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A bear lying on the side of a road with a forest in the background. 2
A scenic mountain road with a wooden sign, a wooden viewing platform, and a map of Romania. 3
Bucharest: Top Gear Road - Transfăgărășan Highway Day Trip 4
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Bucharest: Top Gear Road and Wild Brown Bears Day Trip

By One Excellence Tours
8.8 out of 10
Excellent
Free cancellation available
Price is €49 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Witness the majesty of Wild Brown Bears in their natural habitat
  • Marvel at the fantastic aerial views
  • Visit Vidraru Dam, a monumental arch dam completed in 1966, the dam stands 166 m
  • Admire the beautiful Bâlea Glaciar Lake, located at an altitude of 2,034 metres
  • Be enchanted by the cascading beauty of Capra waterfall

Activity location

    • Bucharest
    • Bucharest, București, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Bulevardul Schitu Măgureanu 6, București 030167, Romania | Riviera Palace Hotel on Boulevard Schitu Magureanu no 6 Departure time 7:30 am Look for a vehicle with One Excellence Tours sign
    • București, București, Romania

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Bucharest: Top Gear Road and Wild Brown Bears Day Trip

  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English
Starting time: 07:30
Price details
€49.00 x 1 Adult€49.00
Total
Price is €49.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    English-speaking driver for groups of maximum 19 people, groups larger than 20 people are accompanied by an English-speaking driver and guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Multilingual audio guide via QR code (English, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Danish, Norwegian, Greek, Turkish)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return transport from central Bucharest
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge (optional)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Food and drinks in the vehicle, Pets
  • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Your journey starts in the early morning in Bucharest, from where you will head northwards passing by the former capital of the medieval Wallachian principality, Curtea de Arges.

Climb your way towards the Carpathian Mountains through the Transfagarasan Road and stop by to admire the Vidraru Dam, one of the largest in Romania, followed by a memorable ride along the picturesque Transfagarasan, declared by Top Gear as the best road in the world. Be ready as bears tend to join our tour but only from the side of the road.

Built high up in the Fagaras Mountains, this road stretches for 100 km, offering breathtaking views. You can make stops on the way to admire the scenery, take photos, and simply enjoy the strong and healthy mountain air before heading back to Bucharest, which you will reach in the evening.

Pass Capra Waterfall and reach the very top at Balea Lake where you will enjoy free time and perfect picture views. Open only during the summer and early autumn months, typically from June to October. This is because the top part of the road, leading from Capra Waterfall to Bâlea Lake (8 km) it is closed in winter and spring due to snow and dangerous weather conditions.

Be ready as bears tend to join the side of the road.

Location

Activity location

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    • Bucharest
    • Bucharest, București, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Bulevardul Schitu Măgureanu 6, București 030167, Romania | Riviera Palace Hotel on Boulevard Schitu Magureanu no 6 Departure time 7:30 am Look for a vehicle with One Excellence Tours sign
    • București, București, Romania