Discover Romania
Day 1 -
Bucharest - Tulcea
You'll
be picked-up at the airport or from your hotel in Bucharest and driven to
Murighiol, crossing the Danube at
Giurgeni and traveling through the interesting
Dobrogea province. A boat will transfer you to
your accommodations in the Uzlina
hotel.
D Accommodation in Uzlina
Hotel***
Day 2 - Danube Delta
Today, you'll explore the youngest territory in the world. (The Danube
Delta started to form just 10,000 years ago and is still in the process of
formation) Admire its scenic beauty and wildlife - it is known as the
birdwatchers paradise, try your hand at fishing, or simply relax while
browsing through the narrow channels. The Danube Delta cuisine is certain to
provide an interesting dining experience!
B L D Accommodation in Uzlina
hotel ***
Day 3 - Tulcea - Iasi
You'll ferry across the Danube before heading north to the beautiful city of
Iasi, the capital of Moldavia. You'll spend the
afternoon on a walking tour of the city to admire landmarks including the
famous Three Hierarchs”Church, the neo-gothic Palace of Culture, and the
National Theatre Building. You'll spend the night in
Iasi at "Traian," a hotel designed by the
famous French engineer Gustav Eiffel!
B D Accommodation in the Traian Hotel***
in Iasi
Day 4 - Bucovina
You'll spend the day touring what we believe to be the most
representative painted monasteries in Bucovina
(Northern Moldova). This prestigious group includes
Moldovita, Sucevita, Humor, and, of
course, Voronet - what many have called the
Sistine Chapel of Eastern Europe!
B L Accommodation in Eden Hotel*** Campulung
Moldovenesc
Day 5 - Bucovina - Hoteni
/ Botiza Village
Today, you'll take a scenic ride through Prislop
Pass to Maramures, a fascinating land of wooden
churches and carved wooden gates, unique folk costumes and traditions. Stops
along the way include the Barsana monastery with
its superb wooden architecture and the Rozavlea
wooden church with beautifully preserved interior paintings dating to the
18th century!
B D Accommodation at farmers house
Day 6 - Maramures
You'll spend the full day in
Maramures where you'll visit the UNESCO listed wooden churches of
Calinesti and Desesti
as well as the unique Merry Cemetery in Sapanta
village.
B D Accommodation at farmers’house
Day 7 - Hoteni Village -
Cluj - Sibiu
Following breakfast, you'll be driven to
Sibiu via Cluj, a
wonderful centuries-old town where you'll visit the St. Michael gothic style
cathedral. The next stop is Sibiu, another
beautiful, well-preserved city with origins dating to the middle ages. At
the Brukenthal museum, Romania's oldest art
museum, you'll have access to the private collections of Governor Samuel von
Brukenthal.
B L Accommodation in "Imparatul
Romanilor" Hotel***
Day 8 - Sibiu - Biertan
- Sighisoara
A morning walking tour through the old cobbled streets of
Sibiu will feel like a trip back in time as you
explore this medieval city. In the afternoon, you'll venture to
Biertan fortress church, a World Cultural
Heritage site that hosts the largest wing altar in Romania and was used for
more than 300 years as the official residence of many Transylvanian Bishops.
Upon your arrival in Sighisoara, you'll
understand why it is considered to be the best preserved medieval town in
all of Europe. Continuously inhabited since the early Middle Ages,
Sighisoara is the birth town of Prince
Vlad Dracula!
B D Accommodation in Sighisoara Hotel***
Day 9 - Sighisoara
You'll have the full day to explore
Sighisoara. Among the places to visit are the
famous Clock Tower Museum and its Torture Room, the Evangelical Church, and
the Armory Room. A must-stop is the house in which Vlad
Dracula - the Impeller was born and also be sure
to take a tour of the fortress including the Church on the hill.
B L Accommodation in Sighisoara Hotel***
Day 10 - Sighisoara -
Brasov - Bran - Sinaia
Following breakfast, it's off to Brasov for a
tour of another beautifully unique city. You'll have a busy morning with
visits to St. Nicolae church, the museum of the
first Romanian school in Transylvania, and the magnificent Black Church -
largest gothic style church in South-Eastern Europe. After lunch and a short
drive, you'll tour Bran Castle, also known as Dracula Castle, built by
merchants in Brasov in the 14th century to
protect the border between Walachia and Transylvania.
B L Accommodation in Sinaia Hotel*** in
Sinaia
Day 11 - Sinaia - Bucharest
In the morning, your first stop is the Peles
castle, the awesome former summer residence of the Romanian royal family.
From there, you're off to the Sinaia Monastery,
a beautiful example of the Walachian - Byzantine
architectural style and the first building in Sinaia.
Your day concludes with a panoramic tour of the capital of Romania.