12 days / 11 nights
departures on request
Description
Romania Grand Tour
Day 1: arrival in Romania - Bucharest
Arrival at Bucharest International Airport.
Welcome by your English speaking guide.
Transfer and check-in at your hotel in Bucharest.
Accommodation in Bucharest.
Day 2: Bucharest - Targu Neamt - Oglinzi - breakfast, dinner
Breakfast.
Departure to Targu Neamt-Oglinzi.
Arrival nearby Targu Neamt, at Oglinzi.
Afternoon visit of Neamt Medieval Citadel and Ion Creanga Memorial House.
Dinner.
Accommodation in Oglinzi.
Day 3: Oglinzi - Suceava - Sucevita - Voronet - breakfast, dinner
Breakfast.
Departure to Suceava, former Medieval Capital of Moldova Province, between 1388 and 1564.
Panoramic city tour of Suceava: Equestrian Statue of Stefan the Great/Stefan cel Mare, the Medieval Citadel.
Departure to Sucevita. Short stop to visit the village of Marginea, famous Romanian ceramic center.
Continue to Sucevita. Visit of the Monastery, UNESCO Patrimony.
Departure to Voronet.
Arrival in Voronet.
Dinner.
Accommodation in Voronet.
Day 4: Voronet - Humor - Moldovita - Pasul Prislop - Botiza - breakfast, dinner
Breakfast.
Visit of Voronet Monastery, UNESCO Patrimony, famous for the „Last Supper” painting as well as for its unique „Voronet Blue”. It is considered as „Sixteen Chapel of the East”.
Departure for Humor. Visit of the Monastery, UNESCO Patrimony.
Departure for Moldovita. Visit of the Monastery, also UNESCO Patrimony. Departure for Maramures region, crossing the famous Prislop Pass at more than 1400 m altitude. If this day will be on 15th of August, you can attend one of the most famous traditional Festivals in Romania: “Hora la Prislop”/ Prislop Festival”.
Arrival in Botiza, a famous village in Maramures.
Check-in in pensions, in the neighborhood.
Traditional dinner.
Accommodation in Botiza.
Day 5: Botiza - Barsana - Sighetu Marmatiei - Sapanta - Botiza - breakfast, dinner
Breakfast.
Departure to Barsana. We visit the impressive complex of Wooden Churches ‘Entrance of Virgin Mary in the Church’.
Departure to Sighetu Marmatiei.
Walking city tour of Sighetu Marmatiei.
Departure to Sapanta.
Visit of the famous Merry Cemetery.
Visit of Sapanta-Peri Wooden Church, UNESCO Patrimony.
Back to Botiza.
Traditional dinner.
Accommodation in Botiza.
Day 6: Botiza - Vaser Valley steam train - Ieud - Botiza - breakfast, pique nique lunch, dinner
Early breakfast.
Departure to Viseu de Sus. After 45 min of driving, we arrive at Viseu de Sus at the steam train railway station. Adventure is about to begin.
After approx. 40 km steam train ride, we disembark from the train to serve pique nique lunch.
Back in the train and ride back to Viseu de Sus. Disembark from the train and drive to Ieud. Visit of “Biserica din Deal” / Church on the Hill, one of the oldest wooden churches in Romania. Here was discovered, at the end of XVIth century (1391-1392), “Codicele de la Ieud”, an old Romanian manuscript.
Back to Botiza. Visit of the village, with its traditional activities: water whirlpool, water mill, tuica distillery, textile handicrafts.
Traditional dinner.
Accommodation in Botiza.
Day 7: Botiza - Budesti - Surdesti - Cluj-Napoca - breakfast, dinner
Departure to Bran.
We continue to visit other Maramures Wooden Churches: Budesti, Surdesti.
Departure for Cluj-Napoca.
Cluj-Napoca panoramic city tour.
Traditional dinner.
Accommodation in Cluj-Napoca.
Day 8: Cluj-Napoca - Turda - Alba Iulia - Sibiu - breakfast, dinner
Breakfast.
Departure to Turda.
Visit of Turda Salt Mine, impressive renovated old salt mine.
Departure to Alba Iulia. Panoramic city tour of Alba Iulia, considered to be Romania’s Union Capital.
Departure to Sibiu.
Astra Museum visit in Sibiu, one of the richest ethnographic museums on Earth! Walking city tour of Sibiu, European Cultural Capital in 2007: Large Square, Small Square, Catholic Cathedral, The Lutheran Cathedral of Saint Mary, Orthodox Cathedral, Liar’s Bridge.
Dinner.
Accommodation in Sibiu.
Day 9: Sibiu - Biertan - Sighisoara - breakfast, dinner
Breakfast.
Departure for Biertan, the most impressive fortified church in Transylvania, former headquarter of Transylvanian Evangelical Church, for almost three centuries.
Departure for Sighisoara, the jewel of Transylvania.
