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| THE CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS, VILLAGES AND CASTLES | price from 559 € | | Romania - Guided walking - 8 days |
| Romania is a wild and bucolic country. In villages, human activities are still handcrafted and in harmony with nature. The Piatra Craiului and Bucegi Mountains are especially preserved and offer perfect surroundings for hiking. Come to discover these natural parks, their rich fauna and flora, their great horizons and their spectacular landscapes! You will also discover the local way of life: pastoral and full of traditions. These mountains with exceptional natural conditions offer a strategic advantage; they were chosen to erect fortresses to protect the Transylvanian borders. In the 14th century, the Saxons built the Bran fortress. This magnificent castle had a protecting role against Ottoman invasions and the migratory peoples. However, it is, above all, associated with the prince Vlad Tepes of Walachia, the character at the origin of the fictional character of Dracula... |
Day 1 Reception in Bucharest.
Reception at the airport if you arrive by plane and transfer by minibus at the hotel. Night in a 3*** hotel in the Bucharest centre. |
Day 2 The “Prince’s Rock”
Private transfer to the Piatra Craiului (“Prince’s Rock” in Romanian) Mountains to our guesthouse in Pestera. Visit of the Peles castle or/and the Rasnov fortress. The Peles Castle (whose building was finished in 1914) was the summer royal palace of Carol I; with its turrets, it looks like a fairy tale castle. The citadel of Rasnov was built in the 13th century in order to protect Transylvania from the Turkish attacks. It is built on the top of a hill and offers an impressive overall view on the surroundings. Depending on time, we might have a stop to visit Brasov city, one of the 7 cities founded in Transylvania by the Saxons during the 13th century. |  |
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Day 3 The Zarnesti gorges
Hike in Piatra Craiului National park through the fascinating Zarnesti gorges with 200m high vertical walls. Accommodation and dinner at the same guesthouse as the night before. (~ 5 hours of walk, 16km, +300m, -300m) |
Day 4 The Bran Castle
Today, our walk will bring us from the Piatra Craiului Mountains to the feet of the Bucegi’s mountains. This hike from Pestera, through Magura, ends in Bran, where we will visit the famous “Dracula’s Castle”. (~5 hours of walk, 15km, +250m, -500m) |  |
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Day 5 The Carpathian landscapes
Breakfast to our new guesthouse in Bran. Our hike between Simon and Moeciu will offer us the opportunity to discover the wild nature of the Carpathians and also beautiful landscape of Piatra Craiului ridge that we left a day before. (~ 4 hours of walk, 12km, +500m, -500m). |
Day 6 The Bucegi Mountains
Climb today in the Bucegi Mountains, which made appear hundreds and hundreds of popular songs. Trek through pastures, sheepfolds, woods and scattered villages (one of them is renowned for its smoked cheese). Accommodation and dinner at the same guesthouse as the night before. (~ 5 hours of walk, 15km, +400m, -350m). |  |
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Day 7 The "Eastern Paris"
After breakfast, departure for Bucharest, also known before the Second World War, as “the Eastern Paris”. Free afternoon in Bucharest to visit this astonishing city, a mixture between neo-classical style, socialist and contemporary one, and especially the Parliament Palace, the second biggest building in the world. |
Day 8 End of journey
Departure 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.
Accommodation
Double occupancy with private facilities in 3*** hotel (Bucharest) or 3*** guesthouses.
Number of people
Minimum of 6 people.
Level of difficulty
8 days / 4 days of walking. Medium level of walking with a maximum day at 5.30 hours. Some walks could change depending of the group level or the weather conditions.
Carrying
The transfers of your luggage is ensured by car. You only have to carry your things needed for the day (picnic, camera...)
Options
- Single supplement : 79€
Included
Nights, meals (7 breakfasts, 4 picnics and 5 dinners to our guesthouses),transfers,transfers of luggage.
Not included
Transfer to the meeting point and to the drop off point, the insurances, the drinks and the personal expenses.
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