Transfagarasan Top Gear Road, Wild Brown Bears from Bucharest

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Itinerary ^{12 hours}

This is a typical itinerary for this product.

• Pass by
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  Triumph Arch, Bucharest

  The journey starts early morning in Bucharest heading north.

• Stop at
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  Vidraru Dam, Curtea de Arges, Arges County, Southern Romania

  After the visit, travel toward the Carpathian Mountains stopping to admire the Vidraru Dam, one of the largest in Romania.

• Stop at
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  Transfagarasan Highway, Arges County, Southern Romania

  Enter along the picturesque Transfagarasan, declared by Top Gear, "the best road in the world". Built high up in the Fagaras Mountains, the road stretches for 62 miles (100 km), offering breathtaking views and wild brown bears. Stops will be made on the way to admire the scenery, take photos on top at Balea Lake and simply enjoy the strong and healthy mountain air with fantastic aerial views before heading back to Bucharest, which will be reached in the evening.

• Stop at
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  Capra Capra Watterfall

  Capra Waterfall is a spectacular sight on top of the mountain with incredibile view and its cascading waters plunging over the cliffs. Visitors will be able to explore the surrounding area, and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the waterfall.

• Stop at
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  Bâlea Lake

  Reach the top at Bâlea Lake which is a glacier lake situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the Făgăraș Mountains, in central Romania, in Sibiu County. During winter period two chalets are placed over the lake, a meteorological station all year roud and a mountain rescue outpost along with shepherds that are still crossing the mountain as the old ways are still kept. Location is accessible by car on the Transfăgărășan road during the summer, and the rest of the year by a cable car from the Bâlea.

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  Bucharest

  Return trip to Bucharest

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