Jeep Tour in Transylvania

Our jeep tour will start from Sibiu, next morning. You can use as arriving airports: Sibiu (SBZ), Bucharest (OTP), Cluj-Napoca (CLJ), Targu Mures (TGM).
You’ll meet our representative and we’ll transfer you to Sibiu.
Overnight in Sibiu in a 4 stars hotel located in the Old Town. Ex: Ramada, Forum Continental, Levoslav, etc.

Breakfast. In the morning we’ll have a short guided walking tour of Sibiu, the oldest and the biggest medieval town of Transylvania. You’ll find more about the history of Transylvania and about the most important sights from Sibiu’s Old Town.
Aprox 11.00 AM we’ll check out the hotel. After a short briefing we sign in for the jeeps and we’ll start driving in the hilly area next to Sibiu heading to Sighisoara. We eat a box lunch on a shady place on the way. We’ll have an off-road drive in the pastoral area of the Saxon villages, we observe the picturesque settlements, the sheep and cow folds, the majestic Fagaras Mountains ridge, the great views over the Transylvanian charming old villages, the cow self-returning to stables in the evening, the Gipsy colourful costumes, carriages and behaviour. We’ll get to Sighisoara in the evening.
Taste the local drinks: In the evening we’ll have a plum/pear brandy and wine tasting in a small family cellar.
Overnight at Sighisoara Hotel*** or similar, located in the old medieval town.
Meals included: breakfast, box lunch

Breakfast. We start with a morning walking city tour of Sighisoara (UNESCO). It is the most charming medieval towns from Romania. Clock Tower, Church on the Hill, We continue off-road in the hilly area next to Sighisoara. We can’t miss on our off-road trip of Transylvania the famous village of Viscri, one of the most picturesque places which preserve the best the old architecture and way of life. Enjoy a coffee break in the village, spent some time for a short walk and visiting Viscri fortified church (UNESCO). It is a great sample of this type of complex combining religious and defensive structures, characteristic for Transylvania and known as Saxon fortified churches.
We’ll continue closer closer and closer until we climb it along the Transfagarasan road. It is one of the most spectacular mountain roads from Europe. We stop for a short walk at Balea glacial lake situated at 2000 m altitude. Next, after crossing the tunnel to the South slopes we descend on the serpent road all the way to Vidraru dam. We take a 1 hour boat trip from the hotel deck accompanied by a cold beer bottle just before dinner.
Accommodation at Posada Hotel***, next to Vidraru lake
Meals included: breakfast

Breakfast. We will start a new off-road adventure in the Fagaras Southern shoulder ridges all the way to Olt River. We cross traditional villages looking to understand the difference between Wallachia and Transylvania, we stop for coffee and chat with locals. After a short drive on asphalt along the Olt Canyon we get to several artificial lakes along Lotru river and we take a picnic lunch in a shady place next to the river. In the afternoon we’ll drive off-road in the rough Latoritei Mountains, climbing steep to the alpine pastures. We stay on top of Latorita Mountains until the sunset, in a wild and beautiful area before to rush down to the bottom of the valley to find our comfortable hotel.
Overnight at Hotel Alpin***.
Meals included: breakfast, box lunch

Breakfast. We’ll start driving through the deep gorge carved by the strong stream of Jiet river all the way to Petrosani. Here we buy fresh meat and supplies for the lunch planned barbeque. We continue with challenging 4WD tour in Sureanu Mountains, crossing muddy meadows in the old oak forest of the Sureanu National Park. We get to the perfect lunch spot for a relaxing meal and afternoon nap. We continue descending to the Dacian's land. In the evening we visit the Huniad Castle, the best preserved gothic architecture fortress in Romania. 
Overnight in Hunedoara at Best Hotel*** or similar.
Meals included: breakfast, barbeque lunch

Breakfast. Next we’ll drive in the middle of the Apuseni Mountains. The high plateau of Scarisoara is animated by the locals living in traditional “coliba”, summer settlements. We have the chance to see the traditional way of life based on the forest and alpine pastures exploitation. We visit some local craftsman and enjoy the off-road in the dramatic limestone carved canyons of Apuseni. We get to our pension for the evening folk show of the local dance assembly. Tasty dinner with local products.
Overnight at Poiana Verde guesthouse in Albac village.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner

Breakfast. We cross the Trascau Mountains off-road on carriage trails used to carry hay. We observe the traditional ancient agriculture technologies drove by the nature pace. We see all over the specific hay roof on top of the old houses. The coloured Geamana lake tales us the cooper mine story in a place where paradisiac nature fights the hell of pollution. The limestone canyons complete the fabulous landscapes of our route.
We’ll end the day in Coltesti. Accommodation at Conacul Secuiesc Hotel****. It is a great chance to try the restaurant specialities inspired by the Hungarian - Transylvanian cuisine.
Meals included: breakfast, box lunch.

We’ll start the day with a short walk to the ruins of Coltesti fortress. We continue through the Valisoara valley than on the main road to Alba Iulia, the city of Union. We visit the fortress and the two cathedrals of the city. In the afternoon we continue off-road in Cindrel Mountains.  We’ll end our jeep tour in Transylvania in the evening, staying in a very traditional area characteristric for Transylvanian rural life – Marginimea Sibiului. Just before dinner we will enjoy a horse driven wagon tour in the village and its surroundings. Then we’ll serve a delicious homemade farewell dinner served in a local guest house.
Overnight in a local guesthouse
Meals included: breakfast, dinner

Breakfast. According with your departure flight times we will transfer you at the airport.

There are several choices to organize a jeep tour in Romania as presented above. 
First choice is when all or some of the tourists want to experience driving by their own and to test their skills. Then we will have one car driven by our tour guide which goes ahead followed by up to 6 cars with a maximum of 4 tourists per vehicle.
Second choice is to just enjoy the ride and let our experienced drivers to do the work. Our visitors will just enjoy the beauty of the countryside, mountains, wild forest and amazing landscapes.
Third choice is for the ones which want to drive their own cars. We will have just a tour guide and a vehicle to show you the way. Transportation, fuel, parking will be in your charge.
Above we just wanted to present a sample of itinerary. According with your wishes or special requirements we can change it we can reduce or enlarge the period. You may choose from a 2-3 days to a 10 days or more.
We can change the type and level of accommodation as much is possible for the area where we have to stay overnight.
Therefore it is very important to contact us, to tell us more about your traveling plans, how many people are in your group and which type of the driving experience you choose. Then we will send you our customized tour offer.