9-Day Paring Mountains Sightseeing Tour
Highlights
Brasov, Oradea, Sibiu
trekking, backpacking, Eco Tourism
Private Tour
9 Days
Hard
English, German, Romanian
Description
Trek the Paring Mountains-Buila Vinturarita that nests glacial lakes and is well known for the cultural & historical sights in its proximity, like the Arnott, Frăsinei monasteries, Jgheaburi hermitages, ancient churches, church caves, and the traditional architecture of the villages at the foot of the mountain.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrive in Sibiu
- Arrive in Sibiu town, known for its Germanic architecture in its old town, the legacy of 12th-century Saxon settlers.
- Visit Petrosani town, a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 34,331. The city has been associated with mining since the 19th century.
- Visit the Chalet Anefs.
- Stay overnight in a tent or chalet depending on the weather conditions.
Travel time: around 8 hours.
Level difference: around 1500 m.
Altitude: 1800 m.
Trip Distance: 10 km
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Day 2: Sightseeing
- Visit the Chalet Anefs.
- Ascend the Parangul Mic.
- Explore the Parangul Mare, a mountain peak in Romania. At 2,519 metres above sea level, it is the highest peak of the Parâng Mountains, located in the Parâng Mountains group of the Southern Carpathians.
- Witness the beautiful Lake Calcescu.
- Stay overnight in a tent.
Travel time: Around 9 hours
Level difference: Around 700 m
Altitudes: 1800 m - Chalet Anefs, 2519 m - Paringul Mare 1925 m - Lake Calcescu
Travel distance: Around 30 km -
Day 3: Visit Chalet Rinca
- Visit the Chalet Rinca.
- Stay overnight in a tent or chalet depending on the weather conditions.
Travel time: Around 7 hours
Level difference: Around 400 meters
Altitudes: 1925 m - Lake Calcescu, Rinca - 1600 m
Travel distance: Around 25 km -
Day 4: Sightseeing
- Visit the following places:
- Rinca
- Muierii Cave, an elaborate cave system located in the Baia de Fier commune, Gorj County, Romania. It contains abundant cave bear remains, as well as a human skull.
- Polovragi Cave, a cave with a bat colony & fanciful rock formations linked to a local legend.
- Polovragi Monastery, a magnificent landscape, close to Oltețului Canyon.
- Horezu, a town is well known for its people who make pottery and present it at an annual fair.
Overnight stay in Horezu.
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Day 5: Sightseeing
- Visit the one wood Monastery.
- Explore the Surpatele Monastery.
- Come back to Horezu.
Travel time around: 6 hours
The trip is done by bus
Travel distance: Around 30 km
Overnight stay in the same place. -
Day 6: Visit Pătrunsa Monastery
Visit the following places:
- Pietreni
- Pătrunsa Monastery
- Pahomie Hermitage
- Cheia chalet
- Overnight stay in Cheia Chalet.
Level difference: Around 1000 m
Travel time: Around 10 hours
Altitudes: Horezu - 500m, Patrunsa - 1400 m, Pahomie - 650m, Chalet Cheia - 910 m
Travel distance: Around 35 km -
Day 7: Sightseeing
- Visit the Cheii gorges
- Overnight stay in chalet Cheia or in a tent.
Level difference: 300 m
Travel time: Around 4 hours
Travel distance: Around 10 km -
Day 8: Relax Day
- A day to relax, campfire, and party.
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Day 9: Departure
- Descend the Cheii Valley.
- Visit the Olanesti, A resort known for its currative waters..
- Rimnicu Valcea, the capital Town of Valcea County, is located in the central area of the county, 195 km far from Bucharest, the capital of Romania.
- Travel back to Sibiu.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 20 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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