Private Carpatian Garden Tour: Explore Dracula's Fortress and Wild Brown Bears
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Curtea de Arges
Embark on a private Carpatian Garden tour and explore Dracula's Fortress and encounter wild brown bears. Visit Curtea de Arges Monastery and climb Poienari Fortress, the real fortress of Vlad the Impaler.
Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Curtea de Arges Monastery - Did you know that Arges city was the first capital of Romania? Everyone knows that truly good, beautiful and durable things come only through sacrifice, which will become apparent when you reach the old town of Curtea de Arges.

With a rich and eventful history, this is where you get to see the ruins of the Wallachian princely court, the 13th century Royal Church, as well the famous Arges Monastery, an important historical monument with an interesting, yet sad story, story that your private guide will share with you!

  • Poienari Castle - If we were to put together a tour of the castles in Romania for Dracula fans and adventure lovers, Poenari Castle would have to be on the list, being an important Romanian tourist attraction. With this private trip you will have the perfect chance to discover the wildlife in Transylvania. You will travel by private car and have your own guide.

As you are climbing up the 1480 stairs that lead up to the castle, you can rightfully say you are following in the steps of Dracula.

  • Vidraru Dam - Vidraru Dam is a dam in Romania. It was completed in 1966 on the Argeș River and creates Lake Vidraru. The arch dam was built with the primary purpose to produce hydroelectricity. The dam’s height is 166 metres, the arch length 305 meters and it can store 465 million cubic metres of water. The reservoir has a total shoreline (perimeter) length of 28 km.

Near Vidraru Dam we will see a lot of wild brown bears waiting some food from tourists!

What's Included
  • Exclusive use of a private car or minibus
  • All entrance and photo fees covered
  • Dedicated English-speaking guide/driver
  • Includes all car-related expenses (fuel, parking, tolls)
  • Flexible itinerary with on-tour adjustments
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

It’s truly a captivating experience to watch wild brown bears from the safety of the roadside. Wow! Where can you have this experience? It’s situated not a great distance away from Poienari Fortress, the genuine fortress of Dracula, which gives you an opportunity to delve deeper into Dracula’s homeland under the guidance of one of the top private guides in Romania! We know just where to find these bears awaiting their observers! Before this, we marvel at the sight of Curtea de Arges Monstery, a burial ground for the kings of Romania, and make our way to Poienari fortress (the actual fortress of the infamous Vlad the Impaler)! Come and be part of this unique adventure!

Location
Curtea de Arges Monastery
Bulevardul Basarabilor 1,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Brittani_z
Oct 20, 2023
Great day trip; highly recommend. - We adjusted the experience to see Bran Castle and Liberty Bear Sanctuary. We would highly recommend both but the bear sanctuary is a must see. Our tour great was very friendly and professional.
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