Designed to delight those fascinated by the Gothic legends of Transylvania, this half-day tour takes you to the heart of the mysterious Romanian region. After hotel pickup in Brasov, tick off top attractions such as the dramatic Rasnov Fortress and Bran’s Castle, whose Gothic turrets and hilltop perch have earned it the nickname of ‘Dracula’s Castle’. If you wish, upgrade your small-group tour when booking to include a visit to Peles Castle, a striking example of Neo-Renaissance architecture.

Perfect for travellers with limited time in Transylvania
Visit the imposing ruins of the 13th-century Rasnov Fortress
Delve into the legends surrounding Bran Castle, associated with Bram Stoker's legendary monster, Dracula
Small-group tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Brasov

What's Included

Professional Driver/guide
Round-trip transport by air-conditioned car or minivan
Hotel (only from Brasov city) pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks
Gratuities
3-4-hour tour extension to Peles Castle
Entrance fee to Peleș Castle and Pelisor Castle (if option not selected)

Meeting And Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

The Council's House
Piața Sfatului 38, Brașov 500025, Romania
8:30 am

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We inform you about the exact pick up time!

What To Expect

After pickup at your Brasov hotel, greet your guide and board a car or minivan destined for the dramatic ruins of Rasnov Fortress. Built in the 13th century, the striking backdrop of the Bucegi Mountains enhances the beauty of the fortress.

Listen to history-rich commentary featuring tales of medieval warfare and local legend, and opt to enjoy lunch in Rasnov village at your own expense. Then, proceed to Bran Castle, arguably the crowing architectural feature of Transylvania.

The Gothic castle, complete with high stonewalls and rust-red turrets, was used to incarcerate Vlad the Impaler and therefore inspired the creation of Bram Stoker’s bloodthirsty villain, Dracula. Pay the entrance fee at your own expense and then wander through chambers with filled antique furniture and Gothic embellishments.

After enriching your knowledge of Vlad the Impaler’s gruesome legacy, return to your Brasov hotel and bid your guide farewell. Alternatively, if you booked the upgrade, continue to Peles Castle.

Follow your guide through immaculately preserved rooms, decorated with luxurious furniture for the viewing pleasure of Romania’s royal family. Choose to pay an additional visit to the neighboring Pelisor Castle and then conclude your tour with drop-off at your Brasov hotel.

Rasnov Citadel: Garden and Panoramic View

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Peles Castle

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Small group tour
Not wheelchair accessible
Sturdy hiking footwear recommended
Tour available with extension to Sinaia at a supplement of 36 euro/person and you have to book online Bran,Rasnov incl. Peles Castle option!
MONDAY BRAN CASTLE IS OPENED AT 12:00.
"Skip the line" at the ticket office for Bran Castle!
Near public transportation

Crowded in high season (July - August)
Infants must sit on laps
Peles Castle is closed MONDAY! Tuesday we can visit only the ground floor! Pelisor Castle is closed MONDAY and TUESDAY! More info about the admission time: peles.ro
RASNOV FORTRESS IS CLOSED, for the moment! Anyhow, we could visit the outside walls and exterior court. We visit other site, instead (eg. The St Bartholomew Evangelical church / Cristian Saxon Fortified Church / Valea Cetatii Cave). The guide will inform you about the options.
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Please bring your own mask; we provide hand sanitizer. We are cleaning vehicles after every tour.
Please note when you book online the extension of Peles Castle, we visit this site first, than Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress!
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Traveler Photos

Traveler Tips

Also realize that during the off season, there is no need to pay extra for the "quick entry" since there is no que to enter.

Somebody advised us to take a taxi or Uber to go there but it's rather far, and we had a tour guide who is very nice and helpful, came to pickup and drop-off at the hotel.

