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One-Day Vlad the Impaler Royal Court Private Tour from Bucharest

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Forget about legends and come with us to see the real Vlad the Impaler Royal Court and his Fortress in Poienari village, a place where Vlad use to hide the gold of the country! On the way we'll stop to see Curtea de Arges Monastery - a real beauty of the Royal Family and a place where are the graves of the Romanian Kings! Also, nearby there is the biggest dam in Romania - Vidraru Dam! Get your camera ready :)
  • Private car (Tourism or Minibus) only for you and your friends/family
  • A private, licensed English speaking guide/driver, available throughout the tour
  • All car expenses, such as gasoline, parking and road tolls
  • Great flexibility regarding changes to the daily itinerary even after the start of the tour
  • Food and Drinks
  • Entry tickets
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  • Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), Calea Bucureştilor 224E, Otopeni 075150, Romania
  • Princely Court, Targoviste, Romania
    To get here we drive from Bucharest about one hour! Targoviste Fortress is one of the most important medieval monuments in Romania. With a history that goes back to the 15th century, this former princely court was used as a residence by some of the most famous princes of Southern Romania, including Constantin Brancoveanu and the legendary Vlad the Impaler who built the emblematic Chindia Tower. Targoviste was the capital of Southern Romania in the medieval centuries before Bucharest achieved this status. The princely court was mentioned starting with 1417-1418 in a document of Michael the 1st, the son of Prince Mircea the Old who built here a church in 1415. During this initial stage, the fortress was rather small, surrounded by a wooden defense wall. It’s Vlad Dracul who extended and modernized the court to the standards of a princely residence, fortified against enemy attacks
    120 minutes
  • Chindiei Tower (Sunset Tower), Targoviste, Romania
    Start with a walk up to Chindia Tower, the symbol of the princely court of Targoviste. A view from the tower’s balcony will give you a panoramic perspective over the entire court, especially on the ruins of the two princely palaces, from the 16th century and the 17th century. From the balcony, you can also observe the contour of a church dated back to 1415. After walking around what remains of the palace, visit the two churches that still survive centuries after they were built. The small Holly Friday Church is located close to Asylum built by Lady Balasa. Not as impressive as the Great Princely Church, this is, however, the only monument built in the 15th century in Southern Romania still conserved in its original form.
    30 minutes
  • Curtea de Arges Monastery, Curtea de Arges, Romania
    Did you know that Arges city was the first capital of Romania? Everyone knows that truly good, beautiful and durable things come only through sacrifice, which will become apparent when you reach the old town of Curtea de Arges. With a rich and eventful history, this is where you get to see the ruins of the Wallachian princely court, the 13th century Royal Church, as well the famous Arges Monastery, an important historical monument with an interesting, yet sad story, story that your private guide will share with you!
    45 minutes
  • Poienari Castle, Arefu, Romania
    If we were to put together a tour of the castles in Romania for Dracula fans and adventure lovers, Poenari Castle would have to be on the list, being an important Romanian tourist attraction. With this private trip you will have the perfect chance to discover the wildlife in Transylvania. You will travel by private car and have your own guide. As you are climbing up the 1480 stairs that lead up to the castle, you can rightfully say you are following in the steps of Dracula.
    120 minutes
  • Vidraru Dam, Curtea de Arges, Romania
    Vidraru Dam is a dam in Romania. It was completed in 1966 on the Argeș River and creates Lake Vidraru. The arch dam was built with the primary purpose to produce hydroelectricity. The dam's height is 166 metres, the arch length 305 meters and it can store 465 million cubic metres of water. The reservoir has a total shoreline (perimeter) length of 28 km. From here we drive back home for 2 hours and 30 min!
    180 minutes
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
W7900UGkatiej
05 Aug 2023
We had an absolutely amazing experience with Nicolas as our guide!!!! He picked us up at the hotel, was personable, friendly, and flexible. An extremely knowledgable guide, Nicolas was open to any question and shared an abundance of information about Romania. Seeing Targivoste, climbing the Sunset Tower, visiting the monasteries, and checking out the dam was amazing. Nicolas knows the land, the sites, and the people. Highly recommend traveling with him! We will definitely book with Nicolas when we return to Bucharest!
Stephen_H
11 Jul 2023
Our theme for our vacation as walking in the footsteps of Vlad the Impaler and you can’t have this theme and not make Targoviste princely court your first stop! Our guide/driver for the day was Nicu. Nicu was punctual, professional, well informed and a very safe driver. Through discussions with Nicolas at the office, we were aware that Poenari was not open for tourism. This wasn’t posted on their site, but I advise that you check before you go because there are really only two well known structure created by Vlad the Impaler, Chindiei Tower and Poenari Fortress. Through these discussions we were able to modify the tour to include the National Military Museum instead of the long drive to Poenari for a peek from a distance. Nicu walked us around and provided good intel about the church, ruins and the tower. Once completed (and some ice cream consumed outside the gate {it was hot} we headed back to Bucharest to the Military Museum. I have to say, I have traveled around seeing many military museums, but this one was probably in the top five. Highly organized, lots of actual mementos on display and Nicu brought good insight throughout all periods of the museum. Only bummer was the tanks that are kept at the site were down for repair/renovation and we were not able to view them. After the museum, Nicu took us to nice restaurant where we enjoyed the meal. Portions are crazy, so we couldn’t finish all that we were provided (except the beer of course). Next, because we modified our tour and were very efficient guests, Nicu offered to take us around Bucharest for a little site seeing tour. Great intel was shared and locations were pretty interesting ending at Palace of the Parliament. Wow, can you say excessive? After the little city tour, we were delivered safe and sound back to our hotel. We recommend this tour and suggest asking for Nicu because he’s pretty good at what he does!
blaiseu2023
09 May 2023
Excellent tour. Nicolas is very good, and he took us to places that you don't normally hear about. Thank you.
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