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Transfagarasan Road and Bâlea Lake - Private Tour from Bucharest
Transfagarasan Road and Bâlea Lake - Private Tour from Bucharest
Transfagarasan Road and Bâlea Lake - Private Tour from Bucharest
Transfagarasan road & wild brown bears -Private Day Trip
Transfagarasan Road through the Carpathian Mountains - 1 Day Trip from Bucharest

Transfagarasan Road and Bâlea Lake - Private Tour from Bucharest

By Day Trip Romania
9.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is $492 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

This is a relaxing private tour from Bucharest to the Transfagarasan area.
The Transfăgărășan is a paved mountain road crossing the Carpathian Mountains, is the second-highest paved road in the country with an altitude of 2,042 metres (6,699 ft).

The road also provides access to Bâlea Lake a glacier lake situated at 2,034 m of altitude. Here we will benefit from the fresh air and low temperature, admire the view of Trasnsilvania and have lunch.

On the way back we will admire Bâlea waterfall, we'll stop at the Vidraru Dam to refresh us.

It is very possible to meet brown bears on the route.

On our way we will be able to see on a mountaintop a fortress built by Vlad the Impaler. This is Poienari fortress.

Activity location

  • Poienari Castle
    • Transfagarasan
    • 117040, Arefu, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Poienari Castle
    • Transfagarasan
    • 117040, Arefu, Romania

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Transfagarasan Road and Bâlea Lake - Private Tour from Bucharest
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:30am
Price details
$492.44 x 1 Adult$492.44
Total
Price is $492.44

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour - only your group will participate
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional English Speaking Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by air-conditioned car
  • What's includedWhat's includedWiFi
  • What's includedWhat's includedPick-up and drop-off from your address
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour is private - only your group will participate
  • In the mountains area it is colder than Bucharest, dress thickly!
  • Not suitable for children under 7 years

Activity itinerary

Poienari Castle
  • 30m
Surrounded by legends and forests, overlooking the abys from its high-altitude location, the fortress of Poenari is part of the legacy of the mythical Vlad the Impaler. This medieval prince, praised for his victories against the Turks and his ultimate sense of justice, was also dreaded for his extreme punishments against traitors.
Vidraru Dam
  • 30m
Vidraru Dam is a dam in Romania. 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 metres, the arch length 305 meters and it can store 465 million cubic metres of water. The reservoir has a total shoreline (perimeter) length of 28 km.
Transfagarasan Highway
  • 1h
Transfagarasan Highway is Romania’s most spectacular and best known road and, thanks to an appearance on BBC Top Gear in 2009, now one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. Fully open only from June to October, the road’s highest point is at 2042 metres: the tunnel which links the northern and southern sides at Lake Balea (Balea Lac).
Le Lac Balea
  • 2h
Bâlea Lake is a glacier lake situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the Făgăraș Mountains, in central Romania, in Sibiu County. There are two chalets opened all the year round, a meteorological station and a mountain rescue (Salvamont) station. It is accessible by car on the Transfăgărășan road during the summer, and the rest of the year by a cable car from the "Bâlea.
Capra Wasserfall
  • 10m
The Capra Waterfall is a spectacular sight, with its cascading waters plunging over the cliffs. Visitors will be able to explore the surrounding area, and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the waterfall.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPoienari Castle
    • Transfagarasan
    • 117040, Arefu, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPoienari Castle
    • Transfagarasan
    • 117040, Arefu, Romania

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