Welcome to Romania! We pick you up from the airport and bring you to the hotel. Bucharest is a city of vibrant culture, art galleries, museums and a busy night life. Known as “Little Paris” for its reputation for the high life, Romania’s largest city and capital offers historical charm, museums, art galleries, exquisite Orthodox churches and unique architectural sites. Depending on your arrival time, you can visit the Palace of the Parliament (formerly the People’s Palace) — built to Nicolae Ceaușescu’s vision, it spreads across 3.76 million square feet and is the world’s second-largest building after the U.S. Pentagon. In the evening we meet for a welcome briefing, followed by a special welcome dinner where we discuss the tour ahead.

We leave the city behind and ride a spectacular road down to the Danube. Consider this a warm-up for the days ahead — a relaxed introduction to the journey across five countries.

We cross into Serbia and head for Kopaonik National Park, Serbia’s largest mountain. We ride beautiful roads up to 1,700 meters, surrounded by mountain peaks and extraordinary natural beauty — a perfect day for both riding and photography.

Next stop: the Bay of Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most impressive landscapes on the Mediterranean. We ride along the coast with the Adriatic on the left and mountains on the right — the sight of these peaks plunging into the sea makes every kilometer worth it.

A spectacular day of riding — roads full of hairpins and endless curves all day long. We climb through Lovćen National Park with its incredible landscapes, then leave the Bay of Kotor behind and cross into Croatia, finishing in Dubrovnik.

Explore the beautifully preserved medieval fortifications of Dubrovnik’s UNESCO-listed Old Town. Take in the terracotta rooftops and centuries-old stone monuments — from the 17th-century Rector’s Palace to the Baroque Cathedral. Walk the City Walls for spectacular views, or sit on the Stradun, the vibrant main street, with a coffee. Take the cable car to the hill above the city for breathtaking views over the Old Town, the crystal-clear Adriatic, and the islands beyond.

We start on the Adriatic coast and ride into Bosnia & Herzegovina. On the way to Mostar we stop at the stunning Kravica Waterfall, a natural wonder not to be missed. Mostar was founded by the Ottomans in the 15th century at a strategic river crossing — the famous stone bridge they built there is now one of the most photographed UNESCO World Heritage sites in the world. Countryside roads lead us through villages and small towns along the way.

We continue to Durmitor National Park — beautiful landscapes, glacial lakes like Crno Jezero (the Black Lake), and perfect roads full of hairpins. We ride in the mountains up to 2,000 meters of altitude.

We start the day on roads packed with hairpins and curves. Our first stop is the Tara Canyon, the second-deepest canyon in Europe. Quiet countryside roads then lead us through villages on the way to Vrnjačka Banja.

Today we ride back into Romania, following the Danube on a beautiful road with great landscapes. We pass through the Clisura Dunării — where the history of Romania begins — and the colossal rock-carved figure of the Dacian king Decebal, 55 meters high and 25 meters wide.

We ride the Transalpina, the highest mountain road in the entire Carpathian chain — fantastic roads and beautiful serpentines at 2,145 meters, a perfect playground for demanding riders. We finish the day in Sibiu, founded by Saxon colonists and once called Hermannstadt, a former European Capital of Culture full of museums and monuments.

Today belongs to the Transfăgărășan — 91 kilometers of pure riding bliss. Built at 2,042 meters over the Făgăraș Mountains, Romania’s highest range, it offers some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe. We finish in Bucharest with a goodbye dinner and a chance to share the best moments of the tour.

Fully loaded with unforgettable experiences and memories ripe for storytelling, it’s time to head for the airport. We’ll see each other again on our next tour!