11-Day Romania Tour from Bucharest with Transylvania & Bucovina
11-Day Romania Tour from Bucharest with Transylvania & Bucovina
Discover authentic Romania on this 11-day private tour. Step back in time as you visit one of the world's famous painted monasteries in Bucovina, enjoy a trip to the ancient hilltop citadel of Sighisoara, and absorb the charm of centuries-old folkloric villages across Transylvania and Maramures. You'll explore Romania's many architectural treasures and experience its vibrant, flourishing arts scene.
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Palace of Parliament
Built by Communist Party leader, Nicolae Ceausescu, the colossal Parliament Palace is the second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon. The interior is a luxurious display of crystal chandeliers, mosaics, oak paneling, marble, gold leaf, stained-glass windows and floors covered in rich carpets.
1 hour 30 minutesMuzeul National al Satului "Dimitrie Gusti"
Village Museum - Founded by royal decree in 1936, this fascinating outdoor museum, the largest in Europe, covers some 30 acres on the shores of Lake Herastrau in Herastrau Park. It features a collection of 50 buildings representing the history and design of Romania's rural architecture.
1 hourOld Town
Day 2: Bucharest - Sinaia Monastery - Peles Castle - Brasov Tour & Accommodation
1 hourManastirea Sinaia
Visit the Orthodox Monastery of Sinaia also called the Cathedral of Bucegi Mountains. It was the first construction in the area of the present mountain resort being a valuable Romanian religios site and architectural monument built at the end of the 17th century.
20 minutesPeles Castle
Located in Sinaia (44 km from Brasov), it is considered by many one of the most beautiful castles in all Europe. In the natural back drops of the Carpathian Mountains the castle is a masterpiece of German Renaissance architecture.
1 hour 30 minutesBrasov Historical Center
Day 3: Brasov - Bran Castle - Rasnov Fortress - Brasov free time & Accommodation
2 hoursBran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
Discover one of the most famous sights in Romania, a medieval dwelling dating from the 14th century. The legend about Dracula, Stoker's story is based on the life of Vlad Tepes/Vlad the Impaler (1431-1476), a ruler revered by Romanians for standing up to the Ottoman Empire. Known as one of the most dreadful enemies of the Turks, Vlad started organizing the state and enforcing the law by applying death penalty and impaling all those he considered enemies.
2 hoursRasnov Citadel
Day 4: Brasov - Biertan (UNESCO) - Sighisoara Tour (UNESCO) & Accommodation
1 hourBiertan Fortified Church
1 hourSighisoara
Day 5: Sighisoara - Bicaz Gorges - Red Lake - Bucovina: Voronet Monastery (UNESCO) & Accommodation
2 hoursBicaz Gorge - Hasmas Mountain National Park
In the morning take the road that slices through the Bicaz Gorges in order to cross from Transylvania to Bucovina. This road is among Romania's most staggering and spectacular. The gorge twists and turns steeply uphill for three miles, cutting through sheer 1,000-foot limestone cliffs on its journey through the mountains. *Tour Guide will make a photo stop.
15 minutesRed Lake
Enjoy your lunch at a little restaurant with a view of the lake and afterwards if you have some bread left you can feed the ducklings.
1 hourManastirea Voronet
Day 6: Humor Monastery - Sucevita Monastery - Moldovita Monastery - Marginea village & Pottery Workshops -Painted Eggs Museum
40 minutesHumor Monastery
Visit Humor Painted Monastery - UNESCO site
30 minutesSucevita Monastery
Visit Sucevita Painted Monastery - UNESCO site
30 minutesCeramica neagra Marginea
Marginea Ceramics is already a well-known brand. Historians date the beginning of pottery at Marginea in 1500. The little village is famous for its black pottery. Local artisans still produce this pottery - you can pick up a piece as a souvenir of the region.
30 minutesMoldovita Monastery
Visit Moldovita Painted Monastery - UNESCO site
30 minutesLetitia Orsivschi's Egg Museum
Day 7: Bucovina - Wooden Churches of Maramures (UNESCO) - Accommodation in Viseu de Sus
40 minutesWooden Churches of Maramures
Maramures is a small and unique location in the geographical heartland of Europe that has carefully and distinctively preserved the culture, traditions and lifestyle of a medieval peasant past. The region stands as a testament to traditional; to a romantic era of simplicity, pride and moral values that many of us can only now read about or hear from our grandparents. Little has changed in the centuries gone by. Families remain in the same villages as their ancestors. Traditional skills and crafts are passed down from generation to generation. Traditional hand-woven clothing continues to be practical. The church continues to be the soul of the village. Neighbors know one another and continue to lend a helping hand. Life in Maramures is like a mystery. Visitors to Maramures drive through mountain passes and descend into the valleys of life where the mystery of rural traditions unfolds before their eyes.
2 hoursBarsana Monastery
Explore monastic life in the most traditional area of Romania. Visit Barsana Monastery and it's amazing two level wooden church.
40 minutesWooden Church In Rozavlea
Visit Rozavlea Wooden Church - UNESCO site
30 minutesIeud
Day 8: Mocanita Steam Train Ride - Merry Cemetery - Peri Monastery (UNESCO) - Accommodation in Sighetu Marmatiei
30 minutesMocănița Maramureș
Mocanita Steam Train Ride - For a one-of-a-kind experience, take the narrow-gauge steam train. Starting from the small logging town of Viseu de Sus, the steam railway runs along a scenic road for about 30 miles, chugging behind an old steam engine. The train provides the only access - other than walking - to settlements higher up in the valley. During stops, you can watch workers load firewood and take on water from clear mountain streams. On the trip back down in the evening, the engine driver whistles for brakemen to stop the train - sometimes to pick up or drop off passengers, sometimes to stop to pick wild mountain mushrooms.
3 hoursMerry Cemetery
The spiritual philosophy of the people of Maramures is perhaps nowhere more apparent than in Sapanta. The town folks’ ancestors considered death as a beginning, not the end, and this faith is reflected in the carvings in the town’s uniqueMerry Cemetery . Blue wooden crosses feature a carved scene and humorous verses that endeavor to capture essential elements - both the good and the imperfections - of the deceased’s life. Even without benefit of translation, visitors can appreciate the handiwork of sculptor Stan Ion Patras, who began carving these epitaphs in 1935, and his successors. Patras’ house in the village is now a fascinating museum. Sapanta is also home to several wooden gates and one of the region’s tallest wooden churches.
40 minutesSapanta-Peri Monastery
Day 9: Maramures - Cluj Napoca Walking Tour - Sibiu Walking Tour
30 minutesCluj-Napoca
Tour highlights: Union Square, St. Michael's Church, Opera House, Historical Center, Othodox Cathedral Dormition of the Theotokos.
1 hour 30 minutesSibiu
Day 10: Sibiu - Curtea de Arges Tour - Bucharest
1 hour 30 minutesCurtea de Arges
Day 11: Goodbye Romania! Transfer to Bucharest Airport.
2 hoursOtopeni
No accommodation included on this day.
30 minutesIncluded
- Transportation by comfortable air-conditioned car/van
- English-speaking licensed guide & driver
- Airport transfer (round trip)
- Assistance during the entire tour
- 10x Breakfast
- Accommodation included: 10 nights
Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Souvenirs
- Gratuities
Good to Know
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Please note that hotels may be subject to change depending on availability, in this case a similar hotel will be provided.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.