4-Day Transylvania and Dracula Tour from Bucharest

Overview

96 hours

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In this tour you will follow the trails of Vlad the Impaler more famously known as Dracula, see the birthplace of Sighisoara, and the current capital, Bucharest so christened by the same Vlad. You wouldn't miss the city of Brasov, the most beautiful medieval city of Romania and the Bran Castle, used as a fortress and called also Dracula's Castle. Although the end of the tour visit the place where Vlad "the Impaler" was buried, a small island in the middle of Lake Snagov, after years his body was never found. So the spirit continues to feed the legend of Dracula ...

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

Single Room supplement - 70 euro to be payed locally with cash

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Transport by air-conditioned vehicle

3 nights accommodation

Tips for the tour guide

Entrance fees not included

No tour guide will be following this tour. We can offer local tour guides at extra costs.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Day 1

Bucharest - Cozia - Sibiu

Accommodations

Overnight in Sibiu in a 3* hotel.

Big Square (Piata Mare)

Visit Sibiu, a beautiful medieval city where Romanians and Saxons have been living peacefully for centuries and where the various religious monuments (Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants) demonstrate this peaceful coexistence. Sibiu was named European Capital of Culture in 2007 and hosts an extraordinary theater festival every year. The city fascinates thanks to its three squares (Big Square, Small and Huet Square ) that transport tourists in a real medieval atmosphere. Its towers and its 15th century bastions, but also its beautiful museums and the famous “houses with the eyes” give the visitor lovely moments. Also in Sibiu you will see one of the largest gothic evangelical churches in Transylvania.

3 hours • Admission Included

Cozia Monastery

Departure for the beautiful Olt Valley and visit to the Cozia monastery, a magnificent fourteenth century Wallachian monument founded by the great prince and leader Mirco Il and restored in the seventeenth century by a Cantacuzino. We will observe the extraordinary Armenian decorations that embellish the façade and the richly frescoed interiors. Next, departure for the beautiful region of Transylvania.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Day 2

Sibiu - Corvin's Castle - Alba Iulia - Sibiu

Accommodations

Overnight in a 3* hotel in Sibiu.

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Breakfast included.

Castelul Corvinilor

Visit the famous Castle of the Corvini, the most beautiful in Eastern Europe, a city in Gothic style, where there were celebrated historical movies just for its beauty. We will thoroughly know the Corvini family and its history. We will then see the wonderful scenery surrounding the castle.

1 hour • Admission Not Included

Cetatea Alba Iulia

Visit Alba Iulia, a city which is very important from the historical point of view. It is here, in fact, that the event of Great Romania was held on December 1st, in 1918. Alba Iulia is very picturesque, with its citadel, its walls and its museums.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 3

Sibiu - Sighisoara - Brasov

Accommodations

Overnight in a 3* hotel in Brasov or 4* in Poiana Brasov

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Breakfast included.

Centrul Istoric Sighisoara

Visit to the city of Sighisoara, with its imposing Clock Tower. This citadel is the best preserved in Europe and, extraordinary, it is still inhabited. Since 1999 the historic center of Sighisoara is a UNESCO heritage site. Here we will admire the church on the hill, reachable after a wooden staircase called the schoolchildren’s ladder. We will also see the statue of the famous Hungarian national poet Petofi Sandor, testifying to the fact that in Sighisoara the Magyar community was in the past numerically important. Next to the statue is the beautiful Catholic church, reserved for the Hungarian community, and the tower of the shoemakers. You can have the lunch at the house where Vlad the Impaler was born (own expenses)

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Brasov Historical Center

Visit Brasov, a wonderful Transylvanian town, once entirely fortified, an important cultural, tourist and commercial center. Brasov impresses with its typically German architecture, where the Gothic, the Baroque and the Renaissance intersect to give life to an interesting and culturally very lively city. Visit the Schei district, interesting for the entrances into the city that were carried out in medieval times through the Catherine’s and Schei Gate, quest last of the nineteenth century. In Brasov we will also visit the impressive Black Church, the largest evangelical Gothic church in Eastern Europe, with a 65 meter high bell tower and a length of 90 meters, the church houses the most beautiful nineteenth-century mechanical organ of Romania. We will then admire the palaces and houses of the historic center, recently restored, with the Council Square which now houses a beautiful museum, and the pedestrian Avenue of the Republic.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 4

Brasov - Bran Castle - Peles Castle - Bucharest

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Breakfast included.

Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)

famous Bran castle. Also called Dracula`s Castle, it is situated not far from Brasov (25 kilometres) at the entrance in the Bran – Rucar passage. The castle got its fame from Dracula`s legend written in 1897 by Bram Stoker and later on made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola.. The first documents about the Bran Castle appeared in 1377. Along the history, the Castle had a strategic mission being the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. First it was under the rule of the King of Hungary Sigismund of Luxemburg, than under the Romanian voievodes Mircea cel Batran and Vlad Tepes and later on it came under the jurisdiction of the City of Brasov. In 1912 it was donated by the municipality of Brasov to the romanian royal family, in order to became their residence.

