Overall the tour and the guide, Bogdan, were very good! We got to see all the sights listed with a pretty good commentary on the history of the places and were generally given plenty of time for pics or shopping. Bogdan was also very well connected which gave us access to the front of the line or much better parking, or being able to see locked rooms. Bogdan also provided some cool recommendations for our stay in Brasov, which is such a beautiful city. There were a few challenges. I wish the driving wasn't so fast since we were on many winding roads and we did a lot driving. Should note that something like 35-40% of the time you spend driving, it's just part of getting to all the sites. Some of the days got very long (~10hrs). The tour is probably more manageable with shorter days. We went during the summer, so it was super hot and the room in casa timar had no AC nor a fan, so we were taking many cold showers. It does get cooler at night, but it's a rough start. Finally, I've seen "private" be used for tours that have less than 10 people. But this is you, your guests and the tour guide only! Generally a good option if you are looking for a private tour with accommodation. Id reach out to the tour and ask questions. Bogdan is very approachable.

We have completed the seven day tour of Transylvania and Mutamures and Bucovona. Our driver was Alina and she was remarkable, very knowledgeable, a fabulous driver, bearing in mind all the mountains we had to go over. All the places we stayed at were first rate we had asked for twin bedded rooms with ensuite, and that’s what we had. In the guesthouses, the food was really lovely and traditional and in Brasov the owner of the guest house we were staying in directed us to a very good restaurant about 100 yards away, and we went to the nearby bakery for breakfast as the breakfast in Casa Timar in Brasov was not up to standard and like everywhere else. Bogdan, who is the owner of this company has put together a fantastic tour, and I would recommend it to anyone wishing to visit Transylvania and Romania

Our 4 day private tour around Transylvania with Bogdan of Transylvania Discovery Tours was excellent. These 4 days in Romania were the highlight of our Eastern European trip. The planning was well done and Bogdan was flexible for changes we wanted. Bogdan was very pleasant to talk with and he answered all our questions with excellent English. He gave just the right amount of information: enough to be interesting and not too much that we nodded off. (Although much of the info is available from Wikipedia, it is still more fun to hear it from a guide.) He knew all the tricks for where to park and how to skip the line. Most importantly, he is an excellent driver. I am usually a nervous passenger but was not with him, even though we were in the car many hours as distances are longer than you might expect. He never seemed tired even though the days were sometimes long. The experience provided excellent value considering the amount of places we saw. I would definitely recommend Bogdan as a guide.

The man, and our guide, Bogdan Ghenoiu is more than a creative problem-solving travel guide, more than an interesting sociable light-hearted man of the world, more than a polite knowledgeable educator of all things Romanian. He is honest. He is reliable. And he is trustworthy. How else can I express our family’s appreciation of the safety and clarity that we felt from being with him. He communicated with us regarding which destinations to visit, advised us on restaurants and provided lodgings that gave us a deep understanding of the people and history of Romania. One of his selected overnight accommodations proved to be the most memorable and satisfying. It was a family home (children gone, pursuing their lives) with the father and mother running a clean, simple bed & breakfast with dinner included. And what a dinner it was! Adriana is a fantastic cook. The food was so well made, easily surpassing what you can find in any restaurant. Homemade meals of traditional meats and soups, salads and desserts. The bread and cheese or cakes sometimes came in from a neighbor-villager in barter for the work the father did for others in the community. Everyone in our party agreed we were lucky: we got to spend two nights there! We will never forget Bogdan and the journey we shared. We saw the real Romania with him as our touchstone.

This was one of the best tours I've been on. It was a comfortable ride to the castles with history and stories told to us along the way. Bogden was knowledgeable and funny. He let us do what we wanted at our pace and never rushed us. He also knew how to avoid the big bus tours! I would highly recommend him for your next tour.

Amazing trip 10/10 tour guide the way he was able to make my family laugh and was so knowledgeable about every place we went to was amazing.

The trip was amazing! Our tour guide and driver was very nice and informative too. The bear sanctuary was amazing and as was draculas castle. Although the fortress is actually closed to the public and will be indefinitely, so you can only look at it from the outside, which it should have told you this before you book and go. Nonetheless would recommend!

What an incredible day. We were fortunate there were no others in our party as it made the experience more memorable. Bogdan was a fantastic guide. Felt like a friend taking us around. Highly recommended!

Seeing all three castles was a great day's adventure. What made it extra special was Bogdan. He was fun, personable and informative.

bogdan was our tour guide.was a pleasure to be guided by him.his english was very fluent and intresting listening to.two advantages going with a guide like bogdan: 1. the bran and pelesh casle are very crowded with tourists.bogdan knows the times where it is less crowded or make a magic spellto get in both without waiting in queue for too long. this saves a lot of precious time giving the option to focus on what really important to see. 2. he explained us the important points to know making the visit optimal and to the point.

We had a great day with our guide Bogdan. He is friendly and knows a lot about the places visited and Romanian history in general. We liked the castle and the sanctuary. Rasnov is closed and so not much to see there. Anyway; thanks a lot!

We decided very spontanously for the trip and did not regret it. Bogdan is a friendly and patient guide. He knows a lot about the area and Romania in general, we can highly recommend him. Thanks to him and the Bran castle and the sanctuary we had a lovely day. I wouldn't say that Rasnov is worth going to.

A must-do tour if you're staying in Brasov. The bear sanctuary was amazing, with a very emotional history - we ended up adopting a bear. This was a great process, with the sanctuary giving us a framed photo of our bear on the "adoption certificate" to take away with us. Adrian was a fantastic tour guide, making sure we were comfortable and happy throughout the day. He waited for us to adopt our bear after the bear sanctuary, and gave a great recommendation for lunch outside Bran Castle. Bran Castle itself had lots of things that were oriented towards kids, so would be a great day out for families too. He even bought us dessert. There's a lot of flexibility throughout the day, such as walking down Rasnov mountain or getting the cable cars down. Highly recommend.

We had both Adrian and Bogan as our guide s, both extremely knowledgeable, provided lots of information and also pleasant company. Accommodation was fine. We were perhaps a little rushed at Bran castle and it was very busy as holiday weekend. Could probably drop off Rasnov fortress as you don’t really see much and add more time in Brasov. Overall we had a good trip

bogdan was our tour guide. was a pleasure to be guided by him. his english was very fluent and intresing listening to. two advantages going with a guide: 1. The bran and pelesh are very crowded with tourists. Bogdan knows the times where it is less crowded or make a magic spell to get in to both without waiting in queue for too long. this saves a lot of precious time giving the option to focus on what really matters. 2. he explained us in iomportant points what is really important to know making the visit optimal.