"Travel is fatal... to prejudice!"
Mark Twain's proverb is particularly appropriate for Romania, a country with friendly people, huge potential, but far too little known and burdened with far too many prejudices.
Pricing
| Per person in double room | €1,979.00 $2,078.84 ? |
| per person single room (surcharge) - (surcharge, only available with an additional selection of the basic price "per rider in shared twin/double room") | €299.00 $314.08 ? |
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| 1/2 double room available on request - subject to availability. | |
| Prices for rider and passenger are the same |
Included
| Local German-speaking tour guide with motorcycle in Romania during the whole tour, please inquire for English speaking guide |
| Common arrival with the luggage vehicle / car at tour start from Vienna, at the end of the tour escort to the Romanian-Hungarian border |
| Luggage transport Vienna - Romania and during the tour in Romania from / to Oradea |
| Morning tour briefing before departure |
| Daily tour accompaniment on all day tours |
| 8 overnight stays in typical guest houses, pensions and middle and top class hotels |
| Full board in Romania with breakfast, lunch and dinner |
| Luggage transport on return journey, additional food except as per services (e.g.: on arrival and return journey), petrol, oil; tolls; personal expenses, entrance fees, tips, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, motorcycle transport. Furthermore, all services that are not expressly listed as included services. |
| Parking in the start/finish hotel in Romania for car and trailer: € 12 / day |
| Also not included, but strongly recommended: Travel insurance with cancellation cover |
More details
| Minimum number of participants: 6 persons. Maximum 8 motorcycles per group |
| If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the trip up to 3 weeks before the start of the trip. |
| From Vienna about 2,400 km. In Romania approx. 1,350 km, of which 52 % is gravel and 48 % asphalt. |
| Tour Characteristics: Not suitable for beginners. The tour is suitable for all those riders who have already gained some experience on narrow, winding mountain roads as well as gravel roads and dirt tracks and who have their touring enduro well under control. Travel enduros of all sizes are welcome on this tour. The use of at least road and off-road suitable all-round tires is a prerequisite, especially in wet conditions clearly off-road oriented tires (TKC 80, K 60 Scout) are of enormous advantage. This trip is not suitable for street motorcycles and pure asphalt tires! It would be possible to take a passenger with you on the motorcycle, but it is not recommended. |
| Recommended tires: Haidenau Scout K6, Continental TKC 80 or similar |
| A frank word among bikers: |
| On guided motorcycle tours with their own motorcycle, riders and passengers from different countries of origin and with different motorcycles meet for a trip together. As different as the participants are, the motorbikes will usually be just as different, which makes for a fun and interesting trip. As with all group activities, a certain team spirit and a certain adjustment of the individual to the group is necessary on these trips so that everyone can enjoy the trip and their motorcycle vacation. |
| Language: This offer is usually suitable for English and/or German speaking participants. Please enquire for language options. |
| Mobility: The offer is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Please contact us for more information. |
Description
It's a known secret: Romania is an ideal destination for all enduro enthusiasts.
About 40% of Romania's roads are not yet asphalted. Almost behind every junction begins a new gravel road!
We invite you to travel this country with us off the main roads. Gravel roads, forest tracks, and endless curves await you. Romania consists of equal parts of plain, highlands, and mountains - that guarantees pure variety! Medieval fortified churches, picturesque villages from past centuries, breathtaking landscapes, hospitable people, and delicious food. That and much more awaits you on this tour! Especially convenient: From Oradea, an escort vehicle transports luggage from hotel to hotel.
Travel program:
Day 1: Vienna - Oradea
520 km
Journey to Romania. From the agreed meeting point you will start the journey to Romania together. Mainly on the motorway, we ride through the Hungarian Pusta, past Budapest to our Romanian destination Oradea. As an alternative to traveling on two wheels, you can also transport your motorcycle to Romania by car and trailer. We spend the first and last night in the same hotel. Car and trailer can wait for you here on secured parking lots. If you wish, you can also relax in the hotel's own thermal bath. Overnight stay in Oradea.
Day 2: Oradea/Grosswardein - Cluj-Napoca area
285 km
In the morning, the tour takes you along unique roads, embedded in the wonderful landscape of the Romanian plain, towards the Western Carpathians, which already in the afternoon will make the adventurous heart of every motorcyclist beat faster. Uphill and downhill through scattered villages, along steeply sloping gorges, over field paths, and past impressive caves, the varied path leads. We spend the night in a rustic mountain hut (each room is equipped with WC and shower) with delicious local specialties in the Cluj area.
50 % tarred road - 50 % non-tarred road
Day 3: Cluj-Napoca/Clausenburg - Sighisoara/Schässburg
180 km
The Transylvanian Heath consists of numerous hills, most of which are crossed on gravel roads. Originally these hills were all wooded, today they serve as pasture land for shepherds and of course as an enduro paradise for all those who love freedom on two wheels. In the afternoon we reach Sighisoara, in the evening there is still time for a leisurely walk through one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Europe. Overnight stay in a well-selected hotel with its own spa area.
45 % tarred road - 55 % non-tarred road
Day 4: Sighisoara/Schässburg - Viscri - Crit
125 km
Over the "Kockel Hill Country", we cross the woods and former vineyards south of Sighisoara. Later we follow the river Olt (in German Alt), which used to be the border between the Transylvanian Saxons and the Szekler. Through many picturesque small villages, we reach the village of Viscri, which with its impressive church hill is one of the most beautiful villages in the country. It is not far from the small village Crit, where we will spend the night today. Here we also enjoy our dinner with local Romanian specialties.
55 % tarred road - 45 % non-tarred road
Day 5: Crit - Sibiu
255 km
We continue along the river Olt in the direction of the Southern Carpathians into the realm of the Fogaras Mountains. We will experience this massive area from all sides in the next few days. The Transfagarasan elevated road will be one of the highlights, in both senses of the word, with a length of about 150 km and about 2,000 meters. The incredible curves easily outweigh the lack of gravel on this stage. After having mastered the Transfagarasan, we will continue along the Olt in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians to Sibiu/Hermannstadt, the venue of the Red Bull Romaniacs Enduro races and European Capital of Culture 2007. Overnight stay in Sibiu/Hermannstadt.
60 % tarred road - 40 % non-tarred road
Day 6: Sibiu/Hermannstadt - Voineasa
90 km
Through the Cindrel Mountains and almost endless forests we make our way south. The fun of it is preprogrammed. At the idyllic lake Jidoaia we stop for a pleasant break before we reach Voineasa in the Lotrului valley in the afternoon.
30 % tarred road - 70 % non-tarred road
Day 7: Voineasa - Sebes
165 km
On the Strategica, a military gravel road through the Carpathians, we reach the Transalpina, which was also originally built as a military road and is the highest mountain road in Romania, at over 2,100 meters above sea level. We climb the top of the Transalpina pass before heading north down the valley again. The further route then leads us to Sebes, the next overnight stay of the journey.
30 % tarred road - 70 % non-tarred road
Day 8: Sebes - Oradea
260 km
For the last time we cross the Western Carpathians until the hilly, winding road leads us back to Oradea, where we spend our last evening together again in a specialty restaurant.
70 % tarred road - 30 % non-tarred road
Day 9: Return journey
520 km
Unfortunately, it is time to say goodbye to your newly won Romanian friends. With many beautiful memories in your luggage, you make your way home - either by motorcycle, or again by car and trailer. Up to the Romanian-Hungarian border you will be accompanied by your guide. The rest of the route is covered either independently or with other travelers in a group.
End of tour.
We reserve the right to change the daily schedule and routes due to weather conditions or other unforeseen influences.