Romania Adventure and Sport Tours 2024/2025

“A great mixture of cycling and culture, with plenty of cows and castles along the way. Visiting rural Transylvania is like going back in time to the Middle Ages - farmers still use scythes, people get around in horses and carts, and cows wander the streets. There is a fascinating history to uncover and the locals are very friendly.”

“This trip gives you the ability to time travel. Starting in modern Bucharest, which has architecture and a street plan that made it worthy of the nickname 'the little Paris', then blighted by a communist period but is now gradually recovering. But the time travel really begins as the cycle tour winds its way on quiet country roads through peaceful villages which have some modern conveniences but otherwise haven't changed much in a hundred years. At times it is hard to get used to the quiet, but then the silence is broken by a chorus of barking dogs in the distance and roosters crowing in the next farmyard. Much history is covered during this week, with daily sessions to explain the progression of the various peoples that have struggled over this strategically useful territory. We visited many Saxon fortified churches from the 14th century.”

“We thoroughly enjoyed our ride through the Transylvanian countryside with its almost constant backdrop of the Fagaras Mountains. The villages seem to be as they must have been for centuries, and the highlighted towns of Sighisoara, Biertan and Sibiu (we recommend that detour) are well-preserved with a strong sense of their long histories. The accommodation hosts were genuinely warm and welcoming, and committed to feeding their guests well. A special mention must be made of the tour organisers, who provided excellent trip notes, map and bikes, and their pre-trip briefing was detailed and personable. They also excelled when help was needed. This tour is highly recommended with its freshness of a road less travelled.”