Trekking the Transylvanian Alps
Tour code: TTA Tour style: Simply Tour comfort: Simple
Trek grade: Moderate to Challenging
DURATION DAYS 8
TOUR
£645 £950
TOUR ONLY
FLIGHT INCLUSIVE
D8 D8
Tour Highlights
✓ Transylvania - Get into the heart of the Southern Carpathians, walk in beautiful countryside
✓ Bran and Peles castles - Ornately decorated (optional trips)
✓ A warm welcome - Experience fantastic hospitality and traditional food from our guesthouse in Moieciu
✓ Bucharest - Explore the city with a local guide, including the Village Museum
AYS AYS
“Great trip. I felt a huge sense of achievement on completing it.” Ali Butler
La Om 2238m
CURMATURA HUT 1458m
Tour essentials
Zarnesti Gorge
Bran Castle
MOECIU
PIATRA CRAIUSLUI MOUNTAIN
ROMANIA RUSSIA MOLDOVA
ROMANIA SINAIA
BUCHAREST BULGARIA Trekking the Transylvanian Alps TTA
Omu 2505m
OMU HUT
BUCEGI MOUNTAINS
Furnica 2183m
Cable car
SINAIA
Drive from/to BUCHAREST
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Accommodation: 3 nights basic hut, 2 nights standard hotel, 2 nights standard guesthouse. Meals: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s). Transport: Bus. Trekking details: We walk for 5 days for an average of 4 to 6 hours a day, with a couple of optional additional walks. There are some steep ascents and descents through forests and rocky mountain paths. Group size: Generally 10 - 16.
Planned tour dates Discover Romania’s magnifi cent Transylvanian Alps
On this walking tour in Romania we experience 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.
8 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Bucharest airport. 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
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Day 2 - 4-5.5hrs Omu Hut
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 circular walk from the mountain hut. It’s regarded by many as one of the most spectacular ridge walks in Europe. Day 6 Cold Mountain Walk through the beautiful Zarnesti Gorge, where a number of
Moeciu Curmatura Hut
fi lms have been shot including Cold Mountain. We walk to Moieciu. Day 7 Bucharest Drive to the capital city. Visit Ceausescu’s Palace and the Village Museum. Day 8 Tour ends Bucharest.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
Curmatura Hut Option to summit Piatra Mica (1816m) Rest Day Day 3 - 6hrs Day 4 - 5hrs Day 5 - 4hrs Day 6 - 5-7.5hrs Day 7 52 For our latest dates, prices and more details visit
www.explore.co.uk Moeciu Bucharest CHILE BOLIVIA
2015 Tour only dates 23 May - 30 May 20 Jun - 27 Jun 25 Jul - 01 Aug 15 Aug - 22 Aug 05 Sep - 12 Sep 19 Sep - 26 Sep
2016 Tour only dates 21 May - 28 May 18 Jun - 25 Jun
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £95
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