Bear Sanctuary, Bran (Dracula) Castle, Peles Castle From Brasov

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. Guided tour of the brown bear Sanctuary in Zarnesti. Learn everything that you need to know about Romania's brown bears.

   1 h

2. Guided tour of the Bran Castle. A medieval landmark that was built as a defensive outpost at the southeastern border of the Hungarian Empire. It also had the role of customs point between Wallachia and Transylvania and it's worldwide popular because of Dracula's Legend!

   2 h

3. Guided tour of the Peles Castle, the cradle of the Romanian Royal Dynasty, one of the most beautiful castles in the world!

   2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 28 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5The whole experience was great, topped off with a very well spoken, knowledgeable tour guide Vlad!!!!

  We used etours, and Vlad. He was great spoke great English, friendly and very supportive. He arranged our trip, we didnt need to worry about anything! We visited all three sites, Vlad knew everything about all three and actually formed us of all the Romanian history whilst travelling to each site. I couldn’t give Vlad any higher praise other than brilliant. I would recommend him to everyone, the whole trip was relaxed, and gave use a great day, seeing all the great attractions Brans, Peleş and the bears!!!!

  L3725OVtonybApril 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Bears and Castles with a Wonderful Guide

  Booking a full-day tour turned out to be a fantastic decision, and we couldn’t have been happier with the experience. The sights (Bear Sanctuary, Peles Castle, Bran Castle) themselves were impressive and well worth visiting, as many others have noted. What really stood out, though, was our guide Ariana—knowledgeable without overwhelming us with information, and clearly passionate about what she does. Overall, highly recommend this tour!

  oddshawApril 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Braşov bear sanctuary and Pele castle trip

  It was well organised.Our tour guide/driver was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Had lots of patience while driving as we were stuck in slow traffic going to Pele’s castle and he never said let’s call it a day as he were late for Bran castle. I appreciate the tour guide’s( Mr Bogdan) work ethics and helpful nature.

  poonamb522December 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5One of the best experiences we’ve had! 10/10!!

  10/10! Highly recommended!!! Our guide was super friendly and an all round great person, we left feeling like we made a friend from our amazing experience in Brasov. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable on the history of Romania, the buildings, landscapes and tour locations; we learned so much everywhere we went - truly memorable. We were picked up on time in a nice clean modern vehicle from our hotel which was very convenient, stopped for lunch and breaks along our journey. We felt comfortable and enjoyed making new friends with the other guests; it was a small group which made it easy to travel and navigate in the busy areas (a big plus for us considering my wife is pregnant), and it also made the experience feel more personal to us. I’m so happy with everything on the day and recommend this to anyone looking for a premium service with friendly people to spend time with.

  Hayden MDecember 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5A complete Tour

  Vlad is a spectacular guide, with a great knowledge of over all Romanian history. It's a Very well organized tour. It ended up being a private tour, which made even more intimate. Everything from Pick up to drop off was perfect, vlad kept us well informed and busy through out. We also gathered lot of information of where to find authentic Romanian food at the end of our trip. Highlight of the tour itself was Peles castle..

  pintoJuly 2025via Viator

• 5Amazing tour with Vlad!

  Vlad was an amazing tour guide! He picked us up in Brasov and dropped us off at the Sinaia station so we had a faster way to get to our next location. He was very informative, patient and helpful. He was able to answer all of our questions and make the trip very enjoyable. I highly recommend booking a tour with Vlad!

  aubreyk134July 2025via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Brașov

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 121 day trips we list in Brașov.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 20 of 121.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Brașov

Brașov is a medieval Transylvanian city ringed by the Carpathians, with a Gothic Black Church, a cobbled main square and day trips to Bran Castle.

Brașov lies in a basin of the Carpathian Mountains in central Romania, with the wooded Tâmpa hill rising above its old town. The city was built up by German settlers, the Transylvanian Saxons, and its centre is a tidy grid of baroque houses around Council Square, with the Old Council House in the middle. The Black Church, the largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, was blackened by a fire in 1689.

Top-ranked sights in Brașov: Black Church (Biserica Neagra), Council Square (Piata Sfatului), Rope Street (Strada Sforii).

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