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THE TRANSYLVANIAN ALPS OF ROMANIA
Piatra Craului – Fogaras Mts. – Retyezat Mts. – Transylvanian Basin – Bucegi Mts.
The Carpathians are probably the least known of the great mountain ranges of Europe for the botanical traveller, starting on the Slovak/Polish border and passing through Ukraine, before entering Romania forming a huge curve that encompasses the plateau of Transylvania. This wall of mountains has often been the boundary between warring powers – e.g. between the Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires. This was the natural border of Transylvania & Hungary for more than a thousand years. The Transylvanian Alps run east to west from the medieval city of Braşov to the Dacian stronghold of Sarmisegetuza and beyond. They have been the home of Romanians, Hungarians, Saxons and numerous smaller ethnic groups, as well as the backdrop for some of the more romantic or notorious of Europe’s princes, such as Matthias Corvinus and Vlad Ţepeş (the Impaler). The Carpathians also provide the habitat for the biggest European populations of large carnivores - Brown Bear, Wolf and Lynx - and support some 35% of all European plant species. Though lower than the Alps and poorer in endemics, their location as the link between central Europe and the Balkans makes them a prime plant-hunting area and a corridor for the dispersal of plants and animals throughout Europe.
2-weeks-long itinerary, but we can tailor-make it according to your needs
fantastic variety of Eastern European endemics and rarities
superb scenery, butterflies, birds and other wildlife
start and finish in Bucharest, but possible to arrive and start from other cities in Transylvania
using one accommodation at each visited areas
spending most of the time at subalpine and alpine areas
great photographic opportunities of wildflowers, butterflies & other wildlife
unique scenery, traditional hand-mown meadows, rural lifestyle
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Day 1
Fly to Bucharest and transfer to Piatra Craiului area - 3nights close or at the alpine zone.
Days 2-3
Visiting Piatra Craului, Zarnesti Gorge, Rasnov Gorge
Optional bearwatching in one of the evenings from professional hides.
Days 4-6
Travelling to Fogaras Mts., staying at and discovering the alpine zone – 3nights
Days 7-10
Travelling to Retyezat Mts. and discovering the region – 4nights
If time permits we do a day trip to Domogled Area – Cerna Valley.
Days 11-12
Travel to the Transylvanian Basin, Sibiu/Sighisoara region – 2nights
Days 13-14
Travel to the Bucegi Mts. – 2nights at the alpine zone.
Visiting The Tatarului Gorge, Zanoaga Valley, Pestera region
Day 15
Travel to Bucharest airport and fly to home
For detailed itinerary please download the Word Doc file at the bottom of the page
Phone: Call May-October; Text all year
+36 30-645-9318 or +36 30-211-0006
Call Nov-April: +506 84961012 or 84961417
e-mails:
ecotoursgabororban @ gmail.com
toucanbirdingecolodge @ gmail.com
Our first priority is to save habitats & species.
Secondly we would like to share our knowledge of wildlife and encourage you to participate directly or indirectly in protecting nature.
We are also working continuously on our carbon balance with developing our 23 hectares of wildlife reserve.