Private Tour To Balea Lake, Avrig And Carta

Departure hours & location: 10.00, in front of your hotel

Itinerary: Sibiu – Transfagarasan Road – Carta - Avrig - Sibiu

Highlights:

Enjoy the landscapes offered by the Transfagarasan Road. Admire the Balea area, with its beautiful waterfall and lake

Visit Carta Abbey and the beautiful palace and garden in Avrig

Program:

Explore the Transfagarasan, the highest altitude pass road of Sibiu, the glacial Balea Lake, the ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of Carta,and the Baroque-style palace and garden in Avrig, on this full-day private tour.

The Transfagarasan mountain road (or national road 7C) is one of the most spectacular roads in the world. Located in Romania, it runs through the Fagaras mountains and has more tunnels and viaducts than any other road in Romania.

Initially a modest wooden building, skilled stone masons from France built the true Gothic construction later known as The Cistercian Abbey from Cârţa. In fact, the new church played an inspirational role in the architecture of the future fortified churches from Transylvania.

Despite the decay, the monument has kept its impressive architecture: capitals, keystones, windows, and consoles, and even the 15th-century western portal. Today, the church is frequented by the evangelical community of Cârţa.

Via the Transfăgărăşan road through a breathtakingly majestic landscape, the Balea area is perfect as a start-up point for various mountain trails in the Făgăraş Mountains, where you can enjoy the diversity of its flora and fauna. The Bâlea area is crossed by the Bâlea River, which forms a picturesque waterfall. The journey to Balea Lake will most certainly be one to remember!

The Brukenthal is a stately palace from 1788, formerly used as the summer residence of Transylvanian Baron Samuel von Brukenthal. Visitors to the historic Brukenthal Palace can enjoy the Baroque architecture and the large landscaped palace park

Included Services:

English-speaking, specialized guide and driver for 1 day from/to Sibiu

Transport with an air-conditioned car from/to Sibiu

Map of Romania

Please note:

This trip can also be booked during the winter season, except for the hiking part from Balea Waterfall to Balea Lake (to get to Balea Lake, it is necessary to take the cable car).

The price is available starting with 2 persons. Please contact us for the price.

Per-person supplement for Cable Car at Balea Lake

Per-person supplement for entrance fee to the Fortified Church in Carta and the Brukenthal Palace in Avrig

Per-person supplement for German/French speaking guide (optional).

Per-person supplement for Spanish-speaking guide (optional).