Day 1: BUCHAREST
Arrival at the OTP airport Bucharest. Meet our guide at the airport, transfer to
Hotel Central *** or equivalent. Leisure in the centre of
Bucharest on your own. Welcome festive dinner in a special restaurant in
Herastrau Park.
Day 2: BUCHAREST - SINAIA
Breakfast in hotel. City tour of the capital, including
Romanian Athenaeum, Royal Palace,
National Theatre, University etc. Visit of the
Parliament Palace and the
National Museum of Art. Lunch in a restaurant in Bucharest. Leaving for the mountain resort of
Sinaia. Accommodation at
Hotel Palace ****. Leisure and dinner on your own.
Day 3: SINAIA - PELES CASTLE - BRASOV - BRAN
Early breakfast in hotel. Visit of the
Peles Castle. Leaving to Brasov (UNESCO objective). City tour including
Weavers' Bastion (Bastionul Tesatorilor),
Council Square (Piata Sfatului) etc. Visit of the
Black Church (Biserica Neagra). Lunch at a restaurant. Leaving to the
Bran village, accommodation at
Vila Bran ****. Festive dinner with folk music or traditional folkloric show with camp fire at the hotel.
Astro night.
Day 4: BRAN CASTLE - SIGHISOARA - BIERTAN CITADEL - TARGU-MURES
Following breakfast in the hotel, visit of the
Bran Castle. Leaving to the medieval city of
Sighisoara, visit of the
Citadel, the Monastery and the
Clock Tower. Lunch on the way. Visit of
Biertan Citadel (UNESCO objective). Departure to the city of
Targu Mures, visit of the old centre with
Culture Palace, Fortress and possible the impressive
Teleky library. Accommodation at the
Hotel Continental ***. Leisure and dinner on your own.
Day 5: TARGU MURES - BISTRITA - BOGDAN-VODA - ROZAVLEA - BARSANA CHURCH - FERESTI
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to
Maramures county. Visit of the old centre in the city of
Bistrita. Following to Salautei Valley to Moisei. Visit to the wooden churches Bogdan Voda and
Rozavlea and visit to the workshop of a famous master carver in his workshop. He represented Romania at the 1999 Smithsonian World Festival in Washington, DC. Lunch on the way. Visit the exquisite
Barsana Monastery (UNESCO objective), a great example of Maramures wooden church architecture. Accommodation and folkloric dinner at guesthouse
Perla Cosaului *** in the village of Feresti, Maramures county.
Day 6: FERESTI - SIGHETU-MARMATIEI - SAPANTA CHEERFUL CEMETERY - FERESTI
Breakfast in the guesthouse. Leaving to the city of
Sighetu-Marmatiei. Visit at the Ethnographic Museum, the Anti Communist Memorial - a political prison in the Communist times which provides a direct connection to Romania's most recent history and possible the Cathedral in the
city center. Lunch on the way. Visit of the
Cheerful Cemetery in the village of Sapanta. Leaving to Feresti and visit in the area of some traditional objectives such as a plum brandy distillery, a typical whirlpool or water mill. Accommodation and dinner with camp fire at the guesthouse
Perla Cosaului *** in Feresti village, Maramures county.
Day 7: FERESTI - BAIA-MARE - CLUJ-NAPOCA
Following the breakfast in guesthouse, departure to the city of
Cluj-Napoca crossing the old center of Baia Mare. Lunch at a restaurant in Cluj.
City tour, including the St. Michael Cathedral, Banffy Palace and
theatre building. Visit the
Botanical Gardens. Accommodation at
Hotel Victoria ***. Leisure and dinner on your own.
Day 8: CLUJ-NAPOCA - ALBA-IULIA - SIBIEL
Following breakfast in the hotel, departure to the village of
Sibiel. Lunch on the way. Visit of the old center of
Alba-Iulia and walking in
the citadel (UNESCO tentative objective). Visit at the
Painted Icons Museum in Sibiel. Accommodation and dinner at guesthouse *** in Sibiel, Sibiu county.
Day 9: SIBIEL - SIBIU - TRANSFAGARASAN
Breakfast in the guesthouse. Departure to the city of
Sibiu (UNESCO objective). Visit of the historical city, historical fortifications and
Brukenthal Museum. Lunch at a restaurant in Sibiu. Visit of
Balea Lake and possibly Balea Cascade. Crossing Carpathian Mountains on the highest altitude route in Romania,
Transfagarasan (2000m alt). Accommodation in Piscul Negru at
Hotel Siesta *** in Transfagarasan area.
Day 10: TRANSFAGARASAN - CURTEA DE ARGES MONASTERY - TARGOVISTE
Following breakfast in the hotel, visit of
Vidraru Lake. Departure to Curtea de Arges, visit the
Monastery (UNESCO tentative objective). Lunch at a restaurant on the way. Arrival in the city of Targoviste, the old capital. Visit of the
Royal Court, the church and
Chindia Tower. Accommodation at
Dambovita Hotel ***. Visit of
Dealu Monastery. Farewell traditional dinner and
astro night at guesthouse near Targoviste.
Day 11: TARGOVISTE - BUCURESTI
Following the breakfast in hotel, departure to Bucharest.
Leisure and shopping. Lunch in a restaurant in Bucharest. Transfer at the OTP airport Bucharest. Good bye Romania!
