8  days   for    discovering

Eight days - we are free to discover the nature on foot: old forests, paths, many species of flora and fauna, life of the countryside, traditional houses, traditional customs...
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​Prices: 
  6-8 people group
​  1150 euro/person​
-private transfer from airport and back,
-luggage transfer each day on tour, 
-qualified and experienced trekking guides, 
-half board accommodation & picnic lunch, 
-transfer by car in days 4 and 6,  
-T-shirt.

Day 1

Transfer from the airport to Zărnesti, the most important village for visiting the Piatra Craiului National Park.  It is also an ideal starting point for approaches in the northern part of the massif.  This village lies at a distance of 28 km from the city of Braşov, by road, bus or railway.  Accommodation and dinner in Mosorel  local guesthouse. ​

Day 2

Zărnești – Colțul Chiliilor – Diana – Plaiul Foii.  We will cross the town and follow a road near the forest.  Then we go up to a monastery where we can visit a monastic shrine built in a cave, which was a refuge for locals long time ago.  We’ll continue to climb to 1500m in a place named Diana where we can admire the imposing walls of Piatra Craiului mountain.  We descend on Bear’s valley until in front of our guesthouse “Popasul Craiului”. 
Technical details: 13 km with 750m+

Day 3

Plaiul Foii – Valea Bârsei – Plaiul Foii. Today we get right away from civilization.  From Plaiul Foii we climb near a mountain river, then into a dense forest on a narrow path – we look for tracks, signs and markings left by large carnivores and other fauna.  Exciting descents, water crossings and the last part on Bârsa valley will lead us on the same guesthouse. Technical details: 9 km with 450m+

Day 4

Plaiul Foii - Prăpăstiile Zărneștiului – Măgura.  An easier day but not less beautiful.  Transfer by car back in Zărnești; we’ll entry in National Park Piatra Craiului through the Jurassic canyon ” Prăpăstiile Zărneștilor”.  We cross alpine pastures with “pictures post-card” landscapes and to the final we arrived in Măgura - a mountain village situated in one area between the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului mountains, where many of the inhabitants are livestock breeders and shepherds.  Accommodation in Pepino's house.
Technical details: 12 km with 650m+

Day 5

Măgura – Sate din Țara Branului (Bran country villages) – Măgura.  A different day, mountain villages, traditional ancient houses to the country side.  Here the inhabitants are livestock breeders, with a long time tradition in cheese preparing.  We will cross through alpine pastures where from May to September we find shepherds and their flocks.  Same accommodation.
​Technical details: 15 km with 350m+

Day 6

Magura – Bran ( Bran Castle)– Moieciu de Sus.  We start the day with an uphill  to Măgura saddle and we follow a path on this ridge until  Bran, where we visit the open-air village museum and Bran Castle better known like “Dracula” Castle.  For many years the castle was home to Queen Marie, Queen Victoria of England’s granddaughter.  Transfer by car to Fundata, accommodation in a local guesthouse.
Technical details: 15 km with 350m+

Day 7

Fundata-Moieciu de Sus – National Park  Bucegi – Moieciu de Sus.  On the last day we have the opportunity of exploring the south side of the Bran country, crossing the border between the old principalities of Walachia and Transylvania.  We go down to Moieciu de Sus – a Romanian traditional mountain village with many small and ancient houses.  At the nightfall we can stay together and admire a bonfire in the guesthouse garden. Same accommodation.
Technical details: 10 km with 450m+
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Day 8  

Transfer from Moieciu de Sus to Bucharest airport.