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TRANSYLVANIA TREKKING / Romania
Transylvania Trekking / Romania
INTRODUCTION:
Every known superstition in the world is gathered into the Carpathians, as if it were the centre of some sort of "imaginative whirlpool.” So says the narrator of Dracula, the late 19th century English novel of Victorian superstitions that used this area of Romania to represent something on the edge of civilization. A trip to this part of the world is to enter a maelstrom of natural sensation. There is everywhere a bewildering mass of flora and fauna. Profusions of trees and flowers and grasses are barely touched by agricultural exploitation. Be alert, however, for roe deer and chamoix and hedgehogs and rodents, plus the sight and sound of the area’s 190 bird species. Transylvania is a country full of beauty of every kind, sometimes little towns or castles on the top of the steep hills.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
♦ Piatra Craiului National Park - Rock of the King
♦ The 7 Ladders canyon
♦ The Parc Aventura Brasov
♦ The Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
♦ Bear watching
♦ Sighisoara (the birth place of Dracula)
♦ The 7 Ladders canyon
♦ The Parc Aventura Brasov
♦ The Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
♦ Bear watching
♦ Sighisoara (the birth place of Dracula)
DATES: 21.06-27.06
DURATION: 7 days
DIFFICULTY: Medium
DURATION: 7 days
DIFFICULTY: Medium
NECESSARY EQUIPMENT:
Hiking boots ♦ 30/40l day pack ♦ Waterproof and windproof jacket ♦ Sun hat ♦ Sunscreen lotion with high UV protection ♦ Poles ♦ Headlamp ♦ Sun glasses
ITINERARY:
DAY 2. Piatra Craiului Nationl Park
Walk to the rustic Curmatura hut into the Piatra Craiului National Park where we will have a drink and lunch and then walk back to Casa Folea. In the evening BBQ in a sheep farm (1 hour walk from the guesthouse).
Approx. 7-8h - Total ascent 400m - Total descent 600m
DAY 3. Zarnesti - Brasov
Transfer to Zarnesti in order to leave the luggage and than transfer to Brasov. Hike to the "7 Ladders" canyon from Piatra Mare Massif (2-3 h). In the afternoon we will spend 3 hours in the “Parc Aventura Brasov”, the biggest adventure park in Eastern Europe, located only 15 minutes drive from Piatra Mare Massif.
DAY 4. Bran
Visit to the Bran Castle a.k.a Dracula's Castle. Walk in the Bucegi Mountains with splendid views of the Craiului Mountains and then to Moieciu village. Transfer to Bran (5-6 h).
DAY 5. National Park - Bear watching
Full day biking tour in the National Park. (5-6 h). In the evening we will have the bear watching program (4-5 h) in Zarnesti. From June to August the probability to see bears are 70-90%. Zarnesti once was made famous through the “Large Carnivore Project” dealing with the bears, wolves and lynx in Romania.
DAY 6. Sighisoara
Day trip to Sighisoara (Zarnesti – Sighisoara: 147 km). Sighisoara - the birth place of count Dracula - is UNESCO heritage listed and is known as the pearl of Transylvania. Located on the Tarnava Mare River, the town was built by Saxons between the 12th and 17th centuries. Eleven towers guard Sighisoara's walls, among them Tailors' Tower and Shoemakers' Tower.
DAY 7. Departure
Transfer to Bucharest airport for departure.
DAY 1. Arrival
Arrival at Bucharest airport and transfer to Casa Folea guest house where we will spend 2 nights. Accommodation in big dormitories with 2, 4 or 8 beds rooms with outstanding views of the mountains.
DAY 2. Piatra Craiului Nationl Park
Walk to the rustic Curmatura hut into the Piatra Craiului National Park where we will have a drink and lunch and then walk back to Casa Folea. In the evening BBQ in a sheep farm (1 hour walk from the guesthouse).
Approx. 7-8h - Total ascent 400m - Total descent 600m
DAY 3. Zarnesti - Brasov
Transfer to Zarnesti in order to leave the luggage and than transfer to Brasov. Hike to the "7 Ladders" canyon from Piatra Mare Massif (2-3 h). In the afternoon we will spend 3 hours in the “Parc Aventura Brasov”, the biggest adventure park in Eastern Europe, located only 15 minutes drive from Piatra Mare Massif.
DAY 4. Bran
Visit to the Bran Castle a.k.a Dracula's Castle. Walk in the Bucegi Mountains with splendid views of the Craiului Mountains and then to Moieciu village. Transfer to Bran (5-6 h).
DAY 5. National Park - Bear watching
Full day biking tour in the National Park. (5-6 h). In the evening we will have the bear watching program (4-5 h) in Zarnesti. From June to August the probability to see bears are 70-90%. Zarnesti once was made famous through the “Large Carnivore Project” dealing with the bears, wolves and lynx in Romania.
DAY 6. Sighisoara
Day trip to Sighisoara (Zarnesti – Sighisoara: 147 km). Sighisoara - the birth place of count Dracula - is UNESCO heritage listed and is known as the pearl of Transylvania. Located on the Tarnava Mare River, the town was built by Saxons between the 12th and 17th centuries. Eleven towers guard Sighisoara's walls, among them Tailors' Tower and Shoemakers' Tower.
DAY 7. Departure
Transfer to Bucharest airport for departure.
