07/05-14 there is still 4 places. The program is the same as in August.
On the days 9-18th of August, join the Romanian Carpathian mountains adventure and be part of challenging hikes, cultural exploration, and breathtaking natural wonders in the heart of Romania. This program will allow you to hike in the most beautiful areas of Romania, discover the capital city of Bucharest and visit the Drakula castle. If you are looking for something new, this destination is definitely for you.
Friday (9th August):
We will leave Vilnius and Kaunas late in the evening.
Saturday (10th August):
We will reach the town of Rucar in the afternoon and we will be resting after the trip.
Sunday (11th August):
We will start the trip with an active day in the Bucegi mountains. Our goal will be to reach the peak of Omu which is the highest peak in the area.
Monday (12th August):
We will have a hiking day at Piatra Craiului National Park. Piatra Mica is an adventurous day hike with hearty vertical, lots of fun scrambling, and breathtaking views. We will have 18.5 km to walk in total.
Tuesday (13th August):
On this day we will have a more relaxed day and we will visit the Bran castle, which is the Drakula castle and we will do some small hikes around.
We can also visit the town of Brasov the same day.
Wednesday (14th August):
On this day we will travel to Bâlea lake where we will drive the Transfagarasan road which is a pass that crosses the Făgăraș mountains. This road is among the most beautiful mountain roads in the world.
From the lake we will hike to Mircii and Tarata peaks located at 2400 m above the sea level. The more advanced hikers can reach the tallest Romanian mountain Moldoveanu, but that will be a total of 28 km. It will be the most challenging day of the trip.
Thursday (15th August):
We will have an easy hiking day in Rucar not far from our mountain cabin.
Friday (16th August):
We will drive to the capital town of Bucharest and we will spend the full day exploring the city.
Saturday (17th August):
We will drive back home early in the morning and we should be in Lithuania by midnight.
Additional information:
van rent, fuel, road, parking fees
7 nights of accommodation near Rucar
Tour organiser from Lithuania
All the breakfasts in the sleeping location
One bbq dinner in the house
All the tourism and park fees
The rest of the food
Entrances to the castles