Romania · TOURS
Good tours & days out fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ once you look past the photos.
Bucharest to Dracula, Peles, and Brasov in one long day, with guided history stops, smartphone audio, and cash-friendly castle entry.
“A great day trip when visiting Bucharest. The Bran and Peles castle are beautiful. Brasov is a charming town. I can recommend this tour.”
Bucharest’s Palace of Parliament guided tour with official access, airport-style security, and lavish interiors in about 1 hour. Skip the line.
“Booking this way allowed us to visit the Palace of Parliament without booking in advance via a phone number where everyone is often unreachable. However, the instructions were terrible, leaving us standing at a place where a guide never showed up. There is no one from this company who comes to meet you. They just expect you to figure out that you'll be added to a list that the check-in desk has, and that a guide from the venue itself will take you. That guide is unaffiliated with the company doing this booking.”
Transylvania castles in a single day from Bucharest, with Sinaia’s Peleș, Dracula linked Bran, and time in Brașov. Tickets cost extra.
“Our guide was Roberto and he was fantastic. We ran into issues getting to the meeting place on time so Roberto worked with us to find a place along the route we could get to in time and he stopped to pick us up. We really appreciate this. He was friendly and chatty and very knowledgable. The trip was amazing, I 100% recommend this activity. Coach left the original meeting point at 7:45ish and returned around 7:30-8. We had about 35mins free time at Peles Castle, 2.5 hours at Brasov, and 1.5 hours at Bran Castle. Totally worth it.”
Guided 2.5 hour Bucharest walking tour: Old Princely Court, caravanserais, Cismigiu Gardens, and the Palace of Parliament.
“Of all our global city tours, Ed was the best guide we have ever had! informative, interesting, great insight into bucharests history and buildings without being boring. Fun, li gave an eccellent basis for our bucharest trip. Friendly, perfextly paced and helpful.off”
12-hour Bucharest to Transylvania day trip with Peles Castle, Bran Dracula Castle, and a Brasov walk, plus Carpathian views.
“The day trip was very long as we had a late return due to the traffic we faced as a result of roadworks and vehicle accidents etc but as a whole it was a fantastic trip. Our guide Matthew was brilliant!! He was full of information and facts whilst being funny with jokes to make us laugh and feel at ease. Matthew took us through the Pele tour explaining the history and showed us where we needed to go with Bran Castle plus the little market and town.My family and I really enjoyed the day. The driver did really well too. I highly recommend this tour.”
Bucharest to Transylvania in one day: Peleș and Bran castles, plus Brasov Old Town, with scenic drives, expert guides, and free time.
“I highly recommend this tour. You will be able to see the beauty of Transilvania in one day. Our tour guide Adrian was an amazing man, funny and full of knowledge. I hope that he will be your tour guide too. One more time - this tour is worth your time and money”
From Brasov, visit Peles, Bran and Rasnov on a small-group day with expert guide context, timed tickets, and Carpathian views.
“First of all, take the Peles Castle addition. I cannot say enough about how extraordinary Peles is. Don’t miss it. Bran and Rasnov were also quite interesting and scenic. In each case our guide provided informative and entertaining commentary, and really helped us understand the history and the personalities who shaped these places. This is an excellent tour, highly recommended.”
3-hour Bucharest communism walking tour: Patriarchal Cathedral, Parliament exterior, Antim Monastery, secret police clues, Revolution Square.
“Amdreea, is an amazing guide and obviously has vast amount of knowledge of the communist history of bucharest. The little anecdotes of the lives experience gives you a much better understanding of the time. I could not recommend Andrews and her tour highly enough”
Bucharest day trip to Peles Castle, Bran Castle, and Brasov with guided visits, mountain views, and Dracula lore for about 12 hours.
“I really enjoyed Bran Castle and the beautiful old town of Brasov. This was an amazing trip for all vampire lovers! Alex Lupu was a good, fast driver and a friendly guide.”
Taste Romanian peasant foods and cheeses, sip tuica and beer, and tour Bucharest neighborhoods and Obor Market on a small group walk.
“I really enjoyed this tour. All the food stops were great and we leaned about the history of Romania as well. Our guide Bogdan was brilliant. Definitely recommended if you are in Bicharest!”
A 3-hour Bucharest walking tour tracing Romanian communism through key landmarks, daily life stories, and 1989, with snacks and an English guide.
“Informative and interesting - Mihai did a great job and was very knowledgeable about the history of Romania.”
Full-day tour from Bucharest to Peleș and Bran castles, plus Brasov Old Town walking tour. Early pickup, guided time, castle tickets extra.
“Great value for money! Driver was distracted and hit a tree within 5 minutes of starting the tour. Was always on phone and even kept watching YouTube videos. He was a nice fella. Tudor was impatient and bit too bossy!!! The tour itself was great value for money. The cheapest perhaps in Europe. Customers were not allowed to eat or drink...but driver was eating...10 minutes toilet stop in a fuel station when 3 other busses has come for the same reason, leaves little time for eating or going!!!! Overall good otherwise and a must do tour!!!! Worth the money...”
A 2.5-hour Bucharest highlights walk with a local guide, from Hanul lui Manuc to Parliament, in English with mobile tickets.
“A lovely walk around the main City highlights. Our guide Ed was the perfect host: attentive and knowledgable, he made our visit very interesting and enjoyable. Highly recommended.”
Tips-based 2-hour English walking tour of Brasov with Dracula legends, medieval streets, and local food picks around Council Square.
“Alex is a warmhearted and knowledgeable guide, who illustrated his informations with personal memories (i.e.fall of communism and Ceauceşku) and anecdotes. He always seeks the dialogue with his guests instead of just mentioning dates and names. Highly recommended. Andreas”
Private Bucharest tuk tuk tour with photo stops at Parliament, Revolution Square, Dorobanti and Herastrau. Flexible timing, English guides.
“Great tour - would totally recommend! Valentin was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and friendly - even helping us getting a taxi when the tour ended! Great value for money and learnt lots in just an hour seeing all the key sites! 10/10!”
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