Western Romania Tours

Unless you rent a car, exploring the Iron Gates gorges of the River Danube in a day from Timisoara is near-impossible. This full-day tour makes it easy: with air-conditioned transport and a guide to bring the sights alive. Cross the mountainous Banat region, see the Bigar waterfall, admire the steep-sided gorges, and opt to take a river boat trip (additional cost) to admire the cliffside carvings, caves, and landmarks.

If you are for a few days in Timisoara or Arad and you want to see more of the diverse and surprising Romania, take this tour. If you like wild nature, you are active and you're open for adventure... then take this tour! At 2:30-3 hours drive from Timisoara you'll meet a completely different world. You will be taken from your hotel in a comfortable car, a professional guide will take care of everything. You just need to relax and enjoy the ride! The old Danube will impress you with its wildness, the impressive history, and the stunning landscapes of the trail carved through the mountains. Here are our 2 options for this tour: All year: Bigar waterfall, Danube Gorge by car, Hike in the gorge on Ciucaru Mare Peak, visit Decebal Statue. This option doesn't include a boat ride May-October: Danube Gorge, Hike in the gorge on Ciucaru Mare Peak, visit Decebal Statue, Ponicova cave, Boat ride in the Gorge, included

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.

The Vanturatoarea waterfall has the largest free water drop in Romania, the water line having a continuity of about 40 meters and two successive falls before reaching the ground, the water wire being interrupted by a rock threshold where the water is broken.

Get an in-depth look at the history and culture of one of Romania’s most influential cities on a 2.5-hour walking tour. The chronological guided route through the city center enables you to get a clearer picture of exceedingly eventful past of Timisoara. Listen to tantalizing stories about Joannes Corvinus, Johann Strauss, and Maria Theresa. Learn about the widespread effects of the Plague, a siege, the Romanian Revolution, and so much more.

This tours will take you around the Banat highland region. Throughout history, Banat was at the border of all the empires that spread over the region, most notably the Ottoman and Austrian Empires, which facilitated people of different nations to come in, giving it its multiculturality. The richness of the land turned it into an important industrial hub, around which urban and rural life developed. Empires came and went and the industrial period faded, but what withstood the test of time is a treasure full of natural wonders and beauty. In this tour you will see some of the industrial legacy, meet the multicultural heritage and enjoy the beauty of our natural sights.

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.

This full day tour (~12 hours) includes pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Timisoara and visits to 4 sights. The tour is mainly a historical one (you'll here the history of Romania presented chronologically), but we can talk as well about Romania today. We'll cross the Carpathian Mountains twice admiring beautiful landscapes and we'll taste Romanian food in one of the local restaurants next to the Corvins' Castle.

Join a walking tour of Oradea, a major hub of northwestern Romania. Learn the ancient history behind this city on the Crisul Repede River and its role as an important cultural center straddling central and western Europe. Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off bookends a walking tour of the old city center, where you'll see highlights like Oradea Fortress, the Moon Church, and many Baroque-style palaces.

Discover the eventful history and unyielding beauty of Timisoara on a private 6- to 7-hour tour. Begin with an in-depth stroll around Old Town. Your guide provides dynamic commentary, which gives you a holistic understanding of the city’s past. Lear about the the Roman Empire, the Huns, Austrian occupation, Communist regime, and much more. Later, explore the influential Fabrick, Ioselfin, and Elisabetin neighborhoods by private car.

We shall see the Old Town with it´s famous areas: Unirii Square, Theresia Bastion, Libertatii Square, Operei Square, Huniade Fortress, Scudier park and then go on towards Saint Mary Square, Roses Park, Queen Mary Park, Millennium Church, Traian Square. This extended tour will cover most of the old areas of the city, you will find out about the events that formed today's Timisoara, from an small fortress to a great city.

Particularly for first-time visitors who don’t speak Chinese, a private guide can transform the Beijing experience. Say no to hustlers and discover the city by private car on this door-to-door private tour. Check off two of Beijing’s biggest attractions—Tiananmen Squae, The Forbidden City. Your guide provides personalized service and informs you on the significance of each of these iconic landmarks.

