Private Day Trip to Dracula's Castle from Bucharest
Overview
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12 hours
Mobile ticket
This day tour includes unique tourist attractions in Romania: Sinaia with its Peles Castle, emblem of the Romanian royalty, a highly valuable historical and artistic monument, the fascinating Bran Castle, wrapped in the legend of Count Dracula, one of the most visited cities in Romania - Brasov. Find out why Sinaia bears the name of the holy mount Sinai and find out the legends that cover Bran & Brasov area.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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!
What To Expect
Bran Castle
Bran Castle
Peles Castle
Peles Castle
Options
Private day trip: 4-7 persons
Full day trip to discover the famous Dracula's Castle, Peles Royal Castle in Sinaia, Sinaia Monastery & Brasov Walking Tour Pickup included
Private day trip: 2-3 persons
Full day trip to discover the famous Dracula's Castle, Peles Royal Castle in Sinaia, Sinaia Monastery & Brasov Walking Tour Pickup included
Private day trip: 1 person
Full day trip to discover the famous Dracula's Castle, Peles Royal Castle in Sinaia, Sinaia Monastery & Brasov Walking Tour Pickup included
What‘s Included
Bottled water while on tour
Professional guide
Free Wi-fi in all our vehicles
Transport by private vehicle
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Photo fees at museums
If you want to visit the castles the entry fees are 34 euro in total.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
49 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Avoid at all costs!
Daniel O,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00In one word - terrible. We came to Bucharest in large part for this tour. We woke up early, hurried downstairs of our hotel and proceeded to wait an hour for the tour operator who NEVER arrived. Not only that, the operator also NEVER responded to our messages nor to calls or emails from Viator. Viator handled the situation very poorly. When we called after waiting about 20 minutes already they said we needed to wait an hour even though neither us or Viator could get in contact with the operator. Horrible operator and Viator is also at fault for failing to properly screen it's operators. Viator sends reminders to customers and it could easily send confirmations to operators REQUIRING them to respond BEFORE the tour. Had we know a few days before that the tour operator would not conduct the tour we could have sought other arrangements. Viator ruined our trip to Bucharest and all they could say is they would "request" a refund. No effort to book another tour and no offer of any future consideration (such as 50% off next tour) . Terrible customer service by ALL involved.
Day trip to Transylvania
BareraA,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lovely experience , long day but made easier with our lovely guide and driver Marius , who gave a lot of historical facts and life in Romania in general..This was a better idea than going with the tour bus definitely as we had two young kids . We went to peles castle then castle where the film Wednesday was filmed ( not in the tour but driver made a detour ) and then Bran castle and Braşov in the end . Marius stopped for toilets and was a very enjoyable company throughout . Would definitely recommend booking a private tour !!!
Great day Trip Highly recommend
betsymaguire,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great 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 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It 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 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The 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.
Amazing
Gazza w,Dec 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great time and our private guide was superb he went above and beyond to ensure we had an amazing time the weather was lovely and would highly recommend
Royal Romanian History
KathleenK S,Oct 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Guide (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.
Fantastic tour, amazing sights, and exceptional guide & driver team!
medray,Oct 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Ana and driver Florin could not have done a better job of safely navigating and learning about the beautiful land, people, and features of Transylvania in the Romanian historical context. Ana clearly knows and is adored by everyone at the sites - helping us quickly explore crowded castles. No time was wasted so we had plenty of time in the spots that mattered. She listened to our interests and nicely focused on those. An unexpected bonus that we thoroughly enjoyed was the friendly banter between guide and driver. A glimpse of Romanian culture, while still giving us some quiet time along the way.
Fun day with lots of different experiences
Getaway789981,Oct 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great day, saw so much and our guide was fun and helpful. If you have a short visit to Romania but want to see as much as possible this is the perfect tour! My daughter really enjoyed it to, and teenagers are hard to please!
Dynamic Duo!!
Steve E,Oct 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00From 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!!
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