The 7 Best Libearty Bear Sanctuary Day Trips from Bucharest

1.Libearty Bear Sanctuary and Dracula’s Castle – Day Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $187Our pick

Travel from Bucharest with a guide such as Alex, Florin, or Cristian to Libearty Bear Sanctuary and Bran Castle. Expect a long but scenic day, a maximum of seven people, hotel pickup, bottled water, and two separate entrance fees. The bear sanctuary is the clear highlight for many visitors.

“The bear sanctuary is amazing, sad but amazing I would recommend a visit to anyone. Maybe skip the castle though..... a waste of time”

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2.Day Trip to Bear Sanctuary, Bran Castle & Brasov

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $136Best value

Travel from Bucharest in a small group of up to 15 to see rescued bears at Libearty Sanctuary, explore Bran Castle, and stroll Brasov’s Sforii Street. Guides including Claudia, Andrei, Vlad, and Emil bring Romanian history to life, with hotel pickup, transport, and water included.

“We had an amazing experience, starting with some great communication and response to our request before the trip, and then wowww! The moment we met our guide Claudia in the morning, we knew we were in for a fantastic trip ! We had booked the English trip (even though it wasn’t our preferred language) because there were no other options, but surprise… Claudia’s French was superb and that made it so much more enjoyable for all of us !!! She kept us entertained all the way with interesting stories and information and made sure we arrived on time to enjoy all our tours. Both the Bear Sanctuary and the Bran…”

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3.Libearty Bear Sanctuary and Dracula’s Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 10 hours · from $159

Travel from Bucharest with an English-speaking guide such as Alex or Angelica to Libearty Bear Sanctuary and Bran Castle. See more than 90 rescued brown bears across 69 hectares, then explore the castle linked with Dracula. The 10-hour trip includes transport, water, WiFi, and hotel pickup.

“Our guide Alex had excellent knowledge and was friendly and accommodating. We really enjoyed the bear sanctuary and hearing the stories of the bears.”

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4.Bran Castle and Bear Sanctuary Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 46 reviews · 10 hours · from $145

Travel from Bucharest to Transylvania in a car or minivan with up to seven people. Visit Libearty Bear Sanctuary, explore Bran Castle, stop for photos and coffee, and enjoy local lunch advice. Guides such as Florin, Florian, Alin, and Valerin add history and practical help throughout the day.

“The activity was very well organised and seamlessly moved from one thing to the other. My guide Florin knew a lot about Romanian history and culture being Romanian himself and having worked in the industry for a long time. He was very friendly and made me feel at ease solo female traveller. He was also extremely accommodating with rest brakes and travelling comfort. The experience was 10 out of 10 and I would highly recommend!”

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5.Bears Sanctuary, Dracula’s Castle, Brasov Day Trip Private Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $307

Leave Bucharest early for a private day trip to Libearty Bear Sanctuary, Bran Castle, and Brasov. Your English-speaking guide and driver handle transport, parking, tolls, and timing, while you get flexible stops, local history, free time, and optional meal help.

“A lovely relaxed day!! Didn't regret spending the extra money on the private tour after we saw all the coaches 🫣 Our driver Dan was absolutely amazing! He spoke brilliant English, very polite, very informative and very helpful. First stop, the bears. It was so sad to hear all the horrible stories but lovely to see the happy ending the sanctuary had given them! 🐻 We then stopped at Bran where we visited Bran Castle (Draculas) which was brilliant. Dan took us around the castle and told us the history.... Bran itself was a lovely town. Afterwards we went to Brasov where Dan helped us to find a restaurant that…”

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6.Bear Sanctuary and Dracula’s Castle, 1-day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 11 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $276

Leave Bucharest at 6:30 a.m. with a private English-speaking guide such as Daniel, Florin, or Alex. Visit Libearty Bear Sanctuary at feeding time, then explore Bran Castle. Expect 11 to 13 hours on the road, hill walking, and a flexible day for your group.

“The whole day was a great experience, but the highlight for me were the bears, for my partner it was Bran Castle. We had been advised to buy the tickets for the sanctuary beforehand as there are only 40 available. I'd advise anybody to buy the tickets for the castle also before you go as it was very busy and the queues were long. However, we did go during half term and just before Halloween, so it was busier than most times. The guide was excellent and looked after us very well. Communication from the company was excellent and they were very accommodating and professional at all times with an…”

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7.Transylvania with Dracula Castle, Bear Sanctuary and Brasov

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $155

Travel from Bucharest into Transylvania with an English-speaking guide such as Octavian, Andrei, Ioana, or Vlad. Visit Libearty Bear Sanctuary, Bran Castle, and Brasov, with hotel pickup, transport, entry options, and local food advice included.

“This was a brilliant experience with great driver/ guide Andrei . Really knowledgeable and interesting. Went to all planned visits, included entrance fees and brilliant chatting as we drove from Bucharest to Transylvania and around and about. Got to know some good details about local family history and sharing interests including local football teams (wonder if Ploiesti does get a Smoggies flag). Bear sanctuary truly amazing, Drac castle is very interesting I think the tour guide enhanced the experience with his story telling and we were happy to visit despite others views that alternate castles are better. Had a lovely walk round Brasov with time for lunch. Unfortunately I was…”

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