Bike Tour & Ethnographic Exploration in Villages around Cluj

Wedding crowd on streets of Sancraiu Calatei

In the peaceful and isolated villages of Transylvania there are still well-preserved farmhouses, medieval churches, local crafts and a beautiful and serene way of life. The village of Calata near Cluj-Napoca is mostly inhabited by ethnic Hungarians and is famed for its colorful and richly decorated folk costumes, dating back generations. Let's go on a bike ride to see!

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What you need to know

This is a private bike tour starting from Cluj-Napoca. Duration: 8 hours
Included: car transfer to starting point, bike & helmet rental, picnic lunch, entrance fees. Not included: souvenirs
We start with a one hour transfer by car to the starting point of our bike route outside of Cluj-Napoca.
We will bike around the foothills of Apuseni Mountains (total of 60 km, 6-7 hours) on countryside roads, paved or with dirt. Easy-medium physical condition needed
We will bike through quiet and peaceful nature, see local life and finally stop in the village of Calata. Here we visit people's homes and learn about their traditions and way of life

Additional information

Appropriate sportswear is required and good spirits!

Moments to expect

Bike, nature & sights

Our bike trail will take us through the foothills of Romania's Western Carpathian Mountains and Apuseni Natural Park. This is a quiet place where nature has been preserved and local villages live a slow life. All nature lovers will love biking here!

Village of Calata

After passing through several Romanian villages we reach our destination - the traditional Hungarian village of Calata. Hungarians are the largest minority in Transylvania and here we can see how they have preserved their culture and way of life, although disconnected from their home country.

Typical painted ''clean'' room in Calata

In the old times every house used to have a special room. It was not used for everyday life but only to store the carefully hand-painted furniture, pride of the locals, and the future bride's heritage called 'zestre', made out of special jewlery, decorations or homeware. It's like a museum in every house and each house has a different story!

How to book?

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Flexible payment and cancelation
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Children prices

2 x 150 Euro

How to book this tour?

Choose how many people and when
Request a booking and fill in your details
Flexible payment and cancelation
Guide answers in 24h
Children prices

Guide

Szabolcs

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My original profession is actor. I continued my life career in hospitality industry at one of the world's top cruise liners. Returning home I founded my own active travel company with the desire of showing the world my fascinating and diverse country.

I like: Love cooking, a glass of wine (sometimes beer), great music and, of course biking and getting lost through villages

I speak: english, french, hungarian, romanian

Cancelation & refund policy

Easy

Sends us or the guide an email 24h before the tour informing us you can't make it and you'll get a full refund of your payment, no questions asked.

Location details

Starting point: Cluj - Napoca
Nearest airport: Cluj Napoca International
Nearest train station: Cluj Napoca
Landscape: Hills and roadside

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Reviews from travellers

Justin C. on 12.09.2018

I went on a ride with Iancu. He was super friendly and had lots of knowledge about the Carpathians and Romania. We did a slightly longer mountain bike ride because I had previous mountain bike experience. I would highly recommend this tour!