Private 2-DaysTour Bucharest: Transfăgărășan and Transalpina
ID: GYG1193728-1831698
Category:
Country: Romania
Duration:
2 days
Description
Discover the Transfăgărășan and Transalpina roads with a tour of Sibiu.
Begin your journey by meeting your guide in Sibiu. Head to the Transfăgărășan, a paved mountain road crossing the southern section of the Carpathian Mountains of Romania.
Drive along the second-highest paved road in the country after the Transalpina. It starts near the village of Bascov, near Pitești, and stretches 90 kilometers to the crossroad between the DN1 and Sibiu, between the highest peaks in the country, Moldoveanu and Negoiu.
Learn about how the road was built in the early 1970s as a strategic military route, connecting the historic regions of Transylvania and Wallachia.
Next, head to the Transalpina, a 148-kilometer national road located in the Parâng Mountains group, Southern Carpathians of Romania, one of the highest roads of the Carpathian Mountains.
Drive along the highest road in Romania, having the highest point in Urdele Pass (at 2,145 meters). Transalpina traverses four counties – Gorj, Vâlcea, Sibiu, Alba – crossing the Parâng Mountains from south to north.
Highlights
- Feel the thrill of driving on the Transfăgărășan, a mountain road
- Discover the Transalpina, the highest road in the Carpathian Mountains
- Admire the stunning views of the Carpathian Mountains and the valleys
- Learn about the history of the roads and the regions they connect
- Enjoy a scenic drive through the Parâng Mountains and Sibiu County
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Transfăgărășan and Transalpina roads are high-altitude routes, so weather conditions can change rapidly.
The roads are best visited during the warmer months when they are fully open and accessible.
INCLUDED
- Visit to Transfăgărășan road
- Visit to Transalpina road
- View of Moldoveanu and Negoiu peaks
- View of Urdele Pass
NOT INCLUDED
- Food and drinks
- Accommodation
- Tickets
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
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
