{"id":9983,"date":"2018-11-05T13:08:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T11:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hellobucovina.com\/web\/?p=9983"},"modified":"2023-12-26T11:36:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T09:36:55","slug":"the-grand-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellobucovina.com\/web\/the-grand-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grand Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/p>\n

A 10 DAYS EXCITING TRIP FROM BUCOVINA TO THE DANUBE.<\/h3>\n

With a little bit of everything in the countries around (and not only, if we are to also consider\u00a0Germany, Russia and Turkey), Romania is so heterogeneous that one can come back over and\u00a0over again to discover new places and meet new faces. Therefore take this tour as a teaser, as\u00a0a taste of the country as a whole and then come back to explore in more detail. Start in\u00a0Bucharest, head up through Transylvania to Bukovina, then follow the Northern tip to the Maramures and come down to Bucharest via the Siebenburgen and the impressive Olt Gorges.<\/p>\n

DAY 1<\/h3>\n

BUCHAREST \u2013 SINAIA \u2013 BRASOV<\/strong>
\nArrive in Bucharest and head straight for the mountains for a breath of fresh air and a view of\u00a0one great castle, that of Peles. Because, you see, the area was so beautiful that it made the\u00a0king set his summer residence here. End the day in Brasov, with a walk through the beautiful
\nCouncil Square.
\n\u2013 Arrival at Bucharest Airport
\n\u2013 Visit to Peles Castle
\n\u2013 Walk in downtown Brasov
\n\u2013 Accommodation in Brasov \/ Bella Muzica or Casa Wagner Hotel<\/p>\n

DAY 2<\/h3>\n

BRASOV \u2013 BRAN \u2013 PREJMER FORTIFIED CHURCH \u2013 THE RED LAKE<\/strong>
\nStart the day with a visit to the world-famous Bran Castle, set high on a cliff overlooking the\u00a0couloir making the connection between Wallachia and Transylvania. Go on with a visit to the\u00a0fortified church at Prejmer and then take the Olt Valley up its scenic way via Tusnad, reaching in\u00a0the late afternoon the Red Lake and its sad story.
\n\u2013 Visit to Bran Castle
\n\u2013 Visit to Prejmer Fortified Church
\n\u2013 Optional (time allowing): side trip to St. Ana Lake, hosted by a volcano crater
\n\u2013 Walk by the Red Lake
\n\u2013 Accommodation by the Red Lake \/ Veresko Villa or a guesthouse<\/p>\n

DAY 3<\/h3>\n

THE RED LAKE \u2013 IZVORUL MUNTELUI LAKE \u2013 BISTRITA VALLEY \u2013 TRANSRARAU ROAD \u2013 CAMPULUNG<\/strong>
\nChange the scenery for the dramatic. Allow this day for fine mountain views and easy, short
\nwalks. Start with the impressive Bicaz Gorges, then drive around the large Izvorul Muntelui Lake\u00a0at the foothills of the legendary Ceahlau. Go up Bistrita Valley and cross the Rarau by the\u00a0striking Pietrele Doamnei raising off the fir tree forest like fangs.
\n\u2013 Drive along Bicaz Gorges and by the Izvorul Muntelui Lake
\n\u2013 Crossing of the Rarau by the Pietrele Doamnei
\n\u2013 Accommodation in Campulung \/ Casa Poveste<\/p>\n

DAY 4<\/h3>\n

CAMPULUNG \u2013 MOLDOVITA MONASTERY \u2013 SUCEVITA MONASTERY \u2013 MARGINEA POTTERY WORKSHOP \u2013 HUMOR AND VORONET MONASTERIES \u2013 CAMPULUNG<\/strong>
\nTake a day to discover the most famous monasteries in Bukovina and to get a good introduction\u00a0to the area. You will have the chance to see the fine frescoes of Voronet, to enjoy the great\u00a0natural setting of Sucevita, to experience the local crafts at Marginea black pottery workshop,
\nrespectively to stand in wonder in front of the quiet Arbore Monastery.
\n\u2013 Tour of the four UNESCO-listed painted monasteries with Arbore as a possible addition\u00a0(time allowing it)
\n\u2013 Visit to Marginea pottery workshop
\n\u2013 Optional: traditional egg painting can be experienced in Vama (allow at least one more\u00a0hour)
\n\u2013 Accommodation in Campulung \/ Casa Poveste<\/p>\n

DAY 5<\/h3>\n

CAMPULUNG \u2013 PRISLOP PASS \u2013 ROZAVLEA AND IEUD WOODEN CHURCHES \u2013 BARSANA MONASTERY \u2013 SIGHETU MARMATIEI<\/strong>
\nAnother day, another way. This time across the mountains into Maramures, the land of the\u00a0timber. While you may not see that many forests in the Maramures (compared to, say,\u00a0Bukovina), it is because people living there are so skilled at the art of wood carving, making\u00a0their houses, work tools, churches and monasteries almost solely of that: wood. Take your time\u00a0for visit a couple of such wonderful settlements.
\n\u2013 Visit to Ieud and Rozavlea wooden churches
\n\u2013 Optional (time allowing): visit to Poienile Izei Wooden Church
\n\u2013 Visit to Barsana Wooden Monastery
\n\u2013 Visit to Master Barsan carved wood workshop
\n\u2013 Evening walk in Sighetu Marmatiei
\n\u2013 Accommodation in Sighetu Marmatiei \/ Casa Iurca de Calinesti<\/p>\n

