Private Day Trip to Dracula's Castle from Bucharest

Recommended by 96% of travelers

Bucharest, Romania

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Escape the bustling capital and cruise through the Transylvanian landscape to discover 3 of its highlights on a private day trip to Peleș Castle, Bran Castle, and the historic city of Brașov from Bucharest. Transfer between dispersed locations with ease via private vehicle and forget the guidebook with insights provided by your personal guide. Relax as you travel with hotel pickup and drop-off included, as well as all entrance fees and free on-board Wi-Fi.

Enjoy the undivided attention of your guide on a private trip
Forget the hassle of travel with round-trip transfer from your hotel
Avoid hidden costs with all entrance fees included
Discover scenic Transylvania on a break from the busy capital

What's Included

Bottled water while on tour
Professional guide
Free Wi-fi in all our vehicles
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle

Gratuities
Food and drinks
Photo fees at museums
Entrance fee - If you want to visit the castles the entry fees are 34 euro in total.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup possible from centrally located hotels, hostels, or apartments in Bucharest

Itinerary

Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Peles Castle

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Eastern European Experience

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

A moderate amount of walking is involved on uneven surfaces
Peles Castle is closed as following: 12 May - 15 Sept: closed on Monday; 16 Sep - 15 May: closed on Mondays and Tuesdays; 03 Nov - 02 Dec: Peles Castles is closed for a full month for cleaning & restoration. Other sites can be visited instead
IMPORTANT! 1) If you want to visit Peles Castle please buy tickets in advance only for the time slot (10:00-11:00 if you have the trip on Wednesday and for the rest of the week 9:15-11:00) because there is a maximum capacity of 500 tickets per time slot. 2) If you have your trip on Friday, Saturday or Sunday please check the availability of the time slot in advance. 3) If you made the booking but the tickets are already sold out you can buy tickets to Pelisor castle, which is also worth to be visited. The time slot that you have to choose here is (10:00-12:00 if you have the trip on Wednesday and for the rest of the week 9:15-12:00) 5) PLEASE DO NOT BUY TICKETS FOR OTHER TIME SLOTS THAN THE ONE MENTIONED ABOVE!
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 48 reviews

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Great day Trip Highly recommend

betsymaguire, Oct 2025

Great driver excellent trip very knowledgeable and informative also helpful and courteous. Could not have asked for more

It was nice to have a...

Margaret_H, Jun 2025

It was nice to have a private tour and to have all entry tickets provided. That made it a better experience.

Dracula can't hold a candle to Peles....

John_F, Apr 2025

The main attraction is obviously Bran, or Dracula's Castle but Peles Castle is one of the most beautiful castles I have ever seen and I have seen many on my travels throughout Europe. Also, our guide Gabriel is a literal Wikipedia of knowledge and not just about the castles. His knowledge of the country and area was such an educational experience for us and was also a highlight. The only negative was road construction on the only road from Peles to Bran and those 30 miles took us 3 hours. As a result we had to skip the portion that went to Brasov which was unfortunate. Regardless of that, it was a great day seeing two very different castles, the gorgeous Romania countryside and the mystical Carpathian mountains.

Royal Romanian History

KathleenK_S, Oct 2024

Guide (Tudor) was font of information about Romanian royals—not as much info as I would have liked about Dracula and early castle history. Driver was great! Lots of traffic meant we got back 2-1/2 hours late (14+ hour day). Big crowds everywhere.

Dynamic Duo!!

Steve_E, Oct 2024

From Snagov to Sinaia monasteries to Romanian Chocolate, then Transylvanian’s Pelesto and Bran castles, ending with Brasov and a Romanian restaurant, our day was perfect!! Dan & Marios were a delight, informative, and we’d recommend this dynamic duo to one and all!!

A great tour of the Castles and Braslov

Heather_W, May 2024

Had a wonderful Tour with Kockar and Christian! They were very accommodating and courteous. Kockar was extremely knowledgable and gave a wonderful and rich history of every site we visited. Even though there was a lot of time in the car, the conversation was interesting and I learned so much about the rich and storied history of Romania. The food was incredible and weather was perfect. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get a good feel for Romanian history and see the countryside.

Great Tour!

Ashley_M, Nov 2019

Guide was friendly and spoke good english! I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to cover a lot of ground in a short period of time.

Absolutely amazing

Oksana_A, Jul 2019

If you like mountains, history and gorgeous scenery this is your tour. Do not hesitate even if you have little kids, everyone will be smitten by the adventure on this route. Our guide Alin was absolutely outstanding, he went out of his way to accommodate us and show us the best of what this tour had to offer. Amazing and very caring! We came here knowing nothing about this country, but we love Romania now!