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- In-depth Cultural
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- Fully Guided
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- Explore!
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- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore the famous Casa Poporului in Bucharest
- Visit the legendary home of Dracula, Bran Castle
- Wander to 'the Pearl of the Carpathians' at Sinaia
- Stroll through the streets of medieval Old Brasov
- Observe wildlife at the local bear sanctuary
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Bucharest
- Day 2 Morning tour of Bucharest: drive to Transylvania, evening bear watching
- Day 3 Visit to Peles and Pelisor Castles; afternoon hike from our guesthouse. Chance for further bear watching
- Day 4 Visit to Bran Castle; Brasov walking tour including the Black Church
- Day 5 Drive to Bucharest Airport where our trip ends
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Hotel Minerva
Hotelday 1Casa Zada Guest House
GuesthouseDays 2, 3, 4
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Number of tours
527
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
80%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodExcellent
- EMEmma· September 28th, 2024The guide was amazing, going above and beyondShow moreTrip date: September 2024
- AClare· May 2nd, 20231. Seeing a bear cub 2. Seeing beautiful scenery of Romania 3. Lovely groupShow moreTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ALinda· May 3rd, 2023Difficult to pinpoint highlights. It was all good.Show moreTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AKirstie· May 4th, 2023Simply, I picked the trip to see the Bears, everything else was a bonus.Show moreTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJohan· May 30th, 2023Watching the bears from the viewing hut. Hike with beautiful views of the Carpathians. I myself stayed longer in Buchares and I visited the Ateneum, which I found very worthwhile. To experience a concert there would be great. Is difficult to plan in a tour. But a tour inside might be possible?Show moreTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AVirginia· May 15th, 2023Seeing the bears was brilliantShow moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASimon· May 30th, 2023Bear watching by far the best.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AShirley· May 31st, 2023The bear watching was incredible. Bran castle was also excellent.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ADavid· May 31st, 2023Bear watching near Râşnov and the visit to Bran Castle.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- Asusan· September 12th, 2023The bears - I went back to see them again - they were amazingShow moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
Dates & Availability
5 days
Transylvanian Long Weekend
From Bucharest to Bucharest
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