Private Tour

Private Day Trip to Dracula's Castle from Bucharest

Overview

Available languages

English

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!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)

Bran Castle

1 hour • Admission Not Included

Peles Castle

1 hour • Admission Not Included

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: 1 person

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

Reviews

4.81

48 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Day trip to Transylvania
BareraA,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lovely 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
5.00
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 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
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 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.
Amazing
Gazza w,
Dec 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had 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
4.00
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.
Fantastic tour, amazing sights, and exceptional guide & driver team!
medray,
Oct 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our 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
5.00
Great 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
5.00
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 28, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.