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This exciting multi-sport adventure allows you to
experience several different outdoor activities. You will spend three
days hiking, two days cycling and two days horse-riding. The sports are
suitable for everyone - whatever your level of experience.
On this trip you will see a wonderful variety of scenery, interesting
land formations, traditional Romanian villages, castles, you will stay
mostly in private homes so you can get to the roots of Romanian home life,
tradition and cuisine.
On your first day you will visit Sinaia Monastery and Peleş
Castle, a magnificent royal palace built as a summer residence by
Romania's King Carol I. Then you will cross by foot the Bucegi Mountains
- Romania's most popular mountains - which forms part of the mountainous
barrier that divides Transylvania of Wallachia. You will sleep in the
highest cabana in the whole of the Carpathians. It sits atop Mount Omu
(2505m), the highest peak in the Bucegi.
Next day you will continue the route hiking via Gaura Valley,
passing by a waterfall and descending to Bran, best known for its famous
castle wrongly linked to the legendary Count Dracula. On your
first biking or walking day you will cross Peştera and Măgura
villages with fantastic views over the Piatra Craiului and Bucegi
Mountains to Moeciu, a famed village throughout Romania for the
pine-aroma cheese it produces.
A relax cycling day on a scenic route you will have in
the Land of Făgăraş.You will have the chance to ride on
the Lippizaners horses at the foothills of the Transylvanian Alps and
enjoy a picnic in the summer pasture.
On your rest day you will have plenty of time to explore
Braşov, an old Saxon merchant town, with its medieval streets,
defensive towers, churches and its famous Council Square.
On your last day you will have your last challenge:
cross the Baiului Mountains by bike at 1700m on an exciting route
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Itinerary
Day 1 - Transfer from Bucharest airport to Sinaia,
known as 'the Pearl of the Carpathians'
Day 2 - Visit Peleş Castle and the
orthodox Sinaia Monastery. Take the cable car to Furnica summit, walk
past Piatra Arsă (Burnt Rock) and Babele ridge to Omu (2505m), the
highest peak in Bucegi Mountains
Day 3 - Cross high ridge from Omu through
Gaura Valley to Bran village
Day 4 - Visit Bran Castle, then walk or
bike in the wild, beautiful countryside of the Peştera - Măgura
area with splendid views of Piatra Craiului ('the King's Stone') behind
Day 5 - Drive to Vad in the Land of Făgăraş,
bordered to the south by the lofty ridges of the Transylvanian Alps.
Bike to Sāmbăta de Jos
Day 6,7 - Explore by horse the valleys in
the surrounding area
Day 8 - Visit Braşov's famed Black
Church, the central square , or take the Tāmpa cable car which offers
you a stunning view of the town
Day 9 - Drive to Azuga. Bike to Doftana
Valley crossing the Baiului Mountains on forest trails
Day 10 - Transfer to Bucharest airport
Terrain
Moderately hilly on roads, dirt tracks and paths
Vehicle support. Suitable for beginners, intermediate and experienced
riders
What includes:
2 days guided mountain biking, 3 days guided hiking,
2 days horse-back riding
3 nights in small hotels, 1 night in a mountain chalet, 5 nights in
family homes
Full vehicle support
Full board (two lunches and two dinners not included)
Bike hire
Safety helmets & cycling gloves hire
Cycle insurance
Technical assistance, tuition and guide during the cycling days
Horse hire with all equipment (except riding hats)
Staff & guide during the horseback riding days |
