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Our walking trip in Transylvania countryside is a 7 days trip, starting in Brasov or Bucharest, passing through Sibiu and ending in Cluj-Napoca, but depending on our guests’ travel program, we can adjust the itinerary to start or finish the trip anywhere in Romania. For further details, please contact us or fill our custom tour form.
The walking tour in Transylvania’s most beautiful villages is designed for moderate active travellers, so you don’t have to be an experienced hiker to attend this program. You need to be able to walk around 10 kilometers per day and our routes don’t have more than 300 meters difference in altitude.
More than an active trip, our hiking program aims to reveal the rural spirit of Transylvania, facilitate interaction with locals and to discover authentic rural cuisine.
The trip highlights are:
We will decide together about the accommodation, but we suggest choosing small boutique hotels in the cities or guesthouses run by families in the countryside.
The price starts from 495 EUR/person. This price is valid for a group of 8 persons and for an average price of accommodation of a maximum of 70 EUR/night for a double room, including breakfast. Please see below the price per person, depending on the group size. The hotels or guesthouses where we will stay will be chosen together; we will give you a few options and you will have the final word regarding the accommodation. Depending on the hotels you choose and the final itinerary, the price can change, so, for a custom offer please contact us.
Why choose us
Itinerary
We will pick you up in Brasov and after a walking tour in the old town, we will head to the mountain villages near Bran Castles. Located in a beautiful natural setting between Piatra Craiului and Bucegi mountains, the villages offer splendid views over the whole area. The best time to visit the villages is in June when the meadows are painted with a burst of colours from the wildflowers, and the peaks are still having spots of snow. In the afternoon, we will visit Bran Castle. Overnight in Brasov or in the villages near Bran.
hiking distance: 10 kilometres; altitude gain: 300 m; driving time: 1.5 hour
If the first day was dedicated to the Romanian mountain villages, today we will explore the Saxon area of Transylvania’s countryside. We will have a short walk through Viscri, the village hidden in Transylvania’s highlands, made famous worldwide by Prince Charles of Wales, whose foundation owns a house in the village. Then we will head to Sighisoara, the charming medieval city which is considered to be the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler. In the afternoon we will have a walk around Biertan and its castle-looking fortified church. Before going to Sibiu we can have a home-cooked dinner prepared with local ingredients by the ladies from the village.
Overnight in Sibiu or in the villages in the area.
hiking distance: 8 kilometres; altitude gain: 300 m
driving time: 3.5 hours
Just a short walk is not enough to understand the atmosphere of the former Saxon village. Exploring Viscri helps us immerse ourselves in a bygone era as we stroll along the cobbled streets lined with colorful, charming, traditional old houses. We will experience authentic rural life, where the herd of cows, buffaloes and goats roam the streets every morning and afternoon, where the smell of freshly baked bread wafts from the local bakery or horse-drawn carts are still the main method of locomotion. We can explore on foot the timeless landscapes of rolling hills, vibrant wildflower meadows and the majestic Viscri fortified church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And let’s not forget that Viscri is the village in Transylvania where we can visit the residence of King Charles III.
Overnight in Viscri or in the villages in the area.
hiking distance: 8 kilometres; altitude gain: 200 m
driving time: 0 hours
Today we will spend half of the day exploring Sibiu, the charming former European Capital of Culture in 2007. Then, in the afternoon, we will drive for 30 minutes to Nucet, where we will have a 2 hours hike around the village. During the walk, we will reach a ridge offering probably the best view of the Fagaras mountains and the Olt river. Also, after the walk, we can stop at a guesthouse in the village for another delicious home-cooked dinner.
Overnight in Sibiu or in the villages in the area.
hiking distance: 4 kilometres; altitude gain: 100 m
driving time: 1 hour
Fagaras mountains panorama
Today, we offer an enchanting hiking experience in a picturesque shepherd village near Sibiu, nestled in a valley embraced by mountains. This village is adorned with wooden huts along the hillsides, serving as hay storage or temporary dwellings during the summer. Depending on availability, we have the opportunity to savor a delectable lunch prepared by the shepherds themselves or indulge in a cheese tasting directly sourced from the local producers.
