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 ‘Piața 21 Decembrie 1989’
  • 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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Harryhn4998qy
Jan 14, 2025
A great day out! - We had a lovely day seeing lots of interesting different sites, tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, the mountains are beautiful in the winter time
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Emily_h
Jan 4, 2025
Amazing day trip! Would definitely recommend! - Our experience was absolutely amazing! Since we were the only ones booked for the day, we were greeted with a car and received exceptional treatment throughout the entire trip. Our guide, Sebastian, was incredibly knowledgeable about Romanian history and the landmarks we visited, making every stop even more fascinating. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bucharest who wants to escape the city for a day—it was easily the highlight of our trip. The places we visited were stunning, and we had so much fun sledding on the mountain. Plus, we appreciated having free time at each stop to explore on our own.
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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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June_j
Jan 30, 2025
The 4 star rating does... - The 4 star rating does not apply to our guide Victor, who would deserve a 10. He was so knowledgeable and attentive he really made the tour interesting. The reason for not giving a 5 star rating is because we were not able to go sledding as the snow had started to melt, then froze solid into sheet ice which made it impossible to sled. We were meant to take a ski mobile trip that day but the guide cancelled so we took this trip instead. It was for my husband’s birthday and whilst Victor made the day as enjoyable as possible we were very disappointed with the outcome. Maybe checking the conditions before accepting bookings would be the way forward.
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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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