9 days in Romania – Bucovina & Maramures tour
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Maramures and Bucovina, the two regions in the North of Romania, are known for their unspoiled nature, well-preserved traditions and beautiful landscapes. A trip here is like a trip back in time. The villages live their quiet life, people follow the rural practices and food has the same taste as it did 100 years ago: fresh and delicious.
This tour of Maramures and Bucovina was designed to help you explore them, enjoy them to the fullest and offer you a relaxing holiday. Are you ready to experience the mix of beautiful villages, wild nature and cultural legacy?
For this 9 days itinerary in Romania, you can choose a tour with a guide or a self-drive tour.
Or you can try another multi-day trip to Romania.
Highlights
- Day 1: Land in Cluj Napoca & explore the city
- Day 2: Visit Oradea
- Day 3: Maramures county: Sighetu Marmatiei and the Merry Cemetery in Sapanta
- Day 4: Traditional Maramures: wooden churches and beautiful villages
- Day 5: A steam train ride and Bucovina region
- Day 6: Bucovina – Painted monasteries tour: Sucevita, Moldovita, Voronet
- Day 7: Bucovina tourism: Suceava citadel and Cacica salt mine
- Day 8: Mountain resorts in Bucovina and Borgo pass
- Day 9: Back to Cluj-Napoca and goodbye, Romania!
Details of the tour:
Day 1: Land in Cluj Napoca & explore the city
But Cluj Napoca is worth visiting because you have many things to do here. The gourmet restaurants and funky pubs in the city centre are opened in old buildings full of history. Pick up your car from the airport and go first to check-in. After you check in at your hotel, you can explore the city, visit the important attractions and enjoy the local cuisine in Cluj. You will spend the night in a hotel close to the city centre.
Accommodation: hotel in Cluj Napoca
Day 2: Visit Oradea
Not only its interesting buildings but also the beautifully restored citadel attract each year more and more tourists. Once you arrive here, explore the city, visit the citadel and enjoy its modern atmosphere. The detailed itinerary you will receive when you book the tour, will reveal to you what is a must-see in Oradea. Spend your night at a city-centre hotel.
Accommodation: hotel in Oradea
Day 3: Maramures county: Sighetu Marmatiei and the Merry cemetery in Sapanta
This is a highlight for any trip to Maramures. After you check in at the hotel in Sighetu Marmatiei, go and visit the communist prison in the city centre and learn more about those dark times. The ex-prison is today a museum telling the story of those who were oppressed by the communist system.
Accommodation: Hotel in Sighetu Marmatiei
Day 4: Traditional Maramures: wooden churches and beautiful villages
The other 7 monasteries in Maramures are UNESCO heritage sites, but they are spread all over the region. The Maramures tourism is developed around them. You will enjoy the ride through green woods and old villages, so go and visit another wooden church: the one in Desesti, smaller than Barsana.
In the afternoon, on the way back to Sighetu Marmatiei, you can have a walk in the traditional village of Breb. Here you will see why everybody falls in love with this region. You can stop to admire the unspoiled nature around you and the big wooden gates, a symbol of the place. If you are lucky, you can even spot people in traditional costumes! Go back to Sighetu Marmatiei because you will spend the night at the same hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel in Sighetu Marmatiei
Day 5: A steam train ride and Bucovina region
In the evening you will arrive in Gura Humorului, a small town in the Bucovina region, where you will stay for 3 nights.
Accommodation: hotel in Gura Humorului
Day 6: Bucovina painted monasteries tour
Accommodation: hotel in Gura Humorului
Day 7: Bucovina tourism: Suceava citadel and Cacica salt mine
Accommodation: hotel in Gura Humorului
Day 8: Mountain resorts in Bucovina and Borgo pass
Accommodation: hotel in Cluj Napoca
Day 9: Good-bye, Romania!
Ready to explore more of Transylvania? Extend your tour with this 5-day trip in the medieval towns.
