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Private Day Trip True Castles of Vlad Dracula and Transfagarasan Road

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Take a day tour from Bucharest to Poenari, the true castle of the famous Vlad the Impaler and one of the most popular sights in Romania. Built on the top of a cliff, the castle had a great strategic position and nowadays offers a great view over the Arges Valley. You will visit also the Targoviste, the real residence of Vlad the Implaer, known as Dracula and also Vidraru Dam and the best road in Romania: Transfagarasan.
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel/meeting point pick-up and drop-off
  • Private Tour
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance fees
  • Tips for the tour guide / driver
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered

We pick-up/drop-off from any hotel or accommodation in Bucharest

  • Princely Church, Targoviste, Romania
    In the morning meet with your guide at your hotel in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The tour will leave Bucharest going west and visit the Royal Court in Targoviste first. In 1436, Vlad Dracul, the father of Vlad Dracula Tepes (the Impaler), became the ruler of Wallachia and moved to the Royal Court in Targoviste. It is in Targoviste that Vlad Dracula became famous for his cruelty. In 1459, during Easter Sunday, he impaled the all old noble men and enslaved the young ones to build his Poenari Fortress. He accused them of murdering his father. In 1459, from his royal court in Targoviste, Vlad The Impaler refused to pay tribute to the Ottoman Empire. He won one memorable victory against the Ottomans in which he disguised himself as a Janissary and attacked the Ottoman army camped near Targoviste. Vlad Dracula also built Chindia Tower, the landmark of the city, for surveillance and defense purposes. It is partly built from a church and is 27 meters high and 9 meters in diameter. The legend says that once you climb all 122 stairs, you will never forget Targoviste and he will come back. The oldest written document about Targoviste Royal Court dates back to 1396. In the 17th century, the Royal Court was set on fire at the orders of the Ottoman Empire and the capital of Wallachia was moved to Bucharest.
    60 minutes
  • Curtea de Arges Monastery, Curtea de Arges, Romania
    Curtea de Arges was the former second capital of Wallachia, in the southern region of Romania, and the strongholds that were rebuilt in the 14th century. See its Princely Church and its fresco ed interior which is one of the first examples of Romanian paintings. The Episcopal Church (the monastery) is a recreation of the original, which was built in 1512 -1517 by prince Neagoe Basarab (rebuilt in 1875 – 1885) and Olari Church.
    60 minutes
  • Poienari Castle, Arefu, Romania
    Standing on a cliff but now in ruins; it is known as the real castle of Dracula (Vlad Tepes). To get to the top you must climb up its 1400 steps (takes approx. 1 hour). Once you arrive at the top of the Citadel you will find that the citadel is surprisingly small, one third of it collapsed down the mountainside in 1888. Entering through a narrow wooden bridge, you come across the crumbling remains of two towers within; the prism shaped one was Vlad’s (Dracula’s) residential quarters, from here, according to the legend, the Impaler’s wife flung herself out of the window, declaring that it was better this way than to be captured by the Turks, who were besieging the castle. Legend has it that Vlad himself escaped over the mountains on horseback.
    120 minutes
  • Vidraru Dam, Curtea de Arges, Romania
    The Vidraru Dam was completed in 1966 with the primary purpose of serving a hydroelectrical power plant. One of the largest hydroelectric dams in Europe it stands 166 metres tall and can produce as much as 400 GWh of power per year. The Transfagarasan Highway passes over the top of the dam, which is 305 metres in length. The dam - which took more than five years to build - created the artificial Vidraru Lake on the Arges river in 1965.
    15 minutes
  • Transfagarasan Highway, Curtea de Arges, Romania
    More than 150 kilometres in length the Transfagarasan Highway is Romania’s most spectacular and best known road and, thanks to an appearance on BBC Top Gear in 2009, now one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. Fully open only from June to October, the road’s highest point is at 2042 metres: the tunnel which links the northern and southern sides at Lake Balea (Balea Lac).
    30 minutes
  • Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
    Finally, return to Bucharest where we’ll arrive in the evening. Drop-off at your hotel in Bucharest.
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • From 1st July to 30th October, we will skip Targoviste and vsee the Transfagarasan road From 30th October to 30th June Transfagarasan Road is closed and you will visit Targoviste Princely Court (open from Tuesday to Sunday)
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
SorinMateiovici
18 Sep 2024
Mr Andrei is very friendly and helpful Very clean car, excellent driver Will recommend to all my friends and we will book again Sorin and Simona
Amanda_S
29 Sep 2021
This tour was fantastic. The drive was beautiful and our guide, Alex, offered interesting facts and anecdotes along the way. Poenari was a stunning hike to the top and amazing views while up there. I highly recommend.
Nancy_Z
22 Aug 2021
We had a great time with our guide, Rasvan. I was the least excited about Transfagarasan Road, but it ended up being the coolest thing, especially the shops on the top of the mountain. Rasvan even arranged for Covid tests for us, since it is required for our flights back to the U.S. We highly recommend this tour.
This tour in Bucharest is organized by Trip2Ro

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