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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
On this 2 day tour you will visit the most interesting of Transylvania's sites and have a one in a life time experience, by seeing the Romanian brown bears in their natural habitat - the Carpahtian forest.
Brown bears have a large global distribution which reflects their ability to adapt to a variety of habitats. There are estimated to be more than 200,000 brown bears worldwide, with approximately 6,000 individuals in the Carpathian region of Romania. They are amongst the largest living carnivores and can grow to an enormous size, males up to 350kg, and females to 200kg, with the biggest on record being recorded in Romania weighing 480kg.
What's included
Private licensed English speaking guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Overnight accommodation at 4* Hotel in Sighisoara
Transportation by comfortable air-conditioned car/van
Bear Watching Experience
Breakfast
Entrance fees & photo/video fees
Food & drinks (unless specified)
What to expect
Day 1: Bucharest - Peles Castle - Sighisoara Tour (UNESCO) - Bear Watching - Overnight in Sighisoara
Pass by
Pick-up from your hotel lobby.
Peles Castle
2h · Admission ticket not included
Inside tour at Peles Castle.
Centrul Istoric Sighisoara
2h
Sighisoara (UNESCO) is one of the few inhabited fortified towns in the world and it provides a splendid example of medieval town planning. Here, all the elements of the medieval world have been perfectly preserved.
Highlights: The Clock Tower & History Museum, The Church on the Hill, House of Dracula, The pupils roofed stairways, German cemetery.
Day 2: Sighisoara - Brasov Tour - Bran Castle aka Dracula's Castle - Bucharest
Brasov Historical Center
2h
Enjoy a tour of Brasov medieval town. Highlights: Black Church, Citadel of Brasov, Ecaterina's Gate, White Tower, Black Tower, The Blacksmiths Bastion, The Weavers Bastion, The Ropemakers Bastion, The Drapers Bastion.
Bran Castle
2h · Admission ticket not included
Bran Castle - Afterwards travel to the town of Bran, where you will visit the Castle of Dracula. 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 Stocker’s novel 'Dracula'.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We offer pick-up from any hotel / apartment rental / accommodation in Bucharest. Please make sure to include your hotel or complete pick-up address when booking.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
PLEASE NOTE!
Peles Castle is closed on certain dates. On the dates when Peles Castle is closed this site will be substituted for Pelisor Castle (if open on your travel date) or Rasnov Fortress, a fascinating medieval peasant citadel from the 14th century.
PLEASE NOTE! Peles Castle schedule is:
>Winter season (17 Sep 2018 - 06 May 2019): Peles Castles is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
>Summer season (07 May 2019 - 29 Sep 2019): Peles Castle is closed on Mondays.
>04 - 26 Nov 2019: Peles Castle is closed the entire period for restoration works.
>Sunday - 28 April 2019: Peles Castle is closed due to Orthodox Easter Holiday
>Monday - 29 April 2019: Peles Castle is Open
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
