Hiking from the King's Castle to the Queen's Heart
Overview
Our hiking trip includes the most appreciated sites in Bucegi Mountains:
- Sinaia winter resort
- Peles Castle
- Bran village
- Bran Castle
- the natural monuments "The Grannies" and "The Sphinx"
The two days hiking from Sinaia to Bran is an excellent escape from Bucharest, only two hours driving.
In case you need we can customize the trip according with your fitness needs, creating a longer tour (one additional day) or a shorter one.
- Sinaia winter resort
- Peles Castle
- Bran village
- Bran Castle
- the natural monuments "The Grannies" and "The Sphinx"
The two days hiking from Sinaia to Bran is an excellent escape from Bucharest, only two hours driving.
In case you need we can customize the trip according with your fitness needs, creating a longer tour (one additional day) or a shorter one.
Inclusions
- Cable car transport from Sinaia to Cota 2000
- Peles Castle and Bran Castle entrance fees
- 2 night accommodation (Sinaia and Bran)
- Professional mountain guide, English/French speaking, photos along the route
- 2x Breakfast
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
- Entry/Admission - Manastirea Sinaia
- Entry/Admission - Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
- Entry/Admission - Peles Castle
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Meeting in Sinaia (no hiking)
Stop At: Peles Castle, Str. Pelesului 2, Sinaia 106100 Romania
Today we will visit few sights in the beautiful winter resort of Sinaia.
Time to meet our history and for planning our next two days hiking adventure.
Dinner on our owns in a local restaurant - traditional Romanian meal.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Manastirea Sinaia, Manastirii 2, Sinaia 106100 Romania
Very close to Peles Castle you can also visit Sinaia Monastery - an even older monument. This is also the site giving the name of the city. The entire story you can find it when visiting the site.
Duration: 15 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a cozy hotel in Sinaia.
Day 2: From Sinaia to Bran, across Bucegi Mountains
Stop At: Bucegi Mountains, Main Steet, Sinaia 106100 Romania
First part of the route is climbing to 2000m altitude with a cable car from Sinaia city center. From here, on Bucegi Plateau, the route is easy. Approximately after two hours of hiking, our first stop is Babele Hut (2, 300m altitude), visiting the natural monuments "The Grannies" and "The Sphinx". A good place for taking photos in front of the funny sculpted rocks.
You can also have a tea/beer/coffee at the restaurant nearby.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Bucegi Mountains, Main Steet, Sinaia 106100 Romania
Continuing our route for another 2-3 hours, we arrive our highest point. At 2, 504m altitude, Omu Peak is the highest altitude we will reach before descending in Bran - our final destination.
There is a hut with restaurant on top of the mountain where we can have lunch and snacks before continuing our route.
From here, a long descent to Bran is following for about 5 hours, descending from 2500m to 400m altitude.
Here we can stop for a lunch and a hot tea.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24, Bran 507025 Romania
Bran Castle - aka "the Dracula Castle" lays in the beautiful village of Bran.
After a long descent from Omu Peak we will reach the village of Bran. In the heart of the city we find (probably) the most popular attraction in Romania - Bran Castle. Known mainly for the fantastic stories around it, the old fortress real story is hidden between the thick walls. You are invited to find this story in a guided visit.
If our arrival is too late we will visit the castle the next day.
Dinner and accommodation in a restaurant in Bran.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Accommodation in a nice villa in Bran
Day 3: Departure day
Stop At: Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24, Bran 507025 Romania
In case you did not have the time for visiting in the previous day, you are welcome to visit the castle in the mornin, before departure
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Meeting in Sinaia (no hiking)
Stop At: Peles Castle, Str. Pelesului 2, Sinaia 106100 Romania
Today we will visit few sights in the beautiful winter resort of Sinaia.
Time to meet our history and for planning our next two days hiking adventure.
Dinner on our owns in a local restaurant - traditional Romanian meal.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Manastirea Sinaia, Manastirii 2, Sinaia 106100 Romania
Very close to Peles Castle you can also visit Sinaia Monastery - an even older monument. This is also the site giving the name of the city. The entire story you can find it when visiting the site.
Duration: 15 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a cozy hotel in Sinaia.
Day 2: From Sinaia to Bran, across Bucegi Mountains
Stop At: Bucegi Mountains, Main Steet, Sinaia 106100 Romania
First part of the route is climbing to 2000m altitude with a cable car from Sinaia city center. From here, on Bucegi Plateau, the route is easy. Approximately after two hours of hiking, our first stop is Babele Hut (2, 300m altitude), visiting the natural monuments "The Grannies" and "The Sphinx". A good place for taking photos in front of the funny sculpted rocks.
You can also have a tea/beer/coffee at the restaurant nearby.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Bucegi Mountains, Main Steet, Sinaia 106100 Romania
Continuing our route for another 2-3 hours, we arrive our highest point. At 2, 504m altitude, Omu Peak is the highest altitude we will reach before descending in Bran - our final destination.
There is a hut with restaurant on top of the mountain where we can have lunch and snacks before continuing our route.
From here, a long descent to Bran is following for about 5 hours, descending from 2500m to 400m altitude.
Here we can stop for a lunch and a hot tea.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24, Bran 507025 Romania
Bran Castle - aka "the Dracula Castle" lays in the beautiful village of Bran.
After a long descent from Omu Peak we will reach the village of Bran. In the heart of the city we find (probably) the most popular attraction in Romania - Bran Castle. Known mainly for the fantastic stories around it, the old fortress real story is hidden between the thick walls. You are invited to find this story in a guided visit.
If our arrival is too late we will visit the castle the next day.
Dinner and accommodation in a restaurant in Bran.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a nice villa in Bran
Day 3: Departure day
Stop At: Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24, Bran 507025 Romania
In case you did not have the time for visiting in the previous day, you are welcome to visit the castle in the mornin, before departure
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- Good fitness shape is required for this trip
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.