Transfagarasan Highway and Brown Bears - 12 hours from Bucharest

Pick-up will be at 08 am from your hotel. The Transfăgărășan is a road that was built between 1970 and 1974 during Nicolae Ceaușescu's rule. Nonetheless, these passes were primarily via river valleys and could easily be attacked by the Soviets. As an outcome, Ceaușescu ordered the construction of a road across the Făgăraș Mountains. Carpathian's views are the most compelling evidence of nature. It serves as a reminder of the difficult times that Romania faced. The construction of the Transfăgărășan was a massive undertaking. It required a lot of hard work and dedication.

It's fascinating to learn about the history of Castle Poenari and its significance. Our guide will tell you the Legend of Dracula. We`ll stop at the bottom. All things considered next we`ll visit Poenari Citadel. Vlad III the Impaler, in 1453 built the castle as can be seen.

Our guide will stop for pictures of the brown bears.

Wow, the Cathedral of Curtea de Argeș sounds like an amazing place to visit! It's a beautiful Romanian Orthodox cathedral, the first thing to remember. It's located in Curtea de Argeș, Romania. The Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel calls it home. One of the coolest things is its similarity with the Taj Mahal Palace. Our guide will present the church inside for you. You're in for a real treat if you get the opportunity to see it!

Above all, Vidraru Dam is an impressive structure that was completed in 1966. Our guide will stop here for 15 minutes. The primary purpose of the arch dam is to produce hydroelectricity. The Vidraru Dam is an imposing structure, standing at 166 meters tall. Following is the lunch at Balea Lake. Our guide will show you the surroundings. In the end, we return to the hotel.