Reviews

5.0

74 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Beautiful Views of Romanian History

Francesca_R, Sep 2023

Dan was amazing! He was prompt, outgoing, and knowledgeable of the history. We loved hearing the history of România and the places we visited. He was accommodating. 10/10 would recommend to everyone that, but especially his guidance for everyone traveling to Romania.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We thank you so much for reviewing our guide and our Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress Tour from Brasov with Entrance Fees Included - Optional Peles Castle Visit, Francesca!

Peles, Pelisor, Bran and Rasnov tour

EFFROSYNIARG_M, Aug 2023

The tour was really good value for money. Dan was a very careful driver and knew how to avoid getting stuck in traffic. He was extremely knowledgeable and gave us all sorts of information about architecture, art, history, local tradition, folk legends. I had a fantastic time!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you a lot for your review for our guide and our Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress Tour from Brasov with Entrance Fees Included - Optional Peles Castle Visit!

An amazing, unforgettable tour

nicwhatmore, Jun 2023

We booked our tour through Viatour as we had used them before for a previous vacation. The service provided was excellent. I was messaged 24 hours prior to confirm place of pick up. On the morning, we were greeted by out tour guide Charley. A super friendly guy that made us feel at ease straight away. The drive to the Castle, Charley was full of amazing information of the area and what our day would look like. He answered all our questions and more. Once at the Castle, he was on top form! Again, his knowledge was mind blowing and a great story teller. What made the excursion better, was Charley's personality - really good fun as well as his knowledge of history and area. We would highly recommend this tour and fingers crossed that you get Charley!

The perfect day out

Chris_B, Jan 2023

Our guide, Charlie was excellent. Very friendly and good natured. Our group that day was very small, and the 8.30 start got us to the sites before the main crowds, definitely recommended.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

We thank you so much for reviewing our guide and our Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress Tour from Brasov with Entrance Fees Included - Optional Peles Castle Visit, Chris!

Wonderful day

NIKOLETA_A, Dec 2022

Our guide Dan, was the best guide I ever had. Lots of information about the castles, the area and the history of Transilvania, he made it a very interesting day. He added some stops for photos and food, which was very much appreciated. I initially had booked the tour without Peles castle, but was given the option to add it and decided to do it. It was the right choice, the castle is beautiful. All in all a very nice day and I recommend it to anyone staying in Brasov. Worth it

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you a lot for your detailed review for our Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress Tour from Brasov with Optional Peles Castle Visit, Nikola! Indeed, the day trip is amazing, especially when you have Dan as your guide.

Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress review

FellowTraveler46073, Oct 2019

The Bran Castle is interesting but somewhat over-rated. The castle furnishings are not authentic nor necessarily time-accurate rather they are furnishings and objects donated by local residents to provide something for tourists to look at rather than empty rooms. I had not read anything about the castle before the tour and encourage others to do so - so you are not disappointed in it as I was. The history of the region and the castle inhabitants is interesting and is available on Wikipedia as our guide indicated. Also realize that during the off season, there is no need to pay extra for the "quick entry" since there is no que to enter. Plus, we learned after prepaying for the tour, there is a senior entry rate and those with a physical handicap often are admitted free of charge. By prepaying, this information and reduced rates were not available to me.

Response from Host, Oct 2019

Thank you for review Bran Castle, but you supposed to do it on their account! Here you supposed to review the guiding services. Anyhow, please send me your booking number in order to refund the difference of money for the entrance fees. For your information: Skip the line service is providing by the Bran Castle and is free of charge!

Good time in Brasov

dbasden4, Aug 2019

The time and places were very good and the tour guide friendly and with experience about the topics and very patient

Response from Host, Jun 2021

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Great Tour

Glenn_M, Jul 2019

What a great tour. We got to see everything without being rushed at any point. The castle and fortress were both very interesting, and we were lucky enough to arrive at Bran before the crowds. Our guide Tudor was exceptional as well - very knowledgeable and friendly, with flawless English too.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

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Good and unexpected experience

Olivier R, Feb 2019

The tour prices for going to Bran Castle and Rasnov fortress were varied. We spontaneously found this tour including entrance fees for 78 (for 2 persons). Somebody advised us to take a taxi or Uber to go there but it's rather far, and we had a tour guide who is very nice and helpful, came to pickup and drop-off at the hotel. During the visit, our tour guide was telling us the history of Bran Castle. Surprisingly Dracula was not the owner of this castle which is unexpected. However, we had good time visiting the castle and the fortress with our tour guide Charlie. He made our trip very memorable...

