Tour Overview
Explore the roots of Dracula’s legend on a day tour. Visit two of Transylvania’s most famous castles and learn about the Romanian monarchy.
- Semi private - max 6 people
- The birth of a Latin culture - romanians
- Early Medieval times and the Muslim threat
- Vlad the Impaler between myth and reality
- Bran Castle
- Modern Romania and Hohenzollern Dinasty
- Peles Castle
- Collapse of the Monarchy - Rise of the communists
Tour Detailed Description
Start your day by enjoying the amazing views that the most important passageway between the principalities of Wallachia and Transylvania has to offer. Prahova Valley is the most important destination for mountaineers and for winter sports fan in Romania. Right afterwards, you will arrive at the last royal estate of the Romanian monarchy, Peles Castle. Built at the end of the 19th-century during more than 40 years of craftmanship, the castle represents a blend of neo-Renaissance and Gothic Revival architectural styles. Its interior has over 170 rooms decorated in different consecrated styles like Florentine, Turkish, Moorish, French and imperial, etc.
The next attraction of the tour will be the medieval Bran Castle, commonly known as ‘Dracula’s Castle.’ There, you will have the chance to immerse yourself into the legend of Vlad the Impaler, the main character of the Bram Stoker novel. After we have a good lunch discussing about the tour highlights we will make our way back to Bucharest.
What’s included
- Guide
- Transportation by car/minivan with AC, panoramic view and DVD system
- Standard entrance ticket
- Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel
Know before you go
• On specific days some of the attractions might be closed so other attractions will be visited
Duration – 12 to 14h
€ 95 Euro/person