Peles Castle, Dracula Castle and Brasov old town - private tour from Bucharest
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Peles Castle, Dracula Castle and Brasov old town - private tour from Bucharest
By Secret Romania
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Ages 4-80
Duration: 10–14 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Transport by private vehicle/minivan
- Free WiFi in the car
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Walking tour of the Old Town
What's not included- Lunch, Food and drinks
- Entry/Admission - Sinaia Monastery, Peles Castle, Bran Castle and the Black Church
- Entry/Admission - Mănăstirea Sinaia
- Entry/Admission - Peleș Castle
- Entry/Admission - Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
- Entry/Admission - Black Church (Biserica Neagra)
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- The guide will pick you up from the lobby of your hotel.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport, Otopeni 075100, Romania
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 41481P14- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- On Monday, Peles Castle is closed so we will make a photo-stop
- Walking tour of Brasov city center
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 41481P14
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- eh9720 contributionsRomania and Bulgaria do more than the day trips!A well organised tour of Bulgaria and Romania - Florin was great to liaise with, happy to make changes to the itinerary and everything was well organised. Our main guide Alin Procis was excellent, very knowledgeable, caring and thoughtful. Our walking tour guide of Sophia, Alex Dimitrov was also excellent, nothing too much trouble and a very informative tour of this city. Two very lovely countries especially away from the main tourist routes.Written October 29, 2024
- Susan24290 contributionsDiscover RomaniaCorina planned a custom, 10 day trip through Romania. We saw wonderful places and scenery. Our guide and driver, Bogdan, carefully explained the history and culture of Romania and even planned special stops to meet artists and workers. It was a memorable trip.Written October 1, 2024
- jessicamF9003FO0 contributionsAmazing experienceThe trip was wonderful. The car was comfortable, the guide Florine was amazing, the sites did not disappoint and neither did the food! We saw the living stones and the mud volcanoes. I especially do not recommend going to the living stones without a guide. 10 out of 10 and highly recommend.Written August 9, 2024
- 67susiep0 contributionsBest way to see RomaniaWe wanted to private tour with some specific ideas of what we wanted to see and I was so fortunate to come across Secret Romania (though it won't be secret for long!!). Corina took my initial enquiry and then patiently, and over many many months, helped me tweak details and answered all my questions as Secret Romania put together an itinerary based on what we suggested we wanted to see. Corina also had to contend with the fact that I was communicating from Australia, but my travelling pal was in a different country and on a different time zone again, so lots of Messaging and emails between the three parties to get us on track. Our experience once we arrived was pretty much established from Day 1 as being above and beyond our expectations. Our guides brought so much more to the trip than our basic itinerary. Two guides covered the vast depth and breadth of Romania on our 12-day tour and their enthusiasm and colossal knowledge were beyond description. There isn't enough time here to list all the brilliant things we saw and did and that's the beauty of using Secret Romania and tailoring an itinerary with them. You'll get to see what you wanted plus places and things you didn't even know about. Can't praise them all enough and they know we'll be recommending them to our friends and colleagues, who will want to visit Romania having heard our travel adventures and seen our photos. Thanks again Corina, Florin and Bogdan. You made a couple of crazy old adventurers very happy indeed.Written August 4, 2024
- KP760 contributionsBrilliant, professional, trustworthy & excellent service from Secret RomaniaSecret Romania was a really excellent company to deal with. Nothing was too much trouble for Corina- she was very patient with the changes we made to the itinerary and organised everything brilliantly. Florin, our guide, was fun, informative and extremely helpful. A very professional company and very trustworthy indeed. Would definitely use them again and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone planning to go to Romania- really excellent service.Written June 1, 2024
- 415ananyac0 contributionsAmazing trip in a beautiful countryFlorin and Corina are fantastic. Right from the start, they were organised, efficient and responsive. We came up with a bespoke tour for 7 friends with a focus on Transylvania. Florin was our driver and guide. He became an honorary member of the group sharing his knowledge, expertise and humour. There is so much to see, Romania is beautiful. Food and wine was great - Florin hand-picked the restaurants to ensure that there were vegetarian options. Mama Gerda's lunch in Viscri with the sour cherry brandy was a highlight. As Florin says - never trust a skinny tour guide when it comes to food! Not only dud we have a trip of a lifetime but we made a new friend. Highlights: Corvin, Bran, Peles, Fagaras castles, Emerald Lake, Sibiu, Brasov & Bucharest.Written June 3, 2023
- 775Laura0 contributionsThe company to book with for the attention to detail and customer experienceA 4 day private tour we arranged with Secret Romania that was immense. It was above expectations and we will definitely be back to România to experience more of this wonderfully vibrant country and would only book with Secret România to do so. From making our original enquiry the communication was exceptionally reliable. Tailoring to our requests and interests; the owners were very knowledgeable to advise us on travel possibilities and places of interest to consider. Everything was made easy from accommodation choices to attractions and travel routes meaning we didn’t have to worry about any of the planning or organisation as it was all expertly taken care for us. Secret România collected us from Bucharest and over 4 days we journeyed to Braşov, Sibiu, Sighisoara and returning to Bucharest. Our tour guide was Alex and he crafted each day specifically to ensure we could immerse ourselves in the sites we visited and the places in which we stayed. We were made to feel incredibly comfortable throughout the tour. A pleasure to meet Florin, one of the owners, who kindly transported us to the airport on our final day with the added bonus of insights into Bucharest along the way. Thoroughly recommend booking with Secret România.Written February 27, 2023
