Hiking in the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains (Romania & Bulgaria)
Observations:
The participants must be healthy and in good shape. We will walk at heights over 2000 m. The daily walking time is between 5 and 7 hours (sometimes even more). Please if you decide to join the tour have in consideration these aspects.
Itinerary
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Day 1:
Arrival - transfer 100 km (2h driving time)Included destinations:
Bucharest • Busteni • Prahova Valley • Sinaia -
Day 2:
Bucegi Plateau- the "Babele" and "Sphinx" rocks - (4 hours walking time)You will visit this places:
Ialomicioara peak • Ialomita Cave and Monastery • The Sphinx and BabeleIncluded destinations:
Bucegi Plateau -
Day 3:
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Day 4:
The Dracula Castle and Brasov - 60k m (2 hours drive):You will visit this places:
Dracula Castle • St Nicholas Orthodox Church • The Black Church • The Council Square • The Orthodox Church Brasov • The Post Orchard • The Rope Street • The Schei quarter • The White and Black TowerIncluded destinations:
Bran • Brașov -
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Day 6 & Day 7
The Natural Reservation Piatra Craiului- (5 h walking time)You will visit this places:
Curmatura cabin • Natural Reservation Piatra Craiului • Sheep farmIncluded destinations:
Piatra Craiului Mountains • Zarnesti Gorge -
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Day 9:
Pamporovo - Shiroka Laka (5,5h)You will visit this places:
Bachkovo Monastery • Old city Plovdiv • The Roman Theatre • Village-Museum Shiroka lakaIncluded destinations:
Metscho grobe region • Pamporovo • Plovdiv • Shiroka Laka -
Day 10:
Shiroka Laka - Mugla (7-8h)You will visit this places:
Cabin Lednizata • Shiroka Laka Church • Shiroka Laka MuseumIncluded destinations:
Mugla • Sattel Odabaschijza • Shiroka Laka -
Day 11:
Mugla - Trigrad (8h)You will visit this places:
Devil's Throat caveIncluded destinations:
Mugla • Trigrad • Tschamla -
Day 12:
Trigrad - Teshel (7h)You will visit this places:
Yagodinska caveIncluded destinations:
Buynovo Gorge • Teshel • Trigrad -
Day 13:
Teshel - Devin (8h)You will visit this places:
Kastrakli Nature Reserve • Orpheus cabinIncluded destinations:
Devin • Teshel -
Day 14:
Devin - Sofia (210km)You will visit this places:
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral • St George ChurchIncluded destinations:
Devin • Sofia -
Day 15:
Sofia - BucharestYou will visit this places:
Central University Library • Lipscani Street • The Arch of Triumph • The Athenaeum • The Cotroceni Palace • The Palace of the Parliament • The Press House • The Revolution Square • The Victoriei Square • The Village Museum • Victoriei BoulevardIncluded destinations:
Bucharest • Sofia
Services
Service name | Description | Included | Price |
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English speaking specialized guide | To/from Bucharest; from Russe train station to Sofia train station | Yes | - |
Info material, maps | Yes | - | |
Cable car ticket | In the second day | Yes | - |
Visit at a sheep farm | Yes | - | |
Horse pulled wagon ride | Yes | - | |
Train ticket | Russe - Plovdiv; Sofia - Bucharest (both in sleeping wagon) | Yes | - |
Transfers | In modern mini van or local transportation means | Yes | - |
Dinner | 14x dinner (sometimes in restaurants or in farms, water is included) | Yes | - |
Lunch | 14 x lunch pack | Yes | - |
Breakfast | 14 x breakfast | Yes | - |
Accommodation | -7 x accommodation in very good 3* Pensions (DBL with own Shower/WC) 1x bunk bed - 5x accommodation in rustic Hotels/ Guest Houses; 2x overnight accommodation in sleeping wagon |
Yes | - |
Alcoholic drinks or other private costs (souvenirs etc.) | No | - | |
Single room supplement | Limited: only on demand | No | - |
Prices
Adults | Price | Description | |
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7 | € 1.380,00/person | 6 - 7 participants | € 9.660,00 for 7 person(s) |
8 | € 1.338,00/person | € 10.704,00 for 8 person(s) | |
9 | € 1.298,00/person | € 11.682,00 for 9 person(s) | |
10 | € 1.285,00/person | 10 - 15 participants | € 12.850,00 for 10 person(s) |
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