Romanian Monasteries Tour

Day I – arrival in Bucharest, where the tourists meet our guide and driver. Depending on their arrival in Bucharest, we can have a tour of the city. Here, we can visit the Metropolitan Church which dates from the second half of the 17th century, when the Voivode of Wallachia Constantin Serban (1654 – 1658) founded a church here. Since 1668 the monastery has become the metropolitan residence, and since 1925 it has become the residence of the Metropolitan Bishop, when the Romanian Orthodox Church was turned into a Metropolitan one. We will have accommodation and dinner in a 4* hotel in Bucharest.

Day II – after breakfast, we will leave to Brasov City. In our way, we will stop in Sinaia resort to visit the Peles Castle and the Sinaia Monastery. In Brasov, we will visit the Black Church the most important monument in town, and, at the same time, the largest Gothic Church in Romania. Here, we can visit also the First Romanian School and the old center of the city. We will have accommodation in a 4* hotel in Brasov.

Day III – we serve breakfast and we will leave to Cluj. On our way, we will have the chance to see some of the most important fortified churches in Romania. We will have a stop in Sighisoara, where we will visit the fortress and the Evangelical Church. In the evening, we will arrive in Cluj and we will have dinner and accommodation in a 4* hotel.

Day IV – after breakfast we will have a city tour and we will visit the Orthodox Metropolitan Church in Cluj and the Reformat Gothic Church. We will have the chance to see also others churches in Cluj. We will have lunch and than free time in the afternoon. We will have accommodation in the same hotel in Cluj.

Day V – after breakfast we will go to the Maramures country where we will see some of the most important wooden monasteries. We will begin with the church from Vald village, we will continue with the Surdesti Church, the highest wooden church in Romania. After that, we will visit the Ieud Church and the Birsana Monastery. Birsana Monastery and the Ieud and Surdesti Churches are an UNESCO patrimony. We will have accommodation in Sighetul Marmatiei city in a 3* hotel, but not before we visit the Happy Cemetery.

Day VI – after breakfast we direct to the Moldova region. In this region, we will visit the churches with exterior painting, also an UNESCO patrimony. First monastery in the Moldova region will be Moldovita Monastery. Than we will visit the Sucevita and Gura Humorului Monasteries. We will have accommodation in a 4* pension in Voronet.

Day VII – in the morning we have breakfast and we will continue our pilgrimage with the Voronet Monastery, known also as the “Sixtin Chapel” of Moldavia. After Voronet monastery, we will continue with the Gura Humorului and Dragomirna, Arbore Monasteries. We will stop to the Marginea village, to a Black Pottery Center and after that we will see also Putna Monastery. In the evening, we will return to Voronet village to have dinner.

Day VIII – after breakfast, we will leave Voronet and we direct to Brasov city. In our way, we will visit the Neamt fortress and two more monasteries in the Moldova region: Agapia and Bistrita. We will pass by the Bicaz Gorges where we will admire the nature’s wonders. We will have accommodation in Brasov in a 4* hotel.

Day IX  – after breakfast, we will leave to the Henry Coanda airport in Bucharest.

Included services:

• Transportation by car/midibus/bus
• Accommodation 8 nights
• Breakfast
• National guide
• Resort and local taxes

Depending on your suggestions and preferences we can modify this tour.

Notes:

• The Damask tour-operator agency reserves its right to modify the touring program according to the weather, the local events, manifestations, the museums program and the tourists’ proposals. This will not affect the price, the quality or the initial structure of the touring program.
• The medical assurance of the tourist is obligatory in order to pass the frontier or/and for cases of accidents, diseases, death etc. during the time of travel.
• If the touring program is not made because of the tourists guilt, the agency is not responsible for the inconvenient. E.g.: not respecting the hour of the touring program, not smoking in the couch, bad attitude to the guide or couch driver.
• The tour-operator agency recommends that any claiming to be written and transmitted directly to the manager of the tour – operator agency, in order to have a quick and friendly solve of the requests, regarding unachieved or inadequate services and also the ones offered to a higher quantity and quality.
• Cancellation of the trip – if the number of tourists is less than the one mentioned in the offer – must be announced to the tourists with a minimum of 15 calendar days before the beginning of the tour.