The hidden gem of Transylvanian Alps from Bucharest

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Nature Lovers

Sport lovers

Location: Romania

Activity: Hiking

Languages spoken: English

Duration: 14 hrs

Difficulty: Difficult

Meeting point:

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Minimum age: 16

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Highlights

Transfagarasan - “The most beautiful road in the world” as it was called on Top Gear TV series
The most spectacular and highest dam in Romania, built on the river Arges
Beautiful mountain town Curtea de Arges
Beautiful Orthodox monastery

All about the trip

Fagaras is the biggest, highest and probably most sought mountain massif in Romania in the summer months, while in winter it becomes a challenge. The range is called the Transylvanian Alps for a good reason. This tour takes you on Transfagarasn road up to one of the hidden gems of Fagaras mountains – the canyon called Valea lui Stan (Stan’s Valley). One just can´t get enough of the beauty of this narrow canyon with huge walls and many waterfalls. Its climb is secured with metal cables and ladders which makes it all the more interesting.

Additionally, this tour will take us through Transfagarasan, or “the most beautiful road in the world”, as it was called on Top Gear TV series. The most spectacular and highest dam in Romania can also be found here, built on the river Arges. Curtea de Arges is a beautiful mountain town which used to be a capital city for the early medieval kingdom predecessor to modern Romania. We will also visit the beautiful Orthodox monastery where the German kings of Romania are buried.

What is included in the price

Transport from and to Bucharest by car
Lunch
Professional mountain guide
Entrance fees in Curtea de Arges

What is not included in the price

Other meals
Pieces of individual equipment
Insurance

Instructions

What to take with you?

Backpack 20 l, mountain boots or shoes, hat, thin gloves, mountain jacket, long mountain trousers (short trousers will help in the summer months), sunglasses, polartec blouse or something similar, synthetic t-shirt, water bottle. We will eat dinner at a restaurant on the way back but some sandwiches and a couple of chocolate bars or biscuits will help. Water is not a problem along the route.

Itinerary

We take the highway towards Pitesti and then Curtea de Arges lovely city. In half an hour we will be at the beginning of the Transfagarasan road. We will leave the car by the side of the road and start our hiking tour. We slowly gain height following the river until the trail forces us to the steep banks and then it all starts: the first waterfalls and ladders and bridges come into view. Get your camera ready while paying attention where you put your feet on. You will want to take pictures at every corner. This trail leads us for more than an hour. We might even need to pass through the water at some points along the route. Finally, the canyon route comes to end and leaves you full of emotions. The remaining route takes us back in an arch to the most impressive dam lake. We must stop to see it, the vertical drop is huge. Then, by following the road, we descend back to our cars.

On the return way, after having a late lunch, we will stop in Curtea de Arges to visit the Orthodox monastery, which is one of the cultural and historical hallmarks of Romania. We estimate to arrive in Bucharest by 20:00-21:00, depending on the traffic.

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

Drumul Gura Putnei nr. 19, Bucharest, sector 3

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Final destination:

Same as the meeting point

Cancellation Policy - Strict

Cancellation more than 30 days, prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 30 to 10 days prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 10 days prior to the starting date. No refunds.

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