Transfagarasan - The Road From The Clouds

Maybe the most beautiful mountain road to drive in the world, a small group day tour by Eddie

An amazing summer experience for anyone visiting Romania. Transfagarasan mountain road was build during the 70s for strategic military reasons. This road crosses Fagaras Mountains, also known as The Carpathian Alps. The road was tested by the famous members of Top Gear TV show, and they were amazed by its beauty.

On our way we are going to stop and visit Curtea de Arges Cathedral - an unique architectural masterpiece. Here is our royal necropolis.

Another impressive attraction is Vidraru Dam, built during the 60s and being back then the 8th tallest one in Europe with its 16 m.

Finally, Balea Lake, a crystal clear glacier lake places on the rooftop of Romania, at 2000 m altitude.

Let's hit this road....

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Why with us

  • More time for you - my tours are designed to give the traveler a fair amount of time to really enjoy the attractions included
  • Personal experience - this tour is designed and performed by Eddie, your professional local tour guide
  • Flexibility is the key word - in case of a private tour, one could spend more time on what interests you most and less for the rest
  • Unicity - we could (if possible and desired) add one tour component and  remove the other - even ongoing -  for a full customized experience 
  • Small Group Tour - usually my groups are up to 7 people but if your group is larger we'll still have fun

Pricing for Transfagarasan, the Road From the Clouds Day Tour by Eddie

  • Private groups of 1-2 people (price per group)

    150 euro/person + 150 euro/person = 300 euro (for a group of 2 person) ; 300 euro for a group of 1 person

  • Private groups of 3 people (price per person)

    135 euro per person

  • Private groups of 4-8 people (price per person)

    120 euro per person

  • Private groups of 8 or more people (price per person)

    100 euro per person

Highlights - Transfagarasan, the Road From the Clouds Day Tour by Eddie

  • Transfagarasan Mountain Road - maybe the most beautiful driving road in the world
  • Curtea de Arges Cathedral  - erected 500 years ago by the ruler Neagoe Basarab, in his  medieval capital of the Principality of Wallachia
  • Vidraru Dam - an engineering masterpiece for the 60's, part of an ambitious communist project of electrifying Romania.
  • Balea Lake  - a scenic glacier lake surrounded by the crests of the Fagaras Mountains.

Curtea de Arges Cathedral

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Royal Necropolis, Princely Church, Legendary and source of a Romanian ancestral belief

Transfagarasan Mountain Road

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It crosses Fagaras Mountains, nicknamed The Transylvanian Alps

Tour Details

  • Tour type

    Full Day Private Tour

  • Tour availability

    The tour runs from July to September. Please check for availability via email or WhatsApp/Mobile phone

  • Language

    This tour is held in English. However, I can help a bit the Italian tourists with my basic level of Italian language (parlo un po' di italiano)

  • Tour availability

    The tour runs from July to September. Please check for availability via email or WhatsApp/Mobile phone

  • Starting time

    08:00 a.m.

  • Tour duration

    12-13 hours. This may vary depending on road and traffic conditions, castle queues or any unexpected reason

  • Tour lenght

    Approx. 480 km round trip

  • Pick-up and Drop-off

    At you hotel or place in the central area of Bucharest (most of the hotels are located here). For all other areas an extra pick up fee could be applied (please ask)

  • Romania General Travel Conditions

    Please read all the information here

  • Tour payment

    At the moment we accept cash payment only. You are going to pay the tour price listed on this page (we do not apply any other additional charges) in the day of your tour, before the end of the tour

  • What's included

    Pick-up and drop-off (at your hotel or place in Bucharest) |Tour guidance - by Eddie - certified national tour guide | Transportation by AC car - for 1-3 persons / 8-seater van for 4-7 persons/ bus for more than 7 persons (including driver, fuel, road tax, parking fees, etc.) – is offered as a FREE of charge service | Stop for Curtea de Arges Monastery (entrance fee not included) | Stop for Vidraru Dam | Drive up on Transfagarasan road to Balea Lake | Free time/lunch time

  • Not included

    Any entrance fees: Curtea de Arges Cathedral – 10 lei (2 euro) /adult) | Food and drinks | Souvenirs | Personal expenses

Transportation - 1 to 3 persons using a comfortable sedan car; for more than 3 persons we use minibus / bus

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Itinerary - Transfagarasan, the Road From the Clouds Day Tour by Eddie

We leave Bucharest early in the morning  and head toward Curtea de Arges Cathedral, our first stop.

The next stop is Vidraru Dam, but before this we could stop for lunch.

Then it will start the most spectacular part of our journey, on Transfagarasan road driving up to Balea Lake, our last tour attraction.

Our tour ends in Bucharest after this amazing trip.

For private tours - by request and only if possible - we could skip (ongoing) some of the tour components in order to have more time for others. Also,  we could have a different tour configuration, based on a prior request (the tour price might be different in this case).

The order of visiting the places can be changed before or during the tour, at our sole discretion

Good things to know before you book 

  • This tour could include some components that are not suitable for persons having walking disabilities Please contact us and we will try to offer the best option to you.
  • Due to the traffic conditions or other reasons we cannot guarantee the return hour or the total number of hours agreed for this tour.
  • During weekend time and official holidays, usually the traffic level is higher and our tour could last more hours than specified.
  • We reserve the right to refuse or unilaterally cancel any tour/service/product you want to book or you booked with us, for any reason. We will notify you via your email address/phone number regarding this issue at least 24 hours before your tour date or as soon as possible. In this case you may ask us to try to change the desired tour date or to change the tour, if possible. If you did pay any amount of money for the refused/cancelled service, and you are not interested in changing your tour date or your tour, you will be refunded. We are not liable for any losses or expenses caused by the issues above.
  • Eddex Travel cannot be held responsible/liable if during our tour we find any site closed without a prior notice or we can't arrive in time to visit the attractions of the tour and also we cannot be made responsible/liable for any reason from the moment you arrive
  • Transportation – by AC car - for 1-3 persons (my 2021 Dacia Logan or similar)/ 8-seater van for 4-8 persons/ bus for more than 8 persons (including driver, fuel, road tax, parking fees, etc.) is FREE of charge, you are going to pay for the tour guidance only.
  • Please Note: Eddex Travel Company or the individuals involved in this tour can not cover any travel risks by a travel insurance or in any other way. Given the fact that travelling involves always some risks, we strongly recommend you to have a valid travel insurance to cover any potential risks, such as and not limited to: any unpleasant event, accident or even death, taking place during this tour. Eddex Travel Company or the individuals involved in this tour can not be held responsible/liable for any consequences, regardless of whose fault generated the consequences

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