- mcZ6264VC0 contributionsAmazing two week tour of RomaniaSecret Romania organized a custom program for my group of 12 people. While I am very experienced in Romania, the rest of my group were college students travelling to Romania for the first time. Our trip was for 14 days, and we visited many different parts of Romania, including Bucharest, the Danube Delta, and multiple parts of Transylvania. Our program included both formal tours in cities and at historical sites, fun excursions, hikes in beautiful natural locations, and free time exploring the culture of the cities we visited. Corina and Florin organized the trip for us, including all our local travel and accommodations, and then Florin served as our guide. I cannot recommend them highly enough. The program was extremely well organized, met our requested budget, and they accommodated many special requests for our group. The program stayed organized during our daily travel, but also flexible when we decided to adapt. During the two weeks, Florin was highly gregarious, knowledgeable, and attentive to our needs, both big and small. When a person in our group lost a valuable item, Florin was critical in helping us recover it. The accommodations were excellent in every city. Florin and Corina at Secret Romania are passionate about their home country, and sharing it with visitors, and it shows in the excellence they applied to our trip. I am happy to give them the highest recommendation.Written June 16, 2022
- Sherwinsanagustin0 contributionsGreat Family TourWe did a a day trip tour with Florin in Bucharest in Aug 2021. He is knowledgable about this history and every inches on this city. He grew up here and knows what to see, where to eat, history background. I feel that Private tours is the best way to go for single people, couples and specially families! I cannot stand walking around with groups of people who want different things. The best way you can maximize your time is hiring Secret Romania for your travel needs. He offers many trips not just this one. He is responsive is responsive and flexible. He also have a nice clean vehicle to take you around. Book with him and you will not regret it!Written August 23, 2021
- laura85ro0 contributionsThe hidden gems of BucharestAn extraordinary opportunity to find out more about a city where I leave for more than 15 years. We usually have the tendancy to ignore the sightseeing in our own town, but we had the great chamce to go on this tour together with our Jamaican friends, travelling from London: it's the perfect combination between historical information spiced with interesting details, hidden sightseeing gems and a very pleasent company. They take care of all the details - all you need to do is lay back, relax and enjoy!Written August 7, 2021
- Ronit T0 contributionsFantasticI had seen a lot of pictures of this road online but being there doesn’t compare. It is an amazing scenic route, perfect to get a quick escape from a busy city. Florin is an amazing guide, he is super friendly, speaks English very well and just makes the whole experience even better. Would totally recommend it!Written August 2, 2021
- Ronit T0 contributionsGreat tour!If you are looking at doing something completely different, this is the tour. Florin is an amazing guide, who speaks english very well and is more than happy to accommodate to what you want. I love taking pictures and he didn’t mind me asking him a million times, he would actually make sure they looked good. Salt mines and muddy volcanoes takes you a different reality. I totally recommend it!Written August 2, 2021
- Ronit T0 contributionsMandatory tour in BucharestI took this tour the first day after I arrived in Bucharest and it was the best thing I could have done. Florin is an amazing guide who explained everything to me, allowing me to truly appreciate what I was seeing; as well as understanding the culture and the people a lot better. It is a very complete tour were you see the key things in Bucharest. Definitely a must!Written August 2, 2021
- TahoeEllen0 contributionsExcellent trip!!!I connected with Secret Romania thru trip.me. Florin and I worked together to put together a 9 day trip with a driver/tour guide. Florin was so easy to work with. He accommodated everything I asked for. He responded so quickly when I sent emails even though we are 10 hours apart. He picked us up from the airport and took us to get something to eat before we settled into our hotel. In the morning we met our tour guide Ana. She was amazing! We drove around the country together for 9 days. She knew the history of everything, wherever we went. She even added a few off the beaten path stops that most people never see. She was so friendly, funny and happy. We had a trip that was far greater than we ever expected! We have traveled a lot, but must say this was one of our favorite trips! I highly recommend Romania and without reservation I highly suggest Florin, Ana and Secret Romania if you are going there. Many of our friends have put this on their bucket list after seeing all our pictures. I told them Secret Romania and Florin Preda are the only way to go!! Cant say enough great things about them. Just trust me! Use them!Written October 25, 2019
- 608mikef0 contributionsGreat to SeeDefinitely something to check out. We were there in the summer and it was crowded with slow traffic. If you just know you won't be racing through the mountains at high speeds and enjoy the sights, it is fantastic. I would do it again!Written September 14, 2019
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Reneepayne
Sunnyvale, CA11 contributions
Aug 2024 • Solo
My tour with Victor was *fantastic*. This was one of the best tours - and he was one of the best tour guides - I have ever had (and I have been on many tours!)
