1ST DAY – Welcoming you at the Bucharest Henry Coanda International Airport and transfer to Buşteni resort

- Transfer by car/minibus to Busteni (2h)

- Visit at Peles Castle (if time allows it)

- Dinner (not included)

Buşteni is a small Mountain Town well known for its beautiful views towards the steep valleys of Bucegi Mountains.

Accommodation: *** Hotel in Busteni

2ND DAY – Explore Baiului Mountains

• Level rating: moderate
• Highlights: View over Bucegi steep valleys, Wild area of Baiului Mountains
• Hiking time: 7 – 8 hours

- Breakfast (included)

- Transfer by car/minibus to Sinaia, where we start our hiking trip

- Picnic lunch (included)

- Reaching Piscul Câinelui Peak (5438feet)

- Dinner (not included)

Accommodation: *** Hotel in Buşteni

3rd Day – White Valley – Heroes Cross

• Level rating : moderate

• Highlights : White Valley, Bucegi Plateau, high chances to see the Chamois (rupicapra rupicapra)

- Early breakfast (included)

- In the morning we start climbing towards the La Verdeata point, where from we have 3.5 hours left of hike before reaching the plateau. This in one of the most interesting valleys in Bucegi Mountains because of the vertical walls and the snow that you may see even in late summer.

- Picnic lunch (included)

- A stop at the heroes cross, and hike down on Jepii Micii Valley

- Dinner (not included)

Accommodation: Hotel in Buşteni

4th DAY – A final hike before leaving the mountains for the big city and departure

• Level rating: It’s a moderate hiking day.

• Highlights: The view towards Piatra Craiului Ridge

- After breakfast (included) transfer by car/minibus to Predeal and hike up to Diham hut;

- We continue to Poiana  Izvoarelor lodge, a beautiful path leading to a spectacular scenery over Bucegi peaks, then descend to Gura Diham lodge for transfer by car to Bucharest.

- Picnic lunch (included)

- Easy hike of 4 hours.

- Transfer back to Bucharest by car / minibus

- Dinner (not included)

Note: Please be aware that the present schedule is subject to alteration according to the weather condition, daily timing, the physical shape of the attendees, as well as unforeseen delays.

Price:

and includes:

• all transfers by car/minibus

• three nights accommodation in a 3 stars hotel in Busteni

• back-pack food on hiking days (picnic lunches)

• guiding service all-around the tour (English speaking)

Not included:

• entrance fees to museums and other sights

• dinners and any other meals which are not mentioned above as included

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Level rate: Demanding

Dates of departure: June – October 2010, on demand.

Nr. of team members: 2 – 10

Trip duration (days): 8

Required gear: Backpack, sleeping bag, food, spot light, good mountain boots, waterproof and warm changing clothes, water can, sweets, first-aid kit.

We provide: tents, the sleeping mats,hiking poles upon request.

Transfer by bus: Bucharest Intl. Airport Otopeni – Mountain chalet ‘Plaiul Foii’ (190 Km / 120 miles)
Pitching the tents in the ‘Plaiul Foii’ area. Stay over night (alt. 850 m)
Optional accommodation in the chalet available, on your own expense.

Hiking trail in the ‘Piatra Craiului’ (The King’s Stone) massif: Plaiul Foii – N. Anghelide and back to the tents at Plaiul Foii (alt. 850 m). Stay over night.

• Very difficult hike – basic climbing skills are required.
• Hiking time – 6 (six) hours
• Altitude difference: 800 m
• Sightseeing objectives: the beautiful wild limestone area: Poarta (The Gate), Turnul de la Poarta (The Gate’s Tower), Canionul (The Canyon).

Unpitching the tents and leaving the campsite.
Hiking: Plaiul Foii – Briul de jos (Lower ring) – Marele Grohotis (The Great Scree) – Mountain Hut Garofita Pietrii Craiului at 1.100 m (The Piatra Craiului Pink) / accommodation.

• Medium-easy hike
• Hiking time – 5 (five) hours
• Altitude difference: 500 m
• Sightseeing objectives: Marele Grohotis (The Great Scree) – riveron limestone basement aprox. 1 Km wide
  • Optional: Padina Lancii – Poiana Inchisa which is a very difficult trail of 3.5 – 4 hrs. (climbing skills required).

Hiking: Garofita Pietrii Craiului hut – Saua Funduri (Funduri saddle) – Brusturet hut at 1.000 m (accommodation)

• Medium-difficult hike
• Hiking time – 8.5 hours
• Altitude difference: 850 m
• Sightseeing objectives: Marele Grohotis; Ceardacul Stanciului; Peştera Stanciului (Stanciu’s Cave); Funduri saddle .




• Optional:Saua Funduri – Virful Piatra (The Piatra Peak – 2.100 m). A medium-difficult 1.5 hrs hike

Hiking: Cabana Brusturet (Brusturet hut) – Cheile Dâmbovicioarei (The Dimbovicioara’s Gorge) – Podul Dâmboviţei (The Dimbovita’s bridge) – Cheile Cheii (The Keys Gorge)

• It’s a rather easy hike
• Hiking time – 6 (six) hours
• Altitude difference: 200 m
• Sightseeing objetives: The Brusturet Gorge, The Dimbovicioara Gorge and Cave, The Cheile Gorge

Pitching the tents in the Cheile Cheii area (alt. 800 m). Stay over night.

Hiking: Cheile Cheii – Fundatica – Moeciu de Sus – Valea Bingaleasa (reaching the Bucegi massif)

• It’s an easy hike
• Hiking time – 5 (five) hours
• Altitude difference: 300 m
• Sightseeing objectives: Cheile Cheii (The Keys Gorge), Cheile Crovului (The Crovu’s Gorge), The Emilian Cristea Cave

Pitching the tents in the Bingaleasa Valley (alt.900 m). Stay over night.

Hiking in the Bucegi Mountains: Valea Bingaleasa – Saua Batrina (The Batrina Saddle) – Virfu Gutanu (The Gutanu peak) – Valea Gaura (The Gaura Valley) – back to the Bingaleasa Valley.

• Difficult hike
• Hiking time : 10 (ten) hours
• Altitude differenece : 1.400 m
• Sightseeing objetcives: Beautiful panorama view over the Bucegi massifs, The Leaota Mountains, The Gaura Valley, The Gaura Cave (The Gaura Valley is the most beautiful valley of the Bucegi massif)

Stay over night in the Bingaleasa Valley (alt. 900 m).

Unpitching the tents and leaving the campsite.
Reaching Moeciu de Sus.
Transfer by car: Moeciu de Sus – Bucharest Airport ‘Otopeni’. (200 Km)