Admission · Peleș Castle, Sinaia
Two tour tiers, a separate photography pass, and guided-tour options that include entry. Here's exactly what to buy.
| Ticket Type | What's Included | Price (Adult) | Price (Student/Senior) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Tour RECOMMENDED | 35+ rooms across all accessible floors | 120 RON (~$26) | 60 RON (~$13) |
| Basic Tour | 14 rooms on the ground floor | 50 RON (~$11) | 25 RON (~$6) |
| Photography Pass | Permission to photograph inside | 35 RON (~$8) | 35 RON |
| Pelișor Castle (add-on) | Queen Marie's Art Nouveau retreat (300m away) | ~30 RON (~$7) | ~15 RON |
| Children (under 7) | All tour types | Free | — |
The Basic Tour covers the ground floor and gives you access to the Hall of Honor, the Moorish hall corridor, and a handful of the state rooms. It takes around 45–55 minutes at a normal pace. For the price, you see the castle's most photogenic public spaces and get a sense of the scale.
The limitation is real: you miss the Armoury, the private Theatre, the Royal Library, the Imperial Apartments, and most of the rooms that make Peleș genuinely unusual. If your main interest is photography of the exterior and the grand entrance hall, the Basic Tour is sufficient. For anyone who wants to understand the castle, it isn't.
The Grand Tour adds the upper floors, which is where the most interesting material lives. The Armoury alone — 4,000 weapons and pieces of armour from the 15th to 20th centuries — justifies the price difference. The private Theatre, the Royal Library with its carved walnut shelving, the Turkish Salon with its Moorish cedar ceiling, and the Imperial Apartments are all Grand Tour only.
For most visitors, especially those who have travelled a significant distance to get here, the Grand Tour is the correct choice.
Interior photography requires a separate 35 RON pass on top of your admission. Exterior photography in the grounds is free. If you plan to shoot inside, buy the pass when you buy your ticket — staff do check. Tripods are not permitted.
The ticket queue at Peleș can run 30–45 minutes in summer (July–August) and on weekend mornings year-round. Guided tours through GetYourGuide include entry in the price, so you skip the ticket window entirely. They also add historical commentary that the on-site audio guide doesn't match.
Best value if you're already in Sinaia or coming by train. Entry included, small groups, covers both Peleș and Pelișor.
Check AvailabilityThree castles in one day with all entries included. Best option from Brașov. Departs morning, returns evening.
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