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Small-Group Day trip Transfagarasan road and Poienari Fortress from Brasov

By Active Travel Day Tours
9.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is $191 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Visit Poienari Fortress, the real Vlad Tepes' Residential Castle and we drive on Transfagarasan highway, built as a strategic military route, is the second-highest paved road in Romania and considered by some to be the most dramatic.

Driving on Transfagarasan Highway as know as “the Road to the Sky”, “the Road to the Clouds”, “the Best Driving Road in the World” and even “A spectacular Monument to Earth-Moving Megalomania”!

IMPORTANT:
!!!Due to some construction works on the road, the tour might take longer than usual!!!
Transfagarasan road is open in 2024 between June 7 - October 31!

When the Transfagarasan road is closed (November 1 - June 30) we drive up to the Balea Waterfall (no visit of Poienari Fortress and Vidradu Dam). If the weather conditions allows, we take the cable car up to the Balea Lake (extra 20 euro/person). We visit the ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of Carta and the amazing Sambata de Sus Monastery, also.

Activity location

  • Transfagarasan Highway
    • Dn 7C, Sibiu and Arges County
    • 115300, Curtea de Arges, Romania, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • "George Barițiu" County Library
    • 33-35 Bulevardul Eroilor
    • 500036, Brașov, Județul Brașov, Romania

Check availability

Rate for minimum 2 people
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Full-Day tour Transfagarasan road and Poienari Fortress from Brasov
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00am
Price details
$191.17 x 2 Adults$382.34
Total
Price is $382.34
Until Sun, Aug 10
Rate for 1 person
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

When you book the rate as 1 person, in case we have other clients, we refund the difference you paid as solo traveler.

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00am
Price details
$289.65 x 1 Adult$289.65
Total
Price is $289.65
Until Sun, Aug 10

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedRound-trip transport by air-conditioned car or minivan
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel (only from Brasov city) pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Sturdy hiking footwear recommended
  • When you book the rate as 1 person, in case we have other clients, we refund the difference you paid as solo traveler, after the tour.
  • Please note - Access to the citadel is made by climbing the 1,480 concrete stairs
  • Small group tour
  • IMPORTANT! When the Transfagarasan road is closed (November 1 - June 30) we drive up to the Balea Waterfall (no visit of Poienari Fortress and Vidradu Dam). If the weather conditions allow, we take the cable car up to the Balea Lake (approx. extra 20 euro/person, includes the cable car ticket for the guide, also). We visit the ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of Carta and the amazing Sambata de Sus Monastery, also.
  • The cable car operates at least 10 people. Tourists have priority over freight shipments. No cargo is carried on Fridays , Saturdays and Sundays. In case of adverse weather conditions we do not assume responsibility. In case of technical failure will be refunded the amount paid. Please keep checking tickets. Thank you for understanding. More info: http://balealac.ro/en/balea-lake-balea-waterfall-cablecar/
  • !!!Due to some construction works on the road, the tour might take longer than usual!!!
  • Meeting point: In front of Biblioteca Județeană "George Barițiu", Bulevardul Eroilor 33-35. Please be aware that we provide pick-up and drop-off services exclusively within the city of Brașov, as well as for guests staying outside the old town. The pick-up time will vary based on the location requested. Additionally, we are happy to drop off guests at a different location than the pick-up point for an additional fee.

Activity itinerary

Transfagarasan Highway
  • 2h
!!!Due to some construction works on the road, the tour might take longer than usual!!! Driving on Transfagarasan Highway as know as "the Road to the Sky", "the Road to the Clouds", "the Best Driving Road in the World" and even "A spectacular Monument to Earth-Moving Megalomania" IMPORTANT: Transfagarasan road is open between July 1 - October 31! When the Transfagarasan road is closed (November 1 - June 30) we drive up to the Balea Waterfall (no visit of Poienari Fortress and Vidradu Dam). If the weather conditions allow, we take the cable car up to the Balea Lake (approx. extra 20 euro/person, includes the cable car ticket for the guide, also). We visit the ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of Carta and the amazing Sambata de Sus Monastery, also.
Balea Waterfall
  • 20m
We hike to Balea Waterfall - the highest step-waterfall in Romania, more than 60 metres tall.
Le Lac Balea
  • 1h
Balea Lac is a natural glacier lake at 2040m, 360 meters long, 240 meters wide and 11 meters deep.
Fagaras Mountains
  • 1h
It is said that the name "Fagaras" is coming from the word "fagar", an old word which represents a large old beech forest. In ancient times, the bottom part of the Fagaras Mounatins were covered with Oak forest. Now remains "Dumbrava Vadului", where, among the oak trees, we have daffodils (Narcissus stellaris), locally known as coprine. In Fagaras Mountains there is "Mioarelor" galcial lake (2282 m), the highest glacial lake in the Carpathian mountains. In Fagaras Mountains there are 8 of the 14 peaks of the Carpathian mountains that reach the altitude of 2500 m: Moldoveanu (2544 m), Negoiu (2535 m), Coltul Vistei Mari (2527 m), Lespezi (2522 m), Cornu Caltunului (2510 m), Vanatoarea lui Buteanu (2507 m), Hartopu (2506 m) and Dara (2500 m). Here there are over 42 peaks with altitude between 2400 and 2500 m.
Vidraru Dam
  • 15m
It was completed in 1966 on the Argeș River and creates Lake Vidraru. The arch dam was built with the primary purpose to produce hydroelectricity. The dam's height is 166 meters, the arch length 305 meters and it can store 465 million cubic meters of water. The reservoir has a total shoreline (perimeter) length of 28 km.
Poienari Castle
  • 2h
Visit Poienari Fortress, the real Vlad Tepes' Residential Castle. Access to the citadel of Poienari is made by climbing the 1,480 concrete stairs. Poienari Fortress is closed until further notice.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTransfagarasan Highway
    • Dn 7C, Sibiu and Arges County
    • 115300, Curtea de Arges, Romania, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE"George Barițiu" County Library
    • 33-35 Bulevardul Eroilor
    • 500036, Brașov, Județul Brașov, Romania

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