Get closer to the Dracula legend by visiting Dracula's castle in Bran and Dracula's birthplace in Sighisoara to learn more about local history and traditions.

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Duration 15 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: Your hotel or accommodation in Cluj-Napoca. Please wait for your guide in front of the building at 7:30 AM.
Private or small groups available

Highlights

Visit Dracula's castle in Bran
Explore the medieval city of Sighisoara, including Dracula's birth house
Discover the real story behind the Dracula myth
Enjoy the beautiful local countryside

Full description

Drive across Transylvania towards the city of Sighisoara. Here, admire the beautiful medieval cityscape in Romania. Visit the clock tower, giving you an insight in the city's history with an impressive view of the citadel, the former defensive towers and walls of the city. Admire the birthplace of the Walachian leader Vlad Dracul, who would later become known as Count Dracula. Discover his house of birth, and sample a shot of Romanian schnapps. In the afternoon, drive to Bran Castle, an impressive fortification and residence of the Romanian family. The castle is also known as Dracula's Castle. In the late afternoon, go back to Cluj-Napoca.

Includes

Guide and driver
Transportation
Entry fee to Bran Castle
Entry fee to clock tower in Sighisoara
1 shot of Schnapps in Sighisoara

Additional food and drinks

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments
Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sun hat
Face mask or protective covering

Not allowed

Pets

Know before you go

This tour starts at 7:30 AM and ends at 10:00 PM
As soon as you book, you will be contacted with the guide contact information

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Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 19 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
4.6/5
Safety
4.9/5

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Amazingly beautiful day in Transylvania

The best element of the trip was our guide Cristian. He gave us a broad historical introduction, both related to the places we visited, and to the history of Romania in general. Very, very exciting. Sigishora was a really nice city, with a cozy atmosphere. Brancastel was beautiful and had an exciting history - there was not much vampire / horror atmosphere over the place though, so if that is what you expect you may well be disappointed :) The drive was long, but incredibly beautiful, with mountains, forest, cows on the road and horse-drawn car All in all, we clearly recommend leaving.

August 21, 2019

The tour was very interesting, few people. I highly recommend

August 22, 2021

Very interesting visit despite a long transport time This allowed us to have a view of the spanned regions

February 1, 2020

Transylvania: Dracula's Castle and Birthplace Tour

Transylvania: Dracula's Castle and Birthplace Tour

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Amazingly beautiful day in Transylvania