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Transylvania Family Tour: Bears, Dracula, and Adventure
4.9
23 Ratings
Zarnesti
Embark on a thrilling one-day family adventure in Transylvania. Visit the Zarnesti Bear Sanctuary, explore Bran Castle, and enjoy outdoor activities at Aventura Parc in Brasov.
Embark on a thrilling one-day family adventure in Transylvania. Visit the Zarnesti Bear Sanctuary, explore Bran Castle, and enjoy outdoor activities at Aventura Parc in Brasov.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Libearty Bear Sanctuary Zarnesti - Guests will be collected from their hotel by a travel guide to embark on an exciting day trip.
Visitors will explore the bear reserve in Zarnesti, a wildlife sanctuary nestled in the Carpathian Mountains. Here, they can observe bears climbing trees, frolicking in water pools, or simply relaxing in the meadows….
- Libearty Bear Sanctuary Zarnesti - Guests will be collected from their hotel by a travel guide to embark on an exciting day trip.
Visitors will explore the bear reserve in Zarnesti, a wildlife sanctuary nestled in the Carpathian Mountains. Here, they can observe bears climbing trees, frolicking in water pools, or simply relaxing in the meadows.
This is a unique place where real bears and teddy bears coexist. Guests can visit the Teddy Bear Museum, which houses over 200 teddy bears from around the globe. Highlights include two giant bears gifted by the Royal Family of Great Britain.
- Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) - The journey continues to Bran Castle, renowned as one of the world’s spookiest locations, known as Dracula’s Castle. Visitors can explore the mysterious rooms and dark passageways to uncover the legend of the most famous vampire.
- Brasov - The next stop is Brasov, a city established by the Teutonic Knights in 1211, surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains. Guests can stroll along Rope Street, the narrowest street in Europe, and capture numerous photos. As a hub connecting Transylvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia, the city offers Romanian, German, and Hungarian sweets made from original recipes.
- Bucharest - Finally, guests will be transported back to Bucharest.
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees (only if the option was selected)
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Transportation with a modern vehicle
- Bottle of water
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees (only if the option was selected)
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Transportation with a modern vehicle
- Bottle of water
What's Not Included
- Lunch (approx. €13/person)
- Personal expenses
- Entrance fees if the option with entrance included wasn’t selected
- Lunch (approx. €13/person)
- Personal expenses
- Entrance fees if the option with entrance included wasn’t selected
Additional Information
Experience a delightful one-day family excursion in the enchanting region of Transylvania. The tour features a visit to the Libearty Bear Sanctuary in Zarnesti, where visitors can “adopt a bear” and explore the Teddy Bear Museum. Additionally, the itinerary includes a tour of Dracula’s Castle and a few hours in Brasov, a charming medieval city nestled…
Experience a delightful one-day family excursion in the enchanting region of Transylvania. The tour features a visit to the Libearty Bear Sanctuary in Zarnesti, where visitors can “adopt a bear” and explore the Teddy Bear Museum. Additionally, the itinerary includes a tour of Dracula’s Castle and a few hours in Brasov, a charming medieval city nestled in the Carpathian Mountains, recognized by National Geographic as one of the top destinations for 2025.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- The access for the children in the Liberty sanctuary is allowed only for children over 5 years of age
- Guaranteed departures operate with a minimum of two confirmed people on the selected date.
Location
Libearty Bear Sanctuary Zarnesti
F, DN 73A km 6 - near the entrance in Zarnesti from Rasnov
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(23 Ratings)
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Daniele_c
Apr 4, 2026
Beautiful experience in Transylvania - Everything perfect , beyond my expectations, our guide Mihai was fantastic, thank you all, I recommend 100% this tour❤️
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Harriet_t
Apr 4, 2026
Really enjoyed - Really good trip. I hadn’t realised we would have a little walking tour of Brasov which was an extra treat. Michael was very friendly. Would recommend. Wear sensible footwear to the bear sanctuary and please be a respectful tourist - it’s not a zoo
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Naomi_w
Mar 21, 2026
Great day, great guide. - We did the tour of Transylvania with Dracula castle, bear sanctuary and Braşov.
