Visiting Romania is like visiting the 17th century: You’ll see ancient towns and farming villages, fortified churches, the fortress of a mythological vampire, Dracula, dense forests and snow-capped mountains – all of which make Romania a different kind of travel experience; one’s that’s as fascinating as it is varied. During our bike tour of the Carpathian Mountains, we’ll ascend by cable car to fantastic height, then roll down stunning single track trails, crisscrossing alpine meadows and ride beneath stunning peaks. We will traverse the pathways that lead to the impressive Carpathian range and pedal through the lofty areas around the ski villages of Poiana Braşov and Sinaia – both of which boast great bike paths and a lively local biking scene, cable cars and tracks down the ski slopes. We’ll also visit magical Saxon villages and their wooden churches.

Brief Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival to Bucharest

We’ll arrive on an early morning flight to Bucharest, where we’ll meet the local staff and transfer two hours to our hotel. Assemble our bikes and set out to ride superb single tracks of Sinaia. We return to the hotel for rest and supper in the Hotel.

Day 2

The Baiului Mountain Range, Sinaia Area

Riding straight from the Hotel. We bike along, undulating colorful village pathways that climb to 1,800m. Riding in the alpine pastures with the cattle, we descend along a fabulous path into the Prahova Valley. We finish up today’s route in the town of Comarnic.

Day 3

From Sinaia to Bran

Riding the mountain range between Transylvania and Wallachia. Toward the village of Bern, where we’ll see the ancient castle inhabited – according to local legend – by the infamous Count Dracula.

Day 4

The Piatra Craiului Range
Today you will ride along the Piatra Craiului Range, along undulating forest trails in the Dombowitciaora Valley, through quaint, traditional villages. We spend the night in Sighisoara, an old 16th century city.

Day 5

The Saxon Villages
A gentle bike route through charming landscapes and past Saxon villages. past the unique fortified churches. Today we will experience the timeless life of the Romanian mountain people, we lunch with a local family in their village home. Toward late afternoon we’ll begin our hour and a half drive to the ski village of Poiana Braşov.

Day 6

The Bike Park at Poiana Braşov
Cable car to the top of the Postavaru Range. Ride along single track paths, passing through a thick forest, before climbing to a height of 1,800m. We then descend down a track to the Historic city of Braşov, where we’ll conclude our ride at one of the pubs nestled among the ancient alleyways.

Day 7

A parting bike ride and return home
After breakfast we take the cable car for a last bike ride through Poiana Braşov. Return to the hotel to disassemble our bikes and head for Bucharest, where we take an evening flight home.

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