トランシルヴァニア観光：ドラキュラ、ペレス城＆ブラソフプライベートツアー

I can't recommend this experience enough. Marius was an absolutely phenomenal guide, and made the trip both informative and interesting. He was a wealth of knowledge on the history of Romania and the Transylvanian region and expertly navigated and narrated through the whole day. This is a longer trip, and Marius was careful and thoughtful, making well-timed stops for us to pick up coffee and use restrooms along the way. Peles Castle was just breathtaking nearly to the level of being overwhelming; no visit to Romania would be complete without a visit to the stunning summer palace of first King Carol I - it is an absolute architectural marvel and having visited dozens of amazing palaces and fortresses all over Europe, Peles has easily secured a solid position in my top three favorites. Driving into the Carpathian Mountains was a lifelong dream. I have been a fan of horror movies my entire life, and while there really are no legitimate direct historical ties to VladTepes and Bran Castle, American cinema's use of the imposing facade of the Transylvanian mountains in countless films cemented them in my mind and it was a thrill to stand before them in person. We stopped for a wonderful authentic Transylvanian meal at a local restaurant within walking distance to Bran Castle where the proprietor brought us pălincă on the house to start off the meal (the best I have had in either Hungary or Romania), and we enjoyed traditional soups, kabobs, steak and peasant potatos; all phenomenal. The highlight for me was the dessert - if you see Romanian Donuts on a menu, order them. Just wow. Bran Castle is more of a typical fortress structure, but nonetheless amazing to visit as the history is palpable. If you are a Dracula fan, there is a bazar before you enter the castle where you can find all manner of Dracula-themed souvenirs, as well as many other locally-crafted items. We culminated the adventure with a stop in nearby Brasov, which has amazing historical significance and is on my list of places to visit independently and stay for a few days; just lovely. In all, we just can't thank Marius enough for taking such good care of us and guiding us on our adventure; my family and I can't wait o return and see more of Romania with him!

I was originally thinking about booking a group tour. But the thought of being in a big bus with a lot of crowds and fighting the line made think that private tour is the way to go, which I'm so glad I made this decision. Toni is a professional, excellent communication. He knows exactly how to optimize the trip to get ahead of the line. In Peles castle, we were basically the first in line, then 10 min later, the crowd from the buses came. It made a huge difference of coming a little early. We basically tour the castle before everyone else. The castle was so beautiful, well worth the trip alone. Next we went to Bran's castle, took a very scenic route through the mountain and valley. Bran's castle is okay in my opinion, a little gimmicky. I'd say spend more time in Peles castle and Brasov. That's the advantage of using private tour, you have the flexibility Then, we went to Brasov, I had a nice meal at the square. Then do the walking tour with Toni, learning about the history and interesting facts of the area. Finally, we went to see the black church. Toni picked and dropped me right at the lobby of my hotel. Talking about the convenience. This private tour well worth the money. Don't be stuck in a bus, go with Toni in personalized tour with local guide!

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We had a great time with Toni on two private tours to Transylvania and a city tour of Bucharest. He is very passionate about his country and his information is engaging and enjoyable. He adapted our tours to suit our needs and nothing was too much trouble. His vehicle is clean and comfy and Toni is an excellent, safe driver. Toni is also very personable and a friendly person who ensures that your trips are packed, informative and fun. The information he shares with you is interesting and he does not overload or bore you with dates and other unnecessary information. He has developed PowerPoint presentations on his iPad to illustrate some parts of his tours, which help you to engage and understand. Great job Toni. Thank you.

Toni is an incredible tour guide! We had such a lovely day with him while learning about Romania, Transylvania and the Castles. Toni always made sure we were comfortable and incorporated breaks for coffee or the restroom all throughout the day. Toni is extremely knowledgeable and makes the tour very fun! He arranged tickets for us as well and made everything very easy. I cannot recommend the tour with Toni enough!

