Transylvania Tour from Bucharest to Budapest: 4 days
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Transylvania Tour from Bucharest to Budapest: 4 days

By One Excellence Tours
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Go deep in this beautiful land of Transylvania on this 4-day tour from Bucharest to Budapest. This tour offers you the chance of exploring a number of Romania’s highlights including Dracula’s Castle, the Royal Peles Castle, the UNESCO-listed citadel of Sighisoara, Sibiu , Corvin castle and much more as you make your way to the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
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Ages 12-90, max of 15 per group
Duration: 4 days
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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Highlights

  • Professional guide
  • Local taxes
  • Live commentary on board
  • Small-group tour (maximum 8 people per group)
What's not included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Entrance fees
  • Gratuities
  • No accommodation provided
  • Entry/Admission - Peleș Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
  • Entry/Admission - Castelul Corvinilor

Start:
  • Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town, Strada Doamnei 12, București 030055, Romania
    in front of the Hilton Garden Inn Old Town where the pedestrian street starts.
End:
  • Budapest, Hungary
    at your accommodation in Budapest, only in the city center

  • Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10193P58

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • We do not provide pick-up or drop off service
  • Your guide will assist you with purchasing the entrance tickets
  • Peles Castle is closed on Mondays year-round and on Tuesdays from 1st of August, 2024, to 1st May 2025. If your tour is booked within this period then you will see Peles Castle from the outside
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Tour Guide will set departure point and time for every day of the trip.
  • If you require assistance with overnight accommodation, we can provide at your request.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

  • If you cancel at least 4 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
  • If you cancel within 3 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

