ROMANIA · TRANSFAGARASAN ROAD TOURS
The road climbs to 2,042 metres past Bâlea Lake and is shut by snow for most of the year — July to October is the dependable window. These 15 runs differ on where they start, whether Poenari and the dam are included, and how much of the day is spent driving.
Small-group Transfăgărășan bear safari with Poenari Citadel, Vidraru Dam, Capra Waterfall, and Bâlea Lake.
“Sebastian is a great guide, not only is he a great storyteller but he also has a great sense of humor! The trip exceeded our expectations, we spent a wonderful day in a small group, thank you for creating wonderful moments and memories for us!”
Private full-day tour from Brasov to Transfăgărășan Road, Bâlea sights, Vidraru Dam and Poienari Fortress, with hotel pickup.
“Charlie has been an amazing guide and a fantastic companion for this long and beautiful day! It helped us with some extra-trip organizational issues and has been funny, patient and helpful the whole time. One of the best guides ever! Ah, and the scenery is absolutely breathtaking! We even managed to spot (from a safe distance) 10 bears! Apparently a record! The cherry on top for the perfect day and experience! Absolutely recommended - go with Charlie for a wonderful Transfagarasan experience!”
A long day trip from Bucharest to Romania’s top mountain roads, dam views, Bâlea Lake, Capra Waterfall, and possible wild bears.
“The scenery was absolutely spectacular. You must not leave Romania without going here. And we saw some bears. Caterin was a friendly nice host !”
Small group day trip from Bucharest to Poenari, Vidraru Dam, Capra Waterfall, and the Top Gear Transfăgărășan road.
“Amazing trip. Saw so many bears and beautiful scenery up in the mountains. The guide was very informative and helpful.”
Private 12-hour Bucharest day trip to Vidraru Dam, Transfăgărășan Highway, and Bâlea Lake with hotel pickup and Wi-Fi.
“Great experience with Octavia as our guide and driver. It’s a long day but we got to see all of the sights and bears along the way. We’d have a couple of providers cancel on us because it would be “too busy” being a Sunday in August but with Octavia we head straight for the lake and only sat in a very small amount of traffic waiting to exit the tunnel. It was brilliant, Octavia was really informative and a great driver too. Definitely recommend!”
8-hour Brasov day trip over the Transfagarasan Highway, Balea Lake at 2,034 m, and Carta Monastery, with small-group luxury transport.
“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 on the Transfăgărășan to Bâlea Lake, Carta abbey, Brukenthal Palace, and Avrig, with a guide and transport.
“Daniel was an excellent host who knew so much about the region and was able to enjoy the drive with enough time for photo stops. The Transfagarasan Road is definitely a must visit when in Romania 🇷🇴”
Private Transfagarasan day tour from Bucharest with Poenari Castle views, Vidraru Dam stops, and Balea Lake scenery.
“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 12-hour Bucharest trip on Transfăgărășan: royal tombs, Poenari, Vidraru Dam, possible brown bears, and Bâlea Lake.
“We had the absolute privilege of having Ionela as our guide for our Transfăgărășan tour, and it exceeded all expectations. Ionela's extensive knowledge and passion for history and culture brought each landmark to life. We explored all the major sights, and the detailed insights we received truly deepened our understanding and appreciation of the Transfăgărășan. This tour was an unforgettable experience, and I can't recommend it highly enough!”
From Brasov, ride the legendary Transfagarasan Highway to Balea Lake, then visit Carta Monastery on a small-group guided day trip.
“Our tour guide was just perfect! Very knowledgeable on the history of each place visited who knew just what was needed at each point of the trip . He was extremely proffessional subtle and we ended up having a private experience that day which only made this surprise event for my boyfriend’s 40th bday ever more special and very intimate! High regards!”
A 7-hour Transfagarasan road trip from Brasov to Lake Balea, with small-group pickup, great viewpoints, and glacier-lake time at 2,040m.
“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 !”
Electric e-bike ride on Romania’s Transfagarasan to Balea Lake, with Balea Waterfall stops and panoramic views from Brasov.
“We loved our e-bike ride on the transfagarassan! Andrei is a wonderful guide and we had a blast while seeing the amazing mountains of romania!”
Transfagarasan Highroad day trip from Brasov with hotel pickup. Drive Romania’s legendary road, Balea Lake, Vidraru Dam, monastery and mausoleum.
“Truly excellent. Wonderful scenery and the guide was most informative”
Private day trip from Brașov over Transfăgărășan and into Sibiu. Door-to-door van, guided old town and cathedrals, summer mountain views.
“Adrian is a truly excellent guide. It always feels like a risk to book a whole day solo guided trip (could be a long, awkward day) but Adrian is a great conversationalist and very passionate and knowledgeable about the region, especially Saxon history. I asked for a custom tour to pack a longer hike, the highway, and Sibiu into one day, and we accomplished all. Do not hesitate to book with him!”
Transfagarasan and Bran Castle day trip from Brasov with small-group comfort, Balea waterfall and lake stops, and guided Dracula’s Castle.
“We hâd a great time on this trip . Vlad was excellent and very knowledgeable about the places we visited and even gave us an extra bonus place in Fagaras as part of the trip . Highly recommend him and the whole experience for anyone chooses to travel to Romania .”
Every kind of Romanian day out, and the pick of each.
