Overview
One of the best motorcycle trips in the world is this 5-day Vampire Motorcycle Tour in Transylvania. The itinerary includes motorbike rides on some of the best motorcycle roads in the world combined with medieval castles and citadels. The tour is completed with attractions related to Vlad the Impaler—also known as Dracula. A short break that reveals Transylvania at its best! Please note that silver, wooden cross, wooden stake for the slaying are not included!
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Cluj-Napoca
- Ride Transfagarasan Road, the most sinuous and challenging of Europe’s roads for motorcyclists
- Enjoy Transalpina Road, highest in Romania (2145 m above sea level)
- Visit Bran Castle, or Dracula’s Castle, a legendary Transylvanian fortress
- Descend to the Turda Salt Mines with impressive halls named after kings and queens
- Walk the cobbled stone streets of Alba Iulia Citadel, a fortress with seven bulwarks
- Spend a night in Sighisoara, the place where Vlad Dracula was born
- 4 nights accommodation
Itinerary
Day 1, Cluj – Turda
Welcome to Romania! Your English speaking guide, a motorcycle enthusiast and a 100% Transylvanian, collects you from Cluj-Napoca Airport. To better capture the essence of the area and enjoy the local cuisine, a traditional Romanian lunch is strongly recommended. From Cluj transfer to Turda, a small town with an intimate atmosphere founded by the Romans under the name Potaissa. Prepare to descend to the heart of one of the biggest salt mines in the country—Turda Salt Mines, with impressive halls named after kings and queens. Accommodation in a 3\* hotel.
Day 2, Turda – Alba Iulia – Sugag – Ranca – Horezu (about 270 km / 168 mi – 6 hours riding)
Ride to Alba Iulia Citadel, a fortress with seven bulwarks, a star shaped citadel, common to Vauban fortresses. An incredible ride for you—Transalpina Road, one of the most spectacular roads of the Carpathian Mountains and the highest mountain road in Romania. With its highest point at Urdele Pass, 2,145m above sea level, the road is also called The King's Road by the locals. The road was built under the rule of King Carol II of Romania and rebuilt during World War II by German troops. Accommodation in a 3\* country inn in Ranca.
Day 3, Horezu – Curtea de Argeș – Balea Lac – Brasov (about 230 km / 143 mi – 6 hours riding)
Curtea de Arges is your next destination with its beautiful monastery built in Byzantine style, with Moorish arabesques. Find out the legend of the monastery and continue your journey riding up to the mountains. An incredible ride for you today—Transfăgărășan Highway—the most crooked and challenging of Europe's roads for motorcyclists. Built between 1970 and 1974 as a military route by communist dictator Ceausescu (after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968), it snakes up into the Carpathians. Continue your journey with the medieval city of Brasov. Accommodation in a 3\* hotel in Bras
Day 4, Brasov – Bran – Râșnov – Sighisoara (about 190 km / 118 mi – 4 hours riding)
Continue your journey riding through Bogatii Forest to reach Transylvania’s symbol, Bran Castle. Unrightfully called Dracula’s Castle, Bran owes its fame both to its unique charm and to the myth Bram Stoker created around Dracula. A former fortress guarding a commercial road, Bran dates back to 1377. In 1920, Queen Mary, the niece of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, turned the castle into a beautiful summer residence. Evening in the medieval citadel of Sighisoara, the place where Vlad Dracula was born.
Day 5, Sighisoara – Biertan – Medias – Turda (about 200 km / 124 mi – 5 hours riding)
Continue riding to Biertan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the finest Saxon fortified churches in Transylvania. Ride the natural reservation of Aiudului Gorges and the beautiful white village of Rimetea to arrive to Cluj-Napoca for the return flight.
Ride Details
- Terrain
- Paved roads as well as sections of gravel roads
- Bike
- personal or rental bike (BMW G650GS, F800GS, F750GS, F800GS (895cc), F850GS, R1250 GS)
- Mileage
- Approximately 1010 kilometers / 628 miles
- Daily rides
- 190 - 270 kilometers / 118 - 168 miles
- Riding gear
- not included: complete motorcycle gear with integral or flip up helmet
- Meals
- 4 breakfasts
What's included
- 4 nights accommodation
- 4 breakfasts
- Third party liability insurance
- Motorcyclist English speaking guide on a Transylvania Live motorbike
- General map
- Daily route briefing
- Transfers from Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ)
Not included
- Plane ticket
- Airport fees
- Gas
- Road taxes
- Parking
- Entry fees to the mentioned tourist attractions
- Lunches and dinners
- Beverages
- Individual activities
- Photo, video tax
- Others not mentioned
Accommodation
The itinerary is complemented with excellent accommodation because the region offers charming hotels and cozy country inns. The accommodation is chosen either for its convenient location in the center of the city or in nature with amazing views.
Food
Four breakfasts are included in the price.
Getting There
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