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Thrones & Tyrants: Dracula and Ceausescu, Private Full-Day Tour

By BucharestGuide
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $650 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Embark on a private full-day adventure from Bucharest, blending legends, royalty, and recent communism past. Travel in the comfort of a private car, having a professional guide as your driver, while you explore sites tied to both Dracula and Ceausescu.

First, visit Snagov Palace, where the Ceausescus fled during the 1989 Revolution, and their lavish lakeside residence. Nearby, discover the mysterious Snagov Monastery—rumoured burial site of Dracula himself.

Then journey to Târgoviște to visit the military base where the Ceausescus were tried and executed in December 1989, and the Princely Court—Dracula’s former stronghold and the first capital of Wallachia.

After a lunch break in an iconic restaurant, continue to the stunning Brâncoveanu Palace in Potlogi, a masterpiece of Neo-Romanian architecture and home to the dramatic storey of one of Romania’s wealthiest rulers.
This immersive tour offers a thrilling dive into the power, intrigue, and legacy of Romania’s most iconic figures.

Activity location

  • Palatul Brancovenesc
    • Str. Crovu, Statue of unknown soldier plaza
    • 137370, Potlogi, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Palatul Brancovenesc
    • Str. Crovu, Statue of unknown soldier plaza
    • 137370, Potlogi, Romania

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Thrones & Tyrants: Dracula and Ceausescu, Private Full-Day Tour
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 a.m.
Price details
CA $649.61 x 1 TravellerCA $649.61
Total
Price is CA $649.61
Until Thu, Nov 13

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transport
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    Snagov Monastery
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    Snagov Palace
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    WiFi on board
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    Entrance Fee Brancoveanu Palace
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Princely Court Târgoviște
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    Ceaușescu Execution Site
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    Chindiei Tower
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    We might have a stop for lunch, in an Iconic restaurant.

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Palatul Brancovenesc
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
A visit inside the best example of traditional Romanian architecture, while learning about the wealthiest ruler of Romania, creator of the style and also owner of the location.
Museum of Communism
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Execution of Ceausescu: A place that says the storey of the last days of Ceausescu couple. You will learn about the development of the Revolution in 1989 and the last days of the Totalitarian Regime in Romania.
Targoviste
  • 30m
The first capital of Romania, main residence of Vlad the Impaler (aka Dracula), a place of legends. Your guide will take you around the historical site and offer interesting stories
Chindiei Tower (Sunset Tower)
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
You will go up the Tower, have a great view on Targoviste and historical site, and learn about its' glory
Snagov Palace
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Available to visit only Monday to Thursday. A glance into Ceausescu's life, visiting the Palace where the couple was spending their weekends. Learn more about the development of events during the Revolution of 1989
Snagov Monastery
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The place of burial for Vlad the Impaler (aka Dracula). Learn about the myths and truths of this beautiful place.

Location

Activity location

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    Palatul Brancovenesc
    • Str. Crovu, Statue of unknown soldier plaza
    • 137370, Potlogi, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Palatul Brancovenesc
    • Str. Crovu, Statue of unknown soldier plaza
    • 137370, Potlogi, Romania

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