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Autumn season in mountain villages from Romania
Pestera village
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Magura village
Piatra Craiului National Park

Small-Group Day Trip in Romanian Authentic Mountain Villages from Brasov

By Active Travel Day Tours
9.2 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$160 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

This small group tour takes you straight to the heart of rural life in Romania. See some local houses, visit  the Bat Cave, take a trek through the local mountain forests, and learn about a way of life that’s slowly disappearing. Also, we can visit Bran Castle a.k.a Dracula's Castle.

Activity location

  • Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
    • Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24,
    • 507025, Bran, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Council's House
    • 30 Piața Sfatului
    • 500025, Brașov, Județul Brașov, Romania

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Minimum 2 people
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$160.33 x 2 AdultsAU$320.66
Total
Price is AU$320.66
Until Fri, 22 Nov
Solo traveller
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

1 person: When you book the rate as 1 person, in case we have other clients, we refund the difference you paid as solo traveller.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$241.30 x 1 AdultAU$241.30
Total
Price is AU$241.30
Until Fri, 22 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedVisit to the Bat Cave and to the oldest guest house in the National Park
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary pick-up from Brasov city
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by private, air-conditioned car
  • What's includedWhat's includedCheese tastings
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks, unless specified
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick-up and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Dress warmly: Sturdy and waterproof hiking shoes and warm clothes recommended
  • Route may be changed without notice due to weather conditions
  • Important note about Pestera and Magura Village - in those 2 villages the people never died because of cancer or heart attack - they leave an healthy life: working the land, taking care of animals (sheep and cows), preparing and eating home made food from their small farm (meat, eggs, milk), drinking fresh water from the spring and home made alcoholic drink called "tuica" made from different fruits as apples, plums, pears!
  • The cheese tasting and lunch are taking place at one of the gueshouses in the area.
  • Minimum 2 people. If you are single you pay as for 2.
  • Please bring your own mask; we provide hand sanitiser. We are cleaning vehicles after every tour.
  • When you book the rate as 1 person, in case we have other clients, we refund the difference you paid as solo traveller, after the tour.

Activity itinerary

Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Admire the high stone walls and red turrets flanked by the Carpathian Mountains. Enter the castle (own expense) and wander through with your guide. Learn about the area’s stories and legends.
Piatra Craiului National Park
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
One of the most beautiful mountains of Romania.
Magura
  • 2h
Nestled in the Piatra Craiului National Park Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, the villages of Pestera an Magura offer an authentic glimpse into rural Romanian life. Your immersive, full-day tour begins in central Brașov, where you’ll meet your local guide and board a private vehicle for the 45-minute drive to the village. Along the way, let your guide know if you have any specific interests so he or she can customise the day’s itinerary. Learn about the history of the villages, where the traditional industries of sheep farming and cheese making are still practice by many of the village’s. Visit the Bat Cave about 10 minutes. Next, set off into the surrounding hills and meadows og Magura village for a moderate guided hike for 2 to 3 hours. Let your guide know if you prefer to hike for longer or shorter, and go at a pace that’s comfortable to you.
Pestera
  • 2h
Make a stop to the oldest guest house in the National Park. Meet some of the farmers, and sample two-three different kinds of cheese. After working up an appetite, we have a hearty lunch. Savour simple Romanian cuisine home-made from local farm-fresh ingredients including eggs, vegetables and pork. Purchase beer or wine to top off your meal. From the guest house we have a walk in Pestera Village back to the car, about 1 hour. We can visit also the local church.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
    • Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24,
    • 507025, Bran, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Council's House
    • 30 Piața Sfatului
    • 500025, Brașov, Județul Brașov, Romania

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