Itinerary Expand all Sinaia to Brasov Day 1 Arrive in Sinaia We pick you up from Bucharest airport and transfer you (1hr45) to Sinaia in the Bucegi range of the Carpathian Mountains. (Staying at Villa Oblique) Meals included: Lunch Dinner Day 2 Peles and the Bucegi Plateau In the morning we visit the fairytale castle of Peles, summer residence of King Carol. Then we take the cable car up onto the Bucegi plateau (2,100m) and walk first to the Piatra Arsa Chalet and further on to Babele Chalet. Close to it are two natural rock formations, the Bucegi Sphinx (named so because of its resemblance to the Great Sphinx of Giza) and Babele (meaning 'the old women'.) (Staying at Villa Oblique) Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 3 Glajariel Valley to Bran Scenic drive to the start of today's walk to Bran with stunning views of the Piatra Craiului Massif. In the afternoon we visit Dracula's castle, the setting for Roman Polanski's 'Dance of the Vampires', and a refuge for Queen Mary. The night is spent in Bran with dinner included at the hotel. (Staying at Casa Din Bran - Inn Center) Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 4 Bran to Pestera A short transfer to the start of today's walk over meadows and pastures to the mountain village of Pestera. On the way look out for orchids, gentians, campanulas and endemic flowers like the 'Carpathian Iris'. Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding maintains and picturesque landscapes. You will spend the next two nights in Pestera with dinner included at the hotel. (Staying at Nobillis Carpathian) Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 5 Piatra Craiului Mountains Today's circular walk takes in some of the best views of the region's mountains and valleys with opportunities to spot rare birds and butterflies.(Staying at Nobillis Carpathian) Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 6 Pestera to Zarnesti This morning we walk through the beautiful Prapastiile Zarnestilor gorge which has been used as a filming location for the movie Cold Mountain and is home to creeper, alpine swift and also the elusive three-toed woodpecker. We then make the climb up to the rustic Curmatura mountain hut where we will enjoy lunch (included) and a well-earned rest before descending again into Zarnesti and a transfer to your hotel in Predelut. Dinner is included at the hotel this evening. (Staying at Transylvanian Inn) Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 7 Postavarul Mountains and Brasov Visit Rasnov Fortress before starting a walk along the Sticlariei Valley as it descends to the medieval town of Brasov, where we visit the town square, surrounded by Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque Patrician buildings as well as the Gothic 'Black Church' with its world-famous Buchholz organ and a rare collection of oriental carpets brought back from trading missions to the Ottoman Empire. Stay in the centrally located Safrano Palace with dinner included at a local restaurant. (Staying at Safrano Palace) Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 8 Leave Brasov Leave Brasov
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Hotels Your accommodation for the week offers a blend of high quality hotels and spectacular views; from the 5 star chalet-style Villa Oblique in Sinaia and the ideally located Casa Din Bran - Inn Centre, to the 4 star Nobillis Carpathian Residence, the more rustic Transylvanian Inn and lastly the Safrano Palace located in the heart of medieval Brasov. To complete the package, we've also included all evening meals.
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