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Thank you for your detailed review for the Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress Tour from Brasov with Entrance Fees Included - Optional Peles Castle Visit, Olivier!

Our guide Karlo was very funny, frendly...

Zeljka v., Sep 2018

Our guide Karlo was very funny, frendly and full of interesting information. The tour was a great combination of walking and sightseeing by car.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Thank you for booking with us the Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress Tour from Brasov with Entrance Fees Included - Optional Peles Castle Visit, Zeljska!

We were picked up from our B and B...

John_B, Dec 2017

We were picked up from our B and B for a 40 minute drive from Brasov. Out of the city on smooth and rough roads through small villages of plain houses. We arrived in Branov at around 9:30am, with only a few other tourists along the vendor-lined street to the castle. A steep walk up a modern stone walkway, then more steps to enter. Our guide provided interesting info on the castle and Queen Mary, who improved conditions there. Through different rooms bedrooms, music, dinning, etc., towers and walkways. Back down the way we came through a garden with a pond. On the vendor's street, now teeming with people. All sorts of Vlad Tepes souvenirs,honey, walnut jam, cheese and other food vendors. Then a 30 minute drive to the city of Rasnov and the main square. We took it easy and rode the funicular up at a small cost. Continuing on a dirt path to the medieval fortress on the top of the mountain. Passing through a spiked gate into the ruins of the village houses inside. People still live here, selling their hand-made crafts and trinkets. Onward to the highest point of the mountain for incredible views. We returned on a different route through mountain forests and ski resort areas, stopping for a few photo-ops along the way. Our guide gave us a recommendation for a traditional restaurant back in Brasov: Segurina, and dropped us off there for an excellent mid-afternoon meal!

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Thank you so much for your detailed review for the Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress Tour from Brasov with Entrance Fees Included - Optional Peles Castle Visit, John! It represents a valuable help for the future clients when they make the decision to book a day trip when they are in Brasov!

Dan was the man! We were picked up...

Ashley G, Nov 2017

Dan was the man! We were picked up from our apt, shuffled throughout the city and our stopping points, and dined at a wonderful restaurant to top off the day. If you’re lucky you’ll even get a chance to have Dan sing a bit throughout the experience. Friendly, prompt, and at ease. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

We thank you for your review for the Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress Tour from Brasov with Entrance Fees Included - Optional Peles Castle Visit, Ashley!

Tour guide with a dry sense of...

Brittany S, Dec 2016

Tour guide with a dry sense of humour who loves to sing - request a song to make the car trip more fun!

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Thank you for booking with us the Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress Tour from Brasov with Entrance Fees Included - Optional Peles Castle Visit, Brittany!

Tour para conocer Rumanía más allá de los tópicos. Excelente!

Inmaculada_N, Nov 2021

Recomiendo mucho este tour si de verdad quieres conocer Transilvania. Nuestro guía, Tiberius fue muy agradable y nos explicó toda la historia de Rumanía. Esta era nuestra primera vez en Rumanía y solo conocíamos lo típico sobre el país. Cuando terminas el tour tienes toda una perspectiva de su cultura e historia. Lo que nos contó difícilmente lo encontrarás sin un guía local. Nos encantó tanto el tour como el guía. Recogida en un punto a tu elección y transporte a Bran (entrada al castillo incluida) y Rasnov en coche privado. Muy recomendado!

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Thank you for your review of our Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress Tour from Brasov with Entrance Fees Included - Optional Peles Castle Visit!