Transfagarasan Highway Balea Lake and Carta Monastery from Brasov
Overview
You will be taken from your hotel in Basov by a professional guide and you will go to the most spectacular road in Europe - Transfagarasan. We will stop first and visit the Carta Monastery built in the late Gothic style, by the Cistercian monks who came to Transylvania from Burgundy - France.
Transfagarasan Highway is the most spectacular and beautiful mountain road in Europe, enough to feature on the UK motor show Top Gear, Transfagarasan Highway might just be “the best road in the world” as Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson claimed.
It's a road going up in the mountains and unites Transylvania with Valachia. Great scenes, noisy waterfalls, Glaciar Balea lake, will make you feel great up there and forget about the stress of the city.
During the winter, between the months of November and July, we will go up by van to the hotel Balea Cascada 1446, from where we will take the cable car (from here up the road is closed due to snow). The price of the cable car is not included .
What's Included
- Transport with luxury van mercedes or similar cars
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel from Brasov
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Tickets at the cable car (20euro round trip) ( November 1th to July 1th))
- Entrance fee at the Monastery
Meeting and Pickup
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Transfagarasan Highway
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Le Lac Balea
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Carta Monastery
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Between November 1st and July 1st, after 1460 the road is closed, here at Hotel Balea Cascada we will climb our car and then we will take the cable car to Lake Balea. The tickets from the cable car are not included in the ticket price. Cost of about 12 euros up and down
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Transport with luxury van mercedes or similar cars.
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel from Brasov.
- Professional guide.
- Lunch.
- Tickets at the cable car (20euro round trip) ( November 1th to July 1th)).
- Entrance fee at the Monastery.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 4. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Transfagarasan Highway Balea Lake and Carta Monastery from Brasov is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Transport with luxury van mercedes or similar cars
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel from Brasov
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Tickets at the cable car (20euro round trip) ( November 1th to July 1th))
- Entrance fee at the Monastery
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Between November 1st and July 1st, after 1460 the road is closed, here at Hotel Balea Cascada we will climb our car and then we will take the cable car to Lake Balea. The tickets from the cable car are not included in the ticket price. Cost of about 12 euros up and down
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
