All Romania Tours & Excursions in 2026

Hearing Slănic salt mine is the biggest one in Europe, I searched and booked this tour because of its time frame matches my itinerary Meeting location: easy to 5 minute walk from my hotel Hilton garden in old town. I assume it would be a sign of Gray line It’s Universidate is a long big avenue We asked any one passing by, no one heard about this We ran into 2 persons who said they are tour guides but not Slanic salt mine . exactly at 8:30 am, a van with Grayline logo stopped to pick up my group During two hour drive, we had tour an audio tour and history of Bucharest The rest stop at a public gas station is nice, but it is crowded with long line at the public restroom. Luca store and it’s pastries looks great , I couldn’t buy anything bc too crowded and limited time (15 minutes ) Tickets are pre purchased by the company , getting on a shuttle drive through a tunnel and have a two hour walk Punctuation: good planning: 8:30 pick up by the curb , 11 am arriving, 1 pm leaving, ends tour at 3:30 pm ( heavy traffic on the way back to old town)

Alin and driver Dragos kept us on track through a long day. Alin was upbeat and knowledgeable, and provided interesting commentary on the area and the castles. Luckily we arrived at Bran early enough to avoid serious crowds. I was surprised how many tourists there were at both Bran and Peles in September! Definitely worth arriving early at Bran as it has smaller, tighter passageways and might be claustrophobic for some not used to crowds. Peles is too big to see the entire castle but you get to see enough. It's very opulent and the grounds and surrounding garden were very pretty. The smaller monastery was interesting as was our final stop, Cantacuzino Castle. (Check out all the art work displayed around the property- very cool!) Because of the tight schedule and travel times between stops, Cantacuzino was the only place with enough time to sit down and have a proper coffee/snack without feeling rushed. This was my first trip to Romania and I didn't want the hassle and stress of renting a car to drive to the castles. The downside of any tour is that you are on a schedule and don't have time to linger. i would have liked a bit more time at Bran and Peles. I also recommend bringing your own snacks. There was limited food at the Bran castle and while there were several sit down restaurants at Peles, there was not enough time to order anything. There is one snack bar offering pizza and pastries to go but the line was too long. I found vending machines near the Peles entrance that offered flavored crackers, cookies, and drinks. Overall, we had beautiful weather and a nice group of people, so no complaints. I recommend this tour to anyone with limited time in Brazos without a car.

Ask for Vlad. He was a great guide, very personable and had a fabulous sense of history. He gave you the general information and then detail and interesting depth to the history and fables regarding everywhere we went. He had great recommendations that we followed up on for lunch as well as what was worth seeing and what was perhaps not. It was a long day, but he is good company and well worth it.