15 Best Transfagarasan Highway Day Trips In Bucharest

“Sebastián was excellent with us, took care and guided us while sharing some of the history behind each visited place. He also shared some suggestions for future tours based on the time I had left. Excelente servicio para este Argentino! :)”

159 reviewsFrom $101by Wild Bears Safari

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From Bucharest: Top Gear Road – Transfăgărășan Highway Day Trip

/ June 4, 2026

4.From Bucharest: Top Gear Road – Transfăgărășan Highway Day Trip

From Bucharest, ride the Transfăgărășan Highway past Vidraru Dam, Bâlea Lake, and Capra Waterfall, with a real shot at wild bears.

★ 4.0

“I love Bucharest : Romania 🇷🇴 This is an excellent trip . Driver is amazing. His knowledge is phenomenal . The places . The stops and the people. Loves it all .”

68 reviews12 hours (approx.)From $58.87by One Excellence Tours

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Small group max 7, Transfăgărășan the Top Gear Road

/ June 4, 2026

5.Small group max 7, Transfăgărășan the Top Gear Road

A small-group Bucharest day trip to Poenari, Vidraru Dam, and the Transfăgărășan Top Gear road, ending at Bâlea Lake in season.

★ 5.0

“Roxana was an absolutely fantastic driver and guide. She was cheerful, personable, knowledgeable and had great driving skills. We saw several bears and their cubs and enjoyed the wonderful views at the glacial lake.”

48 reviews12 hours (approx.)From $130.96by Supplier

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Transfăgărășan Highway & Balea Lake – Private Tour from Bucharest

/ June 4, 2026

6.Transfăgărășan Highway & Balea Lake – Private Tour from Bucharest

Private Transfăgărășan Highway and Balea Lake from Bucharest: dam, waterfall, Dracula legends, Wi‑Fi on board, hotel pickup.

★ 5.0

“A memorable and fun trip. Ionela was our guide for the day. She was kind, a great driver, and very knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed her. We saw 14 brown bears and had a great trip on the transfargarasan highway. It was a beautiful day.”

33 reviews12 hours (approx.)From $215.05by Day Trip Romania

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Transfagarasan Road Trip

/ June 4, 2026

7.Transfagarasan Road Trip

12-hour Bucharest road trip to the Transfăgărășan Highway, Vidraru Dam, and a hike at Bâlea Lake for $152.

★ 4.7

“We had an excellent day with Claudia who shared interesting background information with us She took us to the best places in the countryside and mountains A big thank you 🙏”

25 reviews12 hoursFrom $152by Rolandia

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Bucharest: Transfagarasan Road – Small Group max 7 Tourists

/ June 4, 2026

8.Bucharest: Transfagarasan Road – Small Group max 7 Tourists

Small-group Transfăgărășan road trip with Poenari Castle, Vidraru Dam, Capra Waterfall, Bâlea Lake, and bear-spotting, led in English.

★ 5.0

“We had the absolute privilege of having Ionela as our guide for our Transfăgărășan tour, and it exceeded all expectations. Ionela's extensive knowledge and passion for history and culture brought each landmark to life. We explored all the major sights, and the detailed insights we received truly deepened our understanding and appreciation of the Transfăgărășan.…”

22 reviewsFrom $170by Day Trip Romania

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Private 4-Day Tour in Transylvania including Transfagarasan Road from Bucharest

/ June 5, 2026

9.Private 4-Day Tour in Transylvania including Transfagarasan Road from Bucharest

Private 4-day Transylvania tour from Bucharest with Peles, Bran, Sighisoara, Zarnesti bears, and Snagov monastery.

★ 5.0

“Highly recommend this trip. Our guide Bianca is the best! We had some great luck being able to partake in a couple festivals including the Ravasitul Oilor Autumn Festival in Bran, Oktoberfest in Brasov, and even the first snow on the Transfăgărășan Rd. Our accommodations were at Casa Timar - the owners of the B&B,…”

11 reviews4 days (approx.)From $717.95by Transylvania Discovery Tours

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2 Days Private Tour Transfagarasan Road & Sibiu from Bucharest

/ June 6, 2026

10.2 Days Private Tour Transfagarasan Road & Sibiu from Bucharest

Private 2-day Bucharest tour to Transfăgărășan Highway and Sibiu, with monasteries, included entrances, Wi‑Fi transport, and flexibility.

★ 5.0

“From Our first contact Nicolas, he responded promptly to all my messages and there were a lot, I trusted him. Our 2 days trip to be suitable for a mobility scooter or limited walking and our interests. Unfortunately Nicolas was unwell for our trip Read more”

11 reviewsFrom $711.50by Nicolas Experience Tours

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Transfagarasan Road & Balea Lake – Private Tour from Bucharest

/ June 8, 2026

11.Transfagarasan Road & Balea Lake – Private Tour from Bucharest

Private Transfăgărășan & Balea Lake tour from Bucharest with Vlad’s Poienari ruins, Vidraru Dam, DN7C views, and onboard Wi‑Fi.

★ 5.0

“Alin was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable, a great driver on the unexpectedly snowy roads and was an absolute pleasure to spend the day with.”

8 reviews12 hours (approx.)From $215.54by Day Trip Romania

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Transfagarasan Highway – Private day trip from Bucharest

/ June 10, 2026

12.Transfagarasan Highway – Private day trip from Bucharest

A private Transfăgărășan day trip from Bucharest with stops at Curtea de Argeș, Poenari Fortress, Vidraru Dam, and Balea Lake.

★ 4.0

“This was an incredible tour. Our tour guide Claudiu was very knowleablge, friendly, and attentive. My mom and I were feeling a bit under the weather but Claudiu made sure we felt comfortable on the long drive. The views were amazing with lots of photo opportunities. I would highly recommend this tour !”

7 reviewsFrom $165.52by Yolo Tours Romania

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Private Tour – Top Gear Road, Transfăgărășan Highway

/ June 9, 2026

13.Private Tour – Top Gear Road, Transfăgărășan Highway

Private Bucharest tour to the Transfăgărășan Highway: monasteries, Vlad’s cliff fortress, Vidraru Dam, Bâlea Lake, waterfalls, and English guiding.

★ 5.0

“This trip was amazing! We went: to a prison, a monastery ( beautiful!), Vlad the Impaler’s castle, to a very unique town (where each home was not like the next!), to see a huge dam (safe stray dogs live there), hibernating bears😊, and then a long twisty upward climb in the car to 1600 meters…”

7 reviews12 hours (approx.)From $160.84by Supplier

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