Rural Tour through Maramures and Bukovina from Cluj

By George Turism

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Our tour wants to showcase the slower, rural life in the regions of Maramures and Bukovina. We visit local craftsmen, experience food made by small, local guesthouses. Religion is very important here and church building & painting techniques are varied. This is why we visit wooden churches of Maramures as well as Moldavian monasteries in Bukovina. A break from the norm is the Happy Cemetery in Sapanta, but also the egg painting demonstration in Vama. We choose higher than average hotels and guesthouses to ensure you have the comfort you need.

Activity location

Surdesti Wooden Church
- Surdesti, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

Surdesti Wooden Church
- Surdesti, Romania

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Rural Tour through Maramures and Bukovina from Cluj

4d
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 8:30 am

Price details

AU$3,055.80 x 1 AdultAU$3,055.80

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Public transport options are available nearby
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
a parent of the child can bring the stroller of the child if they wanted to or needed to for as long as they provide their own stroller.
We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Cluj - Introduction to Maramures - Sighetu Marmatiei

3 stops
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: Overnight in Sighetu Marmatiei at Hotel Gradina Morii 3*+

Surdesti Wooden Church

2h
Admission ticket included

Learn more about the tallest all wooden church in the world, a UNESCO site.

Breb

2h

We visit a perfectly preserved village in Breb and we meet a local from here.

Merry Cemetery

2h
Admission ticket included

We visit this special cemetery and find out all about its reasoning.

Day 2: Sighetu Marmatiei - Beautifull Iza Valley - Viseu de Sus

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight stay at Hotel Gabriela 3*

Barsana Monastery

2h

Visit Barsana Monastery, a new wooden construction that brings age old traditions in the 21st century. Witness modern naive paintings inside.

Barsana

2h

We visit a woodcarving workshop to see how this tradition is maintained in Maramures.

Poienile Izei Church of Saint Parascheva

2h
Admission ticket included

Poienile Izei must be one of the most secluded villages in Maramures, yet it has a UNESCO woodchurch. We visit village and church.

Day 3: Tour with steam train - Drive to Bukovina

2 stops
Meals: lunch, breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight stay with breakfast at Casa Calin 4* in Vama.

Mocanita Maramures - Viseu De Sus

5h
Admission ticket included

We tour with the narrow gauge steam train on a picturesque narrow valley, with barely any inhabitants. At noon we, at the far end of the train route we enjoy a grill lunch.

Moldovita Monastery

1h
Admission ticket included

In the late afternoon we visit our first moldavian monastery at Moldovita, in the region called Bukovina. A combination of gothic style and oriental paintings, the monasteries were fortified, offering shelter to locals.

Day 4: Sistine Chapel of the East - Eggpainting Demo - Drive to Cluj

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Manastirea Voronet

2h
Admission ticket included

In the morning we visit the Voronet Monasterty - also known as the Sistine Chapel of the East - for its beautiful painting in typical blue hue.

Muzeul Oului

2h
Admission ticket included

In Vama, we visit a museum focused on painted easter eggs. A regional tradition, the locals found different ways of obtaining the natural colours needed. We find out more during the egg painting demonstration.

Bistrita

2h

Short stop in the medieval city of Bistrita, once a centre of the german settlers in northern Transylvania. We visit the old lutheran church in the centre.

Location

Activity location

Surdesti Wooden Church
- Surdesti, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

Surdesti Wooden Church
- Surdesti, Romania

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