8 Hiking & Trekking Tours in Bucharest Worth the Day

1.Hike to Poenari Fortress, Vidraru Dam, Argeș Monastery – Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $167.47Our pick

Private day trip from Bucharest to Curtea de Argeș Monastery, Poenari Fortress, and Vidraru Dam, with door-to-door transfers.

“This was an amazing tour, and our guide, Bogdan, was the very best! He went out of his way to provide snacks, drinks, stopped for getting us fresh fruit at a local roadside stand, and even made a few extra stops along the way to show us some amazing landmarks rich in Romanian history. Our drive along the Transfagarasan Hwy was everything we expected and more! The drive was beautiful and we saw more than 15 wild brown bears, including mothers with cubs and large male bears. The views from the top of the Highway were spectacular, and we were fortunate to have snow-covered Carpathian views, yet clear roads. Would…”

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2.Private Daytrip Hike to Bucegi Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $300.38

Private Bucegi Mountains day hike from Bucharest with A/C pickup, trail snacks and bottled water, Seven Springs waterfall, Zănoaga Gorge.

“The day we went we drove through thick fog and arrived in a downpour. Alex offered to drive us to the lake and waterfalls rather than hike in the rain. We were dead set on hiking so we hiked. The hike is moderately challenging and through a beautiful forest along the gorge. The color of the lake, even in the rain, was beautiful. We then hiked to the waterfall which was truly beautiful. Alex provided a wonderful lunch and snacks along the way. He filled us in on information about the area. As we returned on the hike the sun came out to warm us up and give us a…”

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3.Bulgaria -Private Tour – Caves, Waterfalls, Hiking, National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $179.24

A private Bulgaria day trip from Bucharest for UNESCO rock churches, forest waterfalls, and Devetashka Cave.

“Excellent experience with great tour guides, it was a good day out. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in learning about history of Bulgaria.”

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4.Hike Bulgaria Love Swing, Veliko Tarnovo and Tarevet Fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $145.57Best value

Hike the Love Swing cliffs near Arbanasi, explore Veliko Tarnovo and Tsarevets, then cross the Friendship Bridge back to Bucharest.

“Beware it is a long day! But it is well worth it. Lots of riding in the car but I enjoyed looking at the country side. You will do a bit of hiking but there will be beautiful views. And the little towns ( villages) are very quaint and the people are very nice. We went in November so I guess it’s like a shoulder month so not so much people. And our tour guide ( Andrei) was great.”

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5.Hiking in Bucegi Mountains in the Carpathians, Private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $211.84

Private Bucegi Mountains hike from Bucharest with Sphinx and Babele, Caraiman Heroes’ Cross, and mountain guidance in a full-day outing.

“We spent a beautiful day in the mountains walking and doing some hiking! Our guide Matei, was amazing! Very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful! Sunny day, some snow here and there and Matei did his very best to find the right path for us!”

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6.2-Day Hiking tour in Bucegi Mountains from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $846.51

Two days of big Romanian scenery from Bucharest, with Peles and Bran castles plus a hiking night in Padina in the Bucegi Mountains.

“Andrew was brilliant and attentive to all our needs - he knew the area so well which really helped when I had an injury and had to take a more gentle route down. We are not terribly experienced hikers but would say it was a moderate hike. The landscape was stunning and the cabin we stayed in Padina was comfortable with good food. Andrew was extremely knowledgeable about Romania and its history, and gave us a very detailed overview of the area which made the castles all the more interesting. We really appreciated how personalised the tour was and had a fantastic time. Highly recommended!”

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7.Zipline, Hiking and Canyon Crossing Expedition

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $207.07

Private Bucharest day trip with Carpathian hiking, canyon crossing, and ziplining near Brasov, plus hotel pickup, grippy shoes needed.

“Fantastic experience would definitely recommend to anyone. Our guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, which made our experience even better. The hike was amazing and climbing through the gorge was incredible.”

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8.Bulgaria – Ivanovo Rock-Hewn, Hiking at Hotnitsa & Veliko Tarnovo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $207.39

Bucharest to Ivanovo rock-hewn churches, Hotnitsa waterfall hike, Tsarevets and Veliko Tarnovo. Private guide, pickup, 11 hours.

“The tour guides was very nice and informativ. Definitely would recommend to anyone visiting Bulgaria in this way.”

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