Had a great tour with Toni. Toni was very attentive and went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed the tour. He is very knowledgeable about Romania and shared a lot of information with us. I think one of my favorite parts of the trip was eating lunch with Toni after our visit to Bran castle. Toni recommended some delicious traditional dishes and we got a chance to ask a lot of questions and learn so much about this beautiful country.

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Toni was an excellent and knowledgeable guide who was happy to tailor the trip to exactly what we wanted. The transport was clean and comfortable and he planned regular refreshment breaks into the schedule. We have already recommended him to friends and when we return we will be certain to book other tours with him. Very happy customers.

Toni was our guide who took us on this wonderful tour. He is like a walking encyclopedia of Romanian history. We learned so much from him and had a blast on this tour. Toni, call us if you are ever in Los Angeles.

Toni was an excellent tour guide. He was awesome throughout the whole tour and not only that he went out of his way to arrange a tour on the following day. He was friendly, knowledgeable and kind. He not only took us to all the places but he made sure we were comfortable. This was one of the best tours I’ve taken. He also show us the most famous dessert in Romania.

Toni gave us an amazing tour! We came to Romania as part of our honeymoon and we couldn't have been with a better guide to make our trip unforgettable! Toni truly does care about sharing the history and culture of Romania ! And went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and having a good time! Would 1000% recommend. Thanks Toni again for everything!

Before the day of our tour, I already knew it would be great. Toni was kind and responsibly enough to reach out prior to the tour to arrange a pickup time and location with us. He clearly meant it when he said we could reach out to him at any time with any questions we had about Romania or Bucharest. We had such an incredible day with Toni!! He was so friendly and came prepared with cold bottled water for us in the morning. He even grabbed us a coffee from a coffee shop on the way and offered to purchase extra waters for us later in the day. Throughout the trip, Toni was very helpful, giving us advice on what to do over our next few days in Bucharest and helping us arrange other activities/transport. He even went so far as to contact a business for us via telephone AND email to ask about their hours and COVID operation! Peles Castle was incredible (maybe even more so than Bran) even though we had never really heard of it. Toni was very knowledgeable about all the history of the castle and answered all of our curious questions. The grounds were lovely and it was so nice to be out of the city. He also knew all the best spots for photos and took a bunch of cute photos of me and my friend. Next we went to Bran and Toni waited for us outside. It was nice to see such a famous castle! The inside of the castle was interesting, but we were surprised that this was probably our least favorite of the things we saw on the tour. Make sure to go to the back gardens of the castle after the tour to get something akin to the famous view you see in the photos! There is also a little market with food and souvenirs of the castle which was fun to wander around. After we visited Bran, we went to lunch in the town outside the castle with Toni. He chose a great restaurant for us and helped us order some traditional Romanian food and desserts. It was very helpful to have him with us to choose a good restaurant, recommend food for us, and communicate with the waiters. After lunch, we drove to Brasov. There we walked through the main streets of the town to experience its atmosphere and main sights. Some highlights of the tour included framed bullet holes on a building from the anti-Communist revolution, the narrowest street in Europe, and the main Brasov square. Again, Toni is very knowledgeable about this history. During the car rides, Toni was very personable and answered all of our questions about Romania. He also was very conscious to stop every so often to let us use the bathroom. Toni made it very clear to us that our tour, because private, was flexible. He was kind enough to spend extra time with us so that the tour took 13 hours instead of 12, which we very much appreciated. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone seeking to see the main sights near Bucharest. It seems that a day was the perfect amount of time for us to see these sights— the day wasn’t too utterly packed or rushed, but we certainly couldn’t have fit anything more in. I think it’s definitely worth it to see more than just Bran— as I mentioned, although it was what we were most looking forward to before the tour, it ended up being our least favorite of the incredible places Toni took us to! I would also highly recommend Toni as a tour guide for any customized tour you are thinking about in Romania. As long as he is available, he can cater to the length you’d like your tour to be and wherever you’d like to go, even including the Black Sea. He was so professional and conscientious, just the right personality for being a tour guide!! 😀