5 days / 4 nights
Romania's scenic roads over the Carpathian Mountains,
TransAlpina and TransFagarasan
Tour ID: P1068
Day 1
Bucharest -- Sinaia -- Brasov -- Crit/ Sighisoara
Travel from Bucharest to Crit, via Sinaia - Brasov
Stops/ visits:
~ Sinaia / Peles castle
~ Brasov / sightseeing in Brasov Old Town
Continue to Crit, or to Sighisoara.
Sighisoara is one of Europe's best preserved medieval citadels,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dinner and overnight in Crit or in Sighisoara
Day 1 in brief
Distance traveled: 265 km (164 miles)
Approx. travel time: 4 hours and 10 minutes (normal traffic, without stops)
Sights/ Activities: medieval architecture, rural Transylvania.
Day 2
Crit/ Sighisoara -- Biertan -- Medias -- Sibiu
After breakfast,
Travel from Crit or Sighisoara to Sibiu, via Biertan - Medias.
Stops / visits:
~ Biertan, fortified
~ Medias, Old Town / Evangelical Church
Sightseeing in Sibiu.
Dinner and overnight in Sibiu.
Day 2 in brief
Distance traveled: 150km (94 miles)
Approx. travel time: 2 hours and 45 minutes (normal traffic, without stops)
Day 3
Sibiu -- Jina -- Obârşia Lotrului -- Lake Vidra -- Novaci -- Horezu
After breakfast,
travel from Sibiu to Horezu, via TransAlpina scenic road (also called King's Road)
Stops / visits:
~ Jina, small village in "Marginimea Sibiului" area,
~ TransAlpina scenic road,
~ Lake Vidra,
~ Monastery Horezu, a UNESCO World Heritage site
Dinner and overnight in Horezu.
Day 3 in brief
Distance traveled: 245 km (154 miles)
Approx. travel time: 5 hours and 45 minutes (normal traffic, without stops)
Sights/ Activities:
rural Transylvania, Carpathian Mts. vistas, UNESCO World Heritage site, local artisans.
Day 4
Horezu -- Curtea de Arges -- TransFagarasan -- Fagaras -- Brasov
After breakfast,
travel from Horezu to Brasov, via TransFagarasan scenic road over the Carpathian Mts..
Stops / visits:
~ Curtea de Arges / Monastery Curtea de Arges,
~ Poenari / ruins of Vlad the Impaler (Draculea) fortress,
~ TransFagarasan scenic road,
~ Lake Balea,
~ Fagaras / Fagaras Fortress
Day 4 in brief
Distance traveled: 298 km (188 miles)
Approx. travel time: 5 hours and 45 minutes (normal traffic, without stops)
Sights/ Activities: rural Walachia, Carpathian Mts. vistas, Byzantine monastery.
Day 5
Brasov -- Cheia -- Bucharest
After breakfast,
travel from Brasov to Bucharest, via Cheia - Valenii de Munte - Lacerta winery.
Stops / visits:
~ Cheia / Monastery Cheia,
Day 5 in brief
Distance traveled: 185 km (116 miles)
Approx. travel time: 3 hours and 45 minutes (normal traffic, without stops)
(270 km / 170 miles - 5 hours and 15 minutes if detour to Lacerta winery)
Sights/ Activities: rural Walachia, Carpathian Mts. vistas, wine tasting.
This program includes accommodations:
~ two nights in Brasov,
~ one night in Sibiu,
~ one night in Horezu,
~ one night in Bucharest.
- Availability: July through October
- Price: from 219 Euros / person
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