Hiking and Culture Short Break Northern Romania -5 DAYS-

Rodnei Mountains National Park is the second largest national park in Romania, protecting some of the wildest landscapes of the Carpathians, a must for nature enthusiasts and hikers passionate for less beaten trails and solitary routes.

This national park shelters iconic mammals like the brown bear and the mysterious

lynx, rare birds and more than one thousand plant species.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cluj to Borsa

Stop At: Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj, Strada Traian Vuia 149-151, Cluj-Napoca 400397, Romania
Upon your arrival Your Curly Guide and your bus driver will wait for you at the airport (with a traditional welcome drink ) or they can pick you up from your hotel in Cluj-Napoca or Oradea.

We will travel by our bus to Borsa town where our accommodation is located at a family-run guesthouse or pension, with rooms having outstanding views of the mountains.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: At dinner we will organize a BBQ and a campfire.
Accommodation included: Our accommodation is located at a family-run guesthouse or pension, with rooms having outstanding views of the mountains

Day 2: Hiking Day - Pietrosul Rodnei Peak

Stop At: Pietrosul Rodnei, Moldovei, Borșa 435200, Romania
The most famous and tallest peak in the area, Pietrosul Rodnei, has a height of 2303 meters and gives an open view of the surrounding mountains and valleys as it is the first landform in the chain.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Family-run guesthouse or pension, with rooms having outstanding views of the mountains.


Day 3: Vaser Valley Railway " MOCANITA " Steam Train

Stop At: Mocănița Maramureș, Strada Cerbului 5, Vișeu de Sus 435700, Romania
We wake up at 8 am, we will have breakfast. Afterwards we will start our journey by minibus to Viseul de Sus. The trip takes 30 min.

At 9 am we will take the Mocanita steam train.

Vişeu de Sus departure 09:00

Paltin (km 21.6) Arrival approx. 11:00

Vişeu de Sus Arrival approx. 15:30

Paltin Station is the turning point for the regular steam trains. During a

longer stop (1-2 hours), passengers can make use of the catering service provided by the CFF team. Plenty of covered and open-air seating is available.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, we will return to Borsa .

The hosts will wait for us with traditional romanian food. We will eat and spend nice time together.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation is located at a family-run guesthouse or pension, with rooms having outstanding views of the mountains.


Day 4: Hiking Day - The largest waterfall in Romania and Stiol Lake

Stop At: Horses Waterfall, Borsa Romania
We wake up at 9 am and after having breakfast we will go by minibus to the chairlift in Borsa.

The chairlift will take us up close to the Horses Waterfall. After a 30 minute hike, we reach this beautiful waterfall. The waterfall is 90 meters high. The water gathers in something similar to a pool on top of the mountain and from there it falls on the limestone mountain side, known as Horses Bridge and falls in several stages making it the biggest waterfall in Romania. After enjoying the Horses Waterfall, we will continue our hiking on an easy route to Lake Stiol.

In the evening we will eat at a traditional restaurant in Borsa, Maramures.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation is located at a family-run guesthouse or pension, with rooms having outstanding views of the mountains.

Day 5: Horseback riding day

Stop At: Chiesa Budesti, Biserica de lemn "Sfântul Nicolae" din Josani,, DJ186B, Budești 437070, Romania
On the last day of the tour we will travel to Budesti village. Budesti is home to one of the wooden churches on the UNESCO World Heritage list where we will see the chain mail and helmet that belonged to Pintea Viteazul, a true ''Robin Hood" from Maramures.

In Budesti we will have an initiation horseback riding tour :) fallowed by a delicious traditional Romanian lunch and a meeting with the locals.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj, Strada Traian Vuia 149-151, Cluj-Napoca 400397, Romania
After all these days of adventure, we will talk about the wonderful places we've been, about the next adventures which we plan and we will leave the Natural Park with a smile on our face and with a story that your future nephew wants to hear about it :)

Your Curly Guide and you buss driver will take you back to your accommodation or airport in Cluj Napoca or Oradea.
Duration: 5 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.