Carpathian Walking & Bears
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- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Family
- Customizable
- duration 8 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 16-95 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-7988
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- See brown bears from a hide
- Discover one of the last remaining wilderness areas in Europe
- Enjoy a unique opportunity to observe a variety of wildlife in their natural environment
- Hike through meadows, forests, and along mountain trails
- Stay in a comfortable private guesthouse with an authentic Carpathian experience and a very warm welcome
History and geography conspired to make Transylvania in central Romania one of the most wild and fascinating regions in Europe. For centuries, the local people have existed in harmony with a variety of wildlife, including the highest concentration of wolves, lynx and bears on the continent – almost half the European population of brown bears is recorded in the Carpathian Mountains. Meanwhile, dense forests have remained largely untouched. Our days are spent on walks through spectacular canyons, virgin forests and Saxon villages. We go in search of brown bears and explore the medieval town of Brasov as well as Bran Castle, best known as the residence of Dracula.
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Day 1: Start Bucharest; transfer to Magura
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Day 2: Walk to visit Kalibash villages
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Day 3: Horse-drawn cart ride and hike in Barza Valley; evening brown bear watching
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Day 4: Visit Dracula's Castle
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Day 5: Drive to Brasov, city tour
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Day 6: Hike through alpine pastures to Curmatura Cabin
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Day 7: Visit brown bear sanctuary; hike to Vulcan
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Day 8: To Bucharest Airport; end
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- All breakfasts, five packed lunches and six dinners
- Free group arrival and departure transfers available
- Travel insurance
- Visas and vaccinations
- Single supplement
- Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Carpathian Walking & Bears 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.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 21 July 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 21 July 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceCarpathian Walking & Bears 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.
VisaFor this Carpathian Walking & Bears 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 MeasuresThis 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.