Worldpackers: Wild Romania

Important Note: Romania is part of the Schengen Area. Travelers are responsible for confirming their own entry and visa requirements. We do not provide invitation letters or visa assistance.

We offer free pickup from Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) and Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV), both approximately 1.5 hours away by car. If arriving via Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), travelers can take a train (approximately 4.5–5 hours) via CFR Călători to Făgăraș Train Station, where we will arrange pickup. FlixBus also serves Făgăraș.

For travelers arriving late in the evening, we offer a complimentary early check-in the night before.

Early arrivals will enjoy a simple homemade lunch while meeting the hosts and getting an introduction to Berivoi. This includes an overview of the property, the surrounding area, safety guidelines, and the flow of the week.

Guests will check into their cabins and have time to settle in. During this time, travelers can explore the property, visit the river, relax in the hammocks, and begin adjusting to the slower rhythm of rural Romania.

Late arrivals will be welcomed, shown their accommodations, and given time to rest before the evening gathering.

The group gathers for a homemade welcome dinner. This is the first opportunity to meet fellow travelers, share stories, and begin forming connections.

Start the day with a homemade breakfast before heading into the historic heart of Făgăraș.

Discover the historic heart of Făgăraș through its fortress, cathedral, lakeside park, and farmers market. The morning blends medieval history, striking architecture, everyday local life, and time to choose fresh additions for the afternoon picnic.

Drive into the countryside and enjoy a relaxed picnic using fresh ingredients gathered from the farmers market, combined with homemade dishes prepared at Berivoi.

Experience La Vâltori, a living Romanian tradition as water powers the washing and finishing of wool. See the process up close, take photographs, and browse authentic blankets, clothing, and handmade wool products.

Take a slow walk through Lisa village with the Făgăraș Mountains as your backdrop before returning to Berivoi.

Relax by the river, unwind in the hammocks, or simply enjoy the peaceful atmosphere around the property.

Enjoy a homemade Romanian-inspired dinner prepared together at Berivoi.

Gather around the fire to hear stories about Romanian traditions, village life, local history, and the places explored throughout the day.

Enjoy an early breakfast, prepare packed lunches, fill water bottles, and review the day’s weather, routes, and safety plan. Each traveler confirms their chosen pathway, guide, footwear, rain protection, water, emergency contact, and expected return time.

Travel from the Advent Center through the countryside to the normal end of public vehicle access in Valea Sâmbetei.

Walk together through the forest and along the Sâmbăta River toward Cabana Valea Sâmbetei. The trail gradually opens into a dramatic glacial valley beneath the main Făgăraș ridge, where the group will pause and divide into three different mountain experiences.

Rest near the cabin, eat a snack, refill water where available, and prepare for the pathway that best matches your energy, confidence, and hiking experience.

At the cabin, each traveler chooses the route that best matches their energy, confidence, and hiking experience. The three paths run at the same time and regroup later.

Descend together through the forest to Parcarea de la Barieră.

Drive back to Berivoi for a well-earned evening of food and recovery.

Rest, shower, change clothes, and unwind after the mountain day.

Enjoy a hearty homemade dinner while each group shares stories from its chosen pathway.

End the day with sauna rotations, outdoor cooling, tea, and a relaxed evening together.

Enjoy a relaxed homemade breakfast and an easier start after the previous day’s mountain adventure.

Walk through the garden, stretch, journal, relax by the river, or spend time in the hammocks before the day’s workshops begin.

The group divides into rotating hands-on stations.

Help prepare a Romanian-inspired vegetarian lunch using simple seasonal ingredients. Depending on the season, the menu may include mămăligă, bean stew, fresh bread or flatbread, roasted vegetables, soups, salads, preserves, or a local dessert.

Create a small keepsake inspired by rural Romanian life using wool, fabric, wood, herbs, or other natural materials.

Sit down together to enjoy the meal prepared during the cooking workshop.

Relax after lunch, visit the river, spend time in the hammocks, or continue working on your craft.

Take a guided bicycle ride along quiet village roads around Berivoi and the surrounding countryside. Pass homes, gardens, fields, river crossings, and mountain viewpoints. The route will be adjusted for weather, road conditions, and group confidence; travelers who prefer not to cycle can stay at Berivoi.

Return the bicycles, shower, rest, finish your craft, or spend time with the group before dinner.

Gather for a relaxed homemade dinner and share favorite moments from the workshops and bicycle ride.

End the day with team games, trivia, and lighthearted challenges designed for laughter and connection.

Enjoy breakfast, prepare picnic food, fill water bottles, and review the weather, transportation plan, and walking requirements.

Travel through the countryside and mountain landscape toward Bran.

Explore the narrow stairways, rooms, courtyards, and mountain views of Bran Castle, while discovering the contrast between its real history and the later Dracula tourism story.

Browse the market and nearby shops for local food, wool products, souvenirs, and photographs before continuing toward Brașov.

Continue from Bran to Brașov through the Rucăr–Bran corridor and mountain landscape.

Explore Piața Sfatului, the Black Church, medieval streets, Catherine’s Gate, Rope Street, old city walls, and the colorful architecture of one of Transylvania’s most beautiful towns.

Meet in Council Square and return to the vehicles.

Enjoy a relaxed homemade dinner after the longest sightseeing day of the trip.

Gather around the fire to discuss the day.

Begin the day with a slow pancake breakfast featuring homemade fruit preserves, berries, walnuts, warm apple compote, fresh fruit, and plenty of tea.

Choose how to spend the morning.

Walk from the Advent Center through the surrounding countryside and woods toward Berivoi Monastery, enjoying river crossings, village views, and mountain air.

Arrive at a forest clearing where the support team has prepared an outdoor table with blankets, baskets, flowers, and a Romanian-inspired feast of seasonal foods.

Stay in the forest, return to the river, relax in the hammocks, visit with the group, take photographs, sketch, read, nap, or walk through the village.

Share favorite memories, unexpected moments, food, friendship, photos, and contact details as the week closes at sunset. Exact timing will be adjusted seasonally.

Coordinated transportation will be provided to Sibiu International Airport, Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, Făgăraș Train Station, or the Făgăraș FlixBus stop. Later departures receive a simple packed lunch or travel snack.

Depart with new friendships, mountain memories, and a side of Romania most travelers never experience.

A flexible breakfast buffet is available as travelers begin leaving at different times.

Pack your belongings, check out of the cabins, and enjoy a final walk by the river, time in the hammocks, or quiet conversation with the group.