Transylvania by bike — 8 days tour

Transylvania by bike — 8 days tour

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Transylvania by bike — 8 days tour

8 Days Starting and ending in Sibiu International Airport

Visiting: Sibiu, Rășinari, Cisnădie, Cisnădioara, Biserica Evanghelică, Biertan, Biserica Fortificată Evanghelică CA Hosman Holzmengen, Dupuș, Mediaș, Moșna, Bran, Brașov, Sighișoara, Râșnov

Tour operator:

Carpathian Travel Center

Tour code:

XXX5

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

4 - 12

Physical rating:

Medium

Age range:

18-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat, Special diet on request.

Tour operated in:

English , French , German , Spanish

Interests:

Cultural, History

Activities:

Cycling, Sightseeing, Walking

From: $1471

NB: Prices correct on 12-Dec-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Discover Transylvania on the bike! Enjoy the mix of sightseeings and active days on a bike! You'll visit Sibiu and its surroundings, Hartibaciu Valley, Biertan, Sighisoara, Brasov and more! You'll be with English-speaking guide whole time and English-speaking city tours of Sibiu, Sighisoara and Brasov. Don't worry about bikes and your luggage — as the bike rental and luggage transport are in the price of this trip!

Highlights

  • Enjoy discovering Transylvania on a bike!

  • Visit all must-see spots as well as those less known!

  • Learn more from your English-speaking guide!

Places You'll See

Biking

Biking Throuh The Villages

Sibiu

Sighisoara

Sighisoara

Dracula's Castle In Bran

Dracula's Castle In Bran

Rasnov Fortress

Rasnov Fortress

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrival In Sibiu

Location: Sibiu

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner

Arrival in Sibiu Airport (SBZ) or train station Sibiu.

Transfer to hotel in Sibiu, where you will be accommodated for 2 nights.

In the afternoon you will meet the guide and have the city tour of Sibiu.

Dinner at a local restaurant with the other participants of the tour.

Day 2 : Surroundings Of Sibiu - Cycling 40 Km Approx. 150 M Altitude

Location: Rășinari, Sibiu, Cisnădie, Cisnădioara

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

We will cycle to Cisnadie and Cisnadioara, where we will visit the fortified church. These two villages are known for their rich fruit orchards. Then we cycle to Rasinari, a typical Romanian shepherd's village. Late lunch with a Romanian peasant local family. Then we cycle back to Sibiu.

Day 3 : From Sibiu To Biertan Via Hartibaciu Valley - 86 Km Approx. 280 M Altitude

Location: Biserica Evanghelică, Biertan, Biserica Fortificată Evanghelică CA Hosman Holzmengen

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today the road will lead us to several fortified churches. Hosman is our first stop followed by Altana. On the way to Biertan you will often see horse-drawn carts, with beers on their way to work in the fields, since agriculture is the main occupation here. The cycle path leads to Biertan via Barghis and Pelisor. One of the most important fortified churches in this region is in Biertan. Has been a bishopric for more than 300 years. In addition, this is the place where the annual Saxon meeting takes place. Dinner and accommodation for 2 nights in Biertan.

Day 4 : From Biertan To Richis And Medias - 56 Km Approx. 280 M Altitude

Location: Dupuș, Biertan, Mediaș, Moșna

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Short bike tour from Biertan to Richis. From here the bike stage continues to Mosna to the fortified church with the “Bacon Tower”. Then we will cycle to Medias, another city of the Transylvanian Saxons. From Medias we cycle back to Biertan via Dupus. Dinner in the pension.

Day 5 : Sighisoara And Brasov (Bike Off Day)

Location: Bran, Brașov, Sighișoara

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Sighisoara. The Middle-Aged centre of this town is well-preserved and is registered in UNESCO as a world heritage site. A City Tour will expose the most important landmarks like the Clock Tower and the Church on the Hill. After a city tour with a city guide, we also leave Sighisoara to continue to Brasov. When you will arrive in Brasov, you can also take the city tour in order to see the most important sights of the city such as the Black Church.

Bed and breakfast for 2 nights in Bran and dinner.

Day 6 : Bran Castle And Rasnov Citadel - 45 Km Approx. 50 M Altitude

Location: Bran, Râșnov

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Not far away is the well-known Dracula Castle that we can visit in the morning. From here we can cycle to the Rasnov Citadel — a “must see”.

Optional we can cycle to Poiana Brasov at 1020 m, we will have a very beautiful view over Tara Barsei.

In the afternoon you will arrive back in Bran.

Day 7 : Along The Southern Carpathians - 50 Km Approx. 460 M Altitude

Location: Sibiu

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Along the Carpathians, your first stop today will be in Zarnesti.

