One day trip to Peles Palace & Bran (Dracula's) Castle
11-12 hours
This one-day tour reveals you 2 attraction points of maximum interest, both situated in a picturesque region of the Carpathians mountains, but still not too far from the capital city. By taking this tour, you will also have the chance to visit the middle age city of Brasov and the international ski resort Poiana Brasov.
The tour can be scheduled at any time of the year, excepting on Mondays and on Tuesdays, when the castles are closed to visitors.
08.00 a.m.
Departure from Bucharest to Sinaia (120 km)
10.30 a.m.
Arrival in Sinaia resort and visit Sinaia Monastery
11.00 a.m.
Visit Peles Palace
12.00 a.m.
Departure to Bran Village
01.00 p.m.
Visit Bran (Dracula's) Castle
02.00 p.m.
Departure to Poiana Brasov resort - located at 10 km away from Brasov and 1030 m above sea level, this picturesque international winter resort was purpose-built for leisure activities, from skiing, snowboarding and paraglanding to horse riding, hiking and trekking. Poiana Brasov has high class, modern, chalet-style hotels set in scenic woodlands.
02.30 p.m.
Optional: lunch at Coliba Haiducilor (The Outlaws' Hut) Restaurant in Poiana Brasov - a famous restaurant serving Romanian traditional dishes in a specific atmosphere.
03.30 p.m.
Departure to Brasov city (40 km) - the town is nicknamed "The Romanian Salzburg" because of its admirable geographical location at the foot of Tampa mountain, part of the Carpathian mountains chain. Due to its remarkable cultural traditions, Brasov's unique spirit is still alive.
04.00 p.m.
Short city tour of Brasov, with a evening walk in City Hall Square, near The Black Church
05.00 p.m.
Departure to Bucharest (170 km)
08.00 p.m.
Arrival in Bucharest
Prices:
- 249 Eur for a standard car (1-3 persons)
- 356 Eur for a minibus (4-7 persons)
- 569 Eur for a minibus (8-13 persons)
For a group with more than 13 persons the price will be provided on request.
Prices include:
- Car/van/bus transportation
- English speaking driver
Prices do not include entrance fees (aprox. 10 Eur/pers.) and lunch (aprox. 13 Eur/pers.).
The tour usually starts at 08.00 a.m. in front of the hotel and ends at 08.00 p.m. in the same place.
Either you prefer to book by email at office@travelmaker.ro or by telephone at +40 735 525 710, you will have to provide the following information at the time of booking:
- the date when you prefer to do the tour (please note that the Castles are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)
- the time when you prefer to start the tour (between 7.30 am - 9 am)
- the hotel you stay at (or other address) in Bucharest
- full name and mobile telephone of the leading passenger
- number of travelers
- name and address to be written on the invoice
Important! TravelMaker, as the company which organizes the trip, is not responsible if the visited sites are closed without prior notice and for any reason at the moment you arrive.
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Clients feedback:
Patrick Laflamme, Canada, 16 Aug 2007
Our trip was nice, we saw beautiful stuff and it was a pleasant ride. We have also learned about your political history which was really interesting.
Esko Lemetilla, Finland, 15 Aug 2007
Hi! We liked Romania! Your country is doing well. I must confess I have some doubts before the trip but now I know better! Trip was great! Peles palace was magnificent. Price to take photos was too greedy, so no-one of us didn't. Bran Castle was a little disappointing. Not a real Dracula castle. Also weather happened to be bad and a lot of tourists milling all over. Otherwise the castle was fine. Place for lunch was great and the food was excellent, even my vege-meal! Chris was outstanding quide and excellent car driver among the idiots (seems there are lot of those in Romanian traffic)!
Maybe that big whole day trip could concentrate less for getting out every detail in places and use that spare time for more stops in normal villages eg. drinking coffee or beer!? Of course it depends what kind of group is in a car.
Yes, as an overall opinion the trip was great and Chris, as said, was outstanding guy who knew most everything ( in return trip I quizzed him with questions from the quizz-book and he knew almost all I asked)!
Cindy Retterer, 24 May 2007
Our day trip was amazing....my son and I had such a great time. Claudiu was fantastic and so good with my son. My little boy is still talking about the trip. Thank you so much for a memorable tour. I would highly recommend you to anyone that is traveling to Romania.
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Peles Castle (painting)
Brasov - historical centre
Poiana Brasov
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