Key details
• Price: from €99/person, upon request. Minimum 4 participants
• Availability: November through March; from April till October and on high-demand dates: only with an overnight stay in Brasov (2 days) and confirmation 1–2 weeks in advance, depending on remaining availability. To guarantee availability in advance, a minimum 3-day itinerary is required. Groups of more than 8 participants: only with an overnight stay in Brasov.
• Private tour: only for you and your family or group.
• In English: with a tour guide.
• The option to include the entrance fees.
• Itinerary: Peles Castle, Bran Castle, Brasov, and back.
• Pick up: at your accommodation / nearby (city center).
• Starting time: 07:30; Duration: aprox. 13 hours.
Short description
2 castles in one day and the city of Brașov. It is the perfect trip to learn more about Romania, by reaching the mountain area. In Sinaia, after visiting Peles Castle, enjoy coffee and a cake on the terrace overlooking the fantastic royal residence. Cross the Carpathians to arrive at its best known region, Transylvania, solve the mystery of Dracula in the famous Bran Castle, and discover the city of Brașov by strolling through its elegant pedestrian center built around the Black Church.
What you will do:
• guided tour in English of the impressive Peles Castle
• discover Bran Castle and its mysteries related to Count Dracula
• short visit and free time in Brașov (ancient "City of the Crown")
• See Transylvania with its village houses, haystacks, and the impressive Carpathians
Advantages
With Santiago Tour:
1. Local experts and excellent guides
2. Local prices and hand-picked services.
Price
No. of participants
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4
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5 - 6 or more
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Price / person
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€129 |
€99 |
Important
- On certain dates, depending on availability, there may be a supplement.
- An extra night in Brasov to avoid long travel times, enjoy more time there, and discover this charming city. Supplement: starting at 140€ per person.
Services
What is Included:
• Transportation by modern vehicle according to the program and the number of participants, with related expenses included and pick up from your hotel / nearby (city center).
From 4 to 8 persons: Minivan; from 9 persons: minibus.
• Assistance: English speaking driver-guide. From 9 persons: separate guide plus driver.
• Guided visit as per program and 2 attractions with guided tour but without the entrance fee included:
- Bran Castle, €18/person (90 lei)
- Peles Castle, €20/person (100 lei).
What is Not included:
• entrance fees
• tips
• lunch
Options
• Entrance fees included
- Adult (age: 17-64): + €20/person
- School children (aprox. age: less than 19), students with student ID card (aprox. age: 19-26), and seniors (exact age: over 65): to be communicated.
Peles Castle offers written explanations in English and other languages, but if you’d prefer to have our guide accompany you on a guided tour, there’s an additional charge of 20€ in total (for the guide’s admission).
Upon arrival at Bran Castle, our guide will explain everything before you go inside, as local regulations do not permit external guides to conduct tours inside.
Bran Castle offers options such as fast-track entry and guided tours in Romanian or English. These options, as well as the Torture Chamber and the "Time Tunnel" elevator, are at an extra cost. In August, the fast-track entry option is highly recommended.
• Extra night in Brasov. Supplement: starting at 140€ per person. Subject to availability.
Includes:
- 1 overnight, Smart type 3*+ : Bella Muzica 3*+ (center 0) or similar.
- meal allowance, accommodation, and fee of the driver-guide / guide and driver.
There is the option of choosing another type of hotel or accommodation. Supplement: to be communicated.
* Read the General Conditions for a Day trip or tour by clicking here
* Read about the attractions' opening hours and other details by clicking here
How it is organized
• Itinerary: Bucharest – Sinaia (Peles Castle) – Bran (Dracula's Castle) – Brasov – Bucharest
Important
• The program does not provide free time except where it is mentioned textually below.
• Peles Castle is closed: on Mondays and other announced dates. In this case we recommend seeing it on the outside and gain more time in other places on the route.
• In winter, in Romania, it begins to get dark around 4:30 p.m. and this may affect Brasov's visit for example (seeing it by night and not by day).
Program
Day 1 of 1. A Royal castle, Dracula's Castle and a town in the heart of the country
Bucharest - Sinaia - Bran - Brasov - Bucharest. 400 km
Program: visit Peles Castle, Bran Castle and a short tour of Brasov
Day trip to the castles and Transylvania, with Brasov.
Duration: approx. 13 hours.
Starting time: approx. 7:30.
We leave Bucharest heading toward the Southern Carpathians and arrive in about 2h / 2h30 at Sinaia mountain resort (approx. 10:00). We visit Peles Castle (standard tour), the last royal residence in Europe built in neo-Renaissance style. Then we continue the route to Bran and discover "Dracula's Castle", where the myth of the Count-Vampire enfolds in mystery a great historical fortress (approx. 13:30). Time to have lunch (approx. 1 hour) and short time to buy souvenirs, leaving for Brasov afterwards, a charming town at the foot of high mountains (approx. 16:30). Short walking tour (approx. 30 minutes) of the beautiful pedestrian center where the Black Church stands out, an imposing Lutheran church housing the second collection of oriental carpets in Europe. Short free time (approx. 30 minutes) and head back to Bucharest. End of Santiago Tour’s services. Thank you!
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About the attractions
Peles Castle: fascinating royal residence in neo-Renaissance style, built at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Therefore, it benefits from all the comforts of modernity: central heating, electricity, elevator and many others, while showing an impressive eclectic decoration. It is owned by the Royal House of Romania but continues to function as a national museum.
Bran Castle: one of the most famous medieval buildings in the world, considered to be Dracula’s Castle. Whether myth or reality, it is a unique fortress, loaded with history and legends, located in the beautiful setting of a Carpathian valley.
Brasov: thriving "city of the Crown", founded by the Transylvanian Saxons in the Middle Ages. Its elegant pedestrian center, in a Central-European style, is located right at the foot of Mount Tampa, protecting the Black Church - among the most iconic Gothic monuments in the region.
