Full Day Tour to Peles and Bran Castle and Brasov

Bucharest, Romania
Duration12h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Chinese
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Legendary Transilvania Two Castles in One Day
A good chance for you to discover the secrets of legendary Transylvania.

Friendly & Experienced tour guide will tell you more stories about the legadary castles in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains. You will spend a relaxed day, and able to enjoy this tour.

Peles Castle, the former residence of the Romanian Royal Family and the most visited castle in Romania.

Bran castle, also known as Dracula’s castle, Irish writer Bram Stocker’s novel was inspired by Bran Castle and Vlad the Impaler, one of the cruelest ruler of the Walachia region of Romania.
Walking tour of Brasov, we will walk on the medieval streets and admire the impressive and well-preserved architecture of a typical city of Transilvania.

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Duration: 12 hours
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Full Day Tour to Peles and Bran Castle and Brasov

Pickup included

What's included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking Certificated tour guide
  • Lunch– there will be a stop for lunch and you could eat together with the group or individually!
  • 2 EURO/PERS.
  • Entrance fees-Peles Castle(105ron/adult)
  • Entrance fees-Bran Castle(120ron/adult, including photo/video pass, discount for seniors & students)

What to expect

  1. Peles Castle
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Situated in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, The Peles Castle is a Neo-Renaissance palace in the Royal in the Royal Domain of Sinaia. The Peles castle was built by the first King of Romania, Carol I of Hohenzollern – Sigmaringen, between 1873 and 1914. By 1883, the year of its inauguration, it was used as summer residence. In the first shape (1883), both exterior and interior stylistic dominant is provided by the German neo-Renaissance style with two exceptions, the neo-Ottoman and the neo-Rococo styles. In the second stage (1890-1914), fundamental changes to the volumes, facades and interiors enriched the previous stylistic range, adapting the castle to the stylistic pluralism of Historicism.
  2. Bran Castle
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Situated in the southern part of Brasov, Bran Castle is one of the most famous landmarks in Transylvania, and it’s also known as the Castle of Count Dracula. In 14th-century it was a hillside castle and fortress, actually houses a collection of furniture and artworks that once belonged to Marie, Romania’s last queen, including the infamous torture room. Located just 120km away from Bucharest, the Bran castle in Transylvania is the great day trip for the lovers of medieval history and vampires.
  3. Brasov
    30m
    Brasov was mentioned in a document for the first time in 1235 under the name of Corona, as a settlement where there was a monastery of the Premonstratensian Catholic religious order. The beginnings of the city's history are, however, several decades earlier, being linked to the German colonization in the region and the donation of the Land of Barsa, made by King Andrei II of Hungary to the Teutonic Knights, in 1211, the locality being founded immediately after that, most likely in 1213.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please arrive at the meeting point before 15 minutes of departure.

End point

Please arrive at the meeting point before 15 minutes of departure.

Pickup details

We could arrange pick up from the following hotels :
JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, 90 Calea 13 Septembrie, Bucharest – pick-up at 07:30;
Intercontinental Athenee Palace Hotel, Strada Episcopiei 1 - 3, Bucharest - pick-up at 07:40;
Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town, Strada Doamnei 12, Bucharest – pick-up at 07:50;
Grand Hotel Bucharest (former Intercontinental), Bulevardul Balcescu Nicolae 4, Bucharest – pick-up at 08:00.

If you don't live in one of these hotels, please arrange a transportation by yourself to one of these meeting-points & meeting time before 15 minutes.
Please arrive at the meeting point before 15 minutes of departure.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The transfer and travel time from one place to another is already included on the total duration of the product.

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