visited cities in Romania - Brasov. Find out why Sinaia bears the name of the holy mount Sinai and find out the legends that cover Bran & Brasov area.

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1. Eastern European Experience
We set off from Bucharest and head to Sinaia following the scenic Prahova Valley. Upon arrival in Sinaia, called "Pearl of the Carpathians" due to the beauty of its natural setting and the elegance of its architecture, visit the Peles Castle, former summer residence of the Romanian Royal Family and emblematic of the Romanian Royalty. Leaving the castle head to the 300 years old Sinaia Monastery, the historic soul of the city of Sinaia and precious monument of Romanian Art. Drive on to Bran to visit the famous medieval castle built as a fortress - The "Dracula's Castle" - for the citizens of Brasov with view to defend the city. Prince Vlad used the Castle as a general headquarters during his incursions in Transylvania. For many years, it has been an interesting medieval art museum. Surrounded by an aura of mystery and legend and perched high atop a 200-foot-high rock, Bran Castle owes its fame to its imposing towers and turrets as well as to the myth created around Bram Stoker's Dracula. Built on the site of a Teutonic Knights stronghold dating from 1212, the castle was first documented in an act issued by Louis I of Hungary on November 19, 1377, giving the saxons of Kronstadt (Brasov) the privilege to built the Citadel. Although Stoker never visited Transylvania, the Irish author relied on research and his vivid imagination to create the dark and intimidating stomping ground of Count Dracula, leading to persistent myths that it was once the home of Vlad Tepes, ruler of Walachia. While the association with Dracula is sketchy at best, the castle continues to hold a strong attraction for all fans of the Count. After the visit you will enjoy time at leisure in the souvenir market. After a short drive you will reach the city of Brasov. Fringed by the peaks of the Southern Carpathian Mountains and resplendent with Gothic, baroque and renaissance architecture, as well as a wealth of historical attractions, Brasov is one of the most visited places in Romania. Founded by the Teutonic Knights in 1211 on an ancient Dacian site and settled by the Saxons as one of the seven walled citadels, Brasov exudes a distinct medieval ambiance and has been used as backdrop in many recent period films. In this city, we are surrounded by legends of vampires and medieval stories. Here you will enjoy a walking tour through the old town centre, including the Black Church, the Council Square, the Hircher House and the baroque style building from the Austro-Hungarian times. During the walking tour you will pass by the Black Church, the largest Gothic cathedral between Vienna and Istanbul. Start driving back to Bucharest in the late afternoon.

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Posted By : 700antonisb
Great trip and totally worth it. Our guide Vlad was very helpful and gave us a lot information during the whole trip. This day trip must be on your checklist when visiting the country
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Posted On : 2024-03-13 01:08:59

Posted By : Vacation606053
A fantastic Trip and with excellent tour guide - Vlad and a super calm driver-Dan.
I made a booking last minute as I did not plan my trip in advance before entering Bucharest. I had a blast experience. The tour was packed with about 45 people. I think I was among the solo traveler. But Vlad was able to provide his best efforts and attention to all 45 people. Peles Castle was astonishing. I was a blown away with the architecture and design and the materials used.
Gran Castle was another great castle brought for you a memorable experience. I had a long-13 hours trip, but it was a great and pleasant experience. I can not trade with other experience. Until we meet again with another fabulous journey.
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Posted On : 2023-09-16 14:53:12

Posted By : akker1
Excellent day-long tour to Transylvania with an excellent guide, Gabriel. Highly recommended! It would have been nice to have more time in Brasov, but this is a full day as it is. I was picked up at my hotel at 7:30 and did not return until 9:30, although vacation traffic in the Carpathian mountains delayed our return. While I enjoyed Bran Castle, they allow too many people to enter at a time, each room and passageway was very crowded. Bran castle is NOT handicapped accessible. Our group was small, only 7 persons. Gabriel was very knowledgeable and flexible. He made me want to return to Romania and experience more of this beautiful country.
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Posted On : 2021-10-26 18:49:43

Posted By : Samuel6589
Wonderful trip with very nice fellow
Nice restaurant not included and really good explanation about this wonderful land
Good atmosphere with the small group
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Posted On : 2021-09-23 15:50:08

Posted By : Floris F
Nice experience. The castle is nice. They made a good effort to tell the history of the place. Parking is easy by car. About 3 hours from Bukarest.

There is a small market with souvenirs.
Advice, visit the haunted house at the base. Its a bit hidden about 30 meters before there where they sell the tickets. Its a funny experience.
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Posted On : 2021-07-10 14:51:10

Posted By : Ingainsweden
Great trip, 2 mini vans so a small group.
Grood driver and guide, Sorin. Knows a lot and very friendly.
Would have been nice to have some more time in Braşov.
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Posted On : 2020-03-10 05:02:23

Posted By : celinebE5457NN
We did the day trip on our first day in Bucharest and it set us up for a brilliant weekend. Our guide Sorin was informative, interesting and very kind to our small group. Peles Castle was particularly beautiful and we had a coffee and cake after with a fab view of the castle. I would highly recommend this trip to all visitors to the city.
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Posted On : 2020-03-09 08:13:18

Posted By : Ellie L
We had a great day out visiting the castles, our tour guide Sorin was very informative, engaging and all round ledge! The fact the tour included Peleş castle was a bonus as we found it was the better of the two castles - definitely recommend doing both! Although it was a 12 hour trip, Sorin didn’t rush us and we felt we had enough time to explore each location
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Posted On : 2020-03-08 06:35:54

Posted By : keving238
Pick up from our hotel was prompt and I liked the fact we had confirmation directly from the tour operater. The driver also called to confirm he was on the way.
Comfortable transport and very informative driver who spoke great English!
Great tour and would reccomend.
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Posted On : 2020-03-08 04:38:59

Posted By : 518sebastienb
It was a wonderful trip and a great day to travel as well. Peles castle was great with its various artifacts and history. It was fantastic to see the real vampire Dracula castle but warning this is not actually where the real Vlad the Impaler spent most of his life in. Brasov was nice city but not enough time to see it. If you are spending a couple days in Romania I recommend just staying at Brasov after the trip is done and exploring the city. Brasov is Vlad's birthplace.
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Posted On : 2020-03-07 12:29:20