From Bucharest: Bear Sanctuary & Dracula’s Castle Day Trip

Duration

10 hours

Embark on a day tour and explore Europe’s largest bear sanctuary, the home of almost 90 brown bears. Later, discover the legend of Dracula and Vlad the Impaler at the infamously spooky Bran Castle.

Highlights

  • Discover the history and legends behind Dracula and Vlad The Impaler
  • Visit the Bear Sanctuary to observe 90 rescued brown bears
  • Explore Wild Transylvania
  • Leave Bucharest behind to discover traditions and medieval legends
  • Explore the famous medieval Dracula Castle

 

Full description

Escape the hustle and bustle of Bucharest and spend the day exploring Transylvania during this full-day tour. Stop at Bear Sanctuary to meet and greet the brown bears, and then head to Bran Castle, also known as Dracula Castle, to learn about the history and legends of the area before driving past the Carpathian Mountains back to Bucharest.
You will leave Bucharest to explore Libearty Bear Sanctuary, where more than 69 hectares of forest with rivers and ponds are now the home of almost 90 brown bears. Most of the bears in the Sanctuary were rescued from the most miserable and small cages, where they were used as a form of entertainment for tourist attractions. Since 2008, this wild place has been visited, and you will see bears climbing trees, playing in the water pools, or just lazing in the meadows.
You will continue the day, and in about one hour of driving through the Carpathian Mountains, you will arrive at Bran Castle. Also called Dracula’s Castle, it was originally built as a fortress and is surrounded by an aura of mystery and legend. It owes its fame to its imposing towers and turrets as well as to the myth created around Bram Stocker’s Dracula. Along the way, the Castle had a strategic mission as the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. Narrow, winding stairways lead through some 60 timber rooms, many connected by underground passages, which house collections of furniture, weapons, and armor dating from the 14th to the 19th centuries. In the evening, you will be back in Bucharest.

Important information

Know before you go

  • At Libearty Bear Sanctuary, children under 5 years are not allowed.
  • Entrance fees for Libearty Bear Sanctuary and Bran Castle are not included in the tour price.
  • The tour usually lasts about 10 hours, and during the official holidays and weekends, it could take 11–12 hours because the traffic to the mountain area might be busier than usual.

Included/Excluded

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Guided tour
  • Live commentary on board
  • Entrance fees
  • Lunch

Tour Plan

Pickup location: Bucharest
Car (3 hours)

Transylvania

Break time, Coffee, Tea (20 minutes)

Optional

Libearty Bear Sanctuary Zarnesti Visit, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (2 hours)
Bran Castle Visit, Guided tour, Sightseeing (2 hours)

Local restaurant

Free time, Shopping, Sightseeing, Walk (1 hour)

Optional

Arrive back at: Bucharest

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