DAY 6<\/h3>\n

SIGHETU MARMATIEI \u2013 SAPANTA MERRY CEMETERY AND MONASTERY \u2013 BUDESTI WOODEN CHURCH \u2013 SURDESTI WOODEN CHURCH \u2013 SIGHETU MARMATIEI<\/strong>
\nExplore on across this beautiful rural land and let us start with the Merry Cemetery. Well, some\u00a0see death as the end to them all. The local people however see it as a stage, as a mere step\u00a0onwards. So therefore, they argue, why be sad about it? A cheer on your face, let us go on with
\nsome fine samples of local architecture before a legendary Maramures dinner.
\n\u2013 Visit to the Merry Cemetery of Sapanta
\n\u2013 Visit to Sapanta Monastery
\n\u2013 Visit to the wooden churches of Budesti and Surdesti
\n\u2013 Accommodation in Sighetu Marmatiei \/ Casa Iurca de Calinesti<\/p>\n

DAY 7<\/h3>\n

SIGHETU MARMATIEI \u2013 TARGU MURES \u2013 SIGHISOARA<\/strong>
\nIt is back in Transylvania for a more lengthy exploration of the region. We shall take it more or\u00a0less from North to South this time, starting with the Hungarian-inhabited area around Targu\u00a0Mures and its outstanding Secession architecture and then going down in the Saxon-settled\u00a0region of the Seven Towns, the Siebenburgen.
\n\u2013 Tour of Targu Mures including the Culture Palace and the Jewish Temple
\n\u2013 Walking tour of Sighisoara
\n\u2013 Accommodation in Sighisoara \/ Casa Wagner or Sighisoara Hotel<\/p>\n

DAY 8<\/h3>\n

SIGHISOARA \u2013 BIERTAN FORTIFIED CHURCH \u2013 SIBIU<\/strong>
\nSaxon heritage, beautiful countryside, old villages gravitating around an impressive fortified\u00a0church where inhabitants used to find shelter at the time of a Turkish invasion. That, and the\u00a02007 Cultural Capital of Europe, possibly the finest medieval town in Transylvania. Enjoy your\u00a0day in the Siebenburgen!
\n\u2013 Optional: morning walk up the Clock Tower and the Wooden Stairway to the Church on\u00a0the Hill
\n\u2013 Visit to Biertan Fortified Church
\n\u2013 Drive up the backroads via Richis to Sibiu
\n\u2013 Walk through the three main squares in the old town, including the Evangelic Church,\u00a0the City Hall, the Bruckenthal Palace
\n\u2013 Accommodation in Sibiu \/ Casa Luxemburg or Am Ring Hotel<\/p>\n

DAY 9<\/h3>\n

SIBIU \u2013 OLT GORGES \u2013 COZIA MONASTERY \u2013 BUCHAREST<\/strong>
\nIt is farther Southwards. Down River Olt, following its impressive gorges cutting through the\u00a0Meridional Carpathians to the monastery at Cozia and then on, hopping over the Black Hill all\u00a0the way to Bucharest. Have a walk in the Old Town, have a driver around the Palace of the\u00a0Parliament and consider adding a day more for some of the excellent museums hosted by the
\nRoyal or Romanit palaces, not to mention the handful of palaces and monasteries around the city.
\n\u2013 Drive through the Olt Gorges
\n\u2013 Visit to Cozia Monastery
\n\u2013 Panoramic tour of Bucharest by car
\n\u2013 Walking tour of the Old Town in Bucharest
\n\u2013 Accommodation in Bucharest \/ Venezia Hotel or Berthelot Hotel<\/p>\n

DAY 10<\/h3>\n

BUCHAREST<\/strong>
\nWell, we hope you have liked it. And we hope that memories will last. Until we see you again for\u00a0more exploring of the diverse land Romania is about. Have a nice trip farther on!
\n\u2013 Transfer to Bucharest Airport<\/p>\n

ASK FOR PRICE!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

<\/div><\/div>\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/i><\/div>
10<\/span>days<\/span><\/div>

Time<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/th>\n

<\/i><\/div>
100<\/span>%<\/span><\/div>

Satisfaction<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/th>\n

<\/i><\/div>
1700<\/span>km<\/span><\/div>

Distance<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What’s included?<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • transportation with modern AC car\/minivan<\/li>\n
  • licensed tour guide<\/li>\n
  • Accommodation (B+B) in 3* hotels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    <\/p>\n

    The tour is provided by a licenced tour guide.<\/p>\n

    <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

    \n\t\t\t