He was very knowledgeable (told the history as a story), friendly, patient, attentive -- and a great driver. We were able to see and do everything I wanted, thanks to how he planned the day and led me through it.
I also learned so much about the history of each place yesterday. This experience was the highlight of my trip to Bucharest -- all thanks to Victor and Secret Romania!
He was very knowledgeable (told the history as a story), friendly, patient, attentive -- and a great driver. We were able to see and do everything I wanted, thanks to how he planned the day and led me through it.
I also learned so much about the history of each place yesterday. This experience was the highlight of my trip to Bucharest -- all thanks to Victor and Secret Romania!
Written August 30, 2024
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Malcolm H
Diani Beach, Kenya31 contributions
Jun 2024 • Friends
I had an incredible trip. Fantastic guides, tailored itinerary, excellent hotels and private car from start to finish. Secret Romania pulled out all the stops to make it amazing from start to finish
Written July 5, 2024
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Ronit T
8 contributions
Mar 2021
Great trip and a must if you go to Rumania. Florin is super knowledgeable and will give you all the background information you need to really appreciate what you are seeing. He speaks english very well and is super friendly. I totally recommend it!
Written August 2, 2021
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Eduard O
15 contributions
Jul 2021 • Business
Excellent trip. First day we took a trip to Transfagarasen with Andrey and enjoyed it so much. Very next day we booked another trip now with Florin to Brasov and Transylvania, again, excellent experience.
Our tour guides were very professional and nice!!! Recommend it 💯
Our tour guides were very professional and nice!!! Recommend it 💯
Written July 24, 2021
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arangemas
Kuching, Malaysia1,093 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
Florin guided our group of 32 for 2 full days in Bucharest, Sinaia and Brasov.
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Florin. He speaks excellent English, very
knowledgeable and patient with our group. If you are looking for a guide in Bucharest and Transylvania, look no further, Florin will be your best choice.
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Florin. He speaks excellent English, very
knowledgeable and patient with our group. If you are looking for a guide in Bucharest and Transylvania, look no further, Florin will be your best choice.
Written November 19, 2018
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irenemj11
Barcelona, Spain1 contribution
Apr 2018 • Family
We did a tour by car from Bucarest. We visited Peles castle, Bran castle and Brasov city. It was an amazing tour and Florin explained us the story of those places in detail. He is a very good guide,very friendly, flexible and makes you feel comfortable. We strongly recommend going on a tour with him, you will enjoy Romania! Regards Florin from Barcelona!
Written October 20, 2018
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Marion M
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Couples
The tour was overall a great experience and our tour guide Alin was very knowledgeable and helpful. I recommend doing this tour if you travel to Romania
Written April 23, 2024
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Destination521695
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Friends
Vlad, our tour guide, made the trip. His knowledge of the area and the sites is unsurpassed.
If you take this tour, you should make sure you have Vlad as your guide.
If you take this tour, you should make sure you have Vlad as your guide.
Written July 15, 2023
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Thank you very much for your review. We are glad that you enjoyed your tour!
Written July 18, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
laura85ro
Bucharest, Romania12 contributions
May 2021 • Family
Great experience! Sinaia, Brasov and Bran are 3 of the iconic Romanian destinations. This tour helped me find out things that I didn't know and see in a new light these castles! It has been a wonderful relaxing experience, that I recommend to everyone! 🤗
Written August 8, 2021
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Joseph C
Dublin, Ireland74 contributions
Mar 2018 • Friends
Booked private tour which was reasonably priced. Picked up promptly at 7.30 am. Our tour guide Florin had excellent English. Very informative from start to finish. Starting with info on Bucharest, then on to Peles castle. This amazing, despite the snow and weather we got a really good insight and tour of the castle. Then on to Bran castle, the one we really came to see. Dracula's Castle, beautiful place, very historic not quite as scary as expected. A touch of reality and not the book or Hollywood version. A great and scenic drive though the Carpathian Mountins and all the time kept interested by information from Florin. Next stop was Rasnov fortress or citadel. This was throughly amazing. In great condition considering its history. Personally the best bit of the day. The on to Brasov in time for a welcome and excellent meal (price not part of the trip). Then a night walking tour of the medieval town. Back to tour minibus and to Bucharest which we got back to a 11.30. A real full day, excellent and I highly recommend, don't thing we could have down better. Thanks to Secret Romania and Florin.
Written March 21, 2018
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We are glad you enjoyed the tour and liked Rasnov citadel! Thank you for your review.
Written April 7, 2018
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