5 Private Day Trips in Romania for Your Spare Day

1.Castles of Transylvania: Private Day Trip from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 248 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $151Our pick

Leave Bucharest at 7:30 am for Peles Castle, Bran Castle, and medieval Brasov in a private car or van. Your English-speaking guide and driver handles the long mountain-road journey and can adjust the pace for your group. Expect a full day, castle entry fees and lunch extra, and possible substitutions when Peles is closed.

“We enjoyed our guide who was personable, knowledgeable, and fun. He arranged our day to do exactly what we wanted to do.”

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2.Dracula’s Castle, Peles Castle and Brasov – Private Day Trip from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $199Top rated

Travel from Bucharest into Transylvania with a private English-speaking driver-guide such as Alin, Octavian, or Pavel. Visit Peleș Castle, Bran Castle, and Brașov’s old center in one long day, with hotel pickup, a comfortable vehicle, and time to adjust the pace to your group.

“Fantastic experience. Peles castle was incredible. Brasov was charming. Bogdon was a great tour guide.”

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3.Brasov Private Tour: Transfagarasan road & Poienari Fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $223

Travel from Brasov with a private guide such as Dan, Charlie, Tudor, or George along the Transfagarasan Highway. Stop at Balea Waterfall, Balea Lake, Vidraru Dam, and, when open, Poienari Fortress. Expect about 10 hours in an air-conditioned vehicle, a long mountain drive, and 1,480 concrete steps to Vlad the Impaler’s former stronghold.

“This was a perfect tour, we saw so much in one day. The sights would have been lovely regardless, but the whole tour was made even better by our guide Dan who was incredibly friendly and fun to spend a day with.”

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4.Private Day Trip to Dracula’s Castle from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $240

Travel from Bucharest into Transylvania with a private English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, Wi-Fi, bottled water, and stops at Bran Castle, Peles Castle, and Brasov. Guides such as Alin, Gabriel, Tudor, Dan, and Kockar have led this route. Plan ahead for Peles tickets, traffic, and a long day.

“If you like mountains, history and gorgeous scenery this is your tour. Do not hesitate even if you have little kids, everyone will be smitten by the adventure on this route. Our guide Alin was absolutely outstanding, he went out of his way to accommodate us and show us the best of what this tour had to offer. Amazing and very caring! We came here knowing nothing about this country, but we love Romania now!”

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5.Private Half Day Trip to Snagov Monastery & Mogosoaia

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 29 reviews · 4 hours · from $176

Leave Bucharest with a private English-speaking guide and visit Mogosoaia Palace, a fine example of Romanian Brancovenesc style, then continue to Snagov Monastery on an island in Snagov Lake. Hotel pickup, entry fees, Wi-Fi, water, and private air-conditioned transport are included. Guides may include Eugen or Rasvan.

“This was a great tour! Our tour guide Mr. Eugen and the driver were knowledgeable kind polite. told us a lot if historical facts and accommodated all our requests. We are truly thankful to GYG and Eastern European experiences company for making our day special ❤️”

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