It was a long day, however it was also jam packed when visiting these places.
The bear sanctuary was great. It was incredible to see the bears up close and personal. The guide explained the stories about the bears we saw which was nice to hear.
The sanctuary is on a hill and you have to walk up a steep hill while there. The tour is for just over an hour which flew by.
Next was Dracula castle, this was in a lovely little town. The castle was lovely, however it was very busy and we visited out of season. We had just over an hour here and after walking around the castle it was straight back in the car.
Within Braşov Mihai our tour guide took us around different places and explained their history. He was full of knowledge and really helpful.
Overall this was a really good day which we throughly enjoyed.
We did take snacks to keep us going, but you do get time for food in Braşov.
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Jamesck9388fl
Mar 17, 2026
Great day out - Great day out, our guide Octavian was very friendly and knowledgeable. Was very accmoodatimg throughout the day
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Jack_c
Feb 17, 2026
Superb trip with excellent guide - We really enjoyed this trip. Everything ran really smoothly with our guide Octavian who was really knowledgeable.
The bear sanctuary was interesting and the people that ran it really cared about the animals they looked after. Bran’s castle and Braşov were worth the trip to see too. Would recommend!
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Melanie_t
Feb 2, 2026
Fantastic Day - What a day FANTASTIC! Octavian and his no.1 driver so kind helpful animated enthusiastic knowledgeable great insight into Romanian history, this tour is a long day/drive 3hour each way (comfortable mini bus tho) but it is so worth it, everything was just special, lots of great photo opportunities, so many more things to see and do in Romania, thanks for a brilliant day! ☺️
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Jacquelyn_s
Nov 28, 2025
Thank you, Octavian! - Octavian was a fantastic guide and driver! It was about a 3 hour drive to the bear sanctuary, and Octavian let us stop at a gas station about halfway there to use the restroom and buy some coffee. After the bear sanctuary, we went to Bran castle and he gave us all the history and information on the castle on the drive over. We had plenty of time to walk through the castle on our own and then browse around the market before being taken to Brasov. Octavian gave us a great recommendation for a Romanian restaurant and walked us around Brasov and gave us the history on the area. This tour is fantastic and takes away all the worry and stress of having to plan and find your way to these destinations. Absolutely recommend, and I hope Octavian is your guide!
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Sam
Nov 3, 2025
This is an excellent tour, our guide was fabulous with lots of local knowledge. This is a long trip but great - Our guide was wonderful, lots of knowledge about Romanian history, architecture and culture. The bears at the sanctuary are well looked after, the enclosures are fenced (electric) which makes taking pictures a little difficult - it would be wonderful if they built a viewing platform so you could take pictures from above without disturbing the bears. All in all a great trip, highly recommend. Ioana was a wonderful guide
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Clare
Oct 16, 2025
A well worth tour, with the personal touch. - My son & I were really looking forward to our trip and was not disappointed. Our guide Micheal met us in reception, where we joined a small group of 7x. The day is long so definitely bring snacks, they do stop off for a welcomed pit stop. Our first destination was the Bear Sanctuary, the tour was good with plenty of bears, young, old & cubs to see. We then had a short drive to draculas castle which is steeped in history, and you can spend some time there at the market. Finally onto Brasov this was beautiful and what made the trip was that we all decided to have lunch together in a very traditional Romanian restaurant. Micheal finushed off the day with a personal tour around the town, viewing buildings and explaining the interesting history. It is a long day but very well worth it and we thought great value too.
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Carotravels
Oct 30, 2025
Long, fun day - We liked this tour and would recommend it. Octavian was nice, well-informed and helpful, and the sites were exactly as described. Bran Castle was cool but a bit cheesy, and we could have used a little more time there. Brasov was delightful, could see spending more time there. The bears were interesting and beautiful. It’s a very long day, so be prepared to be gone for 14 or 15 hours.
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