The Guest-house was fantastic and the surrounding scenery stunning. Sinaia is definitely one of the more charming places I've been to of recent, and Brasov, while significantly bigger, was also a pleasure. I wish I had added an extra day myself in Bucharest as it surpassed any of my expectations; it's not a large city and the day we had to explore was a lot, but not quite enough. Unfortunately one of the castles was closed for cleaning(?), but we visited the house of a composer whose name I can remember (I'm not musically minded), and despite the initial disappointment I enjoyed this. The two castles we visited were stunning and couldn't be more of a contrast. From the extravagance of Peles Castle to the old charm of Bram Castle, I don't think anybody could not be overwhelmed by either (obviously, but providing you like castles!) However, one thing that did leave a bit of a bitter taste in my mouth was the 'Bear Watching'. Espicially the Brasov Walk (which as far as I'm aware wasn't optional). Following a walk along a road in a forest we stepped aside into a small clearing where bears are spotted in the late evening, but we were there mid afternoon and were categorically told by the forester there was no chance of seeing any; he almost seemed a bit miffed as to why we would think we would be seeing any. I would still highly recommend this tour as it was excellent, but it's a shame the Itinerary is a little misleading and if one of the main reasons you are considering this tour is to see the Brown Bear then I would look elsewhere. (BU - 21st October 2010)

The trip is not a cheap one, but what you see and experience is worth it. There is quite alot of bus travel involved but the contrast between the mountain region and the city is awesome. The guesthouse we stayed in is lovely with great hospitality, but the castles and surrounding region is what you go for...and you won't be disappointed. The Explore guide for pricing things is totally wrong though, Romania is so cheap you will find it hard to spend your money (food, drink,souvenirs, everything). You can get a 2 course meal with at least one glass of wine/beer for less than a tenner, and the food is great. I only wish it were a day longer so we weren't so rushed, and could relax and enjoy the destination. (BU - 16th September 2010)

Really lovely guesthouse and fantastic home cooked food. However, I would advise people that there is no guarantee of seeing wild animals including bears, in fact this was quite disappointing. (BU- 1st May 2009)