Romania: Legendary Transylvania
Styles
• Trail Riding
• Guided tour
• Package program
• Point to point with bivouc accomodation
• Solo-riders, couples, families and teens
Key information
• The tour is 8 days / 7 nights / 5 days riding on local horses with English tack
• The accomodation is simple but comfortable: 5 nights in guesthouse, 2 nights in yurts, shared rooms
• Be ready to long hours in the saddle (5 hours daily)
• Riders under 18 years old wit hparents or parents’ written approval
• The tour is suitable for people with good riding experience and good physical shape from 15 years olf up to 90 kg
• Tour is guided in English
Highlights
• Staying in traditional local houses and experience yurts
• Riding Hungarian purebred sport horses: Gidrans and Kisberi Halfbreds.
• Visit a private museum of rural crafts in Énlaka
• Enjoy longer trots and canters in the forest roads and meadows, run free no nose to tail
• Spend one day for sightseeing, visit Sighișoara, a beautifully preserved medieval citadel in Transylvania, famous for its colorful houses, cobblestone streets, and the iconic Clock Tower. An UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Hargita Mountains, small nice villages, huge meadows and nice forest tracks, the plateau of Szencsed, Peat Bog of Fenyőkút
• Enjoy campfire and local drink
CHECK AVAILABILITY AND PLAN YOUR DREAM TRIP!
- You will be requested to confirm your riding skills
- Only shared accomodation
- Riders 15+ years old with good riding skills only up to 90 kg
- Small groups up to 6 riders. Solo travelers are welcome with the same price.
- Canters and gallops not in the line possible
- No helmet rental, bring your own riding gear
- Perfect to rent a car and visit castles around after the trail
- Transfer from the airport not inclided
Apart from beautiful nature of the region, wils forests with bears and mysterious vampire stories (perfect to visit Dracula’s residence and several more castles) the hosts also respect and adore the traditional Transylvanian village life and want to show you a slice of that.
During this vacation, you will ride our well-trained, sturdy and forward going Hungarian purebred sport horses: Gidrans and Kisberi Halfbreds. The horses have lots of staying power and are used to different types of terrain. They are ridden in English tack. We have custom-made saddles, fitted individually for each horse, produced by a saddler manufacture. Five days of riding, 4-5 hours a day in the saddle is common for this vacation. The horses live in the most natural environment possible – free in the fields all year round.
The riding is a mix of paces to suit the actual terrain condition and is fast in places. This vacation is only suitable for good intermediate to experienced riders who are confident in all paces. You must be able to handle a horse at speed in a group situation and be comfortable riding over rough terrain. Some natural obstacles also need to be negotiated. You also need to be healthy and physically fit.
The accomodation is simple but comfortable: 5 nights in guesthouse, 2 nights in yurts, shared rooms
Day 1: Welcome to Transylvania
After arriving at our partner guesthouse in the late afternoon, we get to known each other and have dinner together. A short briefing also takes place.
Day 2: Explore the nature
After breakfast and the horses prepared, we head to our first destination: a lovely rest place in a forest. We ride through Transylvanian villages and meadows, sometimes using cart or forest roads. The hills offer a fantastic view of the countryside, the feeling of freedom and clean air is our fellow traveler. We often see rabbits running over the pastures, foxes escape from the riders’ noise, and groups of deer are watching us on our way.
Day 3: Meet the village life
Second day of riding, we ride through several villages until we reach Énlaka to visit a private museum of rural crafts. Chance for longer trots and canters, also we ride in forest. Picninc from saddle bag at lunchtime.
Day 4: Sightseeing
Free day for horses, best chance for riders to visit around. For example Sighișoara, a beautifully preserved medieval citadel in Transylvania, famous for its colorful houses, cobblestone streets, and the iconic Clock Tower. An UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 5: Let the journey start
After breakfast, and all the preparations done, we start our journey towards Szencsed, a hidden place near the Hargita Mountains. We ride through small nice villages, huge meadows and nice forest tracks. Our host is waiting with lunch, a nice drink and prepared yurts.
Day 6: Riding on the plateau
We have a shorter ride this day on the plateau of Szencsed. We barely meet people, we ride through forest tracks and huge meadows. Also visit the Peat Bog of Fenyőkút where we have a picnic and ride back to yurts. Campfire, a glass of wine and a tasty dinner is waiting for the riders.
Day 7: Back to Kiskede
We ride home. On this day, following a different track than two days ago we ride back home to our village. Spending around 5 hours in saddle, crossing hills and meadows, riding through villages and roads we arrive in the late afternoon. We let the horses free at the pasture and enjoy our last dinner together.
Day 8: Goodbye
After breakfast we say goodbye to our guests.
Please note that the following itinerary is our base line. Weather conditions, unpredictable natural or other obstacles can change our route. A daily 5 hourse in saddle with picnic lunch in the middle and 25-30 km per day is usual for this vacation.
- 23 May 2026 – 30 May 2026: SOLD OUT!
- 06 June 2026 – 13 June 2026: 2 saddles available
- 12 September 2026 – 19 September 2026: SOLD OUT!
- 10 October 2026 – 17 October 2026: SOLD OUT!
Local stable owners speaking good English
Com. Simonesti, sat Chedia Mica, Jud. Harghita, 537317 ROMANIA
The meels per day, delicious village cuisine and local drinks
- Accomodation
- Full board
- Water and snacks
- Some alcoholic beverages
- Riding and the horse equipment, saddle bags
- English speaking guide
- Transport of luggage
- Visa if applicable
- Flights
- Insurance
- Airport transfer
- Tips
- Personal expenses
If you come by plane – you should arrive at one of the three international airports nearby – all within 200 km (Cluj Napoca, Sibiu, Targu Mures) and take a taxi or book transfer from the stable. You can use Interrail train if you come from Western Europe.
Reservation upon 20% non-refundable deposit, 60 days in advance balance payment. Cancellation earlier than 60 days — deposit can be used for another trip, cancellation in between 60 and 30 days — 50% refundable, cancellation 30 days and later — non-refundable.