Off Road Adventures in Wild Carpathians - 5 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Bucharest - Bucegi Mountains
1 stop
1
Bucegi Mountains
We pick you up from the airport or your hotel in Bucharest and drive about 2 hours, north towards Sinaia to get to the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains. We start to venture deep into the Bucegi Mountains Nature Park, passing trough amazing landscapes. Explore the beautiful surroundings of the Bolboci Lake, named as ”The sea of Bucegi”. Further on, the jeep tour continues to Podu cu Florile Peak and you`ll enjoy panoramic views of the Bucegi Mountains. In the evening arrive at our accommodation in Brasov area.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Diham Cotage - Sinca Cave Monastery - Poiana Marului
2 stops
2
Manastirea Sinca Veche
In the morning, the jeep tour continues with a challenging off road trip to Diham Cottage passing through gorgeous scenery of the Bucegi Mountains. Discover spectacular peaks of “Coltii Morarului”, known as Teeth of Dracula`s and drink a cup of coffee in nature surrounded by impressive mountains views. After that, we drive down towards Rasnov and the jeep tour continues to get to Sinca Veche where we make a stop to visit the unique cave Monastery, also named "Temple of Wishes".
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Continue to explore Poiana Marului area, enjoying spectacular landscapes. The village sceneries are charming and you`ll be fascinated by this fairytale place. In the evening, arrive at our cozy accommodation, at an altitude of 1100m.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Zarnesti Canyon – Traditional Villages – Bran (Dracula`s) Castle - Poiana Brasov
3 stops
4
Prapastiile Zarnestiului
We leave Poiana Marului, driving about 15 minutes to Zarnesti. Your guide will take you on a short walking through the Canyon of Zarnesti while breathing the fresh mountain air in the scenery of “Cold Mountain” movie.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
After that, you`ll drive off road through the rolling hills of Magura and Pestera traditional villages. Here, you`ll see some of the best breathtaking views from Romania. you will discover the authentic rural life in Romania, a land with rolling hills, remote villages `s roads, traditional wooden houses.
Admission ticket free
6
Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
You`ll then visit the legendary Bran Castle, known as the home of Dracula`s spirit.The jeep tour continues through stunning landscapes of the Bran Pass and reach the highest traditional village from Romania, Fundatica at an altitude of 1360 m. From there, drive on Key Valley route and you`ll have the opportunity to enjoy zipline. In the evening we arrive at our 4 * hotel in Poiana Brasov, where we stay for the next 2 nights.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Poiana Brasov – Urlatoarele Waterfall - Tabla Butii – Poiana Brasov
2 stops
7
Today, we leave the hotel in the morning, driving towards Vama Buzaului we arrive at Urlatoarele waterfall. We will stop and take a break, walking on the hill to the water curtain.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
From there, you will be taken to the stunning landscape of Tabla Butii (“The Plateau of Barrels”) route for an amazing off road experience. You will discover the road used centuries ago to cross from Wallachia to Transylvania, one of the mountain passes used by migrating Tatars and Cumans hordes into Transylvania and Europe. The jeep tour continues with a visit of an authentic sheepfold and you`ll have the opportunity to taste organic cheese. Descending the mountains, we arrive in Zizin and drive along the Buzau River valley passing through a beautiful landscapes. In the evening, arrive at our accommodation in Poiana Brasov.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Poiana Brasov – Brasov - Bucharest
1 stop
9
Brasov Historical Center
In the last day of the jeep tour, you`ll drive to Brasov and enjoy a short walking tour in the Old Town of Brasov. Here you will see the famous Black Church (the largest Gothic construction in Eastern part of Europe).The old town is one of the best preserved old towns in Europe with splendid architecture and old fortifications. The city has an amazing history with influences from Germany, the Austria-Hungarian Empire and the old communist state. Drive back to Bucharest and transfer to your hotel in Bucharest or to the airport.
3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Price is per person, based on 2 people sharing a double room

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