Romania is known for its natural landscapes, but exploring in the vast and remote country can be difficult. Travel with ease to the remote Scarisoara Cave from your Oradea hotel via air-conditioned minivan, and explore the cave’s ancient ice walls and stalagmites before continuing on to Tauz Spring, Coiba Mare, and Coiba Mica. Capture memorable snaps of these striking natural features, and learn more about their history from your guide.

”Be blessed on this mountain and remember that God is with you at all times. " With this blessing written by the villagers, we begin to climb to the village of Ineleț, a hamlet forgotten by the modern world and time. Ineleț Hamlet forms the village of Scărișoara together with Gura Iuţii, Ţațu and Crouri, it is one of the most isolated places in the country and can be accessed only by stairs and another hiking trail. Hiking takes us to a paradise beyond stairs where man lives in perfect balance with nature, landscapes are dreamy and where you feel closer to heavens. By the hiking trail, the locals built benches where we can rest and read the handwritten messages on planks designed to motivate you to continue. Once we reach the ridge we can admire the landscapes and the Church, going to the Ineleț hamlet and discovering how the villagers live in this natural heaven. We can also discover the traditional cuisine of the place by eating with the locals in their homes.

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

Get an immersive overview of the sights and attractions of Timisoara on a two-hour walking tour.  Follow your guide and small group through the Old Town, Victory Square, and Union Square. This is your chance you get a closer look at one of Europe’s most overlooked cities. Explore the interior of Orthodox Cathedral, walk through the ruins of the city’s fortress, and more, while your guide narrates.

Romania is known for its striking landscapes, but exploring in the remote wilderness can be difficult. Travel with ease to the Ponor Fortress Cave to discover the site’s 74 meter cave mouth, underwater river, and rock balconies, and take in sweeping views overlooking the Apuseni Natural Park. Enjoy round-trip transport by air-conditioned minivan from your Oradea hotel, and benefit from the small-group tour size with personalized attention from your guide.

Discover a remote corner of Romania that most travelers miss. Known as “Bride’s Veil,” the scenic waterfall is one of the country’s most stunning—and overlooked—sights. Enjoy free time to explore the picturesque setting, and take a scenic stroll up a rugged trail in the Apuseni mountains. You’ll also visit a nearby lake and dam. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and the comfortable minivan can hold up to 5 passengers.

Hiking through Țăsnei Gorges you will be able to understand more of the Jurassic limestone that formed the mountains and see how the constant actions of nature formed this incredible line through rock which now stand as Țăsnei Gorges. Also after the first hill we'll start walking on an old road which was the border of Austro-Hungarian Empire and was used as a border patrol road. Lastly nature itself that guides you through this beautiful landscapes is a reason worth visiting this Gorges!

Romania is known for its striking landscapes, but for a truly unique experience try exploring the galleries, playgrounds, and boating lake hidden over 100 meters below the earth’s surface in the Turda Salt Mine, built on a mining site dating back to Roman times (entrance not included). Travel easily to the distant location via air-conditioned minivan, with save time navigating the vast country with round-trip transportation from your Oradea hotel.

Empress Elizabeth named Empress Sisi used to walk these paths half a century ago, finding the most picturesque landscapes on the Cerna Valley. On the route you will discover the charm of nature that inspired the empress to write poems that today you can read on the route. Moreover you get to visit the most important attractions in National Park Domogled - The Outlaws Cave, Steam Cave, the Watchovers and Cornonini Plateau.

Visit one of Romania’s most mysterious attractions, a little-known prehistoric site called “The Bear’s Cave.” Signs are in Romanian, making it difficult for international tourists to understand. But you’ll unlock the mysteries of the cave with your own private guide, as you peer at the 15,000-year-old bear skeletons and teeth that remain inside. Learn about their deadly fates and visit an on-site ethnographic museum free of charge.

Romania is known for its Gothic architecture, but it can be difficult to access the country’s dispersed landmarks. Get an up close look at Corvin Castle with a day trip from Oradea, travelling to the distant location with ease via air-conditioned minivan. Tour the building’s drawbridge, dungeon, and towers, and learn about their history and legends from your professional guide. Save time navigating with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

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!