Overview
Join Adventure Motorcycle Tours and Rentals as they follow the Red Bull Romaniacs off-road competition in Sibiu. This is an incredible experience completed with great motorbike rides in the area, a challenge for every rider, and an experience for any bucket list. BMW motorbikes are available to ride on this adventure.
Highlights
- Starts in Cluj-Napoca and ends in Sibiu
- Ride on the Transalpina Road, a spectacular road of the Carpathian Mountains
- Ride on Transfagarasan Road, the most crooked and challenging of Europe's roads
- Stop at Alba Iulia Citadel, a fortress with seven bulwarks and a star-shaped citadel
- Join the Romaniacs Motorbike Rally, an unforgettable and unique rally experience
- Visit the Turda Salt Mines, with impressive halls named after kings and queens
- Visit the medieval city of Sibiu, the cultural capital of Europe in 2007
- 5 nights hotel accommodation
Itinerary
Day 1: Cluj-Napoca to Turda
Welcome to Romania! Your English-speaking guide, a motorcycle enthusiast and a 100% Transylvanian, will collect you from Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ). 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 will be at a three-star hotel.
Day 2: Turda to Alba Iulia to Sugag to Ranca (about 200 kilometers / 124 miles / 5 hours of riding)
Ride to Alba Iulia Citadel, a fortress with seven bulwarks and a star-shaped citadel, common to Vauban fortresses. An incredible ride for you, Transalpina Road is one of the most spectacular roads of the Carpathian Mountains and the highest mountain road in Romania. With its highest point at Urdele Pass (2,145 meters 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 will be at a three-star country inn in Ranca.
Day 3: Ranca to Curtea de Arges to Balea Lac to Sibiu (about 230 kilometers / 143 miles / 6 hours of riding)
Curtea de Arges will be your next destination, with its beautiful monastery built in Byzantine style, with Moorish arabesques. Find out about the legend of the monastery and continue your journey, riding up to the mountains. An incredible ride awaits you today on Transfagarasan Highway, the most crooked and challenging of Europe's roads for motorcyclists. Built between 1970 and 1974 as a military route by communist dictator Ceaușescu (after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968), it snakes up into the Carpathians. Continue your journey with the medieval city of Sibiu. Accommodation wil
Day 4: Sibiu
An unforgettable and unique rally experience will start on this day, the Romaniacs Off-Road Competition. You'll watch downtown trials. - 08:30 Prolog "Time trials qualification" - 17:00 Prolog "Finals" Winner celebrations will immediately follow after the last race at the Finish Red Bull Arch. Accommodation will be at a three-star hotel.
Day 5: Sibiu
Off-road Day 1: Follow the Red Bull Romaniacs competition to its next location.
Day 6: Sibiu to Medias to Turda
You will then ride to the town of Medias, with its beautiful medieval center, where you will make the acquaintance of a unique artist, the only one who uses spider web for his paintings. Travel next to Cluj-Napoca for your return flight. You will reach Cluj-Napoca at about 18:00. Please book flights or additional nights accordingly.
Ride Details
- Terrain
- Paved roads, as well as small sections of gravel roads
- Bike
- Rental bike (BMW G650 GS, BMW G750 GS, BMW F800 GS, BMW R1200 GS, BMW R1200 GS LC, or BMW R1250 GS) or personal bike
- Total mileage
- approximately 1,375 kilometers / 852 miles
- Daily rides
- 200 to 230 kilometers / 124 to 143 miles
- Riding gear
- Complete motorcycle gear with integral or flip-up helmet (available for rent, but it is suggested to bring your own)
- Meals
- 5 breakfasts included
What's included
- BMW motorbike rental (if you choose a rental package)
- Motorcyclist English-speaking guide
- General map
- Daily route briefing
- Support car (if a minimum of six riders is met)
- Airport pick-up
- 5 nights accommodation in very good three and four-star hotels
- 5 breakfasts
Not included
- Airfare
- Airport fees
- Gas
- Road taxes
- Parking
- Riding gear
- Entry fees to the mentioned tourist attractions
- Lunches and dinners
- Beverages
- Individual activities
- Photo and video tax
- Others not mentioned in the inclusions
- A deposit of 500 - 2000 EUR / motorcycle, depending on the motorcycle type, for damage security or loss of accessories
Accommodation
During the tour, you will stay in excellent three-star and four-star hotels. Accommodations will be in shared double rooms, but if you want to have your own room, an additional single supplement fee will apply.
Food
The price includes five breakfasts. A vegetarian diet can be accommodated in most cases. Please send an inquiry for further details.
Getting There
This motorcycle tour will take place in Transylvania, Romania. It will cover various destinations, including Cluj-Napoca, Turda, Alba Iulia, Sugag, Curtea de Arges, Sibiu, and more.
