4 Fortress and Citadel Tours in Bucharest Worth Booking

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

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

Spend about 12 hours traveling from Bucharest into Bulgaria with a private English-speaking guide and hotel pickup. Visit Basarbovo Monastery, Tsarevets Fortress, Arbanasi Village, and Veliko Tarnovo’s craft street. Guides such as Alin, Octavian, and Viktor are known for flexible pacing and strong history commentary.

“Our hero for today's trip was Alin, his attitude and services exceeded our expectations at all levels from timing to knowing the area or being patient with us. The fortress deserves the effort to go up for the view.”

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

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

Travel from Bucharest into the Carpathians with an English-speaking guide and private door-to-door transport. Visit Curtea de Argeș Monastery, climb 1,480 steps to Poenari Fortress, and stop at Vidraru Dam. Guides such as Bogdan and Victor also adjust the day when conditions change.

“I really enjoyed this trip to the mountains. We saw seventeen, I repeat, seventeen European brown bears in one day!”

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3.5h Abandoned Fort, Dracula’s Grave and Mogoșoaia Palace, Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $142Best value

Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from Bucharest to Snagov Monastery, Mogoșoaia Palace, and the abandoned Fort Chitila. Your English-speaking guide brings Romanian history to life, with bottled water and Wi-Fi on board. Expect extra fees for the palace and monastery.

“Bogdan was punctual, polite, knowledgeable and a good driver. He picked us and we had a short drive to Mogosoaia Palace. Not too much to see, but Bogdan provided a fair back story on the building and its history. A later good to know was that the exterior of the building and some other portions were used in the movie “The Nun”. Once we walked the gardens, we were off to Snagov Monastery. While we were crossing the bridge, Bogdan pointed out the Ceausescu palace that he flew to during the revolution. Before we entered, Bogdan shared some information with us and answered some of our questions and in we…”

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4.2-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

Travel from Bucharest in a small group of up to 15, with a guide such as Mihai or Rasem, to castles, Saxon villages, medieval towns and the Libearty Bear Sanctuary. You’ll sleep in Brasov, enjoy breakfast, and cover far more ground than a day trip allows.

“We loved loved loved our tour with Mihai. He gave us a fascinating insight into all of the places we visited included the Libearty sanctuary, Bran castle, Sigishoare, Peles Castle and lots more as well as sharing his fascinating experiences of growing up and living in Romania. We stayed overnight in a comfortable hotel in Brasov arranged by Mihai and explored the beautiful city in the evening. Mihal was always there to help with luggage, suggest places to eat, provide water and lead us to some lovely lunch spots. He even kept his calm demeanour and sense of humour through a fairly awful traffic jam. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend…”

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