Wallachia Tours, Tickets & Excursions

"Very good day tour. Great guide, the castles are incredible and the trip, although long, is peaceful and the van in which we were transported is very comfortable. Bogdan is an excellent guide and has a very good and safe drive. I recommend this tour"

"Literally such a lovely day. Wasn’t overly enjoying Bucharest but this trip has made my holiday. Having the snow there as well made it stunning. Alecs the tour guide was great as well and very informative."

"Really well organised day. Our guide Vlad was very friendly and helpful. My tip - take food/breakfast with you or you will get hungry!"

"We booked the tour through viator. Customer service was very nice. Called them twice before I booked the tour. Then I have contacted tour operation multiple times for different reasons and they are very swift to answer. Our tour guide Marius was wonderful. He took care almost everything. Even after we done for the days trip he said call him if we need anything during night. And the Romania is beautiful. It's kind of the feeling we got that we went back to time. Hotels are nice and clean. One hotel does not have elevator.But the location of the hotel was marvelous. This trip is worth for the every penny I spend. I want to go back in summer again."

"Great guide with loads of information about everywhere we visited. Some really interesting stories. We stayed in Brasov at the end rather than returning to Bucharest - we would thoroughly recommend that others do the same too to give yourself more time to see the area."

"Prompt pick up at 7am at hotel. ALEX our driver was friendly and made the long journey (3 hrs) more relaxed. Loved seeing a large amount of bears in one place. Must for animal lovers. The guide was very informative. Great visit. Just to note Cannot eat inside the park so eat before you visit. Then Alex drove us to us Bran Castle. Buy tickets beforehand or you could wait up to 2 hrs in the queue. Great day out and very memorable."

"I was traveling alone but was joined by a lovely young couple from the UK. We were picked up at Union Plaza Hotel in Bucharest right on time. I happened to be staying in a private home in Voluntari, so I met them at the hotel. They do pick up from other locations, as well. We had a beautiful countryside drive passing fields of corn and sunflowers, interesting haystacks (to me from Texas) and gorgeous architecture through villages on our way to the Transfăgărășan highway. Almost every village home has a garden. Lots of people along the roadside selling their vegetables, fruits and other goods. Horse/donkey drawn carts occasionally. Gabi was an awesome guide and great driver. When we saw bears (and we saw lots including one mom with her 3 cubs), he was great to position us in the car to take pictures. As you begin to climb into the mountains, the view is even grander. Greenery, rivers, waterfalls, tunnels, Lake Vidraru with its large dam that you cross, winding your way up to the top to Bâlea Lake. One specifically majestic waterfall we stopped at also had traditional Romanian goods for sale. Cheese, sausages, honey, etc. But, when you get to the top at Bâlea Lake, there are a lot of booths with goods, as well. You have a couple of hours to shop, eat lunch or go hiking by the lake. There are food stands with fresh hot corn on the cob, buliz cheese mămăligă (polenta with cheese in the middle), leather goods, clothes and much more. You may also eat at a restaurant if you wish to sit down. Just before we reached the top, we saw a flock of sheep on the mountainside grazing, but when we headed back to the car, the sheep were on the move near where we stood. That was cool. Must know: take a coat and hat or some kind of rain cover. It was 6.1° C (43° F). You start warm if not hot in Bucharest and it definitely gets much cooler with possiblity of rain and fog. We arrived in fog which was quite heavy, but humorous at the same time. We walked to a restaurant with Gabi in this thick fog not really believing there were actually going to be restaurants because we couldn't see, lol. There was and we ate right over the water. Fog lifted finally and the walk back to the car took much less time than it did originally to get to the restaurant. Because by then, we could see everything. It seemed like it took us 30 minutes to walk but only three to come back. We all found it quite funny! Returning down the mountain there are plenty of scenic spots for photos/videos, that Gabi was great at stopping at the right spots for pictures. This trip is truly not to be missed. Take Romanian money (lei) for many purchases because not all locations take credit/debit cards. Also, remember a variety of clothes because of the drastic weather changes. Gabi went above and beyond IMO. I would want him on any excursion. He spoke English as well as Romanian, of course. I don't know about other languages though. It was really breathtaking."

"The hosts were great! Met people from many different countries and enjoyed the great nightlife of old town Bucharest!!"

"Great guide Toni! Very knowledgeable and patient. We were able to see Bucharest in an afternoon (~4 hrs)"

"Great place to visit and relax, tour guide was excellent and full of local information to help us. Well worth a visit in you are on a trip to Bucharest"

"very knowledgeable and friendly guide, we learnt a lot visiting the palace with him. I recommend going with a tour to understand the story of communist Romania and get an insight into the palace construction as well as the recent history of the country"

"Do not miss this tour!! It was so interesting and Andreea our guide was brilliant, very pleasant and informative. We got a break for a coffee and sit down mid way through the tour which was great."

"We had a fabulous time with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide, Bogi was so very passionate about his country's history it was infectious. We had a great time, and the food was great"

"We had the immense luck to get Ana as our tour guide and there's only good things we can say about her. She was kind, charming, funny, open, very easy to understand and always willing and ready to offer help. The explanations were always interesting and engaging and the tour was dynamic and entertaining."

"Wonderful private trip with Claudiu……he was a talented and friendly guide that made the trip interesting and enjoyable…..he was flexible and took the time to meet our unique requirements such as find a wonderful chocolate shop. Would highly recommend the tour and our guide."

"Cristi was an excellent guide - Very knowledgable and enthusiastic. He shared info about Communism, Romania and Bulgaria which was all new to me."

"A trip to remember! Matei was beyond excellent getting us back from Brasov against the snow and car crashes. He was excellent!"

"Nicolas did a fabulous job. The man knows his van! We went from Bucharest to Peles Castle and Bran Castle. Due to time constraints on our part, we opted out of the tour of Brasov City, but instead had a wonderful lunch near Bran Castle. Peles was charming and scenic. The area is so peaceful. Nicolas asked us where we would like to go for lunch, and we asked for something the locals eat that was traditional Romanian. He took us to Vila Bran and the scenery was picturesque and the food exquisite. Nicolas is full of historical and cultural knowledge, and was very eager and willing to answer our questions. We were not into the Dracula scene, and was able to cater the tour to whether we wanted the fairy tale or historical version of events. During the tour, I could see others nearby staying close to hear his version of the tour as it was more interesting than those nearby. We got into a bit of a traffic jam as you can see in the photos that consisted of hundreds of sheep. It was quite a memorable experience. I will definitely look up Nicolas again if my travels take me back to Romania."

"It was an amazing experience. Alex, our tour guide, did an amazing tour of all the sights. He was detailed and added amazing information about all the sites and more about Romanian history and culture. He answered all our questions with such great details. This tour is a must! Really the best part of our trip!"

"Our server was very knowledgeable and suggested two other white wines after which we loved! Lovely atmosphere and would definitely recommend"

"This tour is an absolute must! We had such a good time and learnt so much about Romania and Vlad Dracula. The Hotels were really nice and the tour guide was soo accommodating. Thanks to Alex for everything and George for organizing. From Australia."

"Excellent tour, the guide was very attentive and flexible. The car was clean and the guide is knowledgeable and friendly."