Western Romania Tours

This full day tour (~12 hours) includes pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Timisoara and includes 4 sights. It is mainly a historical tour (you'll here the history of Romania presented chronologically), but also we'll also talk about Romania nowadays. We'll cross the Carpathian Mountains twice admiring beautiful landscapes and we'll enjoy a traditional Romanian lunch in one of the local restaurants next to Corvin Castle.

Get the chance to visit two of the most amazing places in Romania: Turda Salt Mine and Corvin Castle. We depart from Timisoara for a full day trip with a first stop in Hunedoara, where we will do a tour of Corvin Castle, the largest gothic structure in Romania. Go up the towers, see the torture room and be impressed by this mesmerizing place. Next Stop: Turda Salt Mine - a magical places located in the heart of Transylvania and surely the most spectacular underground place in Eastern Europe. Formed more than 13 million years ago, these salt deposits are now part of a museum, located 120m underground. A truly unique experience that you cannot miss!

Book your full day trip in Banat Region. Enjoy the complimentary pick up from your accommodation in Timisoara and explore the South-Western part of Romania in the company of a professional guide. See the most spectacular part of Danube, the 2nd largest river of Europe. Enjoy the view of the largest rock sculpture in Europe - Decebalus. Take the cruise on a small boat and see the stunning views of "The Couldrons" from the water. Enjoy an excellent lunch in a restaurant on the Danube's shore. See Bigar Waterfall, considered to be the most beautiful waterfall in the world. Enjoy the complimentary drop-off at your accommodation in Timisoara. The minimum no of persons for this tour is 3. The tour is not operated if the minimum no of persons was not reached.

Enjoy a 3-hour walking tour in Bihor county and explore the city of Oradea and its cultural highlights with your guide. Oradea, the capitol city of Bihor county, is one of the important economic, social and cultural centers of north-western Romania. The city is holding on to these characteristics throughout its history. Oradea is nestled among hills that divide and unify the Crisana Plains and the hill-like limits of the Apuseni Mountains in a harmonious way. Located on the Crisul Repede River, which divides the city into almost equal halves, Oradea is the gateway to Central and Western Europe. Located about 10 km from Bors – the biggest border point on the western border – Oradea ranks tenth in size out of the Romanian cities. The price is per group for up to 10 tourists.

Timisoara is that place where you don't know why are you going, but you feel very good once arrived there. We'll combine a walking tour in the Old Town with a car ride in the other neighborhoods of the city. We'll explore the city one end to another and we'll talk about old history as well as about the most recent events. Time for lunch in a restaurant according to your preferences.  Fun facts, trivia and recommendations about food and drinks are included :) .

Book a private transfer from Timisoara Airport(Traian Vuia TSR) to your home/office/hotel in Timisoara. All our drivers are professional and very well trained and will wait for you with a pick-up sheet right in front of the arrival terminal. All our cars are fully equipped with air conditioning, security, and audio systems.

Ecumenical Tour – presume visit, with certified guide, the most representative churches from Timisoara. A brief history of the evolution of spirituality of Timisoara, description of every place of worship visited, the way that cult influenced the development of community (ex: Roman Catholic order Piarist), specific spiritual heritage and representative personalities.

This is your chance for a pleasant city tour with a licensed and experienced tour guide. I choose a friendly approach towards a flexible tour of the city. As a historian and a resident of the city I am the right choice to help you see the local landmarks, discover unknown places and find out the story behind the buildings. Let me show you why Timisoara is so special!

Discover Dracula's Castle in a 2 day trip from Timisoara. Since Timisoara will be European Capital of Culture in 2023 we would like to offer you the opportunity to discover probably the most famous attraction in Romania - Dracula's Castle. This 2 day trip is truly special and will stay with you forever not only because you will get to see Dracula's Castle but you will get to truly experience and discover Transylvania! We will get to stop to Corvin Castle which is the largest gothic structure in Eastern Europe and one of the best castles Romania has to offer. Calnic Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is another important stop during our trip. Here we will get to talk about the famous fortified churches in Transylvania. Sibiu and Brasov are two of the most important cities in Romania and are included in our trip, together with Carta Abbey which is a unique spot in Romania and the easternmost Benedictine Abbey in the world. Join us in this amazing trip!

This tour takes you to the most beautiful Gothic castle in Romania and to Sibiu, the Capital of Culture in Europe for 2007.

Art Nouveau, Baroque, Beer, Capital City of Hungary, Catholics, Communism, Eastern Orthodox Church, Electric Light, Freedom, French, Germans, Hammam, Illy Coffee, Islam, Joannes Corvinus, Johann Strauss, Judaism, Maria Theresa, Mongols, Multiculturalism, Nobel Prize, Oppression, Ottoman Empire, Plague epidemic, Romanian Revolution, Secession, Siege, Silk worms, Spanish mercenaries, Swamps, Tolerance, Vauban Fortress, Each word above has something to do with Timisoara. Above, they are alphabetically ordered. Join the tour and we will arrange them chronologically, in the best city tour in Romania (according to TripAdvisor). All the words will find their place in the final clear image you'll have about Timisoara, at the end of the tour.   Can't wait to meet you!

