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2-Day Hike In The Bucegi Mountains From Brasov

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Mountaineering, Nature, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    2 Days

  • Activity Level

    Hard

  • Language

    English, French, Romanian

Description

Take this 2-day hiking tour to explore the Bucegi mountains, starting at the luxury Peles Castle and ending at the Royal Bran Castle. Explore the villages on the way and learn more about Romanian history.

Highlights
  • Explore the Old Royal Sheepfold near Sinaia
  • See Babele and the Sphinx
  • Climb the Omu Peak and visit the village and castle at Bran
  • Day 1: Peles Castle to Omu Peak Hut expand_more

    • Meet your guide in Brasov.

    • Start the tour at Sinaia resort - the place where the Romanian Royal Family built Peles Castle (the only luxurious castle in Romania) in the 19th century. If you want to skip a difficult climb to 2,000 m altitude, we can just take the cable car.

    • Hike for 8-10 hours on a plateau to Babele Hut (2,200 m altitude) and then to Omu Peak (2,505 m altitude). 

    Overnight at Omu Peak Hut.

  • Day 2: Omu Peak to Bran Village expand_more

    • Descend from Omu Peak to Bran Village. The route is about 7 hours hiking, with few technical descents.

    • Visit Bran Castle, also known as "Dracula Castle", and find more about the Romanian Royal Family, Vlad the Impaler and Dracula.

    • Stay for one night in Bran in a nice resort or you can return in Brasov (40 km driving).

What's Included

  • A local specialised Romanian tour guide (English and French speaking)

  • Local maps

  • Photos

  • GPS track

What's Excluded

  • Accommodation

  • Food & Drinks

  • Equipment rental

  • Transport

Know before you go
  • The starting point is 50 km away from Brasov, a good point to visit when visiting the Prahova Valley.

  • The track climb to 2,000 m altitude, hike on Bucegi Plateau to Omu Peak (2,500 m altitude) and then descend to Bran village.

  • The route can be performed in one day by the experienced hikers or in two days.

  • Once you finished the track, you can stay for one night in Bran in a nice resort or return to Brasov (40 km driving).

  • If you are not a hiking expert, the tour can be completed in two days. We will organize camping or hotel accommodation overnight on the route. In this case, the tour will be considered a “private tour.”

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 2 EUR 130 Per Person
3 To 8 EUR 90 Per Person
9 To 14 EUR 70 Per Person
Child
1 To 2 EUR 120 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 145 / person