ROMANIA
Romania's standouts.
The 10 most popular transfagarasan highway trips in Romania. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you pay.
12-hour Bucharest day trip to Transfăgărășan: Vidraru Dam, Capra Waterfall, Bâlea Lake, wild brown bears, and world-famous mountain road views.
“Excellent! Highly recommend. Easy to book, clear instructions and very fun!”
Small-group day trip from Bucharest over Transfăgărășan Highway, with monastery ruins, Poenari citadel views, Vidraru Dam, waterfalls, and Balea Lake.
“A fantastic day out. The roads are inadequate to drive on but as this is more private you go in a smaller vehicle and feels so much better. The views on the top and beautiful. We so many bears and our guide Matei was great. He slowed down when we wanted to take photos, drove…”
Small-group day trip from Bucharest to Poenari and Vidraru Dam, then Transfăgărășan Highway, waterfalls, and Bâlea Lake views.
“The whole experience was great and our guide, George, was fantastic! Super friendly, welcoming, helpful, and very knowledgeable throughout. He made sure that everyone felt included, answered any questions, and ensured we had various photo opportunities. The original plan to visit the Transfăgărășan Highway unfortunately couldn't happen due to a road closure for a rally…”
Private day trip from Brasov to Transfagarasan Road, Balea Waterfall and Lake, Vidraru Dam, and Poienari Fortress with pickup.
“The fortress was closed. Some roads were under repair resulting in missing some sight seeing spots. The guide did his best to offer substitutes. Viator should have informed customers on these changes. We would have reconsidered the tour had we been info of these problems.”
Drive from Bucharest to the Transfăgărășan Highway for dam views, glacier lakes, waterfalls, and possible wild brown bears.
“We enjoy cruise along mountain ridges and through valleys on the highest roads, along the way we see all beautiful color like the leaves turn orange and yellow while season changing. Only 1 disappointed was no spot of wild brown bear.”
Small-group Bucharest day trip over Poenari, Vidraru dam and the Top Gear Transfăgărășan road to Bâlea Lake.
“Amazing trip. Saw so many bears and beautiful scenery up in the mountains. The guide was very informative and helpful.”
Private Bucharest day trip to Vidraru Dam, Transfăgărășan Highway, Bâlea Lake, Capra Waterfall, and Poienari for $215.
“Great experience with Octavia as our guide and driver. It’s a long day but we got to see all of the sights and bears along the way. We’d have a couple of providers cancel on us because it would be “too busy” being a Sunday in August but with Octavia we head straight for the…”
Brasov day trip to Transfagarasan Highway, Balea Lake, and Carta Monastery—spectacular drives, mountain views, and Gothic Cistercian calm.
“one of the best experience- i did not expect that it will snow but we were lucky to have a good weather and great experience., great tuor guide very accomodating,”
Private day trip from Sibiu to Transfăgărășan Highway, Bâlea Lake, Carta monastery, and Avrig palaces, with an English guide.
“Ein super Guide auf einer tollen Tour. Es hat sich wirklich gelohnt.”
Transfăgărășan road trip from Bucharest with Balea Lake hike, Vidraru Dam, and one of Romania’s most dramatic mountain drives in a 12-hour day.
“Pleasant host, beautiful scenery, great driving, flexible with what the group wanted to do/see. All around, a great day.”
