The plan: A beautiful and colorful tour in two of the most beautiful regions of Romania: Maramures and Bucovina. Get ready to discover ancient crafts, warmhearted people, splendid monasteries and churches, roam on the hills and enjoy the mountains. Join us for a shared guided tour in Romania, in Maramures and Bucovina.
Departure and end point: Cluj Napoca
Tour dates: April 20 th – April 27 th; on request, it can be offered as private
Type of tour: shared
Minimum group size: 3 people. Maximum group size: 6 people
Duration: 8 days
Transportation: by car/minivan, depending on the group size
Accommodation: 3 star guesthouse
Deadline for booking: March 1 st
Book before December 15 th and you get a 10 % discount!
Price upon request
Day 1: Cluj – drive to Breb
Meeting in Cluj and pick up from the hotel. We will drive to Breb village, in Maramures. For today we have planned a flexible schedule with different activities: walking, visits at craftsmen, at distilleries.
Accommodation at a nice guesthouse in Breb
Day 2: Exploring Breb and the surroundings
Today we will explore Breb. That means visits at traditional wooden churches, or doing a hiking circuit in the nearby villages to observe how people live, visits at craftsmen. Biking is possible as well.
Accommodation at a nice guesthouse in Breb
Day 3: Exploring Breb and the surroundings
This is day dedicated to beautiful hiking in order to see the splendid landscapes Breb area has to offer. We could do hiking up to the Rooster’s ridge or we could try another possible hike to the beautiful Taurile Chendroaiei.
Accommodation at a nice guesthouse in Breb
Day 4: Breb – the Merry Cemetery in Sapanta – Barsana Monastery. Or, take the steam train in Viseu de Sus
A visit in Maramures is not complete without a visit to the Merry Cemetery in Sapanta. We will also visit Barsana Monastery, one of the most impressive monasteries in Maramures. Another option is to drive to Viseu de sus to take the slow steam train and get back to Breb in the evening. This train activitiy takes up the whole day.
Accommodation at a nice guesthouse in Breb
Day 5: Breb – Ciocanesti – stop in Paltinu or Moldovita village
We are leaving Breb and Maramures County and we drive to Ciocanesti village in Bucovina (because of the painted houses in the village, it looks like a museum in open space). Today, we can visit a couple of beautiful orthodox painted monasteries and then head to to Paltinu or Moldovita village.
Accommodation at a nice guesthouse in Paltinu or Moldovita
Day 6: Exploring Moldovita and the surroundings
Full day of exploring Bucovina: visit at the museum of painted eggs, hiking, meeting with locals and observing crafts
Accommodation at a nice guesthouse in Paltinu or Moldovita
Day 7: Full day of exploring Bucovina. Highlights include Voronet and other beautiful painted churches
We have another full day of exploring Bucovina, thus we can drive to Voronet monastery, or do hiking, or visit locals who have stories to tell.
Accommodation at a nice guesthouse in Paltinu or Moldovita
Day 8:
Time to say a warm ,,SEE YOU SOON’’ to Bucovina and head back to Cluj. Drop off at the hotel and end of program.
For any information regarding the tour, and bookings, please send en email to office@outdooractivities.ro. One of our consultants will get in touch with you quickly!
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