TREKKING THE TRANSYLVANIAN ALPS
On this walking tour in Romania we experience traditional local hospitality, discover beautiful countryside and explore historic towns. We travel deep into the Transylvanian Alps, the legendary home of Dracula. We walk through the imposing Bran Valley and return to welcoming mountain huts to enjoy delicious meals.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Bucharest and drive to Sinaia. Day 2 Bucegi Plateau Optional tour of the ornately decorated Peles Castle. Take a cable car into the heart of Dracula territory, the Transylvanian Alps. The forests are home to European brown bears, wolves and wild boars. Walk to the mountain hut. Day 3 Bran Valley Descend to the beautiful Bran Valley with views of the Piatra Craiului Mountains. Day 4 Bran Castle Optional visit to the castle. Walk towards the Piatra Craiului Mountains and enjoy a hot meal at the mountain hut at the end of the day. Day 5 Piatra Craiului Today we will explore the Craiului mountains with a cirular walk from the mountain hut. Day 6 Cold Mountain Walk through the beautiful Zarnesti Gorge, where a number of films have been shot including Cold Mountain. We walk to Moeciu. Day 7 Bucharest Drive to the capital city. Visit Ceausescu’s Palace and the Village Museum. Day 8 Fly to the UK.
CURMATURA HUT 1470m
La Om 2238m
Bran Castle
MOECIU 2505m OMU HUT ROMANIA RUSSIA r ROMANIA a km BULGARIA 0 200
BUCHAREST SINAIA
Black Sea
km 010 For detailed information
visitwww.explore.co.uk/tours/tta Omu Hut
Furnica 2183m
Cable car
SINAIA
Drive from/to BUCHAREST
Omu
Trekking the Transylvanian Alps Ref TTA
Zarnesti Gorge
“A moderate to strenuous grade walking holiday in the Transylvanian Alps”
inclusive from
£873 8 DAYS
Trek grade MODERATE/STRENUOUS Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 4 nights hotels, 3 nights mountain hut. 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners are included.
Transport: Bus and cable car.
Trekking Details: We walk for 5 of the days of this trip for an average of 6-7 hours a day. There are some steep ascents and descents through forest and rocky mountain paths. We have graded this trip as moderate to strenuous.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 18. TOUR DATES
The Trekking the Transylvanian Alps tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/tta
TOUR ONLY – 8 DAYS Tour price without flights from £589
flight
DETAILS
Ref:
TTA
TREK LENGTH & GRADIENT Omu Hut
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Day 2 – 4hrs Day 3 – 7-8hrs
Moeciu Curmatura Hut Curmatura Hut
Day 4 – 5-7hrs or call our experts on 0844 875 1893
Day 5 – 6hrs
Day 6 – 5-7hrs 57
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