Mystical Monasteries, Dracula's Tomb and Mogosoaia Lake Palace - Private Tour

Available in English / Italiano / Français

Discover the Mystical Lake Monasteries of Caldarusani and Snagov with Dracula’s Tomb and the unique architecture of the Mogosoaia Lake Palace while enjoying the southern scenery of Bucharest’s surroundings.

Private Tour Highlights:
• The Mystical Lake Monasteries: Caldarusani (built in 1638) and Snagov (built in 1408)
• Dracula’s Tomb – Vlad the Impaler’s final resting place
• Mogosoaia Lake Palace – unique architecture with Byzantine and Neo-Romanian features built by Constantin Brancoveanu, Martyr of Christianity of 18th century
• Splendid natural landscapes of the natural lakes and biosphere of nearby surroundings of Bucharest

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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: University's Square, Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta 3, Bucharest 030167 Romania

Pass by the National Theatre and the Revolution Martyr's Memorial

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Caldarusani Monastery, Lipia 077130 Romania

One of the most important monuments of orthodox architecture, this monastery was build in 1638 by Matei Basarab, on a small piece of land that sits in the middle of the Caldarusani lake. In the old days, here was established a school of copyists that over the years brought a significant contribution to the creation of the Romanian language.

In the nearby area, called Codrii Vlasiei (The Forests of Vlasia), Vlad Tepes was killed in the treacherous act of his boyars.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Snagov Monastery, Strada Manastirea Vlad Tepes Silistea, Snagov 077117 Romania

Built around the 1408 in Byzantine architecture with Romanian impressions, this monastery sits on a small island in the north part of lake Snagov. During his reign time, Vlad Tepes added more improvements to the monastery including a fortified stonewall and the narrow bridge to the main land that is used by visitors in present day. One of the important scholars of the time, Antim Ivireanul published here the first Romanian books using the Latin alphabet letters.

Some historians state that after his assassination in the treacherous act of his boyars in the battle at Codrii Vlasiei (Forests of Vlasia) nearby Snagov, the body of Vlad Tepes Dracula was brought to the monastery and secretly buried in the orthodox tradition. Nowadays, visitors of the Snagov monastery can see the tomb funeral stone laying in front of the altar that is said to be the daytime resting place of Dracula.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mogosoaia Palace, Strada Valea Parcului Nr. 1, Mogosoaia 077135 Romania

Built by Constantin Brancoveanu around 1702, this palace displays an unique architecture style that noawadays is worldly recognized as the Brancovenesc style. It sits on the banks of the lake Mogosoaia and is surrounded by beautiful garden and forests. Visitors of this palace will hear the story of the family of Constantin Brancoveanu, an important figure on the Romanian history and culture, that was entirely killed by the Ottomans for not giving up their Christian Orthodox faith.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Triumphal Arch, Piața Arcul de Triumf, București 011453, Romania

Pass by this WWI monument site.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Piaka Revolukiei, Calea Victoriei Boulevard, Bucharest Romania

Pass by the Revolution Square and the Royal Palace.

Duration: 5 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Duration: 4 To 5 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
For a hassle-free experience, we provide pick-up to all travelers from centrally located hotels or other accommodation.

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Private air-conditioned spacious vehicle
• English/French/Italian speaking guide/driver for the entire tour
• High-speed Wi-Fi on board the vehicle
• Bottled water on tour start and sweet surprise
• Drive on picturesque roads through typical southern villages and landscapes.

Not Included

• Gratuities for Guide/Driver
• Tickets for Snagov Monastery and Mogosoaia Lake Palace.

Facilities