Bucharest Day Trip: Explore Dracula's Life Journey
4.7
18 Ratings
Bucharest
Embark on a thrilling day trip from Bucharest to explore the life journey of Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula. Visit Targoviste, Poienari Fortress, and Bran Castle while learning fascinating facts about this iconic legend.
Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

You will spend the whole day searching for clues about Dracula’s life (in the 15th century he was known as Vlad the Impaler). He was the ruler of the Wallachia region. His seat of power was in Targoviste. This is the first stop of the day where you will visit the ruins of his court and the tower of Dracula. Afterwards, you will head to Curtea de Arges and visit one of the most beautiful churches in Romania. It is here where the first two royal couples of Romania are buried.

From here you will journey to the gateway of the Carpathians, to the ruins of Poienari Castle and learn more about the myth of Dracula. You will drive through the mountains to reach Dracula’s Castle in Bran, the notorious dark and mysterious place. The last stop of the day will be at the Snagov Monastery, where it is believed to be the final resting place of Vlad. On this full day trip enjoy an exclusive lecture on Dracula and Vlad the Impaler and decide between fact and fiction while passing through different stages of his life making it the most complete Dracula Day Trip in Romania.

Points of Interest

  • Bucharest
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Expert professional guide
  • Skip-the-line access
  • Free wi-fi on board
  • Transport in a private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Photo fees
Additional Information

Embark on a comprehensive day-long journey covering various phases of the life of Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula. Begin your day early leaving from Bucharest, and make your first stop at Targoviste, the site of Dracula’s royal court. Proceed to the entrance of the Carpathians, where you’ll ascend 1480 steps to reach the remnants of the Poienari Fortress. This fortress, perched atop a cliff, served as Dracula’s castle in 1453. Your journey continues as you cross the mountains to arrive at Bran Castle. This notable 14th-century fortress gained fame through Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula. Delve into an exclusive lecture exploring Dracula & Vlad the Impaler, where you’ll unravel the truths and myths surrounding this famed legend.

  • Wear comfortable shoes for the walking portion of the tour
Location
Bucharest
Cancellation Policy

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

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Seetrav66
Nov 16, 2021
Fantastic - It was the most amazing day it was truly lovely to walk back in time to the beautiful palace rooms history and gardens. To see Draculas castle and to learn more about the family.To experience food and culture 😊.plus the tour guide Gabriel was nothing but amazing with his history and his perfectionism and he looked after us even with the pandemic I felt really safe Thank you 😊
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109tonyk
Mar 8, 2020
Day trip to Dracula castle - This tour was great. There were three stops; Castle Peles, Castle Bran (Dracula Castle), and Brasov. Each place is different and perfect for one day tour. Our tour guide was Alin, and he was one of the best tour guides. He is very knowledgeable and has passion about his tour. He is a great story teller and made this tour more exciting. He also pointed out all the great spots for photos. Highly recommend!
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Stephen_h
Oct 16, 2019
Defintely a "Being in the moment" experience - Before you partake of this tour, be sure to google it and see just how much land you will be covering. Also understand, that for the most part, these are ruins, and though historical; being there is probably way cooler than the brick walls themselves. The tour started off perfect with Adrian showing up ahead of schedule, had an itinerary and was ready to rock! We headed to Targoviste which was Vlad's capital back in his day. We arrived early, enjoy a walk through town and had good conversations (we had good conversations the entire trip!) We walked through the fortress and visited Vlad's tower. Pretty cool, it has been restored and had a wonderful view. We went through some of the ruins and the church there. After Chindia, we went to a military base where Nicolae Ceausescu was taken, tried and executed along with his wife. Nice set up left as if they were just there. Next we traveled to Poeinari; Dracula's fortress! The tour company had reached out stating the fortress was closed; but since it too was a ruin; I didn't need to gain access to enjoy the moment. Upon arriving the 1500 stairs leading to the fortress was closed due to bears...And had been for 6 months. This would have been a nice to know, but upon reflection, seeing what I would have had to climb up just to stare at the walls, Yogi and Booboo may have saved me some pain! Next we were off to Bran Castle. Adrian explained that we have two options; one was to go back the way we came which would have saved time and would have gotten us there on time to access the castle, but he stated that the inside was pretty bare and not a lot to see. Being as Bran wasn't "Dracula's castle" and wasn't high on my list to see; I took his second option of traveling through the Transylvanian mountains. The views were spectacular and Adrian was an excellent driver that allowed me to enjoy the trip versus being terrified of all the hairpin turns and twists on this mountain road. Saw some beautiful landscapes and a waterfall. Simply amazing and I had no clue about them. Arrived at Bran right at the closing time; Adrian worked it out so we could gain access and take some photos. Got some pix, grabbed a bite and off we were to our final stop of Snagov.……..It was a Sunday and be aware that to get to these places and back are not highways, but back roads and traffic jams. Most people would have been bummed, but sitting in the Carpathian mountains under a full moon was just pretty cool!
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Yiolanta
Oct 9, 2019
Number one professionals! - We had a great time! We had the best driver, who gave us information about everything, picked us up right from the hotel and dropped us off avoiding all center’s traffic, having a deep knowledge on what we were seeing and being very helpful and friendly - he even gave us his jacket so as not to be cold!!!!! They really do EVERYTHING to assist you, we will definitely come back to explore more with you guys, keep up the good work!
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Chrish6614
Sep 28, 2019
Great day out!!! - We had a brilliant day out visiting Bran Castle, Peles castle and Braşov. Our guide Alin was very knowledgeable and also very sympathetic to our hungover state first thing in the morning. A good day overall!!
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Manish
Aug 20, 2019
Great Experience - Go for it!!! Had the pleasure of being driven around by the funniest and highly intelligent Nicu our guide for the day on the 18th of August. He was on time, very respectful and kept us entertained all day. He was confident and knew the locals very well. We saved over four hours in queuing time as Nicu had a great relationship with all the right people. The EEE team is highly customer oriented and was able to respond to me on a real time basis. For them i was not about the money- it was all about the experience. Just one advise when you book with them ask for the gentle giant Nicu and you will have a great trip. I have already sent them more business .
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Muthanna
Aug 16, 2019
Day trip to 3 castles from Bucharest - This trip is a must do if you are ever in Bucharest the guise of the trip Guide Niko was perfect giving us different information and showering us around in addition to husband very nice personality and polite attitude. I would recommend anyone visiting Paris to contact them and book this trip it will give you a totally different idea about Romania. Thank you Guide 😊
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Sarahf1761ym
Aug 11, 2019
Romania - Loooove it! Such an awesome tour with an awesome guide siron ! The van was luxurious and the trip was so comfortable. totally recommend!
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111mohammad
Aug 11, 2019
Bucharest - The trip was great!! The guide, sorin, was absolutely helpful and amusing. He gave us plenty of information and recommended so many things to make our trip extra joyful. I totally recommend this company with Sorin as a guide .
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Central2142
Nov 14, 2019
Could have been great. - There is too much to do and too much distance to cover in one day. This is a good full tour and excellent for the true 'Dracula' fan. However, this trip was not well planned. This should be a two day tour. The first dissappointment was that Poienari Castle is closed and this information was not shared up front. Disappointment number two was that Bran Castle was closed by the time we got there because they were on the winter hour schedule. My guide, Sebastian, was excellent! His knowledge is vast and his pleasure in sharing this knowledge is infectious. I can't say enough good things about Sebastian. I highly recommend him. This excursion was an enjoyable day out even with it's flaws.
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