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Private tours in Romania
4. Painted Monasteries Tour.
Period: 3 days.
Distance: 1096km.
Tariffs
Day 1.
Bucharest - Buzau - Focsani - Bacau - Roman - Falticeni - Gura Humorului
In the morning you'll meet your English speaking guide at the airport, train station or hotel. He is the one who will drive you toward the Bucovina region, the area of the painted monasteries.
In the evening you'll attend an interesting egg painting demonstration in Vama village.
Day 2.
Gura Humorului - Arbore - Putna - Marginea - Sucevita - Moldovita - Vama - Voronet - Gura Humorului
Breakfast in the morning.
This day will be used entirely for the painted monasteries tour.
You'll start with Arbore church. Luca Arbore, a nobleman and high dignitary under Stephan the Great ordered in 1503 the building of this church dedicated to the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist.
After that you'll make a small detour for Putna Monastery, which was built by the order of Stephan the Great, ruler of Moldavia. The legend has it, that the monastery was constructed on the place where the arrow shot from the prince's bow fell off. The constructions lasted 3 years, between 1466 and 1469 and the monastic place had the purpose to be the eternal resting place of Stephen the
Great. He is considered to be the greatest ruler of Moldavia, a great fighter against the Turks and a great defender of the Christianity.
Romania has 3 important pottery centers, one of them being Marginea village. You'll stop in this village to see the workshops where the talented craftsmen make the renowned black pottery.
Then, you'll drive to the nearby Sucevita Monastery, which is the largest of all, looking more like a mighty fortress than a monastery. "The ladder of John of Sinai" fresco is considered one of the best of Sucevita.
Driving on one of the most beautiful roads in the country, crossing the gentle slopes of Bucovina Mountains, admiring the amazing panoramas from the Ciumarna
Pass, you'll reach the Convent of Moldovita. It is famous for its "Siege of Constantinople" fresco.
Passing through Vama village, you'll reach Voronet Convent, the most famous of all. Located not far from Gura Humorului, Voronet Convent amazes with its unique blue color, obtained from lapis lazuli, known as Voronet blue. But the "Last Judgment" fresco exceeds all expectations.
Optionally, after Voronet Monastery, you can go to Humor Monastery, located not far from Gura Humorului. Another painted monastery, Humor is surrounded by beautiful hills covered by forests. It was here that Toader Bubulog, an important nobleman of his time, built in 1530 the present church on the former site of an old hermitage.
Back to Gura Humorului.
Day 3.
Gura Humorului - Falticeni - Bacau - Focsani - Buzau - Bucharest
After your breakfast you'll start the road back towards Bucharest.
| group of 1 person |
group of 2-3 persons |
group of 4-6 persons |
| 608Euros/a person |
350Euros/a person |
288Euros/a person |
Single Supplement: 38 Euros
| group of 1 person |
group of 2-3 persons |
group of 4-6 persons |
| 516Euros/a person |
292Euros/a person |
246Euros/a person |
Single Supplement: 36 Euros
The tariffs include:
- Car with A/C
- Fuel for the entire trip
- Transfers from/to airport or train station
- Accommodation in 4 stars pension or 3 stars hotel
- Breakfast each day
- English speaking guide/driver
- Entrance fees for tourist objectives
- Parking tickets
- VAT, hotel taxes
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