12 Day Guided Transalpina and Transfagarasan Motorcycle Tour in Croatia, Serbia, and Romania

Overview

Krk - Garešnica, Croatia; Vršac - Ruma, Serbia; Novaci - Sibiu - Brasov - Pitesti - Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania

Highlights

• Starts and ends in Krk
• Visit Castles: Dracula, Peles, Golubac, and Petrovaradin
• Drive over the Transalpina and Transfagarasan alpine roads
• Enjoying incredible views of the plains and mountains
• Pass through 3 countries: Croatia, Serbia, and Romania
• 11 nights accommodation

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Krk

   On the first day, you stay in Krk, at the Marina Hotel, where you gather and get to know each other and this is where you will leave from the next day. You agree on the itinerary. After that, you will have a guided tour of the city, free time, and dinner in one of the many local restaurants.

2. Day 2: Krk - Kapela Dvor (330 kilometers / 205 miles)

   - Duration: 4:00 hours As usual, a beautiful and sunny day dawned, coffee, agreement and you leave around 10:00 a.m. The road is boring, you need to drive more than 300 kilometers today, mostly on the highway. Your speed on the highway must be around 130 kilometers per hour, and you will reduce the time spent on the motorbikes with speed. You stop as agreed, getting off the highway, you take another break and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Bilogora. Arriving at your destination and showering, you go to the bar for a cold drink.

3. Day 3: Kapela Dvor - Vršac (360 kilometers / 224 miles)

   - Duration: 5:40 hours Yesterday, this highway made you a little tired. It is nice and quick to get there but boring. After breakfast and coffee, you leave for today's destination - Vršac, Serbia. Around 10:30 a.m., you are on the motorbikes, via Valpovo. You have already covered about 100 kilometers and have been driving for an hour and a half. You stop for coffee at Villa Valpovo, which is on your way. You continue towards the Erdut border crossing, which is some fifty kilometers away. As this is a small border crossing, you resolve the customs formalities relatively quickly. The crossing ov

4. Day 4: Vršac - Novaci (330 kilometers / 205 miles)

   - Duration: 5:30 hours Today, as usual, after breakfast, at 10:00 a.m., you are on the motorbikes. Basically, the real ride starts today. In a few kilometers, you are at the Romanian border. You are sorting out the paperwork, relatively quickly. After all, you are in the EU. After a short time, you continue on road number 59. It leads you all the way to Dentro, which is about 10 kilometers away. A typical Vojvodina village. The road leads through the plain, where you arrive at Resita. You will stop there, rest, and have a drink. You continue along the main road to Hateg. The road gently transi

5. Day 5: Novaci - Sebes - Sibiu (122 kilometers / 76 miles)

   - Duration: 4:00 hours After breakfast, you set off on road 67C. On this road, you cross the Groapa Seaca pass, which is 1,575 meters, and the Curmatura Vidrutei, which is 1,571 meters high. Unfortunately, you can stop at the peaks and take some pictures, but there is no content up there. You descend towards Obarsia, driving through a coniferous forest. It is basically a road called Transalpina. The Transalpina or DN67C is located in the Big Knife group in the southern Carpathians and is one of the highest roads in the Carpathians. It connects Novaci in the south with Sebes in the north, where

6. Day 6: Sibiu - Transfagarasan - Brasov (250 kilometers / 156 miles)

   - Duration: 5:00 hours After breakfast, around 10:00 a.m., as usual, you get on the motorbikes. Today, you will do something "stupid". You are going to Brasov, but not by the closest route, you are going via Transfagarasan. After about 10 kilometers, you get on road 7C and then stop somewhere for a rest and refueling. That road is essentially the Transfagarasan. You pass over the highest peaks of the southern Carpathians, i.e. over the Fargaš mountain massif. When you get to the top, there is a small notch, on which there is a plaque in honor of the builders. There is also a small parking lot.

7. Day 7: Brasov - Bran - Pitesti (210 kilometers / 131 miles)

   - Duration: 6:00 hours After breakfast, you get on the motorbikes and go to Castelul Peles. It is about an hour's drive and about 70 kilometers south of your accommodation. You are going to Sinaia to see Peles Castle, but this part is one of the most beautiful Romanian roads and views. You continue on and the road leads you back towards Bran, about 30 kilometers away. After rest, you go to Dracula's castle. The castle is open every day from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and you can get lost in it for about an hour and a half. If you do not go during the day, they suggest a night visit to Dracula's c

8. Day 8: Pitesti - Drobeta-Turnu Severin (250 kilometers / 156 miles)

   - Duration: 4:00 hours Today, you are moving slowly backward. After breakfast, at 10:00 a.m., you get on the motorbikes. The road leads you back towards the Danav River. You slowly go to Turna Severin, where you sleep. You are not in a hurry, easy ride. You stop along the way as needed.

9. Day 9: Drobeta-Turnu Severin - Ruma (250 kilometers / 156 miles)

   - Duration: 6:00 hours After breakfast, you leave for Serbia. You cross the border via the Đerdap hydroelectric plant. You drive upstream along the Danube River, stopping in Golubac to see the castle. The basic natural phenomenon of this area is the 100-kilometer-long Đerdap Gorge, the longest and largest gorge in Europe through which the Danube River flows. In some parts, the vertical cliffs rise 300 meters above the river level, and the measured depth in the so-called "cauldrons" reaches 82 meters. You continue to Požarevac, where you take a break and drink coffee in the center. You visit Be

10. Day 10: Ruma - Novi Sad - Garešnica (300 kilometers / 185 miles)

    - Duration: 5:00 hours After breakfast, you leave Ruma and continue through Vojvodina, to Novi Sad, where you stop in the center, have a coffee, and visit Petrovaradin, where the fortress offers a wonderful view of the city Novi Sad and the Dunav River. After taking pictures, you continue to Croatia. The border crossing is small and you take care of the formalities very quickly. In Osijek, you stop at the Drava River, where you eat on a boat anchored in the harbor. You continue to Daruvar, where you arrive in the afternoon. You check into the hotel and go sightseeing in the city, with the obli

11. Day 11: Garešnica - Krk (300 kilometers / 190 miles)

    - Duration: 4:00 hours After breakfast, you go home. It is your last day. You take the local road to Kutina. There you can continue on the local roads, which are beautiful, with beautiful views, but slower. Or, you get on the highway. Faster, but more boring. It all depends on you. Along the way, you sow according to your wishes. You are in Krk in the afternoon. Again, you will sleep in a hotel in Krk.

12. Day 12

    Departure day, the day to return. You go directly home, without any special goals, with the aim of avoiding highways - only locally, to see as much as possible. Admittedly, this tour is much slower, but more beautiful and interesting. Thanks for hanging out...

Ride Details

Terrain

all asphalt, mainly very good roads

Bike

personal bike

Mileage

2860 kilometers / 1778 miles

Daily rides

200 - 350 kilometers / 125 - 218 miles

Riding gear

not included

Meals

11 breakfasts

Accommodation

You will be accommodated in comfortable, premium double rooms with double beds and sea views in high-rating hotels and bed and breakfasts.

Food

You will be served daily breakfast included in the price.

Getting There

During this tour, you will explore Croatia, Serbia, and Romania. Romania is a country of geographical diversity - from the picturesque villages of Transylvania to spectacular mountains and beautiful monasteries, for all those who want to explore a different Eastern Europe.