Carpathian Panoramic Tour

Price: 79 EUR / person

Duration: 1 day or 2 days

Why choose this: The trip rappresents a method to take some fresh air in the natural area of Bucegi Mountains and Piatra Craiului Mountains. The excursion can be extended with one night.

The offer includes:  Excursion in Piatra Craiului Mountains + Transport + English speaking Guide;

The experience includes: 

  • Airport transfer;
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off;
  • Driver and  English Speaking guide;
  • Transportation by modern air conditioned car or minivan;
  • Excursion in Bucegi Mountains;
  • Non Stop Assistance local Tour Operator;

What is extra:

  • Entrance fees;
  • Other expenses: Food, drinks. We advise to have some seeds for energy, chocolate and water, for the excursion in the mountains;
  • cable car; 
  • Body condition.

Itinerary: Hotel Bucharest - Prahova Valley - Sinaia - Peles Castle - "Babele" - Telegondola - Busteni - Bucharest

* After the visit at Peles Castle, we will cross by foot a forest area until The royal Sheep Yard and will touch in 3-4 hours „Babele” spot. From Babele we will take the cable car to Busteni train station. The arrival in Bucharest is around 19:30 o’clock.

** If you want to add 1 night to your trip, the accomodation will be at Cabana Babele (2207 m altitude) in Bucegi Mountains. The next day the schedule includes a half day trip to Heroe’s Cross and Omu Peak (2506 m). Total hiking duration on this day: 5-6 hrs.

*** The 1 day trip is for everyone that wishes to taste romanian traditional landscapes and can walk for around 3-4 hour through mountain easy paths.

****The 2 days trip is for mountain lovers with good body condition.

Peles Castle, home of the royal family that lived here once with the decision of Carol I to erect a summer residence, is one of the most beautiful castles from Europe. With its german influence in architecture, we can totally afirm that combines a sum of styles, being a lesson of history of arts. Golden plated objects, famous private weapon collection, unique ceiling, central heating since 100 years ago, paintings, carvings, all these being original, located in the heart of Carpathian mountains, makes the settlement the second most visited place in Romania.

Once part of the royal administration, the Royal Sheep Yard is today a charming place, where you can admire endangered species of plants and a wonderful lanscape over Prahova Valley.

Babele and Sphinx are two natural rock formations in Bucegi Natural Park, registered as natural wonders with more than 2000 years old existance.

By 17 o’clock we will take the cable car to Busteni, admiring the beauiful sights of Prahova Valley.

The Heroes' Cross (Caraiman Cross) is a monument built between 1926 and 1928 on Caraiman Peak at an altitude of 2,291 m located in Romania, in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians. The monument is the tallest summit cross (28 m height) in the world situated at such an altitude, as recognized in 2014 by Guinness World Records.

 

*Tour Price: 

  • 1 person 140 EUR
  • 2 or 3 person 79 EUR / persona
  • 4 or 5 person 280 EUR / gruppo
  • 6 or 7 person 390 EUR / gruppo
  • More than 8 persons: Send us an email and we will respond within 24 hours: contact@socatour.ro
  •  * Price is for one full day tour. For one night added, please contact us. 

 

 

Nota Bene:

For small private groups, to reduce costs, choose overnight stays in houses or apartments, without mealst: consider reduction 15 EUR / night / person. 

For groups via Travel Agencies, send us an e-mail for a correct quote or check the catalog by clicking here.

Ask us for the number of people registered for the desired period, to offer you the correct price, based on the number of participants. 

To add services or change the itinerary by changing some tourist objectives located on the route, contact us by e-mail or by phone. 

For extra night pre / post tour with half board, we charge a supplement of 50 EUR / person in a double room. 

At the time of booking, you pay a deposit of at least 25%; the balance is paid cash (USD, EUR or LEI) on arrival or by bank transfer before arrival. 

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The order of visits can be changed according to the choice of the guide or tourists, based on opening or closing times, weather conditions, etc. 

If you want to travel in total autonomy, we send you a quote, including a rented car, a catalog with the objectives to visit and their history, the circuit map, accommodations, non-stop assistance.