Romania · TRANSFăGăRășAN ROAD
Ninety kilometres of hairpins over the Făgăraș range, topping out beside Bâlea Lake at 2,042 metres. The high section is under snow most of the year — plan on roughly July to early November. The 15 below differ on where they start, whether Poenari’s 1,480 steps are included, and how long you actually get at the top.
Small-group day trip from Bucharest to the Transfăgărășan Highway, with Curtea de Argeș Monastery, Poenari views, Vidraru Dam, waterfalls, and Bâlea Lake.
“This was fabulous. Went to the top of the mountain and there had been snow the night before. Just amazing views. Saw 12 bear some were even baby cubs.”
Small-group Top Gear style day trip in Romania to Poenari Citadel, Vidraru Dam, Capra Waterfall, Bâlea Lake, and wild brown bears.
“Sebastian was very nice and knowledgeable about Romania’s history, it was a very lovely day trip with stunning mountain views. Highly recommend this tour as a must visit when in Bucharest”
Private day trip from Brasov for Transfagarasan Highway views, Balea waterfall and lake, Vidraru Dam, and Poienari Castle steps.
“The best private tour I had in Romania. I absolutelly recomend to book this tour and request Tudor as your guide. He is very knowledgable about Brasov's and Romanian history as well as geography and will answer all the questions you may have. He went on and beyond to make sure I had a great experience with politeness and professionalism. The road trip was very enjoyable, even though the curves towards the mountain, but Tudor drove safely and made several stops so I could enjoy the scenery (which is imponent)....A must do tour!”
Bucharest day trip to Transfăgărășan Highway, Vidraru Dam, Balea Lake and Capra Waterfall, with a chance to spot wild brown bears.
“Truly impressive experience with a fascinating guide and great small company of tourists! We saw 6 bears in total, 1 of which was a mama bear. Special gratitude to Emanuel, our guide, who told us a lot of historical and cultural facts about Romania and the people and slowed down to see bears longer :) I wish only we could enjoy this wonderful place longer 🥹”
Small-group Bucharest day trip over Transfăgărășan Road to the Sky, with Poenari views, Vidraru Dam, Capra Falls, and Bâlea Lake.
“A great tour, our guide Matei was fabulous very knowledgeable and let us explore and take pictures at our own pace. The road still isn't fully open due to the snow but this did not deviate from experience we got up really high to some amazing views, saw at least 8 bears along the way. Plus stopping for the Mici on the way was an added bonus. Fully recommend everyone to do this, its a long day but totally worth it”
Private 12-hour Transfăgărășan tour from Bucharest: Vidraru Dam, Bâlea Lake, waterfalls, and Vlad lore, with WiFi and hotel pickup.
“A memorable and fun trip. Ionela was our guide for the day. She was kind, a great driver, and very knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed her. We saw 14 brown bears and had a great trip on the transfargarasan highway. It was a beautiful day.”
From Brasov, ride the Transfagarasan Highway to Balea Lake at 2,034 m, visit Carta Monastery, and enjoy a small-group day trip.
“one of the best experience- i did not expect that it will snow but we were lucky to have a good weather and great experience., great tuor guide very accomodating,”
Private day trip from Sibiu: Transfăgărășan Highway, Bâlea Lake, Cârța Abbey, and palaces in Avrig and Sibiu.
“Sehr viele Informationen in deutsch erhalten und schöne Stopps eingelegt. Sind noch zusätzlich zum Wasserfall gewandert. Toller Tag, sehr guter Guide mit viel Wissen über Land und Kultur. Danke!”
Private Transfagarasan day tour from Bucharest, Poenari Castle, Vidraru Dam, Balea Lake, and cloud-hugging highway views.
“Andrei was amazing ! He was funny, knowledgeable and accommodating. You can talk to him about anything and he will make sure you have answers to all your questions. And yes I saw a lot of bears !”
Private Bucharest day trip to Transfăgărășan Highway, Poenari Fortress, Vidraru Dam and high Bâlea Lake, with guide and hotel pickup.
“Très bonne expérience au sein du parc où l'on a pu voir 5 ours de très près, mais aussi les impressionnantes routes ! On a pu s'arrêter plusieurs fois et profiter de chaque spot. Je recommande ! Merci Sebastian qui a été génial !”
From Brasov, ride the Transfagarasan Highway to glacial Balea Lake, then visit Carta Monastery, with pickup, expert guiding, and mountain views.
“Such an incredible experience! Way better experience than if we would have journeyed ourselves. We enjoyed the road, a short hike, the monastery, and got tons of incredible pictures! It was also great to just relax with my wife while our guide navigated the traffic.”
7-hour Transfăgărășan and Lake Balea road trip from Brasov with pickup, English, bottled water, and mountain views.
“Had an amazing day even though the weather was against us and we did not get the views we were hoping for. Alin was very knowledgeable and made this a lovely day. On a clear day this trip will be out of this world !”
E-bike the dramatic Transfăgărășan Highway to Balea Glacier Lake from Brașov, with pickup, small groups, and photo stops included.
“Good way to see the Transfagaran road. All care is taken and it is a very safe ride and made easy by the e-bike.”
Small-group Transfagarasan day tour from Brasov with hotel pickup, scenic mountain road stops, Balea Lake, Vidraru Dam, and Dracula sights.
“A fabulous day with a bit of everything! Interesting history, walking and stunning mountain scenery. Florin was very charming and informative and couldn't have been more helpful. It is a long day but well worth it.”
Drive the Transfăgărășan Highway with Balea Lake stops and a guided Bran Castle visit from Brasov, small-group tour with pickup.
“The tour was fantastic! Vali was an excellent tour guide - well versed (English is excellent) and very knowledgeable about Romanian history. He was very personable and social, and was excellent with the children (two under 8). We couldn’t have asked for a better day!”
Castles, caves, bears and boulevards. Pick a thread.
