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Standard Romania tour (8 days, from Cluj-Napoca)
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8 Days
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Offered in: English
Overview
Discover the most interesting sites in Romania. Immerse into the countryside of Maramures. Enjoy the fabulous local food of Bucovina. Roam through the medieval town of Transylvania. Enjoy your eyes with the colorful sights of the Carpathians.
What's Included
- entry tickets in Bucovina (two painted monasteries in Bucovina & Easter egg painting demonstration)
- transportation by private vehicle or minibus
- entry tickets in Maramures (two wooden churches in Maramures, Sapanta Merry Cemetery)
- gas, road tax and parking fees
- services of an English speaking guide / driver
- entry tickets in Transylvania (Black Church, Prejmer church, Peles & Bran castles, Turda salt mine)
- 5 overnights in 3* hotels (double room based)
- 2 overnights in rural guesthouses (double room based)
- your meals and drinks (others than mentioned)
- flight tickets
- photo / video fees (where required)
- personal expenses
- travel insurance
- tickets for the amusement park (inside Turda salt mine)
- single room supplement
Meeting And Pickup
Pickup details
Pick up available from your accommodation in Cluj or any other spot in the city. At the time of booking, please give us the address at which we can meet you. We'll keep you informed about the pick up time.
What To Expect
Cluj-Napoca
1 Stop
Cluj-Napoca
Arrival in Cluj-Napoca. Pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel. Depending on the hour of your arrival, you can opt for a guided tour of the city. (also available on the last day, depending on departure schedule). Car transfers: approx. 30 min; ~10 km / 6 mi (no meals included)
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnight in a 3* accommodation in Cluj.
Cluj – Maramures
4 Stops
Surdesti Wooden Church
Your guide will meet you in the morning and you will begin the journey together, heading from Maramures. First stop of the day will be in Surdesti village, for the visit of the wooden church, the first UNESCO heritage site on your itinerary.
45 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Merry Cemetery
Lunch in a restaurant and continue with the visit of the colorful Merry Cemetery from Sapanta.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Church of the Holy Paraskeva
Route to Desesti village for he visit of the wooden church, another UNESCO heritage site. Here you will discover the best preserved interior painting of all the wooden churches of Maramures.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Breb
In the afternoon, take a walk in one of the best preserved traditional village in Maramures. Dinner in a rural guesthouse in Maramures. Car transfers: approx. 4h; ~265 km / 164 mi (breakfast and dinner included, lunch not included)
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnight in a rural guesthouse in Maramures.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Maramures – Bucovina
4 Stops
Barsana Monastery
After breakfast, visit the new monastery of Barsana, remarcable for its mix of modern and traditional architecture. Departure for Bucovina, across the Carpathian Mountains.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Ciocanesti
Stop in Ciocanesti to see the traditional decorated houses. Lunch on the way in a restaurant.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Moldovita Monastery
Visit the painted monastery of Moldovita (UNESCO site), famous for it’s Siege of Constantinople fresco scene. As decorating the Easter egg is an ancient Hutsul tradition that you must not miss, you’ll have the chance to assist at such a demonstration.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Manastirea Voronet
Continue the journey with the visit of the most famous of all painted monasteries in Bucovina: Voronet monastery (UNESCO site). Dinner in a rural guesthouse in Bucovina. Car transfers: approx. 4h30min; ~250 km / 155 mi (breakfast & dinner included, lunch not included)
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Overnight in a rural guesthouse in Bucovina.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Bucovina – Sighisoara
2 Stops
Bicaz Canyon
After breakfast, a long transfer to Transylvania ensues, which will take you through Bicaz Gorge and by the Red Lake in the Eastern Carpathians. Lunch in a restaurant. After lunch, transfer through one of the biggest depressions of the Eastern Carpathians, the homeland of the Hungarian speaking Szekely Transylvanians.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Sighisoara
During late afternoon and early evening you’ll walk through Sighisoara – Transylvania’s best preserved medieval town, also included in the UNESCO world heritage list, world-renowned for being Dracula’s birth place. (All Dracula stories are to be taken with a pinch of salt, of course.) Car transfers: approx. 5h30min; ~325 km / 201 mi (breakfast included, lunch & dinner not included)
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnight in a 3* hotel in Sighișoara.
Meals : Breakfast
Sighisoara – Sinaia – Brasov
2 Stops
Peles Castle
After breakfast, transfer to Sinaia for the visit of Peles Castle, the first castle built by the Romanian Monarchy during the 19th century. Chance to admire the personal arts collections of the royal family. Lunch in a restaurant.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Brasov Historical Center
Return to Brasov, one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Transylvania. Discover the Black Church, easternmost Gothic church in Europe, and enjoy a guided tour of the old town. Free time in the afternoon. Car transfers: approx. 3h30min; ~210 km / 130 mi (breakfast included, lunch & dinner not included)
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Overnight in a 3* hotel in Brasov.
Meals : Breakfast
Brasov – Prejmer – Bran – Sibiu
3 Stops
Prejmer
Breakfast and short lift to explore Prejmer fortified church. Out of over 200 fortified churches preserved in Transylvania, this is for sure the most intriguing and fascinating. Not to mention that it is one of the first nomitated as UNESCO heritage site.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
Transfer to Bran village to visit the so called ‘Dracula’s Castle’. Built in the Middle Ages and yet modernized at the beginning of the 20th century, Bran castle is now one of the most visited places in Romania.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Sibiu
Lunch in a restaurant. Departure for Sibiu, the best defended medieval fortified town in Transylvania, named European Capital of Culture in 2007. Tour the four defensive walls of the old city to discover the local landmarks. Car transfers: approx. 3h30min; ~ 200 km / 124 mi (breakfast included, lunch & dinner not included)
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Accommodation in a 3* hotel in Sibiu.
Meals : Breakfast
Sibiu – Alba Iulia – Turda – Cluj
2 Stops
Cetatea Alba Iulia
Breakfast and departure for Alba Iulia, the city Romanians love the most. Visit Alba Carolina Vauban citadel and discover all its inside stories : all about the ancient Romans, the Hungarian kings, the union of Transylvania with Romania.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Salina Turda
Continue the journey to Turda. Visit one of the most incredible underground location in Europe: Turda salt mine. Holding both a historic and a modern side, the salt mine is a must see in Transylvania. *It is not recommended to visit the salt mine if you have heart, lungs, digestive and other health conditions. Transfer to Cluj. Car transfers: approx. 3h30min; ~181 km / 112 mi (breakfast included, lunch & dinner not included)
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Accommodation in a 3* hotel in Cluj.
Meals : Breakfast
Cluj-Napoca
1 Stop
Cluj-Napoca
Breakfast. Cluj city tour (if not taken on arrival day). Transfer to the airport and end of the tour. Car transfers: approx. 30 min; ~10 km / 6 mi (breakfast included, lunch & dinner not included)
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Meals : Breakfast
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The salt mine is not recommended for travelers with acrophobia, claustrophobia or heart problems
Operated by Get a Cluj Tour
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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