Off-road hiking with vintage cars

Push your limits! Explore the magical landscapes of Transylvania with us and experience the true freedom of off-road adventures! Whether it’s a buggy or ATV tour, or an unforgettable snow adventure on Harghita Mădăraș, we offer the perfect adventure for all ages – both beginners and seasoned adventurers alike. Hills, mountains, and dense forests await you, where nature and adrenaline go hand in hand, leading you on an unforgettable journey.

The pig is usually slaughtered on Christmas Eve or in the frosty days of January, this activity becoming the most popular traditional event. For the city folks, it is a tourist attraction and a possibility to cultivate folk traditions. The event consists in slaughtering the pig raised around the farmer's house, processing the meat, and attending the traditional dinner - where different types of sausages (caltaboși, sângerete, cârnați), stew and soup prepared with pickled cabbage are served. The pig slaughtering begins in the morning with a quick drink, then the fire is lit in the hearth and the water is boiled. The actual work starts with stabbing the pig, where the protagonist is the butcher, who has a special knife to commit the "murder." The aids try to hold the agitated animal. The blood is collected in a saucepan, since it will be the raw material for “sângerete”. Afterwards, the pig is placed in a tube, where the hair is removed by scalding. First, the pig is sprinkled with resin (this makes the hairs stick to each other). Then, the animal's hair is removed with a special tool, by rubbing the pig's skin. After the hair is removed, the pig is burned with straw bundles. After the pig's skin browned beautifully, it is washed and cleaned thoroughly. After another round of drinks and best wishes for the health of those present, the pig is lifted on a table to be cut into pieces. The butcher cuts the hams, removes the intestines, the guts, the pig's head and the lard. The ribs are cut with a hatchet in three equal parts, making sure that the meat is not completely removed, but holds the ribs together, which are then salted and smoked. The bacon is cut in desired sizes, salted and smoked. Processing the scapula is done in two ways: after removing the bone, it is either cut off as ham, or used to prepare the sausages. The ham will be smoked. The intestines are cleaned and readied for the sausage preparation (caltaboși, sângerete, cârnați). After cleaning the skin pieces, some of the skin goes to boil and will be the basic material for “sângerete” and ”tobă” (which is a kind of sausage made from swine’s entrails). The sausages will be made from square bacon pieces without rind, and small pieces of meat. Another part of the bacon will be cut into squares, from which, after melting, a white and tasty pig lard is obtained. Entrails - liver, heart, lungs, spleen, kidneys, tongue - are cooked in 95 ° C water. Boiled meat, cooked rice and the blood of the animal collected at slaughtering are added to the mix. Everything is chopped and stuffed in the intestines, to obtain the “sângerete” and “caltaboș”. Seasoning is done to the taste of each farmer. The unused bits of meat, along with gristle are boiled, to form the stuff for ”tobă”. The sausages are made from minced raw meat, seasoned with paprika, pepper and garlic. The sausages, the bacon, the ham, the ”caltaboși” and ”toba” are smoked. Thus, these products prepared by salting, brining, boiling and smoking are preserved for more than half a year, either in the pantry or in the attic of the house. For details regarding the cost and other details, please call the host of the program at the following phone numbers: Ivó/Izvoare – Botházi András: +40741232744 Tusnádfürdő/Băile Tușnad: +40749066008 Szentegyháza/Vlăhița: +40744680753 Borszék/Borsec: 0266337001 Csíkrákos/Racu: +40745180649 Gyergyócsomafalva/Ciumani: +40746337722

At the request of our guests, we organize cultural and artistic events. Dancers and musicians will present traditions from the local folklore, and the interested guests will have the opportunity to learn how to dance on folk music. Gyimesi Skanzen Guesthouse

The experience starts with a discussion about the safety standards. Subsequently the participants receive a helmet each and then the structure of the quad is shown to them. At first the pace will be slow on the route as to have enough time to get acquainted with and get used to the quad. After acquiring the primary techniques the real experience begins. We proceed on the planned route guided by an experienced, trained tour guide. Lighter, harder, faster and more technical sections will alternate. Sitting in the saddle we are able to feel and enjoy the quad's exceptional abilities. It is possible to take a break at any time during the tour. One must be at least 16 years of age in order to take part in the quad riding experience. You don't need to have any previous experience with quads and it is easily manageable for ladies as well. It is recommended that participants wear clothes that they don't mind if they get dirty because during the ride you might get mud on them. It is advisable to bring a change of clothes for the home ride. Long trousers and closed shoes must be worn at all times. It is recommended to wear warm clothing and boots in winter. The tour guide accompanies the quads with a Polaris RZR RANGER type 800 jeep, so a friend or a family member can also participate in the tour. You can put changes of clothes or other packages in the car as well. (The accompanying person is not charged for the tour) Suggested route: (Note: Present route can be changed on request.) Korond - Kalonda-roof - Pálfalva - Kecset - Jesus' heart observation tower - The observation tower from Oroszhegy - Szencsed - Székelyvarság - The Moor of Fenyőkút - Korond. The Quad Adventure Tour can be booked for any day of the week. The proposed departure time for the tour requiring 6-7 hours is 10:00 a.m. Quads for rent: Suzuki King Quad type 700 (4 pieces) - For one person, 4 X 4, automatic gearbox. (If necessary, even for two people) Bombardier Outlander type 800 (1 piece) - For two people, 4 X 4, automatic gearbox. Bombardier Renegate type 800 (1 piece) - For one person, 4 X 4, automatic gearbox. Prices: Day tour: (available in case of renting a minimum of 2 quads) 120 Euros/quad/1 person/tour 150 Euros/quad/2 people/tour Half-day tour: (available in case of renting a minimum of 5 quads) 70 Euros/quad/1 person/tour 80 Euros/quad/2 people/tour Have fun! We wish you a pleasant stay!

The Góbé Adventures team welcomes all the guests who would like to discover Transylvania or other beautiful parts of Romania in a different way, who would like to get to know the local traditions and our tourist attractions protecting the ecosystem, in an adventurous way. Our goal is not the extreme off-roading, those who would like to take part in this type of adventure bark up the wrong tree. Our goal is to collaborate with the local Board of Woods and Forests, with the local government and tourism associations and to present the beauty of the landscape and the cultural and historical interests of this region. The aim of our tours is relaxation, recreation, adventure and the accumulation of experiences you can remember and that make you long to come back. The tours are personalized (suitables for individuals or for groups) and there are different entertainment facilities! In the case of each tour we can assure meals or picnic possibilities. In the case of longer tours the guests are accompanied by a medical assitent. Upon a prior notice we can offer accommodation for our partners and guests. We waiting partners who can guarantee accomodation. The Góbé Adventures can guarantee accomodation possibilities at our partners. We have English speaking tour management. We can organize any types of tours you want, dare to dream!