10-Day Private tour in Romania
From 3.500,00 € per person
If you are searching for a 10-day private tour in Romania that includes the main attractions, this Romania Grand tour is the perfect choice for you! On this trip, you will discover what are the best places to visit in Romania and why is Romania worth visiting. The tour will help you discover the unspoiled Maramures, enjoy the green Bucovina and visit Transylvania, the mysterious land of Dracula.
Or you can try another multi-day trip to Romania.
| Duration | 10 days |
|---|---|
| Location | Bicaz Gorge & Red Lake, Merry Cemetery, Painted monasteries of Bucovina |
Highlights
- Day 1: Bucharest – the capital of Romania
- Day 2: Peles Castle, Bran Castle & Brasov
- Day 3: Bicaz gorge & Red lake
- Day 4: Painted monasteries of Bucovina
- Day 5: Merry Cemetery and the wooden churches in Maramures
- Day 6: Bontida Castle & Cluj Napoca
- Day 7: Turda Salt Mine & Alba Iulia
- Day 8: Sibiu Medieval City
- Day 9: Biertan Fortified Church & Sighisoara
- Day 10: Curtea de Arges Monastery & back to Bucharest
Details of the tour:
Day 1: Parliament Palace, Village museum & old town of Bucharest
Start your day with a tour of the Parliament Palace, the second-largest building in the world and discover the story of Nicolae Ceausescu, the communist dictator. Continue with a long walk in the Village museum, an open-air museum where you can admire old houses and unspoiled traditions.
End your trip in the city centre at the Romanian Athenaeum. Inside the beautiful concert hall, you will learn parts of Romanian history. In the evening you can experience Bucharest’s nightlife in the old town.
A secret touch: enjoy a sweet break near the Romanian Athenaeum for a delicious éclair with different flavors.
If you are interested to discover the dark secrets of Bucharest, you can also book our Haunted Bucharest tour.
Accommodation: centrally located hotel in Bucharest.
Day 2: Peles Castle, Bran Castle & Brasov
Your first stop will be in Sinaia, a popular mountain resort where you can visit the Peles castle, hidden in the mountains. Peles castle is considered to be one of the most beautiful castles in Europe and inside it, you will discover important details about the Romanian royal family.
Continue your day with a tour inside the most famous attraction in Romania, Bran castle. Its supposed connection with count Dracula made it famous around the world. But once you go inside you will see that Bran is much more than its scary fame!
In the afternoon you will enter Transylvania and you will stop in Brasov, a beautiful medieval city. Discover Brasov on a walking tour that will show you its main landmarks and fortifications.
If you want to visit other places on the way from Bucharest to Brasov, try the 7 stairs canyon and Bran castle day trip from Bucharest.
Accommodation: cosy hotel in Brasov
Day 3: Bicaz Gorge & the Red Lake
The road from Brasov to Bucovina is long, but on the way, you will get the chance to experience beautiful nature sites. Your first stop will be in Bicaz gorge, a narrow pass through the mountains.
The Red lake, your next stop, is one of the most interesting lakes in Romania. It gets its name from the reflection of the mountain nearby that at the sunset makes the water seem bloody. In the evening you will arrive in Bucovina.
Accommodation: cosy B&B in Campulung Moldovenesc
Day 4: The painted monasteries of Bucovina tour
And they will show you what beauty looks like. The Voronet Monastery, the Sistine Chapel of the East, has a mysterious colour on its walls: the Voronet blue. And the experts are still wondering how this fascinating colour has been created.
Accommodation: cosy B&B in Campulung Moldovenesc.
Day 5: Merry Cemetery & the Wooden churches of Maramures
It’s time to leave Bucovina behind and head to another historical region of Romania: Maramures.
The road from Bucovina to Maramures will show you some of the most beautiful landscapes in Romania: traditional villages, breathtaking mountain views and high passes. Maramures, the best keeper of traditions in Romania will spoil you with interesting attractions and delicious food. On this day you will visit one of the weirdest places on Earth: the Merry Cemetery, a place where death has also a funny face.
On the way to the Merry Cemetery, stop and explore the Barsana monastery, one of the eight wooden churches of Maramures’ UNESCO heritage sites.
