Ultimate Romania: Bear Encounter, Dracula & Top Gear Adventure

Its a long day starting at 7.30 in the morning. The driver, George was a good safe driver and was generous with toilet and coffee breaks from the car. stunning. We couldn't make it to the top of the mountain because a large snow drift across the road. The snow covered mountains were stunning. I would highly recommend to do this trip.

This was a fantastic day trip..our guide, Sebastian, sent us very clear instructions beforehand about where to meet, a photo of the van and registration number. Sebastian was very informative and witty, making the whole day a pleasure..all the locations we saw were beautiful, interesting or both...a great day out with a great guide...Thank you!

Whilst the weather prevented us completing the trip over the highway, the tour was still informative, spectacular and relaxing. Our guide, Tom, was knowledgeable, polite, and friendly: his food recommendations were all excellent. Fir an autumn trip, the snow had come early, but we got as far as the snow line before the road became impassable. The bears are hibernating, but I wasn't expecting to see any. The forests are awesome on autumn.

A full day of beautiful scenery and a very knowledgeable guide. More leisurely and relaxed tour, seeing some of Romanias highlights. Definitely preferable to the coach tours.

Tour is strongly recommended especially during months where the weather is nice. If too cold, parts of the road by Balea lake can be closed and bears are sleeping. As of October 2025, the water in the lake by the dam is being drained for maintenance work. Sabastian was our guide and was great. The small group size makes the experience almost like a private tour. Tour duration is 12 hours...many of the tours from Bucharest have durations in similar length...but this is a long day.

My guide was Bogdan he was exceptional and very informative. We only had 3 people in our tour so it felt like 3 friends going on a road trip. We were advised the day before our trip that we may not see bears do to the weather got colder. We were surprised that it had snowed so that was exciting. It was a gorgeous drive, and loved all the stops on the way. On the way back down we were lucky to see momma and baby bear, and then another bear which made the trip. Thank you for a fantastic day Bogdan would definitely recommend.

A full day but plenty of stops. Didn’t see bears as it was snowing and they were hiding. But just the snow covered trees and buildings was enough for an Aussie. Lots of memorable and funny moments. Our guide George was an excellent driver and nothing was too much for him. A top day out.

This was a great trip. The views were breath taking (we got to experience the first snow of the mountain), our guide Sebastian was very knowledgeable and helpful, and even though we were unable to see bears on this trip (too cold and wet in the mountains) I would do this tour again. I would highly recommend this trip and if possible make it a trip for 2-3 but I have no doubt that a group of more wouldn't be great. I would also plan to come late spring to mid summer. The bears should be more active. But respect the bears and their distance.

I thoroughly enjoyed my tour with Matei. He was a wonderful guide, cautious driver, full of knowledge, and fun. It’s a long day, but well worth it. The highlight of the trip is definitely the bears!

George and Claudia were brilliant guides, very knowledgeable and friendly. The trip took us into the mountains where we saw several bears before continuing to the peak where we enjoyed some amazing views