Working with selective providers in the field, Transylvania Travel Adventures ( RobertTransylvania- Tours) offers a variety of private, regional 1 Day tours that take you behind the typical touristic attractions, to the hidden gems of Transylvania.
All private tours are starting and ending at your place (Hotel, Motel, Guesthouse), or any other place agreed previously. Guiding, assistance, transfers are included in the price. Entrance fees(when applicable), souvenirs, drinks or food are not, if not mentioned otherwise.
One day guided tours:
1. Sovata sightseeing– nature, history, legends, well kept secrets. Description: Suitable for all ages, it is an 1-1.5 hour, walking tour, highly recommended upon your arrival. You will know and experience more about the place you are staying, history, legends, locals, not to mention the fresh tips and advices from a local, about where and when you can shop, eat, do things you are particularly interested in. Priceless!
2. Bicaz Canyon and the Red lake tour– Nature’s miracles. One of the most spectacular part of the Carpathian Mountains, with a natural lake unique in Europe.
Description: Suitable for all ages. It is a tour made with car, minivan etc. An optional 10-20 minutes of walking can be included in the most spectacular part of the tour. Walking is not mandatory, you can stay in the car for the whole tour
3. Praid Salt mine and Corund handicrafts – the underground world of one of the largest salt mine of Europe and the emblematic village of Szekler hand made products.
Description: Suitable for all ages, but you need to be able to climb some steps, on your own pace, no rush there.
4. Sighisoara Citadel – One of the best preserved, still inhabited medieval city of Europe (UNESCO World heritage site) and birthplace of Dracula. Description: Easy tour with car, minivan etc, suitable for all ages, no significant effort involved.
5. Szekler villages, a non touristic, authentic time travel, the rarely seen face of Transylvania and his people. If you like to go off the beaten track, and need to choose just one trip, this one must be on your short list!
6. Dracula Castle tour – A trip to Bran Castle, former home of Dracula, and Brasov city. Description: A full day tour due to distances involved. Suitable for all ages, a mild 100-200 m walking, on flat terrain. Entrance fees not included.
7. Transfagaras Mountain Highway – the best road in the world, according to Top Gear Magazine and Tv show! Description: One of the longest 1 day trips, but the experience is rewarding.
8. Turda salt mine- A beautiful day in an underground theme park, which looks like something out of space, one of the’’ 25 incredible places in the world for you to see before you die’’ according to Business Insider Magazine, and also promoted by The Smithsonian Institute.
9. Bear watching tour – An late afternoon/ evening bear spotting tour, deep in the forest, natural habitat of the Brown bear. Suitable for all ages. Conditions: You need to be able to walk 100 m, and to be quiet for extended period of time . Description: Unique, sort of ‘’ once in the lifetime’’ opportunity to see wild bears in their own habitat. This is NOT some Zoo, or animal sanctuary type of experience! The behavior of these magnificent animals are not altered by the contact with humans! Not to mention, that you can make your own photos or videos about the bears, from a short distance, with a quality that will make professional photographers to envy you! Actually many of the professional photography, or video you’ll see on magazines, are made here, on our tours .
10. Szekely Palinka tour -Worldwide Awarded, famous fruit brandy (Palinka) maker’s products, shared with us, on a newer to forget day! For connoisseurs, you can experience the taste of really rare fruit distillations. Duration: around 4 hours
11. Wine tasting – A tour with fine selection of the best Transylvanian wines, and a small snack in between.
12. Unique Transylvanian Food Experience. Going back home without being delighted be the flavours of genuine Transylvanian food is an unforgivable mistake. Our tour offers the possibility to spend a memorable evening together with friends or loved ones, experimenting a selection of authentic local foods and drinks, alongside locals, and live szekler music.
13. Fortified Churches of the Saxons – Viscri, the emblematic village of the Transylvanian Saxon culture, where even Prince Charles owns a property (UNESCO world heritage site). Description: One of the most well preserved Saxon village and fortified church in Transylvania.
14. Volcanic Crater Lake St. Ana, Mohos peat bog, mineral water tasting – post volcanic phenomenon tour.
15. A day of a shepherd– experience the life of an traditional shepherd in Transylvania, cheese testing (horse driven cart- optional).
16. Bear tracking tour – A 5-6 hour hiking tour in the Transylvanian forest seeking animal trails, photos and fun!
Description: Suitable for 6-70 years old, with reasonable level of witness, fitt enough to walk 5-6 hours on mountain trails, 600m of elevation difference. Good hiking shoes are a must!
