Best of Bucovina (2 days, from Cluj)

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Best of Bucovina (2 days, from Cluj)

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Overview

Highlights:
• scenic road across the Carpathian Mountains
• 3 UNESCO heritage painted monasteries
• ancient Hutsul tradition of Easter egg decoration
• local farmers market
• taste the local cuisine

Activity location

Moldovita Monastery
- 727595, Vatra Moldovitei, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

Piața Unirii
- Piața Unirii
- Cluj-Napoca, Județul Cluj, Romania

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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What's included, what's not

entry tickets for 3 UNESCO painted monasteries
services of a professional English speaking guide / driver
Dinner
Breakfast
1 night accommodation in a guesthouse (on a double room basis)
Easter egg painting museum or demonstration
all transport by private vehicle or minibus (gas, road tax and parking fees included)
hotel pick up & drop off (only for private tours)
your meals and drinks (other than the ones mentioned above)
photo / video entrance fees (required at the monasteries for professional photography)
your personal expenses
single room supplement (25 eur to be paid on the spot)

Know before you book

Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A dress code is required to enter the monasteries. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements. Skirts and scarfs are usually offered at the entrance though.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Cluj-Napoca - Bucovina

2 stops
Meals: snacks
Accommodation: Overnight in a rural guesthouse (double room). Single supplement (25 eur) is not included & will be paid on the spot.

Moldovita Monastery

1h
Admission ticket included

Departure from Cluj at 8:30 am, heading for north-eastern Romania. Lunch on the way, in Borgo Pass. Bram Stoker imagined Count Dracula’s castle might be somewhere around here… Stop on the way to have lunch in a restaurant. Visit the painted monastery of Moldovita, UNESCO world heritage site, famous for it’s Siege of Constantinople fresco scene.

Sucevita Monastery

1h
Admission ticket included

Continue your journey with the visit of the most complete and best preserved of the painted monasteries: Sucevita (UNESCO heritage). If you’re looking for spiritual perfection, you may find inspiration here, observing the Ladder of Virtues fresco scene.

Day 2: Bucovina - Cluj-Napoca

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Bogdana Monastery

After breakfast, transfer to Radauti to visit Bogdana monastery. Built in the 14th century by Prince Bogdan I, the founder of the Moldavian principality, it is one of the oldest and most historically significant monasteries in Bucovina.

Manastirea Voronet

1h 30m
Admission ticket included

After lunch in a restaurant, continue with Voronet painted monastery, the most famous of all eight painted monasteries included in UNESCO heritage. Change to admire the Last Judgement scene.

Letitia Orsivschi's Egg Museum

1h
Admission ticket included

Ancient Hutsul tradition, the decoration of the Easter egg using wax and natural colours is something you must not miss.

Location

Activity location

Moldovita Monastery
- 727595, Vatra Moldovitei, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

Piața Unirii
- Piața Unirii
- Cluj-Napoca, Județul Cluj, Romania
Piața Avram Iancu
- Piața Avram Iancu
- Cluj-Napoca, Județul Cluj, Romania

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