2-Day Private Tour – Transfagarasan Highway and Hiking in Fagaras Mountains

2-Day Private Tour – Transfagarasan Highway and Hiking in Fagaras Mountains

Join us on a 2-day private adventure tour in the Transylvanian Alps - Fagaras Mountains!

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!!!Due to some construction works on the road, the tour might take longer than usual!!!

According to a statement from the Argeș County Council, access to Poienari Fortress will be allowed in organized groups at fixed times, following the schedule below:

9:00 AM / 11:00 AM / 1:00 PM / Last ascent at 3:00 PM

 

Rates:

• 480 euros/person for a group of 2 - 4 people

The package includes:

• Overnight accommodation
• Food: 1 breakfast, one lunch pack, one dinner
• Professional guide/driver
• Transport by private vehicle

Not included: drinks, entrance fee to Poienari Fortress (about 1.5 euros)

 

Period: July - October.

Days of departure: Sunday – Thursday (during the week-ends, it is too crowded on the road and in the gorge)

 

Highlights

• Small-group tour
• Excellent value for money
• Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

What You Can Expect

We pick you up from your location in Brasov at 8:30 to start an authentic 2-day adventure program in Transylvanian Alps, 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"!

Transfagarasan road is open between July 1 and October 31! 

We hike to Balea Waterfall, the highest step waterfall in Romania, which stands more than 60 meters tall. We visit Balea Lake, Vidraru Dam, Poienari Fortress, and the real Vlad Tepes' Residential Castle - access to the citadel is made by climbing the 1,480 concrete stairs.

We hike on the epic Stan's Gorge – a 4-hour hiking trip on an impressive canyon with ladders and via ferrata, or we hike on the main ridge of Fagaras Mountains starting from Balea Lake for about 4-6 hours.

We choose the hike depending on the weather forecast.

 

Additional info:

• The hike is a medium to hard one
• The route could be changed because of the weather conditions
• Compulsory equipment: waterproof hiking boots and clothes; warm clothes
• Complimentary pick-up from Brasov is offered for this tour/activity

Required equipment for adventure

 

Departure point

• The History Museum Piata Sfatului Square, or from your location in Brasov. Our guide holds the sign "Meeting Point GUARANTEED DEPARTURES DAY TOURS”.

 

Departure time: 8:30 am

 

Duration: 2 days (approx.)

 

Important Information

• Your local contact is Active Travel Day Tours on 0040728804952.
• Please note: Complimentary pick-up is offered for this tour/activity (as specified on the tour). If you require this service, you must contact Active Travel Day Tours at
  • Locally on 0040728804952
  • By email at marian@activetravel.ro
  At least 24 Days before your tour/activity date, please verify your pick-up time and location. If you are not arriving within the specified timeframe, please get in touch with Active Travel Day Tours before your travels, or immediately upon arrival at your destination.
• Please be ready at least 10 minutes before departure time.

Map of visited POI's:

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