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: 10193P58

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$1,091.34
per adult (price varies by group size)
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  • One Excellence Tours
    4.7 of 5 bubbles1,534
    Bucharest, Romania
    Joined in May 2015
  • christinahV9218YB
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing, 10/10.
    Amazing experience. Nicholas was a delight and so helpful the entire way. It was very easy to find the meeting point (despite what other people have said), they left exactly at 7am as advertised so you need to arrive at least 20 minutes before to make sure you get on the right coach. Food in Brasov is incredible with plenty of options, would highly recommend the ham and bean soup.
    Written March 22, 2025
  • hannahcG5281MU
    0 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    No show - refund requested.
    Bus did not arrive at the pick up spot. There were 10 others also waiting. No communication. Unable to speak with anyone as number just connected to an AI. Particularly bad when you’re waiting at 06:30am.
    Written March 19, 2025
  • Emma
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Would recommend!
    A great trip to see more of Romania! I was hesitant from reading a few reviews, but the trip was excellent. Our guide Julian and driver Jonny were great. Meet outside the hotel by the taxi rank. You need to bring cash to pay the driver to skip the queues on arrival. It states on the booking information so I don’t know how people miss this. Peles and Bran castle are lovely to look around. The stop of midway at Braşov was lovely to get lunch, we enjoyed some local cuisine and beer. The walk around Peles and up to Bran can be slippy with the ice and snow, so sensible footwear is advised. Would recommend!
    Written March 19, 2025
  • synanarchosk
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing
    The places we went to were beautiful and the guide gave us a full story recap about everything we saw there, teaching us about some of the Romanian history. A great experience for very few money.
    Written March 18, 2025
  • lisayM9357BT
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great sites & worth the travel
    This excursion was worth the long day. Lots of free time & great cultural sites. Our guide was Bogdan & he was chatty & knowledgeable. He knew so much about the sites and seemed to engage with us far more than other guides.
    Written March 16, 2025
  • cathytM8466ES
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful tour and even better tour guide!!
    Dan our tour guide was absolutely fantastic! He made a great trip even better with his knowledge, humour and giving a penalty for late returning guests! We would highly recommend this trip, especially if Dan is your guide. From the trouble making ladies, you know who we are!!
    Written March 15, 2025
  • A6413IEashleyg
    0 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Refused entry to tour
    I was refused access to this trip at the coach pick up. I have a physical disability but am fit & know what I am capable of doing. We booked on the same castles tour with a different company the next day & I had no problem with them or completing tour of both castles. If you know what you are capable of yourself that should be enough. Funnily enough we saw the man who refused us the day before at the second castle, it was not his fault but company policy issues.
    Written March 13, 2025
  • kearenc2024
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Team Alex 💯
    Peles Castle was absolutely beautiful however if you visit in the snowy period wrap up warm we had like a 50 minute wait to get în and it was cold! Our guide was brilliant and was almost militant in making sure we didn't get any line hoppers! Team Alex all the way! Top man😎💪 he was very informative of the traditions and cultural history of beautiful Romania. Thank you for a fantastic day out!
    Written March 12, 2025
  • WhitbyJ
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Brilliant day trip
    The three visits to Peles Castle, Brasov and Bran Castle were great. Our guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, friendly and ensured everything went like clockwork. Spent a long time on the coach but it was worth it.
    Written March 10, 2025
  • 888travel
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    One Excellence Tour - Full Review!
    This was a really good day out but it’s important to know ALL the costs and the long duration. We had Emanuel as our guide and Jonny as the driver. Both were really good. The meeting point was next to Grand Hotel Bucharest. Don’t get confused re. the coaches on the opposite side of Universitate square – they are for other tour companies. Once you’ve checked in with the QR code, we were split into groups and then the coaches drove round and collected us from where we were waiting at 7:00am. You need to be there at least 20 minutes beforehand because there are a lot of people. The cost for the tour was about €20, however, admission to the two castles is in addition and an extra €35/175 lei. You can either pay this to the guide on the coach, or buy the tickets yourself - but then not have a guide. We got to Peles Castle at 8:45 am and although we were first in line, had to wait 30 minutes until it opened at 9:15am. Be mindful that it’s in the mountains so a lot colder. Emanuel gave us a Whistle-stop tour and we only saw some of the ground floor rooms. Most of the castle is currently in scaffolding. There was a café and just one toilet for women, one toilet for men and it was a 15 - 20 minute wait to use them! I would’ve liked more time at Peles to have seen more of the castle and the grounds. We left at 10:30am. Next stop was Bran castle. We had about 1 and 3/4 hours there. The castle is more impressive from the outside. Looking around inside was very quick. You are given free time to look around the market that sells tourist junk and grab a snack. Final stop was Brasov and we had 2 hours there from 1:45pm. Lovely town with a mediaeval Square and plenty of outside restaurants. We left Brasov at 3:45 pm and got back to Central Bucharest at 7:30pm. Very heavy traffic coming back. I think we drove 400 km and it was a 13 hour day. This was on a Sunday. Emanuel was great and very knowledgeable. I would recommend the tour but it’s a shame Peles was so rushed.
    Written March 9, 2025
  • TheKayfamily
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Brilliant day with the best guide and driver
    We had an amazing day, our guide Emanuel and our driver Nicky were the best. Emanuel put us first by changing the schedule around to avoid crowds as much as possible which was amazing, definitely would book again and would request these guys if possible. Not a terrain for those unsteady on their feet as a lot of steps and cobbles at all three places. Excellent value for money
    Written March 8, 2025
  • AlanL1307
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing!
    The tour guide was the highlight of the tour. The cost was cheap and I really recommend to everyone who visiting Romania.
    Written March 8, 2025
  • 70vasilikit
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A bit about the route, the guides, the destinations + tips
    This tour was the best choice of my whole trip to Romania with my partner! It was amazing. 1. The bus was extremely clean and the bus driver very good. 2. The tour guides were excellent! A special thanks to Alex for teaching our group about Romanian history, folklore and politics. 3. The destinations we visited were great and the routes we passed through, we saw Sinaia, Peles Castle, the Carpathian, Brașov and Bran Castle. 4. A little tip, think of questions to ask because the guides are more than adpet to answer them and open an amazing conversation. Also, have some water with you and mind that in Peles Castle the queue for the toilet is long so be patient :)
    Written March 8, 2025
  • Joshua L
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Solid Tour - Emmanuel was great
    Tour was as advertised. It’s a full day trip to see two castles and a town. Emmanuel was my tour guide (would try to get him). He was great with timing to see everything and make it back to Bucharest at a reasonable hour and eat dinner etc. Emmanuel was able to navigate around an absolute zoo of other tours which was amazing.
    Written March 2, 2025
  • G6063DZ_
    0 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Bad
    Bogdan you left 15 people behind you 20 minutes before because you give wrong meeting point thank you....................
    Written February 28, 2025
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Andrea D
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
Fantastic tour complemented by a fantastic guide. Andrei went above and beyond to make our experience in Romania unforgettable. He showed us all the highlights and more. Highly recommend.
Written October 21, 2022
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