Dracula's Castle and Transylvania Day Trip from Bucharest

George was an excellent tour guide! He took his time to explain places, and was very patient to reply my questions. He is very knowledgeable as well as polite; (he opened car doors for me at every stop 😊) I recommend this tour. Absolutely brilliant 👏

I was lucky enough to get a private tour given the current covid circumstances. It was awesome. Mathias' knowledge of Romanian history goes beyond the castles and thus allowed for a lot more in depth discussions on the ride to and from. It was a great day, a long day, but I would highly recommend it and would gladly take family or friends and experience it again.

Great day trip to see the castles in Transylvania and Brasov. George was as very knowledgeable guide and made the tour a very worthwhile experience. I would recommend.

The tour was good. But please do not sell the center seat of the van in front for long travels. It was very uncomfortable, small and there's no enough leg room. I think for an adult to stay in a stiff position for 2 hours or more isn't a good idea.

Sadly the tour itself was wonderful but the tour guide made all of us feel uncomfortable even schooling my family on why the pilgrims came to America. He needs to calm down. The other people on the tour were afraid to ask questions because every time we did the tour guide, Alex, made us feel stupid. If I had not had two wonderful tours with other Romanians after this tour I would say I would never recommend this country for a tour let alone the castles. Very, very strange experience.

Our driver had a wide range of knowledge about Romanian history and most importantly was really kind and friendly. He make unique our day-trip.

This trip was great!! Our guide Alex was extremely accomadating and very informative. We had an amazing day and learned a lot

Alix was our guide for the day. He was very informative, helpful & friendly. Everything ran smoothly and on schedule. The bus was very comfortable & warm (it was very cold). Alix helped us in any way we needed it. Would definitely recommend this trip and company.

What an amazing adventure! Vlad, our tour guide, was so knowledgeable, funny and professional. From start to finish he was so informative of local legends and historical facts about the areas and structures we saw. I plan on returning with my family. I highly recommend coming to Romania and taking a tour with Viator with Vlad as your tour guide, you will not be disappointed!

This might sound odd, but I'm not sure if this was a positive experience. Vlad was a bit of a mixed blessing. Unlike many other tour guides, he talks non-stop for most of the 12 hour trip, about history etc, but gets a little irate when others wish to talk amongst themselves. Unlike some similar tours, he does not give the option of doing the highly recommended full tour of Peles Castle, preferring to accompany the group on the standard tour, so he can talk some history. Personally, I would have preferred to experience ALL the rooms in this beautiful castle at my own quick pace, and spent less valuable time READING up on the history when I got home. Beware, you get two hours at Bran, and not the three advertised, which was the main reason I chose this particular tour. I would add that Vlad is a little arrogant, pointedly and repeatedly contradicting some of the factual information I presented to him throughout the trip, rather than agreeing or simply admitting that he may not know the answer. I guess he just had to feel he was right all the time. For instance, he is unashamedly patriotic, often declaring that Romania is simply the best in all aspects. For somebody who hasn't travelled outside of his country to compare, these where exaggerated statements which tended to irritate after a while. So, like I said, some will find Vlad to be great, especially those that are happy to sit there quietly, listen intently, and be hand-held most of the time. Personally I would have preferred more flexibility to do my own thing on the tour, especially at Peles which has a lot to see and appreciate. I was not happy that the itinerary did not match that stated on Viator in terms of time spent at each location. There was no excessive traffic on the day that would have impacted this. Regarding Brasov, if you have toured Bucharest, this pretty town has nothing new to offer and could easily be excluded from the tour to allow more time at the impressive castles. The landscape is stunning in places and the Romanian people are generally friendly.