Bran Castle and more options private tour from Brasov

We booked the Bran Castle tour and some additional options with Florin and had a truly wonderful day with him. He explained and showed us so much, and both the pick-up and the drive were very relaxed and comfortable. We especially enjoyed listening to his stories – it was great fun and made the day even more interesting. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to visit the inside of Bran Castle. If you’re travelling during the high season, we would definitely recommend booking Fast Lane tickets in advance, as the waiting time would otherwise have been far too long. But Florin made the absolute best of the situation! Instead, he showed us even more of the beautiful surrounding area and took us to other interesting sights. We had a fantastic day and can highly recommend a tour with Florin!

Sitting in your house in Texas trying to find a private guide in Brasov, Romania, can be a daunting task. We are so grateful to have found Florin. We were able to craft our own itinerary to meet our needs. He had great communication prior to pick up at our hotel. He provided great conversation including the history of Romania, living in a communist country, and information about Peles and Bran Castles. We can't give him enough praise.

Great experience. We got to explore and learn a lot about the country and its history, with beautiful landscapes . Our guide was flexible with changing the route, so we could plan something more like what we were interested in seeing. Highly recommend.

Florian was sweet, down to earth, informative, yet eclectic. He fetched us from our little flat overlooking the main square in Brasov early on a Saturday morning, drove us the 40 mins or so to Rasnov to a very touching bear sanctuary and then across to Bran, where, after a coffee, we visited the Castle and he helped us buy the tickets. Wow is it touristy! We'd wanted to visited Peles Castle as well but hadn't booked this excursion till the last minute so it was impossible to get tickets. Afterwards he dropped us at Brasov station from where we travelled back to Bucharest. All in all a splendid morning.

I am now home in the UK and had the most amazing experience of touring Braşov and castles, monastery, history, architecture, war and communism. Florin is SO knowledgeable and his ears must bleed from my questions. He tailored my personal tour to ensure i saw so much and extra. I saw The Libearty bear sanctuary which was fantastic! I saw the whole of Braşov and the difference in architecture due to different influences ie. Saxon, Austria- Hungarian, Romanian and communism. I saw the castles of Bran and Peles and learned about the past Romanian Royal Family before communism. I learned how the Royal family especially the Queen played a massive part in WW1. I went to an orthodox monastery and saw the beautiful murals in all including churches. And then the icing on the cake was going 1400 metres up into Carpathian Mountains on a Gondola - like a mini cable car, and on the way back down a stop at a natural spring from mountains to fill up water bottles. Not to end there. A bite to eat “mici” in a non tourist area - delicious. And then a trip to Romanian vegetable fruit meat and cheese market so Florin can get his bbq delights. Followed by a very lovely coffee to meet with Lowra or Laura and two gorgeous dogs at his house. Then a trip back to Airport and now I’m home. As a single female now 63 I had an amazing time and I can only accredit this to Florin Ilea’s. I wouldn’t have got this with a tour company. This was so personal and unique! I could go at my own pace and I got so much more than a herded tour. My best holiday ever. I stayed in Braşov and it’s so safe. Thankyou my friend Florin Ilea’s and I’m sure I will see you again. Send my love to Laura (Lowra) Fritz and Linda x

Florin was a wonderful guide. He was very flexible and changed the itinerary so we could catch a 3PM train to Bucharest. We got a good look at a fortified church, a citadel in Rasnov and of course, Brans Castle.

This was a private tour. Florin, our tour guide, was the most memorable part of it. The mountain views, Bran Castle, the beautiful church in Cristian, and Citadel were interesting and scenic but it was Florin's kindness and willingness to answer each and every one of our many questions that really made the trip memorable. Florin also paced the trip perfectly, listened to what we wanted to see, and planned it so we wouldn't arrive at venues when they were crowded. Also, the friends with whom I was traveling brought their (very well-behaved) dog with us. Florin ensured at every stop that we weren't turned away despite having the dog with us. I can't recommend him highly enough.

Florin was absolutely the best guide we've had during our honeymoon trip to Europe. He patiently picked us from the Airport and brought us around Brasov for a few days. Absolutely accommodating and he also knew where all the places are, be it the tourist destination or recommendations off the beaten tracks. It's his kind personality that makes it all comfortable to tour with him! Highly recommended! When he discovered we wanted to try out some local cheese, he even offered to give us some of the chives and plants that he grew at home just to make the experience more personal and authentic. We will never forget him and I'm sure you would absolutely be making the right choice in engaging Florin.

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Even though the tour included the touristic favourites Rasnov Fortress and Bran Castle, the true gem of this tour are the fortified churches. Those are required to be unlocked by their caretakers, and were both truly stunning.

We went on a tour with Florin just before New Years and he was very surprised that we were romanian, as most of the people he is touring with are foreigners. Although I know a lot of things about my country, Florin let us know about the specific german side of Transylvania. A lot of precious information and I will surely use it in the future. The tour is also well thought due to it including various objectives from different types of buildings which are relevant to this area's historic complexion. Thank you very much for your guiding and a happy new year, Florin!