| Departures | | From April to the end of October. |
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| DISCOVERY OF A PRESERVED MASSIF IN THE CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS | price from 299 € | | Romania - Independent walking - 5 days |
| Piatra Craiului and Bucegi mountains, the most appreciate and the most popular Romanian mountains, are opening to you. Come and discover their rich fauna and flora, warm clearings and spectacular landscapes. Human activities and history will also be there, sheepfolds and fortress will be waiting for you. |
Day 1 Reception in Bucharest.
Trip starts in Bucharest. Arrival before 2PM. If you arrive by plane, urban transfer to the train station and then train to Zarnesti (change in Brasov). |
Day 2 Zarnesti’s Gorges.
Walk in Piatra Craiului (“Rock of the King”) mountains and fascinating Zarnesti gorges. These gorges, called “Abysses”, in popular Romanian, present vertical walls of 200m and offer, especially during autumn, colours of an extreme variety. Night in a traditional village of Piatra Craiului’s mountains. (around 4h, 13km, +700m, -300m) |  |
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Day 3 Scattered villages.
Today you continue the walk at the feet of the Piatra Craiului Mountains in this bucolic landscape in the middle of pastures, sheepfolds and woods. You will cross scattered villages which seem not to care about time passing. (around 4h30, 14km, +300m, -250m) |
Day 4 From Piatra Craiului to Bucegi.
Leave Piatra Craiului mountains and walk to Bucegi mountains. End of the day in Bran village where you can visit the Bran fortress, long time promoted as Dracula castle. (around 4h30, 13km, +350m, -550m) Optional private transfer (13km) to visit Rasnov fortress |  |
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Day 5 End of the journey.
Breakfast and transfer to Bucharest. 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 2 people.
Level of difficulty
Requires a medium fitness level. Maximum of 5-6H walking a day.
Carrying
The transfers of your luggage is ensured. You only have to carry your things needed for the day (picnic, camera...)
Options
- Private transfer from Brasov train station to Zarnesti or from Bran to Brasov train station : 25€
- Private transfer from Bran to Rasnov and return : 20€
Included
The nights, all meals (from dinner Day 1 to breakfast Day 5), roadbook, maps, luggage transfer, permanently contactable local assistance.
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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