Romania · BEAR SANCTUARY TOURS
The sanctuary above Zărnești keeps rescued brown bears in oak woodland, and visits run to fixed times with a guide. These 13 compare the trips that get you there, most of which pick up in Brașov and add Bran on the way back.
Review of a six-hour Transylvanian tour from Brașov to the bear sanctuary, Bran Castle, and Râșnov, with honest costs and practical tips.
“It was a great trip with just us and one other. The guide shared lots of history with us and was friendly throughout. we'd highly recommend this trip.”
Review of a small-group Brasov tour to Libearty Bear Sanctuary, Bran Castle, and Rasnov, with practical tips on timing, costs, and access.
“Guide is very friendly. Responding to the wishes of the customers. Baren Sanctuary was very interesting. All very wellAuto-translated”
See rescued brown bears at Libearty Sanctuary and explore Bran Castle on a small-group day trip from Bucharest with hotel pickup.
“Great tour worth the time and distance to travel there. The Bear Sanctuary was an absolute highlight.”
Review of a Brasov day trip to Libearty Bear Sanctuary, Bran Castle, and Rasnov, with honest advice on costs, crowds, walking, and value.
“The driver was friendly and very knowledgeable. However we expected to be out from 08.30 till 16.30, but were returned to Brasov at 14.30. In addition, the trip was to include a visit to Rasnov Fortress, but when we arrived we were told is was closed and had been for sometime. We should have been informed of this as the overall cost of the trip was to include this, (not any entry fee). The visit to the bear sanctuary was amazing and well worth a visit. Bran castle was a worthwhile experience, however given the issue of time and Rasnov Fortress being closed, more time could have been spent at…”
See rescued bears, Bran Castle, and Brasov on a full-day Transylvania trip from Bucharest with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide.
“we had a really informative trip. Claudia was brilliant from start to finish. she's really knowledgeable about romania aswell as the activity's. bear sanctuary was nice, it's good they give 2nd chances to bears/wolves/dogs . especially as most are abused in some way. the castle was beautiful and again Claudia was brilliant as a tour guide and photographer 😀 would highly recommend”
Review of the Bucharest to Libearty Bear Sanctuary and Bran Castle day trip, with practical advice on guides, value, walking, tickets, and timing.
“The trip from Bucharest looks quite expensive but is actually good value for money and probably the cheapest you will get transfer to each destination, our host Alex was amazing, he made sure we were all happy and all got to do everything we wanted to, he even dropped us back to the airport as our flight was that night which was really thoughtful and something he didn’t have to do! We had such an amazing time me and my partner it was the highlight of our trip”
Review of the Brasov Bear Sanctuary and Bran Castle tour, with guide Alin, small groups, practical costs, timing, and honest advice.
“The bear sanctuary itself was very touching. The castle was WELL worth the scenic drive up through the beautiful mountains and the surrounding area was like a little fairy tale village market which was such a pleasant surprise. From the beginning to the end, Alin was the best tour guide we could’ve possibly had. He was very patient with my friend and I and answered any questions we had (even regarding nature and history in the area) and made us laugh. I would HIGHLY recommend a full weekend in Brasov with this tour and I wish we spent more than 24 hours in this beautiful part of Romania!!!”
Review of a Bucharest day trip to Bran Castle and Libearty Bear Sanctuary, with hotel pickup, a max seven-person group, and practical booking advice.
“We really enjoyed our day, especially the bear sanctuary. Florin, (our guide and driver) is a good guy.”
Explore Bran Castle, Rasnov Fortress, a bear sanctuary, and a palinca distillery on a small-group day trip from Brasov.
“Bran Castle as as expected beautiful to see lots of history with a dash of cheesy vampire myth thrown in. The bear sanctuary was amazing we saw loads more than expected and and the story's are truly touching some sad but with the hope they provide. Our guild Vlad was informative and engaging through out. we found the distillery was not to our taste but am sure others will enjoy the host was lovely. The Rasnov fortress is not to be missed its not a tourist trap and has amazing views of the area.”
See more than 100 rescued bears at LiBEARty Sanctuary and explore Bran Castle on a practical half-day tour from Brașov.
“Historical Castle and Bears - What's not to like? Thank you Alin for a great day.”
Visit Brasov’s Libearty Bear Sanctuary, meet rescued bears in a forest home, and learn their stories on a five-hour guided tour.
Review of the LiBearty Bear Sanctuary from Brasov, with small-group transport, forest walk, costs, guides, timing, and booking advice.
“Out guide Marius was brilliant and so knowledgeable not only about bears but about Romanian history. Once we arrived at the bear sanctuary we met a lovely guide who was obviously so passionate about animals. The stories were completely heartbreaking about how the bears were treated prior to being rescued, but it was a joy to see these beautiful animals with meadow and forest to roam in and pools to swim and play in. We also saw two rescue wolves and a baby deer. Once we left Marius took us to some lovely view points to take photos of the city He dropped us back in town and sent us…”
Review of a full-day Brasov tour to Libearty Bear Sanctuary, Bran Castle, and Peles Castle, with guides, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“What a brilliant day full day out. It was a surprise for my wife for her birthday. She didn’t even know she was coming to Romania, let alone doing this tour. She thoroughly enjoyed the day. Our guide, Vali, was fantastic. The amount of historical knowledge and information about all our sights and travels was unbelievable, Vali was so kind towards us and very polite. It really was a pleasure to spend the day with him. He made sure we were safe and he was happy to tailor the day to our needs, for example being very flexible with a lunch stop. Great day and a brilliant guide. You will…”
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