Best of Transylvania Motorcycle Tour

Day 1, Cluj – Turda

about 60 km/ 37 miles – 1h riding

Welcome to Romania! Our English speaking guide, a motorcycle enthusiast and a 100% Transylvanian, collects you from Cluj Napoca Airport. From Cluj transfer to Turda, a small town with an intimate atmosphere founded by the Romans under the name Potaissa. Descend to the heart of one of the biggest salt mines in the country – Turda Salt Mines. Visit its impressive halls named after kings and queens. A ride to the Sunset mountains will make you an appetite for more. Accommodate in a 4* Hotel.

Day 2, Turda – Aiud – Cetatea de Balta – Medias –Biertan– Sighisoara

about 210 km – 5 h riding

Ride the natural reservation of Aiudului Gorges and cross the wine region of Jidvei to reach the charming Medias. Enjoy a relaxing walk in the medieval town of Medias and continue riding to Biertan. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Biertan is one of the finest Saxon fortified churches in Transylvania. Next stop is the medieval citadel of Sighisoara. Founded by Saxons during the 12th century, Sighisoara still stands as one of Europe’s most beautiful and still inhabited fortified cities. With UNESCO European heritage site status, Sighisoara is also the place where Vlad the Impaler, known as Dracula, was born. Accommodate in a 3* Hotel located in the heart of the medieval citadel.

Day 3, Sighisoara – Bran – Rasnov – Brasov

about 195 km – 3.45 h riding

Continue your journey riding Bogata Forest to reach Transylvania’s symbol, Bran Castle. Unrightfully called Dracula’s Castle, Bran owes its fame both to its unique charm and to the myth Bram Stoker created around Dracula. A former fortress guarding a commercial road, Bran dates back to 1377. Explore today Brasov, a city with an outstanding medieval atmosphere which has played a vital role in Romania’s history, both old and new. Three quarters of the city is surrounded by mountains, and it is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe.

Day 4, Brasov – Sinaia – Transbucegi Road – Brasov

about 220 km – 5.20 h riding

Start the day riding Prahova Valley and visit Peles Palace, one of the most beautiful royal residences in Europe, home to most of Romania’s monarchs. Get on the motorbikes and continue riding Transbucegi Road – the newest mountain road in Romania offering amazing views. Also known as Babele Road, Transbucegi is a narrow mountain road, filled with hairpin curves taking you up to 1925 m above sea level. Accommodation in Brasov in a 3* Hotel.

Day 5, Brasov – Zarnesti – Transfagarasan – Capatanenii Pamantului

about 196 km – 5 h riding

Ride today – Transfagarasan Highway – the most crooked and challenging of Europe's roads for motorcyclists. Built between 1970 and 1974 as a military route, by communist dictator Ceausescu it snakes up into the Carpathians offering great rides and enormous satisfaction. Accommodation in a 4* Hotel on Transfagarasan Road.

Day 6, Capatanenii Pamantului – Curtea de Arges – Transalpina – Ranca

about 170 km – 5.10 h riding

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. Follow Transalpina Road, one of the most spectacular roads of the Carpathian Mountains and the highest mountain road in Romania. Accommodation in a 3* Hotel on Transalpina Road.

Day 7, Ranca – Transalpina – Turda

about 214 km/ 124 miles – 5 h riding

Continue exploring Transalpina Road. With its highest point at Urdele Pass – 2,145m 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. Reach the town of Alba Iulia Citadel, a fortress with seven bulwarks, a star shaped citadel, common to Vauban fortresses. Your journey will end in Turda, with a smile on your face and road bends to last you for a lifetime.