Transylvania Tour: Peles Castle, Bran Castle, Brasov

Escape the urban bustle of Bucharest and discover the legends and treasures of Transylvania. Explore Dracula’s Castle, Peles Castle, and the medieval village of Brasov on this enchanting day tour.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Statie Taxi Universitate - Meet with your guide and set out for your Transylvania trip.
  • Peles Castle - Start your day trip with Peles Castle (inside visit), set in the scenic mountain resort of Sinaia, also called the Pearl of the Carpathians. Tour the Romanian royal family’s former summer residence, which showcases a magnificent palace in…
What's Included
  • Free time at Peles Castle, Dracula’s Castle, and Brasov Historical Center
  • Professional tour guide onboard
  • Departure from centrally located meeting point
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach
  • Scenic views
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Optional entrance tickets to Peleș Castle and Bran Castle (subject to availability)
  • Waiting time at the locations
Additional Information

Travel to discover the sights and treasures of Transylvania. Reach Sinaia to enter the realm of a fairy tale on a tour of splendid Peles Castle, founded by the former Romanian kings and used as royal residence. Enter the Gothic chambers of Bran Castle, also known as ‘Dracula’s Castle’ thanks to its ties to Vlad the Impaler. Finally, reach one of…

Location
Statie Taxi Universitate
Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu
Taxi station located on the main avenue next to the Grand Hotel Bucharest. Look for a coach with One Excellence Tours sign. Arrive 30 minutes before departure time
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Roving66611474638
Oct 2, 2025
A wonderful and good learning experience about the Castles and surrounding cities. - The tours were expertly done. We had enough time at each stop and I did not feel r rushed. The coach was comfortable and the process were fair. I recommend this tour.
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Alice_w
Sep 29, 2025
Great Day Trip (Just Budget for the Extras) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We joined the Bucharest to Dracula Castle, Peles Castle and Brasov guided tour. A quick heads-up: the tours at each destination aren’t included in the price, so expect to pay about €30 extra per person. Also, traffic meant our day ran over by about an hour—par for the course in Romania, it seems! The visits themselves were good—informative and interesting, though I wouldn’t say they’re something I’d need to repeat. Still, it’s a fun way to check these iconic spots off your list, and our guide kept things engaging along the way. All in all, a solid experience and worth doing once, so 5 stars from me.
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Denise_t
Sep 28, 2025
Great trip - Brilliant trip. Tour leader, Emmanuel, excellent, one of the best I’ve had. Gave us lots of info about tour and about Romania, and related it to his own personal experience. Friendly to everyone.
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Surya_j
Sep 27, 2025
Very good Experience - Our experience was amazing. We got enough time at each spot. Our guide was very professional and helping. Whole journey was very good and comfortable. We really enjoyed and definitely recommend the tour.
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Rhian
Sep 27, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - An amazing day! Peles castle was the highlight for me - I definitely recommend paying to go inside. Danny was a great guide and gave us lots of interesting and useful information. We had a good amount of time at each stop and it didn't feel rushed. It seems that any bad reviews for this trip are from people who didn't read the information properly. It was a great day for me - thank you!
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Martriasolson
Sep 29, 2025
Overall good, with points to improve - Good activity, in my opinion it was too chaotic the number of people they housed; in English, in Italian, the bus completely full and with many doubts on everyone’s part, since you have to buy tickets in advance for the castles and it seems that few were clear about that point. Great point in favor, changed the visiting hours between the castles so that we could all go, and we took a train to avoid traffic to Peles Castle.
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Maitee_h
Oct 5, 2025
It’s okay - Bran castle was a big disappointment. It feels like a tourist trap. Brasov was a great stop and we really enjoyed the time there. Peles Castle was great. Much much better than Brans. It’s a very long day and we got hung up in traffic so I just don’t know if I’d do it again.
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Lyle_l
Oct 1, 2025
Be forewarned … all is not as ‘advertised’! - Our guide(Stefan), the driver (Johnny), and the sites we visited were fine. The driver, was really exceptional!! It was a very long day, but we expected that when we reserved this tour. Personally, I think this tour is a bit over ambitious. The traffic is horrific in and around Bucharest. Where our issues exist - they are with Viator. First, Viator advertised the tour started at 7:15. That was incorrect - it DEPARTED at 7:00. We always try to arrive early - and, in this case, it saved us. Second, the prices for admission to the sites was TOTALLY wrong - off by a factor of 5! We were told to be sure to have €15 per person (in our instructions). To gain admission to every site, you needed at least €75 per person (or over 300 RON per person). We did not have that amount of cash with us. We made the best of the situation, but it was truly frustrating. One lady on our excursion was so upset … she asked to be dropped at the nearest train station and skipped over half the tour . to just come back to Bucharest. Viator owes us some explanations. What is going on? Third, all of our pre tour emails went unanswered. For example, we wanted to make sure that we knew exactly where to catch the bus. When we arrived in Bucharest, we walked to the pickup location. The address provided is about 1 1/2 blocks from the actual pickup point. The site is currently an abandoned building surrounded by fencing. Again, unanswered emails. The only way I figured out actual pickup point was asking at a nearby hotel and then searching reviews for clues. Unacceptable!!! All of this makes me question whether I should continue using Viator
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Meirdkl_d
Oct 4, 2025
Not recommeded tour by One Excellence Tours --2025 - This trip by - One Excellence Tours- 25.9.2025 takes you only to the Castels sites only . The tour guide Danny did not verify if we had bought tickets in advance to the Pelesh castel . but made sure to take 30 euros from us on the bus on the way for " an extended guide" as he called it . he gave us only one guide outside the Biserica Neagră - the black church in Brashov that we visited . when we got to the Pelesh castel We thought that we will get some guide outside the castel , we got inside the castel with the group ,suddenly Danny shouted and shamed us in front of everyone-"Get out you did not buy tickets.... " we got outside ashamed un happy. i asked Danny for my money partly back but Danny refused in front of everyone said that he doesnt have the money ... We are not suttisfied from this tour. Danny basicly took tip from us .. Also the driver is driving very un safe over speeding on corners and a lot of sudden breakes . After we got back to Buchrest Danny was "bagging" for tips from the passengers which was not easy. humiliate himself - singing making funny of himself etc.
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Julia
Oct 3, 2025
Bad experience - Really bad experience with this agency, bad communication and support. The staff do the tour in a confuse way. it’s not worth the money.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).