1st Day, Saturday
Transfer by coach to Apuseni Mts. (500 km/310 ml). Bucharest - Sibiu - Alba Iulia - Pietroasa.
20:00 8 PM Pitching tents near by Pietroasa village.
Highlights of the day: The city of Sibiu, medieval city in the middle of Transylvania. Alba Iulia, Romanian historic city, where the first union of the Romanian states has been proclaimed.
2nd Day, Sunday
Easy hiking in Carpathians
8:00 AM Having Breakfast
9:00 AM Leaving the camp ground
Easy hike to La Grajduri 3-4 hours
14:00 2 PM Pitching tents
19:00 7 PM Dinner
Accommodation in La Grajduri meadow, a nice clearing in the middle of the mountains.
Highlights of the day: "La Grajduri" area
3rd Day, Monday
Hiking Apuseni Mountains - Bihor Mts
Level Rating: Moderate hike
Height difference: 250 m
Sightseeing objectives: Focul Viu Glacier, Cetatile Ponorului
Schedule of the day:
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Easy hike to Focul Viu Glacier and Cetatile Ponorului the largest limestone complex in SE Europe .
Focul Viu (The Living Fire) is the finest cave glacier in Romania . The name came from the unique phenomena produced by a sun light ray that create a rainbow from the ice evaporation. The cave has 2 rooms, the first is a large one that hosts the glacier. The first room has a natural window on the top in the roof that allows the natural light to enter. By noon, on a sunny day the evaporating water can be seen rising from the glacier creating a unique phenomena, called "living fire". The second room is smaller and has not natural light. In order to visit the second room you have to descend a few feet.
The limestone complex Catatile Ponorului (Ponor's Castles) is situated in Bihor Mts. in the heart of Apuseni Mts. ( Western Carpathians ).
Cetatile Ponorului is the largest limestone complex in Carpathians, being formed of three big holes, in a great geological depression of 300 m/1000 ft. deep cover in fir trees, the upper part having a diameter of over 1000 m/3000 ft. The path starts from a forestry road descending along Valea Cetatilor (Castle's Valley) in the first hole. The western wall is over 150 m/490 ft. tall and hosts a great portal of over 70 m/230 ft.
The path take us through all the 3 holes the are connected by some natural tunnels, caves and arches. The holes 2 and 3 can be seen from 4 balconies situated on the ridge.
19:00 7 PM Dinner
4th Day, Tuesday
Hiking Western Romanian Mountains.
Moderate hike
Hiking time: 6-8 hours
Sightseeing objectives: The Galbena Gorges
Schedule of the day:
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Leaving for Galbena gorge. Galbena gorge are the finest gorge in Western Carpathians and are made by the river Galbena, river that has its spring into an interesting system of underground network.
19:00 7 PM Dinner
5th Day, Wednesday
Hiking & Caving in Apuseni Mountains
Easy to moderate hike
Hiking time : 4-6 hours
Sightseeing objectives:
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00AM Leaving for Lumea Pierduta (The Lost World) complex.
Lumea Pierduta complex is hosting the largest system of caves, holes, tunnels and other interesting features carved in limestone.
19:00 7 PM Dinner
6th Day, Thursday
Hiking & caving in Romanian Mountains
A moderate hike
Hiking time - 8- 10 hours
Height difference: ? m
Highlights of the day: Padis, Casa de Piatra, Scarisoara.
Schedule of the day:
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Transfer to Scarisoara village.
Leaving the camp ground for Padis, Casa de Piatra , Scarisoara.
20:00 8 PM camping at Scarisoara
7th Day, Friday
Caving & Hiking in Apuseni Mountains
Easy hike
Hiking time: 4-6 hours
Sightseeing objectives: Scarisoara Cave Glacier
9:00 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Visit at Scarisoara cave glacier
Scarisoara cave hosts the largest glacier in Romania (an underground glacier) , lasting from the last Ice Age that ended in Europe 10.000 years ago. Only the upper part of the glacier can be seen, the lower part being at the bottom levels of the cave. The entrance is situated at the bottom of a large hole 60m/200 ft. in diameter and 50m/150 ft. deep, a steel case leading the visitors down.
The glacier has 2 different parts: first is the floor of the cave, the second part is called " The Church" and is made of columns of ice.
12:00 PM Leaving Scarisoara vilage for Garda vilage
16:00 4 PM arriving at Garda
Accommodation at guest house in Garda
19:00 Dinner
8th Day, Saturnday
Transfer to Bucharest
9:00 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Leaving west Carpathians for Bucharest (450 km/280ml)
18:00 6 PM arriving at Bucharest
Accommodation at 3 * hotel in Bucharest
9th Day, Sunday
Transfer to Airport
9:00 AM Breakfast
Schedule depending on the flight departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Rates are per trip and include:
- Food on the mountains
- Rental of: tents, camping gas stoves, sleeping mats, trekking poles,
- Guiding service - English speaker;
- All transfers on land
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