Available from July to October

After visiting the Top Gear production, Transfagarasan is included in the list of the 13 most spectacular roads in the world. If Transfagarasan was ranked 10th, Transalpina certainly deserves more with impressive landscapes, mysteries and adventure. If you are particularly interested in nature, in breathtaking mountain landscapes, in the adrenaline of unique experiences, then Transfagarasan and the more recent Transalpina are definitely to choose. We invite you to Romania for an unforgettable tour.

1st Day – Bucharest: Welcome to Romania!

Arrival in Bucharest. Welcome at the airport by your local national English/Hebrew-speaking guide and transfer to the hotel. Check-in in 4* hotel. After 1,5 hrs for refreshment, meeting with the Guide for a walking old city of Bucharest.

Dinner in a traditional restaurant old city centre. Depending on flight schedule, possibility transfer from the airport to visit Parliament House (ticket not included in the communicated price). After visit transfer to the hotel. Dinner in the evening in the city centre.

2nd Day

Bucharest-Ramnicu-Valcea – Horezu – Novaci – Ranca – Obarsia Lotrului – Sugag – Jina – Saliste – Sibiel: Transalpina (360 km) (B, D)

After breakfast at the hotel, we head towards Transalpina, a unique road in Romania. First, stop at the Horezu Monastery, a place of worship listed as a UNESCO heritage site. Horezu Monastery (or Hurezi) was built in 1690 by Constantin Brancoveanu, the prince of Wallachia at the time. The Monastery has been considered a masterpiece of the Brancovenesc style. Famous for its clarity and architectural balance, the richness of its sculpted details and its ornamental paintings. Continuing the road, we head towards Sebes via the village Novaci.

One of the most beautiful roads in Romania is DN 67C, which links Oltenia and Transylvania, between Novaci and Sibiu. Transalpina is the highest road in Romania, with the highest point in Urdele, at an altitude of 2,145 meters. The road was closed to the public for a long time but now the authorities have finished the work and the road is open.

But Transalpina is also known as the “Royal Way” because the first inauguration took place in the presence of King Charles II in 1935. The king and his guards covered the distance between Jina and Novaci in 8 hours. Now the

148.2 km can be covered in 3-4 hours. Now the best part comes: the road is full of serial bends, which go ever higher: Urdele (2145m), Muntinu, Carbunele, Stefanu. To continue on the Royal Route, you must move forward, descending through Obarsia Lotrului (1,361m), crossing on the right side Oasa Dam then Tau Dam. After a few kilometers we arrive at Sugag from where it is only 7 km to Jina. This is the point where Transalpina ends. From there, you will arrive at Sibiel, passing through pretty villages.

The rhythm of life here is accompanied by the sound of “toaca” and that of the church bell tower, especially in summer. Tourists come here to visit not only the church but also the Museum of Icons Painted on Glass, and also to taste traditional dishes among the village residents. Dinner, installation and night at a local’s home (boarding house – each room with individual bathroom) where you will have the opportunity to share local traditions.

3rd Day

After breakfast departure for visit fortified Biertan Church (UNESCO sites), one of the most beautiful fortresses from Romania, in Gothic and Renaissance style. Continuation for Sighisoara – UNESCO site, the only medieval citadel from Europe still inhabited. Walking tour of the citadel, recognized worldwide as the birthplace of Dracula Count; the Clock Tower, the Venetian House (which dates from the 16th century and and inspired by the Venetian Gothic style), Vlad the Impaler House (seems being the oldest civil stone construction in the city), The House of Deer (so named because of the deer’s head attached to the corner of the building.; it is a specific building of Renaissance Transylvania, dating from the 17th century). Lunch in the House of Dracula restaurant.

2 hrs free time in Sighisoara. Back to Sibiel. Dinner & accommodation.

4rd Day

After breakfast at the locals’ home, we head towards Transfagarasan.

The Fagaras Mountains rise over the country from west to east, with the highest peaks Moldoveanu (2544 m) and Negoiu (2535m). After major works, this road was inaugurated on September 20, 1974 and is 90 km long.

Without doubt, Transfagarasan is one of the most beautiful and spectacular roads in Europe. Crossing the road combines the adrenaline caused by passing through the difficult turns and the impressive landscape. The asymmetry of the earth takes your breath away. Among the attractions of the area, we can mention the Balea Waterfall, the Balea Glacial Lake, the Vidraru Dam. Dinner and night in a 3* hotel on Transfagarasan.

The Balea Waterfall, another natural wonder is located in the Fagaras Mountains and represents one of the most famous waterfalls in the country. It is located at an altitude of 1,234 meters and the water flows from a height of 68 meters.

The Balea Glacial Lake is a true natural wonder, with its length of 360 meters, width of 240 meters and depth of 11 meters, located at an altitude of 2,034 meters. From 1932, the entire surface of the lake, approximately 180 hectares, was declared a scientific reserve. We must mention that in 2006 the first ice hotel in Europe was built, around the lake, and the hotel is rebuilt every year.

The Vidraru Dam was built between 1961 and 1966. After the completion of the work, it was ranked 5th in Europe and 9th in the world.

5th Day

Valea cu Pesti – Curtea de Arges – Bucharest (190km) (B, D)

After breakfast, departure to Curtea de Arges, former capital of Wallachia a veritable open-air museum of Romanian feudal art. Visit of Curtea de Arges Monastery – masterpiece of sacred architecture of the 16th century, and necropolis since 1914, of the Romanian kings.

Continuation for Bucharest. Accommodation 4* hotel. Free afternoon. In the evening meeting with the guide & dinner in a local restaurant, old city centre.

6th Day

Bucharest departure

After breakfast transfer to Otopeni airport

Price in EUR/person FROM

EUR	2 pax	4 pax	6 pax
Pax in DBL/TWIN	2.560	2.035	1.830
SGL supplement	365	365	365

Important information:

Crossing both roads is not recommended at night, as people who are not used to the conditions of these roads may get lost due to lack of directions.

Be careful: in areas where the road is at a very high altitude, weather conditions may change and the road may be closed.

Both routes are only open from July till October.

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