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On this page, you’ll find several day trips in different regions in Romania. Choose the type of day trips you are interested in. Whether you would like an active tour, a wildlife experience, or learn about the local culture, you’ll surely find something on your interest here.
And if you feel like these day trips could be adjusted to better fit your needs, you can contact us for a personalized day trip.
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Day Trips
Szekely Rock in Rimetea – day tour
A unique place in Transylvania, at the foothills of Szekely Rock, lies the village of Rimetea. Thanks to its unique 19th-century architecture and the care of its inhabitants it became the first rural site in Romania to be presented with the Europa Nostra award for...
The Alba Carolina Citadel – day tour
Located in the city of Alba Iulia, just 70 km from Sibiu, the Alba Carolina citadel is one of the most spectacular fortifications in the entire country and also the largest. Alba Carolina - the settlement and its vestiges go through 2000 years of history. It started...
Doamnei Valley to Balea – day hiking tour
Hiking in Doamnei Valley. Explore the pristine nature of Fagaras mountains in this full-day hiking tour. Our route starts at the Balea Waterfalls and takes us up to Balea lake through Valea Doamnei (would translate as Lady's Valley) - a natural wild valley, climbing...
The villages around Sibiu: Marginimea – day trip
Discover old traditions in the villages from Marginimea Sibiului. The villages at the base of Cindrel mountains, surrounding the city of Sibiu at southwest, are a living proof of the multicultural history of Transylvania. From German-Saxon villages with their...
Avrig by bike: a day cycling trip
Want to see a diversity of landscapes, traditions and cultures in just one day? You should then try this cycling trip that starts in Avrig. Avrig is the suggested starting point but being a circle tour we can start it anywhere else along the route.This cycling trip...
“Mocanita” bike route (Hartibaciu Valley) – one day trip
Enjoy the Mocanita bike route that goes along the Hartibaciu Valley, the second-largest Natura 2000 Site in Romania. Mocanita is a nickname for the narrow-gauge railway that used to operate here. The word mocanita is a term of endearment, derived from...
Bear watching in The Carpathians – day trip
Would you like to do the most of your time during your trip in Transylvania? If experiencing something unique is your goal, this bear watching tour will definitely satisfy you. Bear watching and wildlife observations in general, don't always 100% guarantee to see the...
Other suggested day trips:
Active Day Trips:
Cycling in Transylvania:
- Saxon villages and fortified churches cultural bike tour;
- Mountainbiking on the trails of Cindrel Mountains;
- Forgotten crafts in the old Romanian villages-Marginime by bike;
- Climbing/Crossing the famous Transfagarasan Road
Hiking in Transylvania:
- Paths of Cindrel Mountains(hiking&wildlife observation);
- The Heights of Fagaras Mountains(hiking&mountain fauna&flora);
- Transylvanian Villages through Forests (hiking&culture)
Others: We might be able to arrange activities like trail-running, canoeing, and horseback-riding depending on the region.
Wildlife Day Trips:
- Bear watching at the bear hide (evening activity);
- Birdwatching&Bearwatching Day Trip (Zarnesti Gorges-Stramba Valley);
- Birdwatching Boat tour in Danube Delta
- Wildlife observations in the ancient forests of Breite Plateau
Cultural Day Trips:
- Traditions&Culture on Hartibaciu valley from Sibiu to Sighisoara;
- Medieval Burzeland (Bran Castle; Rasnov Fortress; Brasov-old town; The fortified church of Prejmer/Harman)
- Multicultural Dobrogea: Greek ruins, Russian-Lipovan villages, Romanian Monasteries, Turkish mosques, and Genovese fortress
- Forgotten crafts in the old Romanian villages-Marginime