12 National Park Trips in Romania, Side by Side

1.Carpathian Wilderness: A Wildlife Experience from Brașov

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 398 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Brown bear watching from a secure hide near Brașov, with ranger guidance, small-group transport, and a late-afternoon Carpathian woods session.

“We had a great time participating in the brown bear watching experience! When we arrived, we could already observe one bear at the feeding station. In total, we saw six different bears and a fox. It was amazing to see these animals in the wild and our guide was very nice and competent!”

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2.Carpathian Wilderness: A Wildlife Experience from Brașov

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 227 reviews · 4 hours · from $93Best value

Ranger-led wildlife watching from Brașov to a Transylvanian bear hide, with about a 70% chance of seeing big animals.

“Seeing bears in the wild Maybe have binoculars some bears were on the edge of clearing”

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3.Piatra Craiului National Park Private Hiking Tour from Brasov

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $126

Private guided hike in Piatra Craiului National Park from Brașov, flexible routes, shepherd scenery, and optional Bran Castle.

“Alex was a great guide and this was a beautiful hike! I wasn't aware of just how hard this hike would be (1000 meters/3200 feet) of elevation gain over about 4 miles, which included rock scrabbling and using a cable assist in 2 places but it was well worth it! I was grateful Alex let me use his hiking poles on the way down because it is VERY steep and my legs were like overcooked spaghetti noodles by the time we started decending.”

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4.Piatra Craiului National Park Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 8 hours · from $111

Private day hike from Brasov through Piatra Craiului, gorge views, rural shepherd life, and a flexible English guide with meadows.

“Radu was an amazing guide, made the experience so enjoyable. Really special day exploring the national park. The hike is difficult but can do at own pace and was so rewarding.”

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5.Day Hike PRIVATE – Piatra Craiului National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 4 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $96

Private guided day hike in Piatra Craiului National Park from Brasov, with transfer to Zarnesti Canyon and a route tailored to your pace.

“Fantastic experience at Piatra Craiului National Park thanks to our amazing guide, Radu Ursu. Good profesional and marvellous partner. We have very good moments and beautiful landscapes to remember.”

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6.Private Full-Day Hiking Tour in Piatra Craiului National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $104

Private full-day hike in Piatra Craiului National Park from Brasov, with pickup, guide, cabin lunch stop, and cool gorge breaks.

“Nous avons été très satisfait de cette randonnée d'une journée au milieu des merveilles naturelles de la transylvannie. Notre guide Ramona est tres gentille et instruite, elle connaît très bien l'environnement. Sachez qu'elle propose plein d'autres randonnées. Je reviendrai à coup sûr en Roumanie dans cette merveilleuse région. Nous avons manger au chalet à midi apres 2h30 de marche. Repas local très bon et maison très chaleureuse. Je vous conseille fortement cette activité qui vous en mettra plein la vue. 🤩🤩”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $179

Private Bulgaria day trip from Bucharest: UNESCO Ivanovo rock churches, Krushuna waterfalls hike, and Devetashka cave, with pickup and guide.

“The tour guide Octavian is knowledgeable and friendly. He is patient to take photos for us and makes us feel comfortable and enjoyable for the trip.”

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8.4-Day Carpathian Trek: Bucegi Mountains and Piatra Craiului National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,070

Guided 4-day hike from Brasov through Bucegi and Piatra Craiului, with guesthouses, meals, rugged ridges, and sheep-farm lunch.

“My husband and I loved this experience. Radu, our guide, was knowledgeable and very helpful. He carefully planned the route for each day and supported us with a bit of extra equipment to deal with a lot of snow. We stayed at Villa Hermani, an absolute gem în Măgura village, with a very special management and chefs. We warmly recommend this experience - professional and well organised”

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9.Carpathians in Romania: Piatra Craiului National Park with native Spanish guide.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $96

Hike the Piatra Craiului National Park loop in Romania’s Carpathians, guided by a native Spanish guide through Zarnesti Gorge.

“Unbeatable. Spectacular. And I fall short. Nacho is the best guide I’ve ever had and I’ve been traveling for over 30 years. He and his wife, Ioanna, treated us like friends at all times, being close without losing a hint of professionalism. Your punctuality and honesty are already a value in itself, but also your”

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10.Nera Gorge National Park – Private Day Tour from Timisoara

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $177

Private day trip from Timisoara to Cheile Nerei, waterfalls, and the turquoise Ochiul Beiului lake. English guide, A/C, and park entry.

“Second tour we did with Dan, again he took very good care of us. Beautiful landscape, great experience!”

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11.Hiking in Piatra Craiului National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

5-hour hike from Brasov to Curmatura Chalet with Zarnesti Gorge views, a local apple pie break, and forest trails back.

“amazing, if you like trekking definitely recommend, Andrei (the guide) is superb in his job and very chill personality. don't hesitate to take different tours aswell like I been for Mountian bike riding tour on Mount Faragas with was definitely recommend too it's Ebike so anyone can do it. he will pick up and everything is included bike, safety gear, you will be with someone well experience and safe hands 👍 Brașov is much more than Bran Castle.”

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12.Piatra Craiului National Park 2-Day Guided Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 2 days · from $436

2-day guided trek from Brasov through Piatra Craiului National Park, Magura and Pestera villages, Vârful La Om, Zărnești Gorges.

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