In December 1989 the communist Romania could be considered as a mental-hospital where the lunatics were running the asylum and the “internees” were punished for their sanity. How did we get to have one of the most symbolic dictatorship regimes in the modern history? What and who are to be blamed for this tragic condition? And not the last, how did courageous people stood-up and repudiated the evil leaders?   The Grand Tour of Communist Ages is trying to provide answers to these complex questions, and not only.

Hiking in Padis karst plateau, one of the iconic areas in the heart of the Western Carpathians and home to some of the last forested karst landscapes in Europe will always provide travelers with unforgettable memories. A professional tour leader, specialised in Western Carpathians nature interpretation will guide you along the creeks that shaped some impressive places such as Pestera Caput/Caput Cave, Izvorul Rece karst spring, Poiana Ponor/Ponor Glade, Cetatile Ponorului/Ponorului Fortresses karst system. He will explain the dynamic of this very specific landscape and will help you understand the way nature works creating these spectacular natural phenomena. A trip designed as an accessible adventure to anyone willing to enjoy a one day escape, starting and ending in Oradea. Relaxed pace, plenty of time to admire the scenery, for photos and for picnic lunch. Besides, there's so much joy and fun!

This tour is just perfect for those who want to try Romanian cuisine but also learn a bit about Timisoara, European Capital of Culture in 2023. We'll eat a 5 course menu and this will be the chance for you to discover some of the best local restaurants in town but also learn about the history of this amazing city.

Timisoara might not have the famous Jewish attractions of Josefov quarter in Prague, but for sure is equal generous with its Jewish-related life-stories and historical events. Moreover, brilliant natives of Jewish ethnicity changed for the better Timisoara and surrounding region. Alongside the impressive synagogues, a large number of Timisoara’s valuable buildings were either financed or designed by Jewish townsmen. All of these above mentioned are parts of the Jewish heritage of Timisoara, and we are inviting you to discover it!

Book a private transfer from Timisoara Airport(Traian Vuia TSR) to your home/office/hotel in Timisoara. All our drivers are professional and very well trained and will wait for you with a pick-up sheet right in front of the arrival terminal. All our cars are fully equipped with air conditioning, security, and audio systems.

We begin with the visit of Victory Square, known also by the name of Opera Square and continue with the Orthodox Cathedral, the Bastion, the Liberty Square, the Old City Hall, The Synagogue, the Union Square, the Catholic Cathedral, the Serbian-orthodox Church, the President`s Palace, statue of the Holy Trinity and more. Timisoara has a mixture of cultures, religions and civilization, take your time to discover the first European city that used the horse-drawn trams (1869) and electrical street lighting (1889) and the first Romanian city that reacted at the Revolution in 1989 against the Communist regime.

Timisoara has a fascinating history marked by the fact that was belonging to different empires during the time. Cultural diversity and bursting city life makes it a perfect destination especially in warm months (march-October). Our tour is unique since we propose you to discover the city by bicycle and this give us the opportunity to cover all the main attractions in a pleasant way (and don't worry will be easy since Timisoara is located in flat lands)

Book a private transfer from Timisoara Airport or from your address in Timisoara to Budapest Airport or to your hotel inside the city. All our drivers are professional and very well trained and will wait for you with a pick-up sheet right in front of the arrival terminal. All our cars are fully equipped with air conditioning, security, and audio systems.

Professional transfers with Small Car or Minivan to your Hotel (vacation rentals, points of interest) in Bucharest from Timisoara - port, hotel, vacation rentals, points of interest ; OUR SERVICE GUARANTEES: • Discretion • Useful tips and information regarding any activities you have planned • Flexibility

You will enjoy the tranquil atmosphere and the charming hamlets scattered on the heights or in the valleys. You will meet the Moti, warm and welcoming locals who’s way of life is a long row of traditions and customs, always glad to invite you at their table and to share with you their stories as old as the mountains. You will climb the highest peak in the Western Carpathians, Bihor Peak (1849 m). This is more than a trip. It is a journey in a fascinating world that is still unchanged, somewhere in the heart of the Western Carpathians.

This tour will allow the clients to see the most known cave from Romania "The Bear's Cave " from Chiscau, a village situated at around 90 km away from Oradea. We will descend into the depths of the Bears Cave finding an extraordinary range of stalagmite and stalactite formations, coupled with traces of bears from many years ago. The cave was named so, as numerous "cave bears" (Ursus spelaeus) were found in this cave. The cave was visited by these large animals more than 15.000 years ago. But one day, a rock slide closed the entrance while more than 140 bears were still in the cave. Becoming hungry, the bears killed one another until all were dead. This story is told by their remains, tons of bear bones covering the floor of large parts of the cave with the marks of bear teeth.

Explore spectacular Ponor Fortress the largest cave from Romania and one among the largest from Europe. Take pictures of the entrance wall (more than 150 meters high) with a portal whose altitude is around 74 meters high. Be prepared to enter the underworld to admire the magnificent landscape, Take pictures from the balconies situated on the top of the wall, where the nature offers a marvelous panorama.