Explore Transylvania with us
Hi, my name is Cristian Caprioara (funny story: my name translates to Christian Deer) and I am a national guide and mountain guide, as well as a ski monitor in Romania.
Ever since I was a child I’ve been fascinated with the wonderful mountain landscapes. Many times I’ve wandered alone along mountain roads and winding trails leaving the marked paths to nose around and find out what lied behind virginal areas. Soon after that, the passion for the heights followed and that was the moment I knew what I had to do next. It had come the time to share with others every beautiful thing I had experienced while exploring wild woods and barren peaks. Therefore, I invite and welcome you all to accompany me in my journeys.
After I graduated the Faculty of Geography within the University of Bucharest I discovered the fun part of mountain adventures. Since 2007, I stated the training courses to become a tour guide, and, afterwards, I specialized in becoming a mountain guide certified by the Romanian Mountain Guides Association – Mountain Guide Certification Course/AMPSR). Later, I attended the Ski Monitoring course being accredited by the Romanian Association of Professional Ski Instructors (AMPSR).
In 2010, I took the decision to work as a mountain guide during summers and as a ski monitor during winters. The same time, I attended several training programs to consolidate my knowledge in this area and, since 2015, I took a deeper interest in outdoor tours so I volunteered to work on various biodiversity projects alongside biologists, silviculturists and geographers. My main activity is within tour guiding and with each and every tour I try to enrich my experience and offer better services.
Explore Transylvania is about Nature, Adventure and Culture tours:
Nature: Romania’s relief is of a complex nature gathering together 5 different bio - geographical regions, such as: the Continental, Alpine, Pannonian, Pontic and Steppe. These can be identifiable due to their physical-geographical positioning, altitude and weather conditions. Through our programs, you can discover 3,700 species of plants, 400 species of birds and 108 species of mammals, among other surprises that will be waiting for you to experience.
Adventure: Carpathian Mountains are considered the most extensive and wild mountain system in Europe. Walking on their trails, you’ll cross deep valleys, climb high peaks, travel through calcareous areas and even alpine areas where you can find traces of the latest glaciation. Here, you can also experiment mountain hiking, mixed hiking & climbing trails, climbing trails, and also via ferrata. If you want to have the experience of a lifetime and unique adventures, we invite you to choose one of our programs.
Culture: Transylvania or "the land beyond the forests" as this historic Romanian province is known defines this unique multicultural space in Europe that allows us to discover the local history and social - economic development, the ethnic populations and their faith, and the architectural styles perfectly integrated into this physical – geographical habitat. You can easily experience local traditions, food and daily life by choosing one of our programs.
