Top Timisoara Day Trips

Visit two culturally important areas in Romania on this day trip to Corvin Castle and Sibiu from Timisoara. Join a small group and head to the Gothic-style Corvin Castle—one of the biggest castles in Europe—for a guided tour. Then, head to Sibiu to discover the city’s main attractions such as the Bridge of Lies, the fortress walls, and the Tower of the Council.

Get more out of a trip to Transylvania, and head out on a day trip with a private local guide. The excursion visits a total of four sites, each carefully chosen to showcase the history and culture of Romania’s enchanting Transylvania region. On a round-trip route from Timisoara, you’ll cross the Carpathian Mountains, and even have time for lunch near Corvin Castle.

Conveniently travel from Timisoara to two fascinating attractions in Transylvania, Corvin Castle and the Turda Salt Mine, with this private full-day tour. First visit Corvin Castle in Hunedoara to see its fascinating Gothic architecture and explore its towers and interior. Then it’s onto Turda Salt Mine, an underground museum set inside the salt mine for a unique experience. Admission to Corvin Castle and Turda Salt Mine is not included.

We drive across the border to Romania and we arrive in Timisoara in about 3 hours. We start the chronological tour of this beautiful city. The city's history has a bit of everything: Hungarian Kingdom, Ottoman Empire, Habsburg Empire, Romanian Kingdom and Communism. After a 2hour city your of the historical center, we'll stop for a traditional Romanian lunch. Drive back to Szeged at the end of a beautiful day.

Our route starts from Timisoara, in a southerly direction, towards the Danube river, which is Europe's second-longest river. It is a long driving road but it surely worth to be crossed. During this trip, we will enjoy one of the most spectacular parts of Romania. Our departure will be early in the morning. We will drive through the spectacular Danube’s Gorge where we will see the Decebal’s Rock. The rock sculpture of Decebalus is a 42.9 m in height and 31.6 m in width carving in the rock of the face of Decebalus, the last king of Dacia, who fought against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan to preserve the independence of his country, which corresponded to modern Romania. Here we will discover also unique landscapes created by nature. Then we will admire the beauty of mountains, the protected area situated in the administrative territory of Bozovici. Late in the evening, we will return in Timisoara.

During this trip you will discover many things about the region of Banat, what happened throughout history, learn about the Romanian language and many other. While hiking to the remote village of Inelet we will learn to greet in Romanian and quite a few other expressions so we can get a long with the local family where we will be having lunch :) Situated at more than 1000m ( 3000ft ) above sea level, this hike is an amazing experience that you will not forget. There are only a few houses here, with no electricity, no asphalt and no cars. And this is how they've been living for centuries. Join us to discover many more interesting this about the people living here and talk about their stories.

Surely one of the most beautiful National Parks in Europe, and the longest gorge in Romania, Nera Gorge-Beușnița National Park is a perfect place to spend one day if you are in Timisoara and what to escape the city and enjoy spending time in nature. It's only 2 hours away from Timisoara and definitely worth the trip if you want to get to explore wilder parts of Romania.