From Bucharest: A Taste of Transylvania: Private Tour
ID: GYG63363-88865
Category:
Country: Romania
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Leave busy Bucharest behind and cross the Carpathian Mountains into Transylvania for a one-day trip that you won’t forget! See Peles Palace, Bran Castle (known as Dracula's Castle), and the medieval looking Old Town in Brasov.
The first stop on your tour invites you to step into the shoes of kings and queens at Peles Palace – the private retreat of Romania’s royal family. The beautiful mountain scenery and elegant gardens built on terraces add even more charm to this majestic 19th-century palace. Inside, everything spells luxury: golden chandeliers, walnut tree carvings, marble fountains, secret chambers and a royal armory.
Next, you’ll go even further back in time, to the late Middle Ages. Myths and legends swirl around the massive Bran Castle, a stone giant guarding the passage to Transylvania since the 14th century. Count Dracula and Vlad the Impaler are both associated with the castle. Explore the castle, its outdoor village museum or the House of Horrors.
The tour’s grand finale? An epic medieval fantasy, established by the Teutonic Knights during their first decades of existence. We’ll visit the city of Brasov, founded by the knights in 1211 on top of an old Dacian site. Dramatically overlooked by Mount Tampa, the city’s medieval core is a maze of narrow cobblestone streets, craft guilds, fortified towers, gatehouses and medieval decorated inns.
Highlights
- Be amazed by Peles Palace – the private retreat of Romania’s royal family
- Go back to the Middle Ages and visit Bran castle, a stone giant surrounded by myths and legends
- Discover the fantasy of Brasov’s Old City: narrow cobblestone streets, towers and fortifications, craft guilds, old inns and the Gothic Black Church
- Explore the Carpathian Mountains and escape crowded Bucharest
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• On some occasions, Peles Palace is closed and it will be substituted with Rasnov Fortress. Peles Schedule: Summer (14 May – 15 Sep): closed on Mondays; Winter (16 Sep – 15 May): closed on Mondays and Tuesdays; Annual maintenance (02 Nov – 02 Dec): closed entirely
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Free hotel pick-up by car
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.