Transfagarasan Highway Tours and Tickets

Q: How much does it cost to visit the Transfagarasan Highway in 2025?

Although the Transfagarasan Highway is free to visit and drive, you'll have to get to this remote attraction. Tours provide an affordable way to visit the highway, with day trips to the Transfagarasan Highway from Bucharest starting at roughly US$110, but prices generally depend on the number of passengers.

Q: Is the Transfagarasan Highway open year-round?

No, the highest section of the Transfagarasan Highway is closed in winter due to the risk of avalanches and hazardous driving conditions. The closed section spans the road from Balea Waterfall to Piscul Negru Waterfall. Driving this section of the road is also restricted to daylight hours throughout the year.

Q: What are the top attractions to see along the Transfagarasan Highway?

Some of the top attractions on the Transfagarasan Highway include the ruins of Poenari Castle and nearby Vidraru Dam, as well as alpine places to visit, such as Balea Lake, Capra Waterfall, and Capra Lake. You'll also enjoy the mountain scenery along the Transfagarasan Highway.

Q: Can I rent a car to drive the Transfagarasan Highway?

Yes, you can rent a car to drive the Transfagarasan Highway, as you don’t need to take a tour to visit. However, you must be a competent and confident driver, as the highway has many hairpins and tight bends. Other hazards include steep drops and sheep passing through.

Q: Are there any hiking trails or outdoor activities near the Transfagarasan Highway?

Yes, visitors to the Transfagarasan Highway find hiking trails along the road for more mountain exploration. Many trails are found near Capra Lake and Balea Lake, including a challenging one to the peak of Vânătarea lui Buteanu. Or, try cycling— an e-bike can help with the mountainous roads.

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See the beauty of the Transfagarasan mountain road even if you don’t have your own vehicle on this small-group tour from Bucharest. Before reaching the famous road, stop along the way at Curtea de Argeș Monastery with a 30-minute visit and Poenari Citadel to learn its history with Vlad the Impaler. In the mountains stop at panoramic viewpoints and visit Vidraru Dam and Vidraru Lake. Balea Lake is accessible only from June to October.

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You will be taken from your hotel in Basov by a professional guide and you will go to the most spectacular road in Europe - Transfagarasan. We will stop first and visit the Carta Monastery built in the late Gothic style, by the Cistercian monks who came to Transylvania from Burgundy - France. Transfagarasan Highway is the most spectacular and beautiful mountain road in Europe, enough to feature on the UK motor show Top Gear, Transfagarasan Highway might just be “the best road in the world” as Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson claimed. It's a road going up in the mountains and unites Transylvania with Valachia. Great scenes, noisy waterfalls, Glaciar Balea lake, will make you feel great up there and forget about the stress of the city. During the winter, between the months of November and July, we will go up by van to the hotel Balea Cascada 1446, from where we will take the cable car (from here up the road is closed due to snow). The price of the cable car is not included .

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Cruise along one of Europe's most scenic mountain roads on a day trip to the Transfagarasan Road—an alpine pass featuring countless switchbacks and spectacular views of the Southern Carpathians. Along the way, delve into medieval Romanian history and breathe in the fresh mountain air while admiring views of the Vidraru Dam. Enjoy the expertise of a local guide make for an unforgettable Romanian road trip.

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Transfagarasan Highway Balea Lake and Carta Monastery from Brasov

Marc_T, Apr 2026

The view at the top of...

The view at the top of the mountain after the cable car ride is just stunning. However, in the cable car, we ruined our pants due to some engine oil that was on one of the cabin walls, so don't wear you best clothes...

Small-group max 7 - Top Gear Road - Transfăgărăşan Highway

Brian_A, Dec 2025

Great tour and awesome tour guide

This was a great tour and our tour guide was awesome!! He was informative and engaging right from the start of pick up. Great sense of humor and very accommodating. We truly enjoyed having him for our guide and highly recommend him.

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Dennis_J, Dec 2025

Amazing trip highly...

Amazing trip highly recommend our tour guide was the best cannot recommend him enough one of the best trips iv’e been on

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Justean_W, Dec 2025

I love Bucharest. Romania 🇷🇴

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 .

Transfăgărășan Highway & Balea Lake - Private Tour from Bucharest

Kathy_B, Oct 2025

The scenery is stunning...

The scenery is stunning and having a driver allows everyone to relax and enjoy the experience. There is so much more flexibility on a private tour so we were able to adjust the schedule for the weather and our preference on where to spend most time and where to eat. Octavian spoke excellent English, was very knowledgeable and personable. The car was spotlessly clean and comfortable.

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Shikha_S, Nov 2025

Stunning Views and an Excellent Guide!

This tour was one of the highlights of our trip! The Transfăgărășan Highway is every bit as stunning as shown on Top Gear, with incredible mountain views and unforgettable stops along the way. Our guide “Emmanuel” was fantastic professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about Romania. He made the whole experience smooth, fun, and informative. We felt well taken care of throughout the day. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bucharest. A perfect mix of scenery, history, and great guiding. Would definitely book again!

Transfăgărășan Highway & Balea Lake - Private Tour from Bucharest

Anna_S, Aug 2025

Great experience with...

Great experience with Octavia as our guide and driver. It’s a long day but we got to see all of the sights and bears along the way. We’d have a couple of providers cancel on us because it would be “too busy” being a Sunday in August but with Octavia we head straight for the lake and only sat in a very small amount of traffic waiting to exit the tunnel. It was brilliant, Octavia was really informative and a great driver too. Definitely recommend!