Dracula's Realm & Royal Peles: Brasov Day Trip from Bucharest

1. The pick-up location via the provided link on google maps is wrong. Here's the right one: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wEUPM6WcuTa2SyoF7 2. During the ride out of Bucharest the tour guide will advertise an additional tour package for 150 lei or any other currency (as long as it is cash). This will include some additional information in Brasov and at the Peles castle and MAYBE entrance fee to Peles castle and Bran castle (if tickets are still available). On my tour we didn't get to see the inside of Peles castle. Do not buy the additional package. It is not worth it. 3. The second stop in Brasov was just about long enough for lunch, but too short for sightseeing. I recommend only grabbing a bite and walk around. 4. We arrived at Peles castle half an hour before sunset. Sadly, it seemed to be the most impressive stop of all three. I wish we would have stopped there first. 5. It is a long day, I recommend bringing ear plugs as the tour guide will talk a lot on the bus through the speaker system. Our guide Bogdan had a tendency to go on tangents, which made listening to him tiresome to keep up. TL;DR Do not go on this tour. Do not buy the offered additional package at the beginning of the trip. Less is more. Buy an entrance ticket online for the Peles castle and go there by train.

It’s a very long day due to horrendous traffic in Romania. The driver did brilliantly. Emanuel, the tour hide, was awesome. So much knowledge. Bran Castle is kitsch. We got there early. It probably wouldn’t have been so much fun if there were bigger crowds. Brasov is quaint and offers restaurants with traditional food. Peles castle is pretty.

It is wonderful to see the green countryside and castles. Brasov is also a beautiful small city. The road takes a long time but it’s worth it.

Peles castle was closed due to Royal Family This was not conveyed to us until the morning of. Bran Castle was ok but hectic with visitors Staff/crew were excellent.

This is a very full day...approx 12 hours from pickup to drop off time. The bus was uncomfortable. Seats were cramped with little leg room. There was an extra cost for optional castle tours/tickets but it would have been better to have everything included. A lot of driving to get to the sites so the tour felt a bit rushed. Guide was knowledgeable and gave a good commentary. Driver kept us safe despite heavy traffic and construction throughout the journey. All in all the tour was good and I'm glad we went.

Danny was great guide lots of fun, only downside not enough time in places kinda rushing to make departure. Views are amazing and great history behind it

Peles castle is very beautiful and in a lovely setting unfornatly the castle was closed on the day we visited but its still worth the visit. The guide was very informative about the castle so it was enjoyable. brasov is a nice town also very scenic and had plenty of time to walk around the streets and was also worth the visit Dracula castle is just another tourist trap its 28 euro to enter then you have to buy extra tickets for the other areas of the castle such as the torture chamber and the underground areas. the castle as very narrow staircases that become a bottle neck and very crowded. too many people are allowed in the area at one time. On the positive it is set in a nice location and the castle itself is very scenic. its really place just to say you have been. The tour itself was good and the transport was comfortable, the guide was also very knowledgeable and social able its a long day but the trip was worth taking, some beautiful scenery as you are driving through the mountains.

The experience was good. It's a long day and half of it is spent sitting in the coach. The guide was informative. It is a long day, in coach for 6.45am and back into town centre for 7.30pm due to heavy traffic. Just over an hour spent at Brans Castle but more time spent in Brascov for lunch. Peles Castle was lovely, but again just over an hour spent there. We paid the Guide 60€ in cash which gained us access to Bran Castle and a guided tour of Peles Castle, although you can buy tickets at the sites.

This tour was fun and totally worth the trip! One downside was it seems it was over booked and some people who had tickets were turned away. Guide and driver were very good. We didn’t get tour of Peles castle because it was sold out. Spent more time in Brasov which was perfect.

The driver and guide was very nice and friendly, the minivan was really bad, not enough room to extend your feet and very crowded for 9 people. They overbooked to coach and we ended up in the van.