Full Day Trip to Peles Castle and Bran (Dracula's) Castle

Full Day Trip to Peles Castle & Bran (Dracula"s) Castle
(10-12 hours)

Operating days: on request only (except Mondays & Tuesdays when the castles are closed)
Starting Time: on request (between 7am – 9am)
Duration: 10-12 hours
Languages: English (on request for an additional fee: Spanish, German, Italian, French, Russian, etc)

Our tours are not available on the following dates: 8-9 Apr 2018, 25-26 Dec 2018, 31 Dec 2018, 01 Jan 2019

Price

For a group of more than 8 persons, the price will be provided on request.

Details
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.

Included
Transport by car/minibus fuel included
English speaking driver

Not included
Entrance fees (aprox. 12 Euro/person)
Lunch (aprox. 13 Euro/person)

Itinerary
Bucharest – Sinaia
Visit Sinaia Monastery & Peles Castle

Sinaia – Bran
Visit Bran (Dracula’s Castle)
Lunch in a local restaurant

Bran – Brasov
Stop in the City Hall Square for a short walk in the old downtown

Brasov – Bucharest

Important

• Between Oct 30 and Nov 30 every year, Peles Castle is closed for cleaning. During this period, his smaller replica - Pelisor Castle - will be visited.
• From 15 Sep to 15 May, Peles Castle is open from Wednesday to Sunday only. During Mondays and Tuesdays, Cantacuzino Palace in Busteni or Rasnov Citadel will be visited instead.

About Peles Castle
Peles Castle has been, from the turn of the 19th century, the main point of attraction of Sinaia resort. The edifice was built in 1873 on the order of Carol de Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen – King of Romania from 1866 – and is an architectural mixture of the German School and neo-renaissance style. The castle has 160 rooms, all of them opulently decorated in leather and wood from the most valuable tree species. The Armour Hall, Reception Hall, Concert Hall and, of course, the Royal Chamber are famous. Peles also served as the retreat residence of most of Romania’s monarchs – Carol I who died here in 1914, King Ferdinand and Queen Maria.

About Bran (Dracula’s) Castle
Bran castle owes its fame both to its unique charm and to the myth Bram Stoker created around Dracula. Documentary evidence of the castle dates back as far as 1377. A true fortress located in Bran village, aprox. 25 km away from Brasov, all its walls are made of stone and the rooms and the narrow corridors form a labyrinth of hidden corners and secret chambers. In 1920, Queen Mary, the niece of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, turned the castle into a beautiful summer residence. The legend goes that the heart of Queen Mary, kept in a silver box, was discovered in a niche of the building…

*Please note that the time table is subjected to changed due to heavy city traffic and road works.

Pictures

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.