Accommodation: cosy B&B in Maramures
Day 6: Bontida Castle & Cluj Napoca city
It is time to say goodbye to Maramures and prepare to explore Transylvania. Before arriving at the largest city in Transylvania, Cluj Napoca, stop and visit the Bontida castle. The Bontida castle is in restoration, but you can explore its rooms and spend some quiet time in the large park around it. In the afternoon take a long walk in the old town of Cluj Napoca, one of the most modern cities in Romania.
Accommodation: hotel in Cluj Napoca
Day 7: Turda Salt Mine & Alba Iulia Citadel
Now that you are back in Transylvania, it is time to enjoy the best attractions in the area. On your way from Cluj Napoca to Sibiu, visit the Turda salt mine. Turda salt mine is known to be an underground amusement park. Go down to the centre of the World, play some underground football or take a boat ride on the salty lake inside the salt mine.
In the afternoon wander on the streets of Alba Iulia, the white citadel with Roman roots. Here, you can also have lunch at one of the medieval restaurants inside the citadel.
If you liked the underground adventure in the Turda salt mine, you should also try our “Muddy volcanoes and Unirea salt mine tour” to visit the biggest salt mine in SE Europe.
Accommodation: hotel in Sibiu
Day 8: Sibiu old town & Astra Museum
If you are wondering what is the most beautiful city in Romania, you are lucky because you just arrived in it. Use this day to discover Sibiu, considered one of the best cities to visit in Romania.
Have a long walk in the old town, wander on its narrow, medieval streets and visit Astra museum, the village museum in Sibiu.
One day in Sibiu is enough to fall in love with this medieval city!
Accommodation: hotel in Sibiu
Day 9: Biertan Fortified Church & Sighisoara Citadel
Your 10-day itinerary in Romania is almost over, but you cannot end it without visiting Sighisoara, the most beautiful citadel in Romania.
Sighisoara can be discovered on a day trip from Sibiu. Once in Sighisoara, enjoy this fairytale place and remember that this is the only inhabited citadel in Europe! A walk on its cobbled stone alleys will take you back in time.
On the way to Sighisoara, visit also Biertan, the largest fortified church in Transylvania, another UNESCO heritage site. The Sibiu-Sighisoara road passes through another medieval city: Medias. You can stop and visit Medias if you have enough time on the way back.
Accommodation: hotel in Sibiu
Day 10: Oltului Gorge & Curtea de Arges Monastery
The last of your 10 days in Romania will get you back from Sibiu to Bucharest. The road passes throughout Oltului gorge, a narrow pass between the Carpathian mountains. On the way stop and visit the Curtea de Arges monastery, considered one of the most beautiful churches in Romania. Your tour in Romania stops in Bucharest, where you will be transferred to the airport.
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FAQs
Is 10 days enough for a Romania tour?
Yes, 10 days is the optimal duration to cover the “Great Circle” (Bucharest, Transylvania, Maramures and Bucovina) without feeling rushed.
What is the best month for this 10-day private tour in Romania?
March-April if you prefer less busy periods, May-June for wildflowers, September-October for the autumn leaves, and July-August for the sunny days.
How much does a private 10-day tour of Romania cost?
For two travelers, prices for a private guided journey start from €3,500 per person.
Each itinerary is shaped around your interests and preferred style of travel, so the final price may vary depending on the accommodation and experiences you choose to include, from boutique hotels and restored Saxon houses to thoughtfully selected local encounters.
Your final price will be confirmed once the itinerary has been carefully refined and agreed.
Rashid A –
With no expectations, we have decided to have a 10 day trip to visit Romania and Secret Romania popped us for us with a full itinerary that will oversee the main attraction of the country. We have decided to go with them and we were truly astonished with the country and tour guides. They were very knowledgeable and made out trip much more enjoyable. We learned alot and we enjoyed it alot. Thank you Secret Romania for making this a trip of a lifetime.
Anonymus –
Very organized. The time was well used to see major sites and to get a feel for the history and daily life. The tour was responsive to our request to include some outdoor, active activities in addition to sightseeing. The local guide was very good, knowledgeable and genial. Importantly, he was a good driver. The hotels were well selected, except for the one in Cluj which was a bit out of the center.