Dracula's Lair & Royal Castles: Ultimate Transylvania Day Tour

We went on a day-long outing from Bucharest to see the Peles and Bran Castles. The mini-bus picked us up at 8 am and did not drop us off till 10:45 pm. We did see the castles and the town of Brasov. There was so much road construction that we were in that minibus for about 8 hours throughout the trip. It was too much. Because the tour company was determined to fit in all three stops despite the road construction (which has been going on for quite a while), we did not have much time in any of the three places. It was recommended that we eat lunch at the town of Brasov, but we were warned that a sit down restaurant would take too long. We grabbed pizza, but then we had no place to sit and eat it. We ended up going into an ice cream shop and ordering gelato just so we sit inside out of the blazing midday sun. We were given a 20-minute tour of the town and then boarded the minibus again to travel to Bran Castle. We toured the castle and then the bus ride back to Bucharest took 4 (four) hours. We made one rest stop at a gas station that had one individual restroom. We traveled over mountains and the minibus made hairpin turns, passed, tractors, horses, and trucks overloaded with hay that were in front of us on narrow two lane roads. It felt like the driver of the minibus was going faster than the posted speed limit, possibly to make up time but it felt unsafe. I will say that the tour guide was polite and knowledgeable and we were glad to see the castles. I recommend they skip Braşov while this road construction is going on. It was an exhausting day.

A very wonderful trip with Vlad as a guide. He was present with discussions, lot of historical informations, lot of tips and he is very pleasant as a guy. I warmly recommand going on a trip with him, since we have learned lot of things.

The experience gives a chance to see more than Bucharest in a single day. The town of Brasov is particularly beautiful.

Wonderful coach your today. V lad as my fiancee thought he was called was a great host and thanks to the driver on some very windy roads. Had wanted to see Bran castle for years

The tour guide was very professional and knowledgeable. I have seen everything I expected. The whole event was on time, and transportation was great.

The tour guide doesn't really gives you his attention. You have to either know how to navigate or have someone who knows the city. During Christmas they don't give enough time to visit the castles and the city and everything happens in a rush. So if you wanna see everything you don't have time for food or shopping. During spring the trip is better because the program is more well organised.

The guide was direct and at times came across as rude. Whilst some elements were outside of the control of the guide it took over 90 minutes to get into Peles Castle, it was VERY disorganised and it was a free for all regardless of where your group was, we were criticised by the guide for being too far away from the entrance when everyone else had been pushing in. Our friends had to tell him that we could not get in and to not start the tour as he would never take a head count! There were improvements at the castle which we were not told of in advance of getting on the bus. Toilets are non-existant and there are non on the bus, where there was a toilet the queue were large and the guide would get frustrated if you were late back to the meeting point, it was a no win situation all day!!! Draculas Castle was very touristy and busy. The 20 minute walk about Brasov medieval town didn't do it justice and there was no time to rest, explore or sit down to absorb the atmosphere of this beautiful town. The coach driver was dangerous, overtaking on corners and at speed. Whilst the coach did have seat belts the passengers had to comment to the guide about the drivers driving and how unsafe we all felt. This tour needs some improvements. Whilst the sights are impressive we had very little time to enjoy them due to the distance you have to travel.

I’ve been on many tours and trips, but this one is by far the best value for money. You get so much for so little, and our guide, Mario, was exceptional. With his wealth of knowledge and vast experience, he explained every detail—from the rich stories and history of the sites we visited, down to practical tips like which machines accept cards or cash. He was truly a superb guide. Brasov was stunning, the castles were magical, and for anyone looking to see a lot in a short time and on a budget, this trip is absolutely perfect!

It was a long day mostly sitting in terrible traffic which was worse than my expectation. The guide was a nice person, but he wasn't very clear with his instructions and stories so I personally felt that I missed out a fair amount of details. We spent just one hour at Peles, about 1.5 hours in Bran, and less than an hour in Brasov, and didn't get back to the hotel till 9pm. With a full coach of people, much time was wasted waiting for people coming back from toilet break as the ones in Peles Castle were out of order and the guide didn't know. However, we paid a fair price for the day. The tickets to the 2 castles were not included but you can pay by credit card online in the coach. Touristy Bran Castle, privately run, was more expensive than Peles but it was good to see them both to tick a box.

Dana was such an amazing and funny tour guild! I really appreciate all the information she gave during our trip. I hope she is your tour guild! :) Also, the driver was awesome as well, taking us through busy and narrow roads. Keep in mind that this tour did run about 14 hours.