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Winter hiking tour Carpathian Mountains

Winter hiking tour Carpathian Mountains

By Romania Tour Store
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About
This winter tour of Transylvania is available from January until March and combines the awesome landscapes of rural Transylvania with medieval cities and world heritage sites of one of the most visited region of Romania. A visit to the Ice Hotel along Transfagarasan Scenic Road can be considered the highlight of your tour in Romania.
Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation

Ages 10-69
Duration: 6 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Private transportation
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Parking Fees
  • 5 nights accommodation 3*** with breakfast included
What's not included
  • Meals, entrance fees, photo tax.
  • Entry/Admission - Old Town
  • Entry/Admission - Peleș Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Libearty Bear Sanctuary Zarnesti
  • Entry/Admission - Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
  • Entry/Admission - Centrul Istoric Sighișoara
  • Entry/Admission - Le Lac Balea
  • Entry/Admission - Sibiu Tourist Information Center
  • Entry/Admission - Cozia Monastery

Start:Traveler pickup offered.
    Pickup details
    • We can pick you up from any location in Bucharest or from Bucharest Airport.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7721P12

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
        • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7721P12

        From
        $1,263.99
        per adult (price varies by group size)
        Select date and travelers

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        About the operator
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        • Romania Tour Store
          103
          Bucharest, Romania
          Joined in February 2014
        • R7422OVtammyc
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          IMPRESSIVE TRIP in ROMANIA with PASSIONATED Guide
          Excellent services provided with Ion’s passion! His outgoing personality brought laughing and fun to the group. His knowledge and presentation of each visiting places were impressive and full of historical information.
          Written April 24, 2024
        • lalitnjha
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fantastic and simply the best!
          Ion Dima/the guide is the best one till date I cam across in Europe as I explored most of the countries in Europe. Ion Dima of Romania Tour Store is very knowledgeable guy and simply the best! He designed our itinerary to suit our interest, weather and available time. He is very friendly to kids and adult as well. He has highest level of patient and at the same time he is professional. I would say if someone want to explore Romania then Ion is the best guy and you can believe him for any and everything. He has suggested the Hotels and Restaurants during our tours which was the best as per our budget and interest. During the complete tour he was as our family member and friend. Salut and thank you Ion for everything!
          Written February 20, 2023
        • T3636NXmarya
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Tour with Ion
          Ion was terrific, a very kind guy, and he was very patient with us; he took us to incredible places. He changed the plan for us because it was Christmas's second day, and most of the tourist places were closed, so he suggested places for us, and we had so much fun together.
          Written December 26, 2022
        • 932ardeleanm
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent tour guide
          Ion Dima is an excellent tour guide. Well organised and ready to help his group in any situation. I recommend him 100%.
          Written December 8, 2022
        • JIT_12
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Ion Dima...a great tour guide!
          This review is very tardy due to the situation in the world from January 2020 until now. I was so fortunate to have found Ion Dima during my planning of a visit to Romania which was during the summer of 2019.( I had to enter 12/21 in the description since that was the oldest date available.) I had several days to fill in with a visit to important points of interest in Romania before I joined a group in Bucharest. The group and I were heading into Moldova, Transnistria, and Ukraine. We were only doing the Danube Delta down on the Black Sea and I didn't want to miss seeing something of Romania. Well, Ion designed a terrific tour for me that was very complete! He speaks perfect English and was very considerate and great fun to be around. I highly reccommend arranging a tour with Ion...he's the best!!
          Written November 19, 2022
        • DollyBirdScotland
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Bespoke service
          We are just back from an extended tour of Romania with Romania Tour Stores. It's a bespoke travel company which specialises in private tours for culture vultures. From Bucharest's Belle Epoq architecture we travelled to the cultural centre of Iasi, the painted monasteries of Moldavia, and through the fortified Saxon churches and towns of Transylvania. Finally, we arrived in the stunning city of Brasov in the Carpathians where the Austro-Hungarian influence sits on the edge of Wallachia and Byzantium. Grand hotels and traditional wooden cabins. Each day felt like being in a different age or country. A superbly organised tour of this fascinating country. We are planning a return visit next year.
          Written September 28, 2022
        • peaceloveandgelato
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Bellissima Romania!
          We did the 2 days Transylvania tour with the manager himself Ion, who made this trip a remarkable one! He was very kind, very informative, he explained everything in a very comprehensive language. We learned many things about Romania from him. He made us feel comfortable during the whole trip, even though we were most of the time late whenever we would come back from the free time he would give us😅 He would also recommend us good place to have a taste of the traditional Romanian food. We stayed in Sighisoara during the night and the place he chose was exceptional! And even after the Transylavnia tour was finished he would give us tips and suggestions on what to see and do in other places we would visit without him. I definitely recommend his tours and hopefully we can do again another tour with him someday..one day
          Written July 27, 2022
        • cassiel318
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour in Romania
