| Departures | | From April to the end of October. |
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| WALK&BIKE - HIKE AND RIDE TO DISCOVER TRANSYLVANIA | price from 899 € | | Romania - Multi-activities - 15 days |
This trip is to introduce you to the Carpathian Mountains and Transylvania, known as a mysterious and spectacular land, famous through Bram Stocker’s legend of Dracula and well-known for its forests sheltering so many species of wild animals.
Transylvania, surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains, was also a desired land. That is how the Saxons arrived here in the 11th century to guard the Carpathian Mountains passes between Transylvania and Walachia against the Tatars and the Ottomans. This is the heritage that you will discover during this entire trip. An exceptional holiday is waiting for you! |
Day 1 Reception in Bucharest.
Welcome at your arrival in Bucharest before 3 PM. Private transfer to Cisnadioara at the foot of Cindrel Mountain. Accommodation for 2 nights in a welcoming guesthouse in Cisnadioara or nearby village. D |
Day 2 The Cindrel Mountains
Walk in Cindrel Mountains through forests and pastures but also beautiful villages. |
Day 3 Cisnadioara
Hike and vist of the village of Cisnadioara which shelters a Roman style church of the XIIIth century, which will offer you a beautiful sight on the surrounding villages. BLD |
Day 4 Sibiu, the 2007’s European capital of culture.
Today you will take one of the oldest tramway from Romania to Sibiu, the 2007’s European capital of culture. Free morning to visit Sibiu. You will discover the three historic squares, the evangelic church, the lower and the upper town, the citadel and so many other charming corners of one of the best-preserved medieval cities. Bike rental and ride to Slimnic village through the nice Transylvanian hills (~ 37 km). BD |  |
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Day 5 Fortified church
You can visit the ruins of Slimnic citadel if you didn’t do it the day before. You ride forward through Valea Viilor, a very nice small fortified church and arrive in the medieval pretty town of Medias, with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture (~ 65 km). BLD
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Day 6 The medieval citadels of Sighisoara
Your first stop today will be at Biertan fortified church, part of UNESCO Heritage, which has graced the country for over a half of century. Then we move on to Sighisoara, one of the few medieval citadels in Europe that is still fully inhabited and also included on the list of UNESCO World Heritage. Discover the old town with its famous clock tower, which initially served as the main entrance to the citadel, but also covered stairs, medieval streets, the house where Vlad Dracul, the father of Vlad the Impaler known by Bram Stocker’s legend as Dracula, was born (~ 58 km). B |  |
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Day 7 Hike in the Transylvanian hills
Today you continue your ride on the Transylvanian hills through forest, small roads and villages to Soars (~ 58 km). BD |
Day 8 The charming village of Viscri
Easy day today from Soars to one of the Transylvanian “pearls”: the Viscri’s strengthened church which has just celebrated its 700 years. This beautiful village convince even Prince Charles of England to buy himself a house in the village. If you feel like riding 15 more km, you can visit Rupea ruins (~ 33 km). BLD |  |
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Day 9 The southern Carpathian Mountains
Private transfer (around 2h) to Magura, a scattered traditional village at the foot of Piatra Craiului Mountain. Short warm-up walk to Pestera village to get used with these beautiful landscapes. Accommodation in a traditional ecotourism guesthouse. (~2.5h, +/- 150m). BLD |
Day 10 Spectacular landscapes
We start with a very narrow downhill path and then we walk in the Piatra Craiului’s mountains (“King’s Rock” in Romanian). From Zarnesti’s gorges to the magnificent village where you will spend the night, you will discover the miracles of one of the wildest massifs in Europe where still live wolves, lynxes and bears. The gorges of Zarnesti, called by the local population “Abysses” present vertical walls of 200m and offer, all the year round, colours of an extreme variety. In “Poiana Frumoasa”, one of the alpine pastures where from May to September we find shepherds and their flocks, the landscape becomes even more spectacular. We arrive in a village at the south of Piatra Craiului ridge. Night in a traditional farm house. (~6h, +/- 550m). BLD |  |
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Day 11 The Bucegi Mountains
You will leave today Piatra Craiului Mountains and walk to Bucegi Mountains. You will cross Fundatica, an authentic village, well known for its smoked cheese. (~5h, -250m, +300m). BLD |
Day 12 Hike in a high natural park
Climb into the Bucegi mountains. A long walk that you won’t regret: beautiful landscape and view over Piatra Craiului ridge. (~6h, +650m, -900). Shorter walk available. BLD |  |
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Day 13 The Bran castles
Continue to climb in Bucegi mountains. Walk along Gutana sheepfold at the foot of the vertical walls of Bucegi ridge and for this last long walk, take your time and enjoy it. We descend to Bran where you will visit the open-air village museum and Bran Castle better know like “Dracula” Castle. For many years the castle was home to Queen Marie, Queen Victoria of England’s granddaughter. (~5.5h, +700m, -900m). Night in guesthouse in Bran village. BLD |
Day 14 Bucharest
Breakfast and private transfer to Bucharest (around 3.5 hours). You will discover the Romanian capital, it’s old city, the balcony where Ceausescu, the Romanian communist dictator had his last speech, the “House of the People”, the second biggest building in the world after the Pentagon, and so manu other treasures. B |  |
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Day 15 End of the journey
Breakfast and transfer to the airport. End of the trip. |
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| Details | Starting point
Bucharest airport or Bucharest train station.
End
Bucharest airport or Bucharest train station.
How to get there
By plane: Otopeni or Baneasa airports in Bucharest.
By train : Bucharest train station.
Accommodation
Nights in guest-houses in double rooms with private facilities.
Number of people
Minimum of 4 people.
Level of difficulty
15 days of which 6,5 of walking and 4,5 of cycling. Medium level, from 35 to 65 Km / day (with usually gentle climbs) and from 2 to 6 hours of walking / day.
Carrying
Luggage will be transferred from one guesthouse to the other during the hikes/rides.
Options
- Car rental - type Renault Logan (for other types, please contact us) : 295€
Included
14 breakfast, 8 picnics, 11 dinners, the nights, roadbook, maps, transfer of luggage, permenently contactable local assistance.
Not included
Transfer to the meeting point and to the drop off point, the insurances, the meals like indicated, the drinks and the personal expenses.
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