Private Tour: Dracula & Peles Castles and Transylvania

Informazioni generali

Destinazione
Bucarest, Romania

Il programma nel dettaglio

You will leave in the morning and head to the mountains. After one hour and a half drive, you will have the first stop in Sinaia, a famous mountain resort, considered to be the “Pearl of the Carpathians”. Here you will visit the former summer royal residence of the first king of Romania, Carol Ist. Built in the second half of the XIXth century, Peles Castle remained an important legacy of the Romanian royal family, a symbol of honour and discipline. Prepare to discover the incredible story of the Romanian kings and the beauty of their castle.



After this, you will continue the journey, entering Transylvania “the country beyond the forest”. Here is where you will see the second castle in the program, Bran Castle, a medieval construction which became so famous thanks to the legend of Count Dracula. You do not need a special equipment to visit the castle, but our advice is not to forget the garlic!



Before leaving this special land, you will be driven to Brasov, Kronstadt, under the original German name. Before getting there, you will have the chance to admire beautiful villages and their traditional architecture on your way to the city. Reaching Brasov, you will stop in the Old City center and visit the Council Square and the Black Church, the largest Gothic building in Eastern part of Europe. Here, you will find out the story of the Saxons who colonised Transylvania in Medieval Age and their beautiful legacy which remained in very good shape despite time passing by.



In the evening you will head back to Wallachia and go to Bucharest.



The following hotels are located within walking distance from the departure point and there is no need for a hotel pick-up: Hilton Athenee Palace, Radisson Blu, Berthelot, Amzei, Novotel, Grand Hotel Continental, Ramada Majestic, Capitol, Capsa, Opera, Mercure City Centre, Ambasador.



Please note that the cost of taxi or Uber in Bucharest is not so high and it could be more convenient for you to take a taxi to the departure point. You can ask the reception of your hotel to order a taxi for you. Just tell the driver to take you to the Athenaeum (“Ateneu” in Romanian) in front of Hilton Hotel.



Others

Between 15 September and 15 May, Peles castle is open from Wednesday to Sunday only. On Mondays and Tuesdays, Rasnov citadel will be visited instead.

Between 15 May and 15 September, Peles castle is open from Tuesday to Sunday only. On Mondays, Rasnov Citadel will be visited instead.

Between 2 November and 1 December, Peles Castle is closed for cleaning. During this period, you will be able to visit his smaller replica - Pelisor Castle.

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Location
Starting point:
Hotel pickup

End point: Same as starting point

Schedule
Opening dates
01/01 - 31/12, 08:00 - 20:00

Duration: 12 Hours

Guiding options
Guiding type: Guide
Tips type: Included
Group type: Private