“Take a short and yet memorable bike adventure”
2 Days Private Guided Motorcycle Adventure in Transylvania, Romania
Căpățânenii Pământeni 117041, Romania
Amazing Getaway Motorcycle Tour Romania
Hop on this amazing short break including the best roads to ride while in Romania: Transfagarasan - the most crooked and challenging of Europe's roads for motorcyclists and Transalpina - one of the most spectacular roads of the Carpathian Mountains (2,145 meters above sea level). Visit Dracula's realm and enjoy a place with wonderful scenery and beautiful architecture on your two wheels!
Key information
- Terrain: paved roads as well as sections of gravel roads
- Bike: rental bike (BMW models)
- Mileage: 650 kilometers / 404 miles
- Daily rides: 300 - 360 kilometers / 186 - 224 miles
- Riding gear: not included: complete motorcycle gear with integral or flip up helmet
- Meals: 1 breakfast
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Alin
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Highlights
- Starts and ends in Turda
- Stop in the medieval city of Sibiu - cultural capital of Europe in 2007
- Conquer Transfagarasan Road, the most challenging of Europe's roads
- Visit Curtea de Arges' monastery built in Byzantine style with Moorish arabesques
- Ride through the spectacular Transalpina Road on the Carpathian Mountains
- Ride to star-shaped Alba Iulia Citadel - a fortress with seven bulwarks
- 1 night accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
2 days with instruction
Accommodation
During this tour, you will stay a night at a three-star hotel in Capatanenii Pamanteni on the beautiful Transalpina.
Program
Day 1: Turda - Alba Iulia - Sebes - Transalpina Capatanenii Pamanteni (360 kilometers / 224 miles / 7 hours of riding)
Go on a morning ride to the town of Alba Iulia Citadel, a fortress with seven bulwarks, a star shaped citadel, common to Vauban fortresses. Continue exploring Transalpina Road. With its highest point at Urdele Pass - 2,145 meters above sea level, the road is also called The King's Road by the locals. The road was built under the rule of King Carol II of Romania and rebuilt during World War II by German troops.
Curtea de Arges is your next destination with its beautiful monastery built in Byzantine style, with Moorish arabesques. Find out the legend of the monastery and continue your journey riding up the mountains. Accommodation at the base of Transfagarasan Road in a three-star hotel.
Day 2: Capatanenii Pamanteni - Transfagarasan Road - Sibiu - Turda (300 kilometers / 186 miles / 6 hours of riding)
It will be an incredible ride for you today as Transfagarasan Highway is the most crooked and challenging of Europe's roads for motorcyclists. Built between 1970 and 1974 as a military route by communist dictator Ceausescu (after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968), it snakes up into the Carpathians offering great rides and enormous satisfaction. Stop in Sibiu for a short relaxing walk in the medieval city. Ride next to Turda, drop off the motorbikes. End of the trip.
Please note that on the last day of the tour, you will reach Cluj Napoca at about 06:00 p.m. Please book flights or additional nights accordingly.
Skill level required for this tour: Intermediate
- can ride for 3-4 hours
- average riding experience
- little assistance required
- comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- average experience with unsurfaced roads
- steep ascents and descents
Instructors
Alin Todea
Alin Todea is a motorcycle lover and a passionate traveler. He will be leading you on some of the best motorbike roads and introduce you to the local culture and lots of fun. Alin supervises the organization of the motorcycle tours for Adventure Motorcycle Tours and Rentals' guests. He generally loves to ride for the feeling of freedom and for the pleasure of traveling in nature. Particularly this tour contains the most special routes for a motorcyclist.
Location
This tour will take you to explore Romania. Why Romania motorcycle tours are a good idea? This is because Romania has some of the most spectacular roads to be ridden by motorcyclists: Transfagarasan, Transalpina, Transbucegi, and Transursoaia. And this tour will take you to some of these roads and more, as follow:
Transfagarasan Road
This is the most crooked and challenging of Europe's roads for motorcyclists.
Transalpina Road
This is one of the most spectacular roads of the Carpathian Mountains (2,145 meters above sea level).
Medieval city of Sibiu
Sibiu is designated as the cultural capital of Europe in 2007.
Alba Iulia Citadel
This is a fortress with seven bulwarks, a star shaped citadel, common to Vauban fortresses.
Food
During this tour, one-day breakfast will be provided. Please let Adventure Motorcycle Tours and Rentals know if you prefer vegetarian food, in most cases, they can cater to it.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- Services of an English-speaking guide, motorbike enthusiast
- All costs related to the guide
- 1 night accommodation
- 1 breakfast
- General Romanian map
- Daily route briefing
What's not included
- Gas
- Parking
- Entry fees to the mentioned tourist attractions
- Lunches and dinners
- Beverages
- Individual activities
- Plane ticket
- Airport fees
- Photo and video tax
- Others not mentioned above
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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