8-Day Picturesque Piatra Craiului Mountains Tour
Highlights
Brasov, Cluj Napoca, Oradea
trekking, backpacking, Eco Tourism
Group Tour
8 Days
Challenging
English, German, Romanian
Description
Climb the natural fortress of stone, surrounded by a green belt of forests and modest but picturesque localities of the Piatra Craiului Mountains, where true-born Romanian spirit can be found everywhere.
The name of the mountain is in fact the name of the wonderful flower "Dianthus callizonus". Some have called it natural fortress of stone, surrounded by green belt of forests and modest but picturesque localities in which true-born Romanian spirit is found everywhere. Crai proud neighbors are Iezer-dolls consist of a high crown and barren peaks, sometimes exceed 2300-2400 m.
Itinerary
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Day 1- Start the trip from Brasov
Today, the tour starts as we visit:
- Brasov
- Bran
- We are visiting Dracula's castle
- We'll stay overnight in a tent or chalet depending on the weather conditions
Travel time: 8 hours.
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Day 2- Entering in Piatra Craiului mountains
Highlights of the day:
- Bran
- Moeciu
- The Cave of Bats.
- Chalet Curmatura
- We'll stay overnight in a tent or chalet depending on the weather conditions)
Travel time: around 6 hours.
Level difference: around 800m.
Altitudes: Bran (750 m), Chalet Curmatura (1,470 m).
Travel distance: around 25 km
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Day 3- Attack the highest peaks
Highlights of the day:
- Chalet Curmatura
- Peak La Om
- Piatra Craiului Ridge
- Grind Shelter
- Curmatura Chalet
We'll stay overnight in a tent or chalet depending on the weather conditions
Travel time: around 8 hours.
Level difference: around 600 meters.
Altitudes: Chalet Curmatura, Peak La Om (2,237 m), Grind Shelter (1,620 m), Chalet Curmatura 1,470 m.
Travel distance: around 20 km.
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Day 4- Travel to Plaiul Foii chalet
Highlights of the day:
- Chalet Curmatura
- Chalet Plaiul Foii.
- We'll stay overnight in a tent or chalet depending on the weather conditions.
Travel time: 4 hours.
Level difference: around 600 meters.
Altitudes: Chalet Curmatura (1,470 m) and Chalet Plaiul Foii (850 m).
Travel distance: around 20 km.
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Day 5- Heading to Garofita Pietrei Craiului chalet
Highlights of the day:
- Chalet Plaiul Foii.
- Chalet Garofita Pietrei Craiului
- Travel time: around 5 hours.
Level difference: 300 m.
We'll stay overnight in a tent or chalet depending on the weather conditions
Travel distance: around 20 km.
Altitudes: Chalet Plaiul Foii (850 m), Chalet Garofita Pietrei Craiului (1,085 m).
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Day 6- Exit the Piatra Craiului Mountains
Highlights of the day:
- Chalet Garofita Pietrei Craiului
- Rucar.
Travel time: around 5 hours.
Level difference: 300 m.
We'll stay overnight in a tent or chalet depending on the weather conditions
Travel distance: around 20 km.
Altitudes: Garofita Pietrei Craiului Chalet (1,085 m), Rucar (687 m).
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Day 7- Program Itinerary
Highlights of the day:
- Rucar
- Namaiesti Monastery
- Cetatuia Monastery.
Travel time: around 7 hours.
Level difference: 300 m.
We'll stay overnight in a tent or chalet depending on the weather conditions
Travel distance: around 40 km.
The trip is made by bus.
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Day 8- Last day of the tour
Highlights of the day:
- Cetatuia Monastery
- Corbii de Piatra Monastery
- Brasov
- Travel time: around 5 hours.
- Level difference: 300m.
- The trip is made by foot and by bus.
What's Included
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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 10 | /group |
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This is a group tour |
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