2 hours • Admission Not Included

Peles Castle

Visit to the fabulous Peles Castle, the summer residence of the first king of Romania, the King Charles 1 of Hohenzollern, of German origins. The castle was beautifully designed by a Czech architect, and is famous for being one of the most modern castles in Europe at the time of its construction, between the 19th and 20th centuries. Each room is characterized by a unique style, different from the styles of the other rooms. We will also admire the Florentine room, where we will breathe a typically Italian and Renaissance atmosphere.

2 hours • Admission Not Included

Snagov Monastery

Stop at Lake Snagov, near Bucharest, where in the center, in a small island, there is a small monastery in which Dracula was buried in 1476.

1 hour • Admission Not Included

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Reviews

4.56

9 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Scam agency!!!
andreadM7599KU,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
This was a totale scam! Did not go with this agency!!!i received the cancellation of the tour the night before!!!! Trip wasted!
Absolutely INCREDIBLE!
Hannah R,
Mar 26, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
I booked this tour as a solo traveler and it was absolutely incredible! Liviu was a fantastic guide - funny, flexible, and knowledgeable. He provided excellent information about the different stops along the way and always had great recommendations. I would recommend this tour to anyone -- it was a fantastic and stress-free way to see Transylvania!
Amazing Tour!
Kate S,
Mar 17, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour is an absolute must! We had such a good time and learnt so much about Romania and Vlad Dracula. The Hotels were really nice and the tour guide was soo accommodating. Thanks to Alex for everything and George for organizing. From Australia.
Highlight of my trip to Eastern Europe
Mike S,
Nov 11, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Went with a group of friends in September 2017 and had an amazing time. Our tour guide, Rezven (hope I spelled his name correctly) was awesome! We saw more than we could have imagined on this tour and it was very informative. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and was able to show us some amazing sights that we would never have been able to find on our own. Definitely returning to Romania again and highly recommend this tour if you are travelling to Romania.
HALLOWEEN 2017
simona v,
Oct 31, 2017
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
tour perfectly organized, places visited really sensational and higher than expectations; the guide George really pleasant, interesting and true connoisseur (among other things he speaks perfect Italian!) both of the place and the habits of tourists, always attentive to all requests and needs 'of customers. bucarest city 'truly above expectations for architecture and culture, quietly turnable even in the evening. the castles visited both beautiful (bran and peles). the halloween party at bran castle really scenic and well cared for. absolutely recommend it and especially recommend it with this agency.
A great tour. We combined it with 2...
Paula G,
Aug 5, 2017
- Review from Viator
5.00
A great tour. We combined it with 2 days in Bucharest either side and it was a fascinating comparison. You really do have to get out in the countryside to see the real Romania. George is patient, knowledgeable and we felt in safe hands at all times. He chose some interesting places to eat and stay and was good with my 3 teenagers. The tour is a nice mix of visiting historic places, towns and churches, and is conducted at an easy pace. Our mini van was comfortable and George's driving is smooth - so much so that my kids spent a lot of our time on the road asleep! There are some long stretches of driving but I loved it because I got to see so much.

I'm a big fan of Gothic literature and that's what prompted my interest in the first place...but I came away with much more than I expected.
This tour was a VIP experience. Best...
Jon R,
Apr 20, 2017
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was a VIP experience. Best tour we have ever took. The tour was highly planned and executed. Our guide George was able to read our interests and needs and tweak the tour to best suit us. My husband is disabled and George was willing and able to meet his needs through every issue and block we encountered. Thus, making this tour one for even disabled persons. George was kind, thoughtful and informative on all locations we visited and on all sites that we did not. He is a walking, talking history book. We say every site associated with Vlad Dracula. We saw the beautiful Transylvania ountry side close up and personal. We stayed and dined at the finest, funniest and most historical locations that we would never have even know of if not for this tour and our fantastic guide. I felt so special on this tour because of this young vivacious guide. Every tour agency should hire George to train their guides. I promise you this will be the once in a lifetime tour for you too! I highly suggest you book this tour with George.
George was highly knowledgeable and...
Melissa C,
Nov 28, 2016
- Review from Viator
5.00
George was highly knowledgeable and overall a great tour guide. He was always providing options to us to ensure we had a great time, taking plenty of time for us to enjoy the stops and driving quickly between the sites to maximise the tour time. He is friendly and experienced and was always on time. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour, it was great value for money, he chose great local restaurants with excellent local flavour and the hotels were fantastic!!!!
Our guide, George, was very...
Benjamin H,
Jan 20, 2016
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide, George, was very knowledgeable of the country's history and was able to answer every question we had about the country, even if it wasn't listed on the tour. Great hotel locations during the overnight stays as well. A bit more driving than we expected, but only because everything was spread out. Tour was in English and we had no language barrier issues. Very great trip and would highly recommend it!