From Bucharest: Transfagarasan Private Day Trip with a Guide
ID: GYG454928-815543
Category:
Country: Romania
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Take a road trip along the Transfagarasan Road from Bucharest with a guide behind the wheel, so you can focus on the scenic beauty of the route. Visit Curtea de Arges Monastery and Poenari Castle.
This is a relaxing tour from Bucharest to the Argeș area. We pick you up in the morning and drive one and a half hours to the former capital of Wallachia, city of Curtea de Argeș. Here we stop for lunch and visit the Monastery which is one of the most beautiful architectural monument în România. Then we go to the real castle of Dracula - Vlad the Impaler, Poienari Fortress which stand high at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains. Our professional guide will tell you why prince Vlad the Impaler is associated with the fictional character Dracula. . Our next piece of road is also our destination. The Transfagarasan road, build by Ceausescu, with the help of the army is breathtaking and takes us all the way up to the summit of the mountain where we discover the astonishing glacial lake of Balea. From here we start our long but beautiful drive back home.
Highlights
- Explore the Curtea de Arges Monastery
- Visit Poenari Castle, the fortress of Vlad the Impaler
- Drive along the spectacular Transfagarasan Highway
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Due to renovations, Poenari Castle is closed and cannot be visited
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When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
