Cycle Romania
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- Cycle through the heart of the beautiful Transylvanian Alps and step back in time
- Discover Bran and Peles - ornately decorated Medieval and Neo-renaissance castles
- Stay in the capital Bucharest, known in the 1930s as the Paris of the East
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Our trip begins in Bucharest - Romania's largest city and capital since 1832. It has gone through a period of urban renewal and modernisation and is now a bustling city, at the centre of Romanian culture, art and media. Our Leader plans to meet you in the hotel rec...
After breakfast our Tour Leader will conduct an introductory briefing, after which we go on a city tour of Bucharest. A remarkable blend of turn-of-the-century elegance and distinctive Communist architecture can be observed and much of the old city was destroyed in th...
Today is our first full day in the saddle. We start cycling on the edge of Piatra Craiului National Park along a beautiful forest valley. Then we cycle mainly downhill with spectacular views of the Transylvanian Alps to Bucium, we were spend the night. On the way, the...
Today we continue cycling with great views of the Fagaras Mountains - the longest, highest ridge of the Carpathian Mountain range. Stopping for our picnic, we visit the ancient water barrel whirlpools, traditionally used for felting cloth and washing large fabrics. In...
Departing Albota on our bikes, we cross the plain to join the river and then use gravel tracks to follow the watercourse. Passing villages, dams and herds of water buffalo, we arrive in Avrig to visit the 18th century Orangerie and the park of the summer residence of ...
After a short drive this morning, we arrive in Carta, an area in which time seems to have stood still. The farmers here still use traditional methods including scythes and sickles to farm their land and horse drawn wagons to move their hay. We visit the ancient church...
For our final day on the bikes you have the option to make an early start and cycle (37 kilometre/22.9 miles ) to Biertan. The bus will drive to Biertan with those clients who prefer not to ride this section. There is time for an optional guided visit of the UNESCO-l...
Today we drive to Bucharest, a journey of about 6 hours but we will make plenty of stops including the wonderful Peles Castle. Built for the Hohenzollern monarch Carol I, Peles resembles a Bavarian chateau and is richly decorated with stained glass, Persian carpets, R...
There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Bucharest at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you would like an airport transfer today, you need to depart from Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP), which is 30-minute drive from the hotel.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Richard
Oct 2023
Cycle Romania
Ended up with two tour leaders, who were like chalk and cheese. using local people is a good idea, but the 1st guide did not speak much English. The 2nd and probabl...
Alun
Sep 2023
Cycle Romania
Overall a pretty good trip, and I found the places visited in Romania interesting....
Trusted Customer
Jun 2023
Cycle Romania
Enjoyed the architecture in Bucharest, Sibiu & Brasov.
Alison
Jun 2023
Cycle Romania
One night, I was given a sofa bed, not made up, . I think t...
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