Trekking tour in the Carpathians
RESERVE NOW YOUR TREKKING TOUR IN THE CARPATHIANS
Itinerary: Bucharest - Sibiu - Bârcaciu - Negoiu - Balea Lac -Podragu - Valea Sambetei - Bucharest
Duration: 7 days/6 nights
Day 1
Transfer from the airport to Sibiu (3-4 hours ). Accommodation in Sibiu guesthouse.
Day 2
Meeting in Sibiu at 8,00 A.M. from where we will go by bus to the common Turnu Rosu, our first departing point in the crossing tour of the crest of the Fagaras Mountains. We climb the main ridge following the trail marked with a red cross to Saua Apa Cumpanita, reach the Suru Peak (2281 m alt.), pass the Portita Avrigului, and hike slowly to our first halt, Bârcaciu Chalet (1550 m alt.).
The duration of this portion is about 6-8 hours, and the difficulty is medium.
Day 3
8.00 A.M.-Breakfast; 9.00 A.M.-Departure from the Bârcaciu Chalet(1550 m alt.) to the Scara Peak (2307 m alt.) –Mâzgavu Peak (2277 m alt.) –Serbota Peak (2331 m alt.) and then to Negoiu Chalet ( 1546 m alt ), where we will spend the night at some very hospitable chalet owners.
The duration of this portion is about 6-7 hours, and the difficulty is medium.
Day 4
8.00 A.M. -Breakfast; 9.00 A.M. –Departure from the Negoiu Chalet (1546 m alt.) through the Saratii Valley untill the Saua Cleopatra where we meet the main trail to the Negoiu Peak . In about 3 hours, 3 hours and a half, we reach the Negoiu Peak(2535 m alt.),the second highest mountain peaks of the Romanian Carpathians.
From here, we have two routes to descend to the Caltun Lake: Strunga Dracului for experimented tourits or Strunga Doamnei for less experienced tourists. After approx. 1 hour we reach the Caltun Refugee where we will stop to eat. Then we will continue our ridge trail: Laitel Peak–Laita Peak–Turnul Paltinului–Paltinu Peak and a descend to the Bâlea Lac Chalet (2034 m alt.).
The duration of this portion is about 8-10 hours, and the difficulty is medium, but in Strunga Dracului, the danger is great.
Day 5
8.00 A.M. -Breakfast; 9.00 A.M. –Departure from Bâlea Lake Chalet to a ascend to Saua Capra–Capra Lake. After about 2 hours we reach Fereastra Zmeilor, an exquisite belvedere place. We continue our trail through a tougher area named “Three steps away from death”, where we have chains and cables for sustenance.
After this area we climb to the Arpasu Mic Peak – Arpasu Mare Peak – Mircii Peak and descend to the Podul Giurgiului Lake. From here, we climb on the level curve under the Podragu Peak and we’ll reach Saua Podragului, the Podragu Challet lies 20-30 minutes away.
Duration: 5-7 hours. Difficulty level-medium.
Day 6
7.00 A.M. – Breakfast; 8.00 A.M. –Departure to the Valea Sâmbetei Chalet. This is the longest tour and the distance between the chalets is the greatest till now. Leaving the Podragu Chalet behind, we will follow this trail: Tarâta Peak –Corabia Peak –Ucisoara Peak – a more difficult climbing on the Vistea Mare Peak (2527 m alt.), we reach the Moldoveanu Peak (2544 m alt.), the “Roof of Romania” in 5-10 minutes, on a secondary ridge.
After a well deserved rest on the “Roof of Romania” we’ll continue our trail by descending to the Vistea Mare refugee-Hârtopul Ursului Peak–Galbenele Peak- Galasescu Mare-Fereastra Mare a Sâmbetei, from which we reach the Valea Sâmbetei Chalet (1401 m alt.) after a descend of about 1 hour and 30 minutes through the Sâmbetei Valley.
Duration: 9-11 hours. Difficulty level-medium.
Day 7
8.00 A.M. -Breakfast; 9.00 A.M. –Departure from the Valea Sâmbetei Chalet to the main trail to the ridge Fereastra Mare a Sâmbetei-Cheia Bândei Peak–Urlea Peak ( 2471 m )–Urlea Lake, a place we‘ll have a rest on the banks of the lake.
After a well deserved relaxation break we will descend from the Urlea Lake to the Urlea Chalet. We will have a snack here, and after we will descend through the Pojortei Valley to the village Breaza, where a mean of transportation will wait for us and will brig us back to Bucharest.
Duration: 6-8 hours. Difficulty level-medium
In the evening transfer to the airport.
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Organization details of the tour:
- The minimum number of participants in the tour is 2, and the maximum is 10 persons for one guide, but if the number of participants is larger, we will use another guide.
- The best period to cross the ridge is 15 June- 15 October, but everything depends on weather conditions.
- The adequate means of transportation will be chose according to the number of participants.
- You will be accompanied by a authorize mountain guide (A.G.M.R). during the entire tour.
- Accommodation will be chosen by you, in alpine refugees, mountain lodges or tents.
- You need a good physical conditions, because the effort is great, but not steady.
- Equipment adequate for mountain areas.
- Medical insurance/accident insurances.
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RATES:
- For 10 persons group: Ł545 /person/double room
- For 8 persons group: Ł555 /person/double room
- For 6 persons group: Ł565 /person/double room
Services included:
- Transfer Bucharest – Sibiu and Breaza – Bucarest by minibus with driver
- Accommodation the first night in Sibiu , double rooms, guesthouse 3* with breakfast
- Accommodation in mountain cottages for 5 nights in rooms 2-4 places ( breakfast included )
- Full Board treatment ( breakfast + lunch sandwiches and water + dinners in the cottages + goodbye dinner in a Romanian traditional restaurant )
- Authorised mountain guide English speaking for the whole trip (accredited by Romanian Mountain Guide Association – R.M.G.A )
Not included:
- Life or accident insurance, Ski equipment, personal expenses
Conditions
The prices are for groups consisting of 6/8/10 persons.For less than 6 persons taking part in the tour, the price (a higher one ) will be recalculated and the tour can be arranged after. Our tour is personalized, flexible, depending on our clients' wish, the programs can be extended with extra nights, the itinerary can be changed according to your proposal.The programs are operating starting with minimum 2 persons.
The payment of the tour
25 % of the total amount has to be paid in advance by money transfer to confirm your reservation 4 weeks before departure.The rest of the total amount is to be paid here, at the moment of the arriving in Romania.
Cancellation
In the case of cancellation of the tour, not later then 4 weeks before departure, the paid tour fee will be refunded, with the exception of the transfer costs
Reserve NOW your Trekking tour in the Carpathians, an active vacation descovering the beauty and the wild face of the Carpathian Mountains!
