11 Fortress and Citadel Tours in Bucharest Worth the Journey

1.Visit Bulgaria – Veliko Tarnovo Medieval Fortress – Private tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $177Our pick

Review of a private Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo day trip, with Basarbovo Monastery, Tsarevets Fortress, Arbanasi, costs, and tips.

“We were met at our hotel at the agreed time by our tour guide and driver for the day, Octavian. We thoroughly enjoyed our 1 day private tour to Bulgaria. Octavian was knowledgeable about the history of the places we visited and took very good care of us. Highly recommend this tour!”

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2.Hike to Poenari Fortress, Vidraru Dam, Argeș Monastery – Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $167

Review of a private Bucharest tour to Poenari Fortress, Vidraru Dam, and Argeș Monastery, with mountain views, history, and 1,480 steps.

“This was an amazing tour, and our guide, Bogdan, was the very best! He went out of his way to provide snacks, drinks, stopped for getting us fresh fruit at a local roadside stand, and even made a few extra stops along the way to show us some amazing landmarks rich in Romanian history. Our drive along the Transfagarasan Hwy was everything we expected and more! The drive was beautiful and we saw more than 15 wild brown bears, including mothers with cubs and large male bears. The views from the top of the Highway were spectacular, and we were fortunate to have snow-covered Carpathian views, yet clear roads. Would…”

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3.2-Day Small-Group Tour to Dracula’s Castle, Rasnov Fortress, Peles Castle, Sighisoara and Libearty Brown Bear Sanctuary with Overnight in Brasov

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $583

Review of a 2-day Transylvania tour from Bucharest with Bran Castle, Peles, Sighisoara, Brasov, Rasnov, and Libearty Sanctuary.

“This 2-day tour was absolutely worth it - wonderful nature and landscapes, as well as very beatuful little towns, fortresses and castles. We enjoyed Sigishoara, Brasov and Dracula's castle a lot. Also the gardens of Peles Castle were very inspiring and relaxing. The bears in the sanctuary seemed to be in caring good hands: the enclosures are very spacious, and the animals looked very healthy and well-nourished.The weather was mostly sunny with only 1-hour short periods of rain in between. Our tour guide, Rasem was very well educated, kind and always willing and happy to explain and show to you whatever you wanted. His English is very good! The only…”

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4.Buzludzha Monument and Tsarevets Fortress in Bulgaria Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $227

Review of a private Bucharest day trip to Tsarevets Fortress and Buzludzha Monument, with border tips, costs, timing, guides, and honest advice.

“From the start, my tour guide and driver Octavian made the day just perfect and it’s a long but action packed day! He communicates well and was perfectly on time at the hotel in a clean and air conditioned car, important as it was 40 degrees Celsius yesterday! We crossed the Danube and went to Tsaravets Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo which was very interesting. We had a fantastic lunch in Arbanassi which was perfect and even had time to visit a 13th C coaching inn! We continued our journey into the beautiful Balkan Mountains and then went to the jaw dropping Buzludzha Monument to the Bulgarian Communist Party. It’s closed…”

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5.Hiking to the Poenari Fortress and Princely Court of Târgoviște

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $177

Review of an 11-hour private tour from Bucharest to Poenari Fortress, Curtea de Argeș Monastery, and Târgoviște’s Princely Court.

“Nice places, the best guide Bogdan, all was all right on our tour. We was satisfacted and rrcomend it.”

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6.Bear Sanctuary & Rasnov Fortress – Private day tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $184

Review of a private Bucharest day tour to Libearty Bear Sanctuary and Rasnov Fortress, with practical advice on value, timing, guides, and sights.

“Although a lengthy drive to get to the bear sanctuary from Bucharest it was definitely worth it. A wonderful experience to see the bears finally in a safe and caring environment. Great photo opportunities too. The drive was comfortable and my tour guide was very knowledgeable, courteous and good company. All due consideration was given for comfort stops and to break up the journey. Going to Snagov to see the resting place of Vlad the Impaler was an added bonus.”

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7.Day Trip to Sibiu and Fagaras Fortress from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $178

Review of the 14-hour Bucharest tour to Fagaras Fortress and Sibiu, with practical advice on timing, cost, sights, transport, and value.

“Very long day, for was interesting, Sibiu was very good”

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8.Hike Bulgaria Love Swing, Veliko Tarnovo and Tarevet Fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $145Best value

Review of a private Bucharest day trip to Tsarevets Fortress, Veliko Tarnovo, and Bulgaria’s Love Swing, with tips on price, hiking, and timing.

“Beware it is a long day! But it is well worth it. Lots of riding in the car but I enjoyed looking at the country side. You will do a bit of hiking but there will be beautiful views. And the little towns ( villages) are very quaint and the people are very nice. We went in November so I guess it’s like a shoulder month so not so much people. And our tour guide ( Andrei) was great.”

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9.The essence of Saxon Transylvania – 3-day tour of its citadels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $914

Review of a private 3-day Transylvania tour from Bucharest, covering Sibiu, Sighisoara, Brasov, Bran, Peles, and Biertan.

“WOW. What a fabulous trip. Our family just finished a three day tour with Gelu and Vlad. We love Romania! More exactly, we loved experiencing Romania with two wonderful guides. I was apprehensive about visiting due to the language barrier, Read more”

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10.Private Day Tour from Bucharest: Dracula Fortress &Transfagarasan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $164

Review of a private Bucharest day tour to Poienari Fortress, Vidraru Dam, Bâlea Lake, and the spectacular Transfăgărășan Road.

“I took a private tour with Alex and it was an excellent experience. We started in Curtea de Arges, where he shared interesting stories about the town’s history and landmarks. From there, we continued along the Transfagarasan, and the views were absolutely stunning — far more impressive than I expected.”

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11.Meet Wild Brown Bears on the Roads to Real Dracula’s Fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $297

See wild brown bears, Curtea de Arges Monastery, Poienari Fortress, and Vidraru Dam on a private day trip from Bucharest.

“Ha sido increíble !! Hemos visto muchos osos con sus crías , el paisaje ha sido espectacular, el guía Alexandru Stroie de una altísima profesionalidad . Recomendable 100% Gracias”

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