Top Western Romania Day Trips

Get more out of a trip to Transylvania, and head out on a day trip with a private local guide. The excursion visits a total of four sites, each carefully chosen to showcase the history and culture of Romania’s enchanting Transylvania region. On a round-trip route from Timisoara, you’ll cross the Carpathian Mountains, and even have time for lunch near Corvin Castle.

Surely one of the most beautiful National Parks in Europe, and the longest gorge in Romania, Nera Gorge-Beușnița National Park is a perfect place to spend one day if you are in Timisoara and what to escape the city and enjoy spending time in nature. It's only 2 hours away from Timisoara and definitely worth the trip if you want to get to explore wilder parts of Romania.

Visit one of Romania’s most mysterious attractions, The Bear’s Cave, on a private one-day tour from Oradea, a difficult task if you don't have your own vehicle. Descend into the cave to see 15,000-year-old bear skeletons and teeth, and learn about their fate from your professional guide. Enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off included, plus access to the on-site ethnographic museum at no extra cost.

Visit two culturally important areas in Romania on this day trip to Corvin Castle and Sibiu from Timisoara. Join a small group and head to the Gothic-style Corvin Castle—one of the biggest castles in Europe—for a guided tour. Then, head to Sibiu to discover the city’s main attractions such as the Bridge of Lies, the fortress walls, and the Tower of the Council.

Romania is known for its striking landscapes, but for a truly unique experience try exploring the galleries, playgrounds, and boating lake hidden more than 328 feet (100 meters below) the earth’s surface in the Turda Salt Mine, built on a mining site dating back to Roman times (entrance not included). Travel privately and easily to the distant location via air-conditioned car, with hotel pickup and drop-off from your Oradea hotel included for convenience.

During this trip you will discover many things about the region of Banat, what happened throughout history, learn about the Romanian language and many other. While hiking to the remote village of Inelet we will learn to greet in Romanian and quite a few other expressions so we can get a long with the local family where we will be having lunch :) Situated at more than 1000m ( 3000ft ) above sea level, this hike is an amazing experience that you will not forget. There are only a few houses here, with no electricity, no asphalt and no cars. And this is how they've been living for centuries. Join us to discover many more interesting this about the people living here and talk about their stories.

We drive across the border to Romania and we arrive in Timisoara in about 3 hours. We start the chronological tour of this beautiful city. The city's history has a bit of everything: Hungarian Kingdom, Ottoman Empire, Habsburg Empire, Romanian Kingdom and Communism. After a 2hour city your of the historical center, we'll stop for a traditional Romanian lunch. Drive back to Szeged at the end of a beautiful day.

In this one day trip a pickup from hotel is planned to be done. Private transportation is provided with a personal car or with a rented one. First visit will be done to Hunedoara where the Corvin Castle will be admired from outside and inside. Lunch break will be done in a Hunedoara downtown restaurant. Then the UNESCO monument, the fortified church of Calnic will be visited. The last activity will be the walking tour in Sibiu downtown, former european cultural capital in 2007, where the fortress walls will be admired, together with some citadel towers, bastions, and the medieval buildings from the three main squares of Sibiu: Piata Mare, Piata Mica and Piata Huet. Main visits: the Catholic Cathedral Saint Trinity, the Evangelic Cathedral, the Orthodox Cathedral, Turnul Sfatului, the City Hall. Then return to Timisoara and drop off to the hotel of the participants.

Explore the Meziad Cave and marvel of the crystals from Farcu Crystal Cave Discover the city of Oradea and admire its Art Nouveau buildings Visit Piata Unirii, cross Crisul Repede river, Republicii street,and the Theater Square Take a ride inside and outside the walls of the Oradea Fortress.

Conveniently travel from Timisoara to two fascinating attractions in Transylvania, Corvin Castle and the Turda Salt Mine, with this private full-day tour. First visit Corvin Castle in Hunedoara to see its fascinating Gothic architecture and explore its towers and interior. Then it’s onto Turda Salt Mine, an underground museum set inside the salt mine for a unique experience. Admission to Corvin Castle and Turda Salt Mine is not included.

Romania is known for its natural landscapes, but exploring in the vast and remote country can be difficult. Travel with ease to the remote Scarisoara Cave from your Oradea hotel via air-conditioned car, and explore the cave’s ancient ice walls and stalagmites before continuing on to Tauz Spring, Coiba Mare, and Coiba Mica. Capture memorable snaps of these striking natural features, and learn more about their history from your guide.

Discover a remote corner of Romania that most travelers miss. Known as “Bride’s Veil,” the scenic waterfall is one of the country’s most stunning—and overlooked—sights. Enjoy free time to explore the picturesque setting, and take a scenic stroll up a rugged trail in the Apuseni mountains. You’ll also visit a nearby lake and dam. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and the comfortable air conditioned car with up to 3 passengers.

This half-day trip from Timisoara to experience the countryside of Banat is a great way to explore a beautiful, peaceful village that offers a mix of history, rural life, and nature. Margina is located about one hour away from Timisoara, and it’s a great spot for a quick, relaxing escape from the city. The lunch cooked by locals is a must-have experience to taste the authentic Banat.

Retezat Mountains are one of the most beautiful mountains of Romania. Vast of it's territory was included in 1935 in the first National Park established in Romania. From this reason in the past 80 years nature was well preserved. Retezat mountains are home of 100 lakes out of which 60 are permanent, also home of wild animals (bears, wolfs, chamois) and may protected wild flowers including orchids. One day tours starting from Timisoara is something that can be easily done in summer. For winter I recomend to plan a 2 day tour. Also longer tours can be organized.

One hour away from Timisoara you can explore the countryside of Banat. You will find beautiful, peaceful villages that offer a mix of history, rural life, and nature. Margina is located about one hour away from Timisoara, and it's a great spot for a quick, relaxing escape from the city.