Transylvanian Castles Walk

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duration 8 days
tour type Private
age requirement 18-99 yrs
guiding method Self-guided
Tour Code BM-44740
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Operated in English

Starts Brasov, Romania
Ends Brasov, Romania

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Visit historic old towns with many intriguing castles, including Dracula`s Castle itself
Walk along the impressive Zarnesti gorge, carved through the solid limestone
Rise through the Carpathian lower reaches, a green land full of mysterious woodlands

The "Transylvanian Castles Walk" tour starts and ends in Brasov. It is a walking trip that takes 8 days taking you through Zarnesti, Brasov and Bran Castle in Romania. "Transylvanian Castles Walk" is a self-guided private tour that includes accommodation in hotels, meals and others.

'Every known superstition in the world is gathered into the Carpathians, as if it were the centre of some sort of imaginative whirlpool.' So says the narrator of Dracula, the late 19th century English novel of Victorian superstitions that used this area of Romania to represent something on the edge of civilisation.

A trip to this part of the world is to enter a maelstrom of natural sensation. There is everywhere a bewildering mass of flora and fauna. Profusions of trees and flowers and grasses are barely touched by agricultural exploitation. Be alert, however, for roe deer and chamois and hedgehogs and rodents, plus the sight and sound of the area's 190 bird species. Transylvania is a region full of beauty of every kind, sometimes little towns or castles on the top of steep hills.

This trek rises daily through Carpathian lower reaches, a green land full of forests and woods, with here steep hills crowned with clumps of trees, and there villages newly built in a riot of colour and style. Smile and say Boo Naa (Hello) and you'll meet open-faced strangers who say all the country people show 'hospitality, flexibility, honesty'. The message is that tourists are welcome.

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Day 1: 1: ARRIVE IN BRASOV
Day 2: 2: BRASOV TO RASNOV 17KM/10.5MI/5.5HR/+580M/-580M
Day 3: 3: RASNOV TO BRAN 15KM/9.5MI/4HRS/+400M/-270M
Day 4: 4: BRAN TO MOIECIU DE SUS 18KM/11.25MI/5HRS/+800M/-600M
Day 5: 5: MOIECIU DE SUS TO MAGURA 21KM/13.25MI/5.75HRS/+770M/-700M
Day 6: DAY 6: MAGURA CIRCULAR OPTION 1 - 11KM/ 6.75MI/3HRS/+450M/-450M
Day 7: 7: MAGURA TO ZARNESTI 14KM/8.75MI/4.75HRS/+600M/-850M
Day 8: 8: LEAVE ZARNESTI

WHAT'S INCLUDED

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Hotel-to-hotel accommodation in a mix of,hotels,Luggage transfers between hotels

Meals

All breakfasts and 5 dinners

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WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Travel insurance
Visas or vaccinations

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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Transylvanian Castles Walk tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 16 August 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 16 August 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Transylvanian Castles Walk tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Transylvanian Castles Walk tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.

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