Romania · BRAȘOV TOURS
Brașov puts Bran, Râșnov and a mountain within half an hour of the main square, which is why it beats Bucharest as a base. The 15 below sort the castle combinations, the bear trips and the walks, with prices and how early each one leaves.
Review of the Brasov castle tour to Peles, Bran, and Rasnov, with guide tips, costs, closures, crowds, timing, and booking advice.
“I had my own personal tour with a friendly and knowledgeable local named Charlie. One of the best tours I've had in a long time. It was an honor and pleasure to tour Bran castle with a real Romanian pro!”
Watch wild Carpathian brown bears from a secure forest hide near Brașov, with ranger guidance, round-trip transport, and a real chance of foxes.
“We had a wonderful evening watching six bears in the beautiful forest. The trip was well organised and the guide was good humoured and really knowledgeable.”
See Bran and Peles castles, Sinaia Monastery, and Carpathian views on a small-group day trip from Brasov with an expert guide.
“I booked this tour last minute and I'm glad I did. Very professional, friendly people. It was totally worth it.”
Explore Brasov’s old town, legends, churches, walls, and viewpoints on a lively English walking tour with local tips and stories.
“This was a very interesting and informative tour with beautiful sights and wonderful local recommendations along the way. The guide does a great job providing the background and history of Braşov to provide context to everything you see and experience.”
Test your wits in Brasov’s Game of Thrones escape room, solving Wildfire puzzles with friends in a detailed private adventure.
“This was my first time in an escape room and it was a fantastic experience. Maria is an excellent host and her hints were super helpful without giving us the answer and spoiling the fun. Can't wait to go again and try the pirate experience.”
See Peles, Bran, Rasnov, and Sinaia Monastery from Brasov with hotel pickup, a small group, local guidance, and flexible castle substitutions.
“We had a wonderful trip our guide was very knowledgeable with so much history Ii made our experience even better. Stopped so we could take pictures and was always helpful. Truly recommend this trip.”
Explore Peleș, Bran, Sinaia Monastery and Râșnov from Brașov in a small group, with local food, mountain views and an English-speaking guide.
“We loved our day ! Thank you for a wonderful time and sharing your wealth of knowledge with us . The castles were very different but both gorgeous. Our guide was very helpful and very knowledgeable.”
Review of a small group day trip from Brașov to Viscri, Sighișoara, and Rupea Fortress, with practical tips on cost, timing, and what to expect.
“Well organized trip, including beautiful landscape, two unesco sites and fortress. The driving distance is not as long as we thought. Every stop is quite impressive.”
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.”
Tour Bran Castle with an English-speaking guide, exploring royal apartments, legends, Queen Maria’s rooms, and the secret passage.
“We had an issue with our car on the day of our tour and we needed to reschedule it last minute which is not possible via getyourguide. The guide was so kind to reschedule it for us and we could attend the tour on the next day. The guide knows very well the history of the castle. Nevertheless his jokes AGAINST WOMEN were inappropriate for 2023 and I am saying this as a guy. This tour would be good and entertaining even without this macho jokes.”
Visit Peleș, Cantacuzino, and Bran castles from Brașov in one guided day, with hotel pickup, a comfortable van, and practical local insight.
“This was a fantastic experience! It was my first time in Romania so I was learning constantly. The communication about where to meet in the morning was clear and easy. The van was super nice and clean. Our guide was incredible- he knew everything!!! Visiting the castles via this tour was perfect because it allows you to skip the lines at each location (at Bran, we would have had to wait hours!) and have a fantastic tour at each location. He made sure we had time to take pictures everywhere and recommended food in Brasov as well (we went to two of his suggested restaurants= both were fantastic!). I cannot…”
Review of the Brasov castles tour to Bran, Peles, and Sinaia Monastery, with practical advice on price, timing, crowds, transport, and comfort.
“Nice size tour group (max 18) and comfortable van. Awesome guide (Fabin) who speaks many languages. Castles and monastery are all worth visiting. Peles castle is amazing.”
Watch Romania’s brown bears from a forest hide near Brasov, with a ranger guide, Carpathian scenery, and a patient, ethical wildlife outing.
“It was impressive to see some live bears in their natural habitat! Our guide gave us some ground rules right after we arrived, and he was very knowledgeable, helpful, and clearly passionate about bears and their (as well as our) wellbeing. He was happy to answer all the questions we had and threw in some anecdotes as well. He even brought binoculars for better viewing. During the short walk to and from the hut, he was very attentive, so at no point did we feel unsafe. We saw three bears in total, plus a courageous fox who regularly came out of the shrubbery to scamper around the bears and who…”
Review of the 13 to 15 hour Transylvania tour from Cluj, with Sighisoara, Dracula's birthplace, Bran Castle, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Loved the Bran Castle and the Sighasora old clock tower museum was amazing. I loved the entire trip! Istvan our tour guide a great and very knowledgeable. Friendly and made the trip well with the time and money.”
Hike Piatra Craiului National Park from Brasov with a private guide, mountain views, rural villages, and an optional Bran Castle stop.
“Marian was the best! If you are thinking if you should book this, don’t hesitate and just do it. The landscape was breathtaking and the hike was enjoyable, even in the winter. I didn’t bring hiking poles, but luckily Marian carried extras for me. I even booked a 2nd trip them the next day!”
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