Austria and Romania Tours and Trips

Journeys between places visited were too long, but the visits were all interesting and well organised, with a lovely guide.

Itinerary matches the tour name perfectly - Highlights of Eastern Europe. That’s exactly what you get. Amazing!

Transylvania is a fantastic destination for hiking with stunning scenery, fabulous views, and so many wildflowers. The areas we hiked in felt remote and unspoilt. We saw very few hikers on the routes we took and even had one of the mountain huts to ourselves. As some of the other reviews say, this is a challenging week and requires a good head for heights (some parts are very exposed) and a good level of fitness. The days are long (8-10 hours of walking on the first three days, 6 hours on the last three days as the walks were cut short to avoid afternoon storms) which means little 'down time'. The terrain is varied (rocks and scree, pastures, meadows, forests). A significant amount of scrambling is required the first three days, and in particular the third when heading up to La Om. The other days don't require scrambling but are still demanding in terms of the terrain and elevation gain/loss. Two nights are spent in simple huts, with basic facilities (outside drop toilets), but the location of Cabana Malaiesti is spectacular as well worth it.

We enjoyed this trip, it was a brief look at each city on the itinerary.

I love the fact that we’re on the move all the time to make the most of seeing as much in every place as you possibly can after all that’s what we came for, to see the sites, taste the food, and soak up the culture. Trafalgar delivers in every way.

Loved all the history