Zarnesti is very well known for the bear observation platforms. From here you can cycle from Poiana Marului to Sercaia. From here you will be transferred by bus to Sibiu. Dinner and accommodation in Sibiu.

Day 8 : Departure

Location: Sibiu

Meals Included: Breakfast

Depending on the departure time, you will be transferred to Sibiu Airport (SBZ) or train station in Sibiu.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    7 x accommodation in good 3* guesthouses and hotels (double room with private bathroom)

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    All transfers according to the itinerary from/to Airport Sibiu (SBZ)

  • Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation

  • Fully Guided

    English-speaking city tour in Sibiu, Sighisoara and Brasov. English speaking Tour-guide on bike for the entire trip.

  • International Travel

    Bicycle transport on connecting routes. Transportation of Baggage and Bicycle according to the program. Luggage transport between the accommodations.

  • Meals – Half Board

    7 x Breakfast (buffet). 7 x dinners with 3-course menu and water.

  • Rent-a-bike: egg. Winora Orinoco trekking-line.

    Cube MTB

  • Map with Romania.

  • 1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day

What's Not Included

  • Personal costs (souvenir, drinks, etc).

  • Arrival Departure tickets.

  • Other meals than stated.

  • Photo fees

  • Trip cancellation insurance

Check out our Q&As

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Yes. It is

Reviews of this operator

Aengus O'Halpin (Google Reviewer)  

This is actually a review...

13-Aug-2019

This is actually a review for on behalf of myself and my wife, Fiona and Barry, who visited Romania between July 15th and 26th. We had a wonderful time from the moment we arrived at the airport to when we were brought back. It's a beautiful country and the organisation was excellent. Guides all arrived on time and were very friendly, informative and knowledgeable, from Gigi(?) who collected us from the airport to Marius who delivered out rental car and guided us on our walking tour of Bucharest on the last day. Thanks to Alex and all the team. Highly recommended!!!

maya desai (Google Reviewer)  

We did the trip to...

18-Nov-2023

We did the trip to the fortified churches and so glad we did as this ended up being a real highlight of our time in Transylvania, Peter was a wonderful guide, interesting and with a whole host of information at his fingertips and it made such a difference to bringing the whole thing alive with the history, stories etc. Churches themselves were wonderful to see and such an interesting slice of history here. Highly recommend.

Ellen Nastase (Google Reviewer)  

Recently I traveled to Sibiu,...

04-Aug-2019

Recently I traveled to Sibiu, Romania. After some research I decided to use Carpatian Travel Center for transportation. I was very happy with the service: professional, well organized. Luiza, my contact person with the company, was an effective communicator and very professional. The drivers were polite, the cars were very clean, in good condition and with air conditioning. It was a very good experience and I plan to use them again in my future vacations.

Carol Streeter (Google Reviewer)  

We had two good experiences...

08-Aug-2018

We had two good experiences with Carpathian Travel; we arrived late and were short on booking time to get on to tours. Carpathian Travel were very helpful as we went back a few times trying to decide on the best tour and travel method to choose. Eventually, they got us onto a tour of our choice and then our second delight was our guide Alex Stanulet. Alex was funny, charming, relaxed and informative. A most enjoyable day. We did the Bierta. Malancrav, Sighisoara day trip!

zone Jones (Google Reviewer)  

This place and the customer...

25-Oct-2022

This place and the customer advisor, Name Georgie deserves all the accolades. Georgie a young girl but very knowledgeable with great friendly attitude. Always smiling . She will get up and come up to you where the front reception is. She loves her job. She does this while studying. As I was a single traveller, she found for me a couple who were travelling to Alba lullia etc. so I could also travel with them. Next found a place for me to go Brasov. Not enough words to describe Georgie’s pleasant nature. I would go and say Buna Dimineata if I was passing by. Ps. I went to information office which is near bridge of lies. This office officially is closed but Georgie comes 3 days a week. ( infor as 1st week Oct)

Doron Marcus (Google Reviewer)  

We did a one week...

30-Sep-2024

We did a one week trip in the Carpathian's. It was amazing! Selection of accommodation was beautiful and comfortable. The guide was perfect - was flexible and able to adjust the trip as per our constraints. For every challenge there was a solution! Highly recommend! Doron And Avi

Hilary Millroy (Google Reviewer)  

Very helpful agency. They did...

28-Oct-2023

Very helpful agency. They did not try to sell me the most expensive packages.

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  • Low Deposit

    Carpathian Travel Center requires a minimum deposit of 15% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 5 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of carpathian travel center charges.

    At 31 days before tour starts: Forfeit 15% of booking price.

    At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 20% of booking price.

    At 8 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 3 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 0 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.