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Bike to Transylvania
Escorted tours with guaranteed departures: 29 July, 10 September
Total 1035 km, cycling 313 km
Day 1 (122 km, cycle 0 km)
Arrival on Henri Coanda International Airport in Bucharest.
Transfer by coach to Sinaia on the DN1 road; (if arrival till close time, visit the Peles Castle)
Accommodation and dinner in Hotel New Montana 4****.
Day 2 (155 km, cycle 75 km)
Breakfast.
(Visit the Peles Castle)
Transfer by coach to the intersection with the road no: 71; cycle on this road to Pietrosita, then take the local roads through Runcu, Ferestre, Brebu, Pucheni to Malu cu Flori; transfer by coach to Podul Dambovitei and then, cycle on the road no. 73 to Bran / Moieciu de Jos.
Accommodation and dinner (with folkloric music and dance) in Pension Craiasa Muntilor 3***.
Day 3 (145 km, cycle 67 km)
Breakfast. Transfer by coach to Bran Castle (the castel due of Dracula legend), after continuing by coach to Zarnesti, Poiana Marului till the top of road. Continue by bike from Poiana Marului, cycle on the 73A road to Sinca Veche, where we take the local roads to Sambata resort; serving the picnic lunch on the road.
Accommodation and dinner in Hotel Diana 3***.
Day 4 (81 km, cycle 65 km)
Breakfast. Transfer by coach to Voila. Cycle on the local roads northwards through: Voila, Cincsor, Rodbav, Soars, Barcut, Bradeni (visit the fortified church and serving the picnic lunch), Apold (visit the citadel), to Sighisoara;Tour of the citadel by feet.
Accommodation and dinner in Hotel Sighisoara 3***.
Day 5 (156 km, cycle 57 km)
Breakfast. Transfer by coach to the Saros pe Tarnave village and cycle on a local road to visit the fortified churches: Biertan; Richis; Mosna; arrival in Medias city; Bazna resort (stop for lunch), Boian and Cetatea de Balta ? stop for wine tasting; Transfer by coach to Sibiu.
Accommodation and dinner in Hotel Continental 3***.
Day 6 (276 km, cycle 49 km)
Breakfast. Tour of city by feet. Transfer by coach to Balea Cascada on the Transfagarasan road. Cycle uphill to Balea Lac through magnificent scenery (stop for lunch).
From Balea Lac the road goes mainly downhill and passes the Vidraru Lake and Poienari Citadel's ruins.
Regroup at Chalet Capra; Transfer by coach to Bucharest.
Accommodation and dinner in a Hotel Central 3***.
Day 7 (60 km, cycle 0 km)
Breakfast. Panoramic coach tour of the city (it's not safe to ride the bike on the streets of Bucharest);
Visits to the House of Parliament (the second built from the world), The Village Museum (which gather about 300 houses from all around Romania), serving the lunch on Baneasa forest; In the night serving the dinner in a local traditional restaurant;
Accommodation in a Hotel Central 3***.
Day 8 (40 km, cycle 0 km)
Morning at leisure.
Transfer by coach to the Henri Coanda airport.
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