          My family took a guided tour with Ion Dima and we were so impressed with him and the beautiful country. It was our first time in Romania and we were able to see and learn so much more because of our guide. His English and knowledge of Romania were both incredible and we highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to immerse themselves in Romanian culture. We loved it!
          Written June 2, 2022
        • Sandra F
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          EXCELLENT GUIDE IN A WONDERFUL COUNTRY
          Ion Dima started to assist us as our guide, even before we actually traveled. He helped us prepare our itinerary according to what we would prefer to visit and helped us with suggestions for other places. During our 9 day private tour through the country, he was always present, helping us at all times, telling us about the history of the country and its sights. Besides, he speaks good English and was always in a very good mood.
          Written October 9, 2021
        • CamW30
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing Transylvania
          Excellent tour, fantastic guide who has amazing knowledge, if you enjoy a good hike and city tours, Ion is your man!
          Written September 8, 2021
        • Cathrine H
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Experienced guide and a great trip
          Tour and guide were excellent! Our guide Ion told us a lot about the history, he speaks good english and have a funny and welcoming personality. He also gave us great tips about further experiences in Romania. I would reccomend booking a trip with Romania tour Store.
          Written August 30, 2021
        • queenrmp
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent tour
          My boyfriend and I went on a search for the real Dracula with Ion. At first we didn’t know it was a personal tour and we didn’t know if we had to pack stuff to leave in a bus, car etc with other people. I was so excited to know it was a personal tour. No worries about leaving things behind in a vehicle while exploring. Ion was very informative and he was very knowledgeable about Romanian history. There were a few stops and we ate a lunch next to the Poenari castle. I was a bit worried about the 1400 steps at the castle since I have problems with asthma and the cold(it was December). But there was no rush on how fast we trekked up the stairs. He didn’t even seem to mind that I had Dante my plushie with me!
          Written February 25, 2020
        • guest1012018
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Spectacular Experience! Private Tour of Transylvania
          The best way to see the country! The wife and I were very happy with our experience using Romania Tour Store and with our tour guide Angelica. We consider ourselves somewhat experienced travelers having been to over 20 countries. This was the first time in Romania, and the first time booking a private tour. It has completely changed how we will plan future travels based on that extraordinary experience. What a experience! This is an extremely flexible, especially stress free, and outstanding way to see Romania. The tour package was all inclusive from picking up at the airport, hotels, transportation etc. We booked at probably one of the most difficult seasons, being Christmas/New Years with many places closed down, and hotels at full capacity. Romania Tours and Angelica made magic happen to make our experience as enjoyable as possible. My advice, book with Romania tours, pick a private tour if you can and ask for Angelica. Angelica was a very personable tour guide, that devoted herself to making sure everything was the best it could be. She made great restaurant and food recommendations based on what we wanted to try. She was extremely knowledgeable, and not just about the tours being booked. She is well versed in current and historical aspects of Romania and all the things to do within the country. Also importantly she knew all the insider information to try to get us into places that may be closed at a certain time or day or finding other off the list activities should time allow. She even followed up after the tour ended to translate a souvenir inscription purchased at the end of the tour. We plan to book more private tours in the future based on how well this went and future tour operators will have high standards to live up to. We will be recommending to friends and family to take a tour of Romania and choose a private tour with Romania Tours.
          Written January 11, 2020
        • C4320FJelizabethp
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing tour of Romania
          I would strongly recommend this tour of Romania, as well as Ion as a guide. We were on the five day tour of Transylvania and Ion kept us captivated the whole time with everything he showed us and talked to us about. The tour was technically about Dracula, and Ion talked to us at length about Vlad Tepes. Even if you are not interested in the mythological creature of Dracula, there was a lot of history about Vlad the Impaler. All of the castles were unique and very interesting in their own ways with lots of their own history. We also stopped in nice towns with their own sights which Ion gave us recommendations about after showing us around. Besides the towns and castles, there were many beautiful sights along the way. As a guide, Ion was very adaptive to what we were looking for. We generally try to explore everything we can while traveling, so he showed us different places and was extremely flexible to let us see everything. If we wanted to pull over somewhere, he would try his best to do it. Once he understood what we might be interested in, he tried to include that in the rest of the trip. He was also very responsive to questions. Overall, Ion made my trip to Romania a very memorable experience and I would recommend it to anyone looking to see the country.
          Written January 9, 2020
        • Reaver82
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Vlad the Impaler tour
          Normally I’m not one to write reviews, but this was an excellent tour with an excellent guide. Ion was very knowledgeable of Vlad Tepes, the history of his times, and knowledgeable of pretty much any and every question My girlfriend and I could throw at him. He was a wealth of information and we were grateful to have him as a guide. The sites themselves are essentially ruins, but if you love history like I do then that should matter very little. I was captivated throughout the whole trip. I would definitely recommend to anyone in search of the REAL Dracula.
          Written December 9, 2019
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