Here is a short list of suggestions to help you have a smooth and unforgettable one-day experience with TravelMaker while visiting Peles Royal Castle, Bran Castle, and the city of Brasov in south Transylvania.
You can book online the Two Castles in One Day Trip here: Two Castles in One Day – Peles Castle, Bran Castle & Brasov in Transylvania
Please make sure you will reach the meeting points in time
We have 6 pick-up points in central Bucharest. You have to choose one of them at the moment of booking or let us know which one you prefer at least one day before.
- JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel at 07:30 (in front of the hotel). Nearby hotels: Hotel Parliament, Hotel Continental Forum Palace of Parliament
- Intercontinental Athenee Palace Hotel at 07:40 (in front of the hotel). Nearby hotels: Park Inn by Radisson, Hotel Radisson Blu, Hotel Berthelot, Mercure Bucharest City Center, Hotel Lido, Grand Hotel Continental
- Hilton Garden Inn Old Town Hotel at 07:50 (in front of the hotel) – in the old city center. Nearby hotels: Marmorosch Hotel, Hotel Moxy Bucharest, Rembrandt Hotel, Tania Hotel, New Era Hotel, Hotel 41, Europa Royale Hotel, Hotel Concorde
- Grand Hotel Bucharest at 08:00 – near the metro station University (Universitate) on the Blue line. Nearby hotels: Bucharest Comfort Suites, Scala Boutique Hotel, PeakTure Hotel, Ambasador Hotel, Capitol Hotel
- Romana Square TravelMaker Meeting Point (Piata Romana) at 08:05 – nearby the metro station Piata Romana on the Blue line. This is the location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/7hHhdZncRQXdAGCE6. Nearby hotels: Sheraton Hotel, Marshal Garden Hotel, Hotel Unique, Christina Hotel, Villa Nobel Hotel, Hotel Minerva
- Free Press Square TravelMaker Meeting Point (Piata Presei Libere) at 08:15 – choose this pick-up point if you stay in the north area of Bucharest. This is the location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/75bYwj7grjQVPs1KA. Nearby hotels: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Pullman Hotel
Recommendations:
- Aim to arrive at the chosen meeting point at least 10 minutes before to have a margin of safety. Bucharest is a large city, and the traffic is the worst in the morning. Even if your maps app says that you will get there by taxi in x minutes, please double the number of minutes just to be sure
- There are many taxis in Bucharest, including the classic yellow cabs, Uber, Bolt, etc. Still, they all seem to disappear after 07:20 am. Order an Uber before this time if you want some peace of mind or ask your receptionist to call a taxi for you no later than 07:20 am.
- Most of the hotels serve breakfast after 7 am. If possible, the evening before, please ask your hotel for a packed breakfast to eat later in the day.
- You can always call + 40 735 525 710 if you have any doubts about whether you are waiting in the right place.
Tickets for Peles Castle & Bran Castle
We recommend buying the tickets for the castles online before arriving at the castles in order to avoid any waiting time at the ticket office.
You can buy tickets for the Peles Castle here Bilete.peles.ro/en/
When buying them, please choose the Basic tour (1st floor) because there is not enough time for a longer tour.
From the 1st of August 2024, Peles Castle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. On these days, we will see the Peles Castle & the gardens from outside and we will spend more time in Brasov.
You can buy tickets for the Bran Castle here: https://horizon.sharptech.eu:9045/
If you do not buy the tickets online, the guide will help you buy them at the ticket office, but this could delay the entire group.
Food & lunch
- Eating and drinking (except water) are not allowed in the minibus. However, you can have some refreshments at any stop along the route.
- Lunch is not included, but you will have some time allocated for having lunch with your group or individually. Because the program of the trip is quite tight, the free time for lunch is usually limited to a maximum of one hour.
- Please note that the service in Romanian restaurants is usually very slow. The food is not coming as fast as you would expect. This is mainly a cultural feature (Romanians like to socialize while waiting for the meal). It is also because the menus are usually extensive with many options, and the food is prepared on the spot. We suggest finding a restaurant fast and telling the waiter you must eat and pay in a maximum of 45 minutes.
Toilets
There are toilets at each stop along the way (at the gas stations, at Peles Castle, at Bran Castle, and in Brasov). If you need an additional stop, please talk to the guide.
Duration
The truth is that we never know how long this tour will take on any given day. On a typical day with regular traffic, we should be back around 8-8.30 pm. If the traffic is bad, we are back around 9-9.30 pm. If the traffic is awful, we could return around 10-10.30 pm or even later.
The traffic is usually worse during the weekends, legal holidays, around Easter, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, etc. Arm yourself with patience if you book the trip for these days.
