CENTRAL HIGHLIGHTS CIRCUIT

Our summer 2009 rates

My trip

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Level rate: Easy – Moderate hiking, easy horse-riding

Dates of departure: June – October 2009 (on demand).

Nr. of team members: 4 – 9

Trip length (days): 8

Required gear: Backpack, boots, waterproof and warm changing clothes, water can, sweets, preferably horse-riding pants.

Accommodation: ** and *** hotels and tourist guest house.

Welcoming the guests at the international Airport Bucharest Otopeni. Check out, introduction and leaving the airport, heading for the Carpathian Mountains.

16.00 – 21.00: Transfer by mini-bus from the Bucharest-Otopeni airport to Tuşnad Spa. (320 km /200 miles)

Evening town walk – Tuşnad Spa.

21.00: Dinner(not included) & accommodation in Tuşnad Spa; 700 m., *** small hotel.

Hiking tour on Harghita (Ciomat) Mts.

8.00: wake up

8.15 – 9.00: breakfast and getting ready for the trip

9.00: starting the hike, heading for Pilisca Mare Peak, passing by Stânca Şoimilor, 824 m altitude (2703 feet) (The Falcon’s Rock).

11.30: reaching Pilisca Mare Peak, 1374 m (4508 feet).

13.30: Reaching Muntele Mitaci (the Mitaci Mountain) 1282 m altitude (4206 feet)

13.30 – 14.00: picnic lunch.

14.00 – 16.30: descent to Tuşnadu Nou

• Difficulty: medium hike
• Hiking time: 6,5 – 7 hours
• Height difference: + 724 m; – 874 m (+2375 feet; -2867 feet)
• Highlights: The Falcons’ Rock, panorama over Ciomat Mts, Harghita Mts from Poiana Artarului (the Maple’s Meadow), Mitaci Meadow.

16.30 – 18.00: Transfer to the Homorod Spa – 50 Km (30 miles)

18.30: Dinner and accommodation in Homorod Spa

Accommodation: *** guest house: 760 m altitude (2493 feet)

Horse Riding towards “Harghita Madaras” Mountain Hut

• Trip length: 28 km (~18 miles)
• Difficulty: It’s an easy – medium horse ride.
• Riding time: ~ 4 hours
• Height difference: + 850 m (+ 2789 feet)
• Highlights: The Homorod Spa, Ilona Valley, the mineral springs. – Capalnita Village – Csihanyos Fountain – Altar Rock – Mita Fountain – Cso – Dögleszto – Harghita Mădăraş Hut

7.30: wake up;

8.00: breakfast (included) & preparations for the trip

8.30 – 12.00: Horse riding: Visiting Capalnita Village, visit the Csihanyos Fountain

12.00 – 13.00: picnic lunch (included) and rest at Sandrofali house

13.00 – 17.00: Riding up to Harghita Mădăraş Hut.

- in the evening we arrive at Mădăraş Mountain Hut and prepare the camp site

- Open fire cooked dinner (included) and relaxing around the campfire.

Optional accommodation in Madras Mountain Hut (not included)

Accommodation: tents, near Harghita Mădăraş Hut.

Hiking up to ‘Harghita Madaras’ Peak, then horse-riding back to ‘Homorod Spa’

• It’s a medium horse ride
• Trip length: 29 km (~18 miles)
• Hiking time: 1.5 hours
• Riding time: 4 hours
• Height difference: +/- 900 m, (+/- 2953 feet; )
• Sightseeing objectives: The Homorod Spa, Ilona Valley, The mineral spas.

Itinerary: Harghita-Madaras Peak – Csikut Meadow – Piatra Or (the Golden Rock) – Vlahita – Capâlnita – Homorod Spa

8.00: Breakfast

8.30 – 10.00: Hiking up to Harghita Madaras Peak, descend through Visinii Meadow

10.30 – 13.00: Ride back to Homorod Spa

13.00 – 14.00: – picnic lunch ( included ) and rest time near Pokad

- after rest we head for Vlahita Village where we will enjoy a relaxing time in a thermal poll (included)

- before nightfall pitching the tents and dinner around the camp fire ( included );

Accommodation: tents, in Vlahita area.

Horse-riding towards the mineral springs ( for groups, from 4 to 9 persons )

• It’s a medium horse ride
• Sightseeing objectives: Vlahita Village , The mineral spas, Narciselor Meadow

- picnic breakfast ( included )

- we head on the horses for Mineral Water Spring Nadasszek. This is a well known spring, with mineral thermal waters good for your health.

- picnic lunch ( included )

- in the afternoon we pass Narciselor Meadow and in the evening we arrive back at our horse riding starting point

-dinner ( included )

Accommodation Homorod Spa *** guest house: 760 m altitude (2493 feet)

Hiking on Piatra Mare Mountains

• Level rate : It’s an easy hike
• Hiking time : 4-5 hours
• Highlights: beautiful landscape over Bucegi Mountains , spectacular view of the canyon.

- 9.00: breakfast at the guest-house ( included )

- 10.00 – 12.30: transfer to Timisul de Jos Village (150 km/78 miles) and hike to Seven leaders canyon

-picnic lunch at the entrance of the Seven Leaders Canyon ( included ).

-after the hike transfer by car to Cheia Resort, one hour (21 miles)

-20.00 dinner here in Cheia ( not included ).

Accommodation in Cheia Resort, ***hotel 1000 m altitude (3281 feet)

Hiking in Ciucas Mts. – Carpathians’ Arch

• Rate Level: It’s an easy – medium hike.
• Hiking time: ~ 4-5 hours
• Highlights of the day : The Landscape of Baiului Mts., Siriu Mts. , Gropsoarele – Zaganu Ridge. Landscape over Cheia resort, Cheitei Gorge.

- 9.30: breakfast at the guest house ( included )

- 10.30: Transfer to Muntele Rosu hut (the Red Mountain ) – 1281m. altitude (4203 feet). – 12 Km (7 miles) Driving time: 15 minutes

- 11.00: start our hike, going up to Muntele Rosu Peak , 1765 m (5791 feet)

- picnic lunch ( included )

- descent back to Cheia through Cheitei Gorge.

- 19:00 dinner ( not included ).

Accommodation in Cheia Resort, ***hotel 800 m altitude (3281 feet)

Timing according to the flight schedule

- breakfast;

- transfer by car from Cheia to the Bucharest’s Intl. Airport – 100 km (61 miles)

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