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Canyon in Brasov
Racoș
Basalt columns of Racoș

Viscri Saxon village, Extinct Volcano and Emerald Lake

By Outdoor Holidays
Free cancellation available
Price is $368 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview
  • Visit the geological complex from Racos
  • Go inside the volcanic canyon and see the Emerald Lake
  • Visit the Racos citadel, one of the oldest in Romania
  • Visit Viscri, Prince Charles's favorite village
  • Enjoy a traditional lunch and a horse carriage ride

Activity location

    • 507039, Viscri, Brașov County, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Outdoor Holidays office
    • 3 Strada Politehnicii
    • Brașov, Județul Brașov, Romania

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Day trip To Viscri, Racos and Rupea citadel
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • Opening hours: Wed 12:00am-11:59pm
  • English

Visit the unique Racos geological complex, continuing with the old Rupea fortress, where you can admire the scenery from the hill and end your visit in the beautiful Saxon village of Viscri, where the concept of slow living was created.

Language options: English
Price details
$368.14 x 1 Traveler$368.14

Total
Price is $368.14
Until Tue, May 27

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by air-conditioned car or minivan
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish speaking tour escort/host/guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks, unless specified
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTraditional Lunch in Viscri

Know before you book

  • A minimum number of 2 people per booking is required
  • A small amount of walking on uneven surfaces is required
  • You will arrange your exact tour departure time directly with the local tour operator after booking.

What you can expect

In the morning, our guide will pick you up from your location in Brasov and take you to Racos, where you will visit the geological complex which consists of three places which you shouldn't miss: the basalt columns, 15 meter high rock structures that will surely impress you, the Emerald Lake with its unique looking color and last but not least, the ”volcanic canyon.” The area was a witness of volcanic activity and the scenery inside the canyon will make you feel like at the Grand Canyon but in a smaller scale.If you like a bit of history, you can visit the Sukosd Bethlen castle situated in the village of Racos and even climb into the tower for a nice panorama over the area.

Your next stop will be the Rupea citadel, situated on top of a small hill, above the city with the same name. This is one of the oldest archaeological sites in Romania, the first signs of human settlements here dating from the Paleolithic and early Neolithic.

You final stop will be in Viscri, “the Romanian's home of Prince Charles”, which is well known outside the country as being on of the most pitoresque village listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We will visit the the White Church, which is a modest house of God but an impressive fortress, one of many created to protect small Transylvanian villages in the Middle Ages. End the day in style, with a traditional meal that will surely make you fall in love with this area. (not included) We will stop at a local barn, where the people from the village craft traditional and reinvented dishes. The owners search for authentic, honest ingredients and they change the menu seasonally, depending on what they find interesting in their smallfarmers network.

After this you will be taken back to Brasov and dropped off at your location.

Location

Activity location

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    • 507039, Viscri, Brașov County, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEOutdoor Holidays office
    • 3 Strada Politehnicii
    • Brașov, Județul Brașov, Romania
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Pickup
    • Brașov, Brașov County, Romania