Discover rural life in Maramures and Bukovina. Visit craftsmen, savor local cuisine, and explore historic churches and monasteries. Book your cultural escape now.
Cluj - Introduction to Maramures - Sighetu Marmatiei
Surdesti Wooden Church - Learn more about the tallest all wooden church in the world, a UNESCO site.
Breb - We visit a perfectly preserved village in Breb and we meet a local from here.
Merry Cemetery - We visit this special cemetery and find out all about its reasoning.
Sighetu Marmatiei - Beautifull Iza Valley - Viseu de Sus
Barsana Monastery - Visit Barsana Monastery, a new wooden construction that brings age old traditions in the 21st century. Witness modern naive paintings inside.
Barsana - We visit a woodcarving workshop to see how this tradition is maintained in Maramures.
Tour with steam train - Drive to Bukovina
Moldovita Monastery - 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.
Sistine Chapel of the East - Eggpainting Demo - Drive to Cluj
Manastirea Voronet - 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.
- In-person guide
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Other personal expenses
Our tour aims to highlight the tranquil, rural lifestyle in the regions of Maramures and Bukovina. We visit local artisans and enjoy meals prepared by small, local guesthouses. Religion holds great significance here, and the techniques of church building and painting are diverse. Therefore, we explore the wooden churches of Maramures and the Moldavian monasteries in Bukovina. A unique experience is the Happy Cemetery in Sapanta, along with an egg painting demonstration in Vama. We select above-average hotels and guesthouses to ensure your comfort.
- 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.
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
