Morning:

Are you ready for your first water adventure?

Experience the thrill of river rafting with our local guides on the Aries River. This beautiful area offers some exciting and fun rapids for a great experience. Just a short 20 minutes drive from the village and we will be on our way to paddle down the Aries River.

Doesn't matter if you are a beginner in the water, our guide will make sure you'll have fun!

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Afternoon:

The village and the surroundings of Torockó deserve a bigger exploration. But we will do this in a more fun way, by riding e-bikes. The history of the village dates back a long time: already in Roman times, active guard duty was performed on the mountain towering over the village, based on artifacts found on the ridge. Later, Slavs settled down in the valley, from whom the name Torockó originated: Toroszko comes from the word Troszk (ironstone). The word itself testifies to the ancient craft of the Torockó villagers. The village that once boasted of its city title, was known for being Transylvania’s metallurgy and metal processing center; iron was mined for a long time until all natural resources were exhausted. The mountain that towers over the village, Székelykő, was named after the Szekler villagers of Kézd, who saved the village during the Mongol invasion, and in return received the standing hilltop castle and its surroundings. In 1999, Torockó won one of the most important European architecture prizes, the Europa Nostra Award, in recognition of the village’s cultural heritage protection

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Trip distance: 13 km (8 miles) about 3h - 4h.

Morning:

Our cooking gulyas soup experience is a must-do for any hiker on our tours! Enjoy a traditional Hungarian soup prepared with authentic ingredients by a local chef, for a truly local experience that you won't want to miss.

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Late Afternoon:

We are heading to Turda Gorge (Cheile Turzii), a natural reserve on the Hășdate River. The canyon, formed through the erosion of the Jurassic limestone of the mountain, is 2 900 m long and the walls have heights reaching 300 m.

This via ferrata route is medium difficulty, but in exchange, it has the most spectacular views. You can see the Cheile Turzii gorge from above, and traverse Hili’s cave also. At the end of our ascent, we will arrive at the big cross on the hill, called the Cross of Sandu, where we will stay a bit longer, to admire the landscape.

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Length of via ferrata route: 350m

Vertical climb: 200m

Difficulty: C -  medium. 

(Grades are from A (very easy) to E (extreme).)

*Requirements minimum age 11, weight 80lbs (36kg)

Morning:

Get ready to discover one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in Romania: The ancient salt mines of Turda. Salina Turda is the world’s deepest underground entertainment park and museum!

Salt has been extracted from the hills of Turda for more than two millennia. The chambers, tunnels, and galleries form a palace of salt hundreds of meters into the guts of the earth. After being refurbished, in 2008, the mines of Turda became a main tourist attraction, and a must-see for anyone passing through these parts.

The mines are up to 120m deep with a constant temperature of around 10°C-12°C  (52°F to 53.5°F) all year round.

Afternoon:

This will be a chill afternoon to recover from the previous day's activities. You can explore the town, do some shopping or just enjoy your free time. We can even try the local-style barrel hot tub to relax our muscles!

Cheia is an old and very well-hidden village in the Apuseni mountains, next to the Ramet Gorge. Today, in the village there are just 3 houses that are populated, the rest are just abandoned and slowly taken back by nature. 

Gabriel and his family decided a couple of years ago to move from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, to Cheia. He restored two old houses in a traditional way, they remained authentic and had no electricity, the road to their home is a small path through the forest, crossing springs, so the only available way to get there is by foot or by horse.

 On our trip, we will traverse the Ramet Gorge and visit Gabriels’ camping to drink a cold lemonade or beer and listen to some interesting stories from Gabriel. 

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Trip distance: 6km (3.8 miles) about  6h.

On our last day, we will do a morning waterfall hike which is the perfect way to finish our journey in Romania. This easy 2-mile hike will take us to a stunning waterfall called Vanatarile Ponorului, where you can take in the natural beauty and fresh air.

After the hike, we will return to Torocko where you can spend the rest of your day walking through town and do your last-minute shopping before heading back to Cluj Napoca.

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Trip distance: 3 km (1.8 miles) about  1h-2h.