Private Tour: Discover Dracula's Castle and Timeless Pestera Mountain Village from Brasov

Uncover the truth behind Dracula on a private tour of Bran Castle in Transylvania. Then, explore the timeless Pestera Mountain Village and indulge in traditional meals.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) - The morning will take us to Bran Castle where the legend of Count Dracula is kept alive all year round. Built in the 13th Century, Bran Castle is an intriguing hilltop fortress, and one of the most famous landmarks in Romania. Tourists gather from every corner of the world to experience a guided tour of this…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
  • Authorized tour guide/mountain guide
  • Exclusive private tour for your group
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Entry/Admission tickets to Bran Castle-45 lei/per ticket
Additional Information

Interested in unveiling the secrets of Dracula? His legend is preserved throughout the year at the Bran Castle, Transylvania’s most renowned castle, eagerly awaiting your visit. Rumored to have been the castle of Vlad the Impaler, the man behind the infamous “Dracula” name, one has to wonder: what’s fact, and what’s pure folklore? This question and many…

Location
Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Katie
Jun 18, 2024
Incredible experience - This was an incredible experience I had with my dad, Ramona was very engaging and informative, and this tour was just brilliant, highly recommend
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Rhonddab854
May 16, 2024
Very enjoyable day - Really enjoyed our day trip with Ramona to Pestera and Bran Castle . We really like walking so was refreshing to be out of the city and taking in some beautiful country views. Ramona had first hand knowledge of the area so was a good walk. Bran Castle is one of those places you go to when in Transylvania. We already had a bit of knowledge about the castle and it was also a relief to know Ramona was not going to add to the myth but was informative about its origins.
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Katie_m
Oct 18, 2023
Incredible experience - This tour is a must do, Ramona was so knowledgeable and so engaging, the tour of Bran Castle was really interesting, and the hike through the countryside was amazing, so peaceful and the views were spectacular, I can't recommend this enough!
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Tmmuttillo
Oct 16, 2023
Amazing..Must do! - A must do!!!! It was the most amazing day. Rosy was our guide and he was fabulous!! The Bean Castle was so much fun. We enjoyed the hike….beautiful scenery. Recommend 100%
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Travisg907
May 22, 2023
Brasov - Traveling from Australia we wanted a personal real Romanian tour to see the village life and regional Romania We got this from this tour!!! Unbelievable 👍👍 Ramona our tour guide was fantastic and made the tour extremely personal and catered for our needs and personal experiences we wanted. Ramona gave us great detail to the history of Romania and Bran Castle and also introduced us to genuine Romanian food Overall if you travel to Brasov you must get a tour with Ramona as you want forget it 10/10 Cheers Trav
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Mélanie
Apr 25, 2023
Beautiful landscapes and great guide - The Hike&City was the highlight of our trip so we totally recommend it. We did what was planned in reverse because of the weather forecast: a hike in mountainous villages (with some snow!), a lunch in a restaurant where we tried lots of Romanian foods, and then the visit of the castle. For context, we stayed in Romania for a week and travel to multiple places using public transport. Without a car and without the knowledge of where to go (especially as we had never travelled to Romania and were a bit worried about bears), we would never have been able to do this hike without Ramona and we loved it so much. Romania isn't just big cities and a look into the history of the country shows that a big part of what makes the country was for a long time lots of small farms on remote villages, therefore seeing the nature is definetely a big plus, that's why we picked this tour and not another tour with only the castle. I read the Dracula book while on our holidays and the landscapes that we saw (we had a nice view on a mountain pass and saw some specific hay stacks and small houses) matches the descriptions from the book so it's very topical to pair this hike to the Dracula castle visit. Lastly our guide Ramona was very nice, before the trip I was concerned that it might be awkward to spend the whole day with a stranger but she was very friendly and we chatted a lot, about Romania, the countryside and her personal experience there but also normal chatting. We had a really great day. It was my first time making a booking on TripAdvisor and I wasn't sure if it would be worth the money but the nice landscapes, the food, and the chat with a friendly local person were really worth it.
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332gilads
Oct 20, 2022
traveling with Ramona - We had 2 trips with Ramona and this was one of them. We are a family of four. We were amused by her stories. She is an excellent guide and a good company. She really knows how to match the right type of trip to the right type of group. Even the teenagers liked hearing her stories about the places. We had the pleasure of having lunch in special and intimate places only she knows about. Thank you Ramona for the experience. We have good memories and the photos to prove it. Highly recommended.
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_x5857vd
Sep 12, 2022
Tour - The best part of the tour was the hike in Pestera village and the picnic. Ramona was very helpful and kind and she prepared everything for us.
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Markskmarksk
May 30, 2022
Amazing landscapes - The tour is highly recommended to those who want to combine a culture and nature walk in a one day. Landscape is fantastic, and going through villages is a very nice experience. Overall spectacular and without crowds. Huge thank you to Ramona who took a very good care starting from the beginning (meeting in train station), up until the end of the tour (dropping at the train station). Very knowledgeable guide, told a lot of interesting stories about culture and history while visiting Bran Castle.
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931iler
Sep 19, 2021
Most wonderful weekend of our summer - We had an amazing time, with an experienced and very friendly guide. She took us to unbelievably beautiful places, where we ate the most delicious romanian food, prepared by locals. We hiked in awe at the scenaries in front of us. We visited beautiful transilvanian cities, history of wich was disclosed to us in an interesting entertaing manner by our skillful guide. Overall, we had a wonderful time, together with our lovely guide.
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