Transfăgărășan Tour: Winter Adventure & History

Experience the thrill of bear watching and explore the scenic beauty of Transylvania on this small group tour. Discover the real castle of Vlad the Impaler, visit a stunning dam and waterfall, and enjoy free time for hiking and adventure activities at Bâlea glacial lake.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Transfăgărășan - Discover the Excitement of Sliding at Capra Hotel, Transfăgărășan
    Situated among the stunning peaks of the Făgăraș Mountains, Capra Hotel provides an exciting sliding adventure ideal for both thrill-seekers and families. With the renowned Transfăgărășan Road as your scenic backdrop, enjoy gliding down well-maintained slopes…
What's Included
  • Small group up to 8 passengers
  • Pick-up from ‘Fântâna de la Universitate’
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • On the mountain the temperature is 20 degrees lower than in Bucharest, dress thickly!
Additional Information

Embark on an exhilarating winter journey that seamlessly blends adventure and history along the renowned Transfăgărășan, famously known as the “Top Gear Road.”
Begin your adventure with a visit to the Curtea de Argeș Monastery, an architectural marvel rich in Romanian history and legend.
Next, view the historic Poenari Fortress from the outside, once a…

Location
Piața 21 Decembrie 1989
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Yifei_l
Dec 2, 2024
Nice trip - Best part of my trip in Romania. A little pricey but We have a group of 2. I like small group. Mr Sebastian is very knowledgeable. I usually don’t like to listen to guides talking but I enjoyed listening to him. Was hoping to see bears but they are hibernating. And the description on the website is not accurate. I was nervous about the temperature on the mountain as the website says it is 20 degrees lower than Bucharest so I thought -20c.But later when I asked he said that is for summer. Right now it is just a few degree lower than Bucharest. It was a lot of driving but it was a fun day. We didn’t waste time on stops and food(maybe because of small group too)Thank you for the trip Mr Sebastian I wish you good business.
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Elaine_f
Nov 1, 2024
A must do trip whilst in Romania - This was an all day trip, but was so worth it to see the amazing scenery in the mountains of Romania. Our guide Sebastian was very knowledgeable about everything we saw throughout the day and the general history of Romania. We were never rushed at any of the stops and had plenty of time to take lots of pictures. The highlight was seeing a brown bear and her cubs rights at the end of the tour.
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V1185pxkevina
Oct 12, 2024
What an amazing tour! - Our group saw more bears than we had hoped for. Tour is well-organized and our guide, Sebastian, is informative and clear about drop-off point, free time etc. I really enjoyed the entire drive. Felt very safe and comfortable during the whole trip. One of my best tours in Romania.
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Siobhan_s
Sep 7, 2024
Wow!! 18 bears!! - Really was looking forward to this trip, and with trips like these even though they guarantee you will see something I always tell myself I won’t so I don’t get disappointed, we saw 18 brown bears!!! Amazing! They are so close to you. All sizes. Baby bears, mummy bears, massive bears. Then afterwards the top gear road was also incredible to see. Our guide was fantastic and really knowledgable! Well worth going!!!
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Voyage508142
Aug 31, 2024
Road to the Mountains and History. - It was a great day trip to the beautiful Carpathian Mountains. Our guide Roxana was excellent! She has passion about history of Rumania and has great ability to share her knowledge with us. She shows to us a full picture of history of area. Plus, we sow a lot of black bears!
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228rameza
Aug 17, 2024
Amazing trip in Romania - Amazing safari and views, excellent guide ROXANA This was an awesome experience and I highly recommend it. Seeing the brown bears in their natural habitat is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
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Larissa_i
Aug 7, 2024
Dracula and bears in Carpatian Mountains - Our guide was Roxana. She told us all history and stories about Romania and places that we drove to. We were lucky to see numbers of bears close to our car. Unfortunate we had heavy fog and rain on hight mountain, but what we had see was amazing!
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G_j
Jul 21, 2024
Great tour with a great guide! - You drive up through the mountains on windy roads with some superb views of ravines, lakes and mountains, and of course bears. Our driver and guide Raxana was very knowledgable about the area and history and made it a comfortable ride up to the glacier lake where theres some good places to relax and loads of little stoolsto buy souvenirs, food and drink. A couple of restaurants too. You might be able to swim in the lake if you bring things to get changed into and ensure you are dry when you get on the bus, ask the tour company first. It is a long day and a long drive but the stops and the sights break it up so it doesnt feel it.
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Lucy
Aug 14, 2024
fabulous - the experience was really good but was a very long drive , the sites were really interesting the tour guide was very friendly and helpful and full of good knowledge.
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Juliehl3317zw
Sep 13, 2024
Cancelled within minutes of booking despite paying in full! - Within minutes of booking and paying for this tour in full it was cancelled. The refund will take 5-7 days to come through. If the tour is full or not going then you should not have the option to book. The tours is still showing as available to book ! Very disappointed in this.
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