Visit of Sighisoara Medieval Citadel, the only citadel in Europe entirely inhabited. Medieval city tour: Clock Tower (the best-preserved monument) and the City Museum, Vlad Dracul House, Stag House, Venetian House, Stairs House, Catholic Cathedral on the top of the hill (the third largest Catholic Cathedral in Romania after The Black Church in Brasov and Saint Michael’s Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca).
Dinner.
Accommodation in Sighisoara.
Day 10: Sighisoara - Brasov - Bran - Sinaia - breakfast, dinner
Breakfast.
Departure for Brasov.
Medieval city walking tour: City Hall Square, Black Church. Departure for Bran. Visit of the famous Bran Castle, connected to Dracula legend. Departure for Sinaia. Visit of Peles Castle, former Romanian Royal Family summer residence.
Dinner.
Accommodation in Sinaia.
Day 11: Sinaia - Bucharest - breakfast
Breakfast.
Departure to Bucharest.
Visit of Parliament Palace, the second largest building on Earth, after the Pentagon in USA, actually the first civil building on Earth (The Pentagon is a military building). Continue with panoramic tour of Bucharest.
Afternoon at leisure.
Accommodation in Bucharest.
Day 12: Bucharest - departure from Romania - breakfast
Breakfast.
Transfer to the airport, according with your flight schedule.
Departure from Bucharest International Airport.
Price details
Price per person in (€) EURO, at 5* hotels / 4* hotels / 3* pensions, available on demand for a group of 15-20 tourists:
in double room shared 1149 EUR/person
in single room 1489 EUR/person
Price includes:
- 11 nights accommodation in standard double or single room, breakfast included:
- Bucharest - 1 night;
- Oglinzi - 1 night;
- Voronet - 1 night;
- Botiza - 3 nights;
- Cluj-Napoca - 1 night;
- Sibiu - 1 night;
- Sighisoara - 1 night;
- Sinaia - 1 night;
- Bucharest - 1 night.
**5 / 4 / 3 star service at the hotels / pensions, exact locations to be confirmed upon availability;
**accommodation upgrades are available, if needed, please advise;
**the hotels are rated after local standards.
- Transportation in dedicated modern air-conditioned minibus, from arrival at Bucharest International Airport until your departure from Bucharest International Airport, except the periods with time at leisure (morning, afternoon or evening);
*transportation in modern, comfortable bus with room for luggage.
- Meals:
- 11 breakfasts, at your hotels;
- 1 lunch pique nique;
- 9 dinners, at local restaurants (some with drinks included).
*international/traditional meals will consist of a 3 course menus (entry plateau or soup, main course and desert) plus one bottle of water 0.5l per person;
**the restaurants will provide medium to top quality meals and service.
- English speaking guide;
- City tours or panoramic tours and visits in the following locations:
- Targu Neamt;
- Oglinzi;
- Suceava;
- Sucevita;
- Voronet;
- Humor;
- Moldovita;
- Prislop Pass;
- Botiza;
- Barsana;
- Sighetu Marmatiei;
- Sapanta;
- Vaser Valley;
- Ieud;
- Budesti;
- Surdesti;
- Cluj-Napoca;
- Turda;
- Alba Iulia;
- Sibiu;
- Sighisoara;
- Brasov;
- Bran;
- Sinaia;
- Bucharest.
- Steam train ride Viseu de Sus - Vaser Valley - Viseu de Sus;
- Local and government taxes in Romania (except the taxes issued by Immigration Authorities);
- Travel assistance.
**all services will be accommodated by professional staff that will try to ensure a great travel experience!
Price does not include:
- Any air tickets to Romania and from Romania as well as their airport taxes;
- The drinks, except those mentioned express;
- Any expense of personal nature;
- Any optional tours or activities;
- Camera and video camera fees, where applicable;
- Visa fees and visa arrangements;
- Tips/gratuities;
- Any type of insurance;
- Any cost element which is not expressly mentioned in the chapter “Price includes”.
***Important notes
Please remember that it’s your responsibility to carry the proper travel documents. Also, make sure to see your doctor before your trip for a check-up and ensure that you have valid travel insurance.
1. All visa (if needed) requirements must be fulfilled and these are entirely your responsibility.
2. Make sure you have your passport with you at all times, some visits require presenting it upon arrival. Try to bring at least one copy of your passport and visa (if needed) and keep all documents safe.
3. Some of the museums in Romania are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
4. This program will act as a contract between parties and/or will be considered as an addendum to a contract already valid.
5. The offer presented above and all the services proposed are subject to availability upon your firm request.
6. All the reservations for the requested travel services are made only after the payment confirmation is sent to us. Please note that no services can be guaranteed without receiving the full payment at least 15 days in advance before the arrival of the clients (group).
7. The rates presented above are subject to change without prior notice according to the regulations, currency, availability and season fluctuations.