Overnight in Sibiu or in the villages in the area.
hiking distance: 6-12 kilometres; altitude gain: 300 to 700 meters, depending on the path we choose
driving time: 1.5 hours
Today it would be a long driving day, as we leave Sibiu and head to the Apuseni mountains. Before reaching the mountains, we will stop in Hunedoara to visit one of the most beautiful castles in Europe: Corvin Castle. Then, we will continue our journey to Apuseni mountains where we will have a few options, depending also on the season. We can visit a hamlet which is inhabited only in the summertime, or we can visit an alpenhorn singer, living in a hamlet accessible only from an unpaved road. The lady can also prepare dinner for us, or can just cook for us the famous local cheese pies.
Overnight in Apuseni mountains
hiking distance: 6 kilometres; altitude gain: 100 m
driving time: 5 hours
We are spending the second day in Apuseni mountains heading to Rimetea, the village where 90% of the population is belonging to the Hungarian minority living in Transylvania. Before reaching Rimetea, we are driving to a remote hamlet, to admire a splendid view of the Trascau mountains and to see the straw huts perched on the heights.
Arrived in Rimetea, we will spend the afternoon exploring the village, admiring the beautiful white houses with green window frames and red flowers, discovering the secrets of the gates symbols and getting a splendid view of Piatra Secuiului mountain.
Overnight in Rimetea
hiking distance: 5 kilometres; altitude gain: 100 m
driving time: 2.5 hours
On the last day of our Transylvania countryside trip we will leave Rimetea and head to Turda, to visit the extraordinary salt mine, nowadays an amazing touristic attraction. Then we will head to Cluj-Napoca, the largest city in Transylvania, where we will have a walking tour of the old town, the last stage of our trip.
Overnight in Cluj-Napoca
walking distance: 5 kilometres; altitude gain: – m
driving time: 2 hours
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Price table
Group Size | Currency | Price |
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8 | EUR | 495 |
7 | EUR | 595 |
6 | EUR | 620 |
5 | EUR | 750 |
4 | EUR | 800 |
3 | EUR | 1100 |
2 | EUR | 1400 |
sgl supplement | EUR | 210 |
*for groups larger than 8 persons, please ask for a customised offer
Summary:
During a week I traveled through Transylvania, as part of a group of 7 Portuguese people, who had the good fortune to have Florin Ionescu as a guide, one of the best I’ve met along the many trips I’ve made around the world. Always attentive to everything he could do to make our stay as pleasant as possible, he has a remarkable ability to organize and adapt to the changes that have arisen. Florin also proved to be an excellent mountain guide when we walked in Transfăgărășan
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We have recently returned home from a fabulous week exploring the wonders of Transylvania with Florin. Our adventure will long be remembered for the wonderful balance between hiking the stunning countryside, visiting world-class sites, discovering quaint villages and eating in local establishments – and of course for seeing a mama bear and her cub in the wild! Florin has an in-depth knowledge of the area and a passion for history which he readily shared with us enriching our understanding of the country and its people. Florin is competent, reliable, flexible and compassionate whilst simultaneously being very professional. We thoroughly enjoyed our week with Florin and would highly recommend him.
We loved our week long tour with Florin and would highly recommend him to everyone. The tour was a well thought out mix of hiking, seeing beautiful cities, villages and castles and getting to meet local people. Florin met and surpassed any requests we had and we all found him an entertaining and considerate guide.
A particular highlight to me was seeing bears in the mountains. We loved it too that Florin loved animals and had a bag of food for any hungry dogs or cats we met. A kindred spirit!
Thank you Florin for an unforgettable week in beautiful Transilvania