Private day trip from Bucharest to Buila Vanturarita - The Virgin Forests

Trek Through the Virgin Forests and on Spectacular Crests of Buila Vanturarita 

If you love trekking, it can be one of the most pitoresque day trips from Bucharest!  Buila Vanturarita is the land of picturesque scenery in the heart of Romanian Carpathians offering one of the most spectacular sceneries to the nature lovers. The Virgin Forest of the mountain situated in Valcea county deserves the given name of European Amazonia, as it shelters one of the most well-preserved forests in Romania and also in Europe. The day trip starts in Bucharest and carries you on the peaks of Buila Vanturarita Mountains, through scenic lands that combine spectacular natural beauty,  ancestral places, and incredible legends.

Buila Vanturarita it is said to be the mountain of ancient people of Romanian lands, the legends saying that the name of the Mountain was Kogayon, a name given to the holy mountain of ancestral Dacians. Beyond these lovely mystical-historical stories, the amazing colourful woods (including the special forest of Comanici, one of a kind in Romania) and scenic peaks invite you to enjoy the present moment in a realm situated between Earth and clear sky.

Two conditions are to be fulfilled for an amazing day during this day trip off the beaten track of Carpathians: good weather and joyfulness!

What to expect during this day trip on the trails of Buila Vanturarita Mountain?

You will need to wake up early as at 6 A.M. To meet your special mountain guide at the hotel to start your journey. It will be 100% private experience, hence you are going to get all the information and necessary support.

You are going to travel from Bucharest to Pitesti, Ramnicu Valcea, up to Pietreni, a place close to Horezu-the home of traditional ceramics.  From there on, you and your guide start trekking into the woods, on the trail to Curmătura Builei, along Paraul Morii, up to the highest peak of Buila.

Up on the crests of Buila, during this day trip, you are going to see some of the most spectacular, pure, natural sceneries. As it is a less known destination off the beaten track, Buila Vanturarita Natural Park keeps its unspoiled natural beauty.

You are going to travel back to Bucharest where your experienced mountain guide will drop you by the hotel.

Key Notes for this day trip

- this day trip starts in Bucharest from your hotel

- the day is long, the trip amazing, hence be prepared to wake up early in the morning (pick p at 6 AM in the morning).

- it is a mountain trek, please follow our recommendations for the suitable equipment

-you are led by an experienced mountain guide