Things to do in Sighetu Marmatiei, Transylvania: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

Treasures of Romania is a small group (maximum 6 people) tour designed for those who want to visit the most famous tourist attractions of Romania but don’t have enough time for a longer vacation. In just 9 days this shared tour of Romania will give the chance of visiting cities like Bucharest or Cluj Napoca, medieval citadels of Transylvania such as Sibiu, Sighisoara or Brasov, rural areas from Maramures and Bucovina, Hungarian villages, the castles of Bran or Peles, UNESCO sites and many others.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Accommodation for 8-nights in 4-star hotels and B&B, Airport transfers on Day 1 and Day 9, Transport by modern car, Licensed English-speaking tour guide/driver

Exclusions: Photographing or filming fees (paid directly to sites visited), Food and drinks, unless specified, Hotel extras (minibar, etc.), Travel insurance, Tips

“Treasures of Romania and Hungary Tour” takes you in just 10 days in two of the most beautiful countries in Eastern Europe: Romania and Hungary. It starts in the vivid city of Bucharest, Romania’s capital city, then it crosses the Carpathian Mountains into the exotic Transylvania where you’ll discover forgotten villages, well-preserved medieval towns and old legends. On the way, you’ll experience the rural life of Maramures, while in Hungary you’ll discover famous wine areas, admire the Baroque town of Eger and the magnificent city of Budapest.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Airport pick-up in Bucharest and drop-off in Budapest, Transport by modern car, Accommodation for 9 nights in 4-star hotels and B&Bs, Breakfast, Licensed English-speaking tour guide/driver, Traditional dinner on Day 6

Exclusions: Flight ticket, Hotel extras (telephone, mini bar, etc), Drinks (other than water), Other meals except breakfast and Dinner on Day 6, Photographing or filming fees at the visited sites, Tips, Travel insurance, Personal expenses

Treasures of Romania and Bulgaria Tour takes you in just 11 days in two important countries of the Balkans. You will travel with a small group of maximum 6 people. Romania and Bulgaria, part of Eastern Europe, share many similarities but in the same time have their unique traits. During this tour you can discover two capitals, Bucharest and Sofia, two different languages, great historical regions such as Transylvania or Maramures, beautiful medieval cities such as Sibiu, Sighisora, Veliko Tarnovo or Plovdiv and many other famous tourist landmarks.

Inclusions: Airport pick-up in Bucharest, Romania and drop-off in Sofia, Bulgaria, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Transport by modern car or van, Accommodation for 10 nights in 4-star hotels and B&Bs, Licensed English-speaking tour guide/driver in Romania, English-speaking travel assistant/driver in Romania

Exclusions: Flight ticket, Hotel extras (telephone, mini bar, etc), Other meals except for the breakfast and dinner on Day 5, Photographing or filming fees at the visited sites, Tips, Travel insurance, Personal expenses

In a single day you will see famous landmarks (like the Merry Cemetery, Barsana and Sapanta-Peri monasteries or the Memorial Museum from Sighet) but also places off the beaten path: a local market, little known artisans, the group of unique water mills (including the only water powered fulling and carding mills from Europe still in working condition and daily use for local community needs, without any museum or tourist purposes), the last medieval hay fields and meet the local self sufficient farmers. The tour is designed for 2-4 people, but singles are welcome (supplement charge).

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Snacks and drinks

If you want see and feel how Europe was one hundred years ago, just get into this time travel tour machine and visit Maramures and Saxon Transylvania, You are about to discover amazing sceneries, the peasant Romanian culture, wooden churches and organic food of Maramures and the Saxon civilization built upon a network of fortified churches and citadels in southern Transylvania. Take this 7-day tour with overnights in the old medieval citadels of Sibiu, Sighisoara and Brasov, in the booming cities of Cluj and Bucharest, and 2 overnights at a traditional cottage in the village of Breb (Maramures) with delicious local, organic food.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, 7 nights accommodation in DBL room occupancy, 3* superior hotels/guesthouses, breakfast included.

Exclusions: Meals, Photo fees, flight tickets

Explore the north of Romania in a 6-day tour and discover two of the most beautiful and well-preserved historical regions of the country: Maramures and Bukovina. This is the best opportunity to discover Romanian folklore together with the popular Painted Monasteries of Bukovina and Wooden Churches of Maramures, as well as other monuments included in the UNESCO Patrimony.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Airport transfer, Accommodation for 5 nights in centrally located hotels, Professional English-speaking guide, Transportation with a modern vehicle, Workshop in Maramures, Workshop in Bucovina, Entrance fees

Exclusions: Airline tickets, Travel insurance, Meals, other than mentioned in the itinerary and alcoholic beverages, Photography fees, Tips for guide, Various expenses such as room service, beverages, personal calls, souvenirs, etc.

This Private Tour of Romania will reveal to you the complexity of a country, which stands for so much more than stories of vampires and communism. We give you the opportunity to discover at leisure, the most significant Romanian sites and cities, perfectly preserved rural traditional areas, churches and monasteries listed as UNESCO monuments, as well as medieval castles, citadels and even the unique Merry Cemetery, best representing the serene Romanian spirit. Be sure not to miss this comprehensive tour of Romania, which includes its 3 largest historical regions (Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania) and the coprolite heritage of their Romanian, Saxon and Hungarian population.

Inclusions: 12 nights accommodation as per itinerary at verified 4* hotels, Breakfast included, Free Wi-Fi at all hotels, All VAT, local taxes, parking fees, road taxes and handling charges, Private city tours of: Bucharest, Brasov, Sighisoara, Cluj-Napoca, Alba Iulia, Sibiu, Fuel surcharge, Services of an experienced licensed national tour guide, Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle, Airport transfers, A unique traditional dinner at a local farm house in Sibiel

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Souvenir photos (some museums have an additional photo tax), Tips

Take a trip of discovery of the whole of Romania, while journeying between two of Europe's largest cities and the ones whose names are the most frequently confused with one another. Don't miss any of its main attractions: traditional Maramures, the Byzantine-style painted churches of Bucovina, the multi-ethnic Transylvania and the asphalt jungle of Bucharest. (Ideal as an extension to a Danube cruise). In designing this tour, we distributed the distances (and the time spent in the car) equally between the days, so that no days imply long transit hours.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Experienced, knowledgeable tour guide, fluent in English (Spanish if requested), throughout the tour, 4-Star accommodation, All entrance fees and non-professional photo taxes, Complimentary Wi-Fi internet in the vehicle, Private transportation

Exclusions: International airfares, Meals other than specified, Gratuities (only if satisfied and entirely up to your discretion)

The Romanians, the EU's most religious nation, have kept up their diverse Christian legacy and used it as an identity anchor during the long centuries of foreign domination and also through the short but fierce decades of communism. The World Heritage Organization has recognized the value of the near-mint condition Byzantine art of the Orthodox churches and the uniqueness of the handcraft displayed by the tallest wooden churches in the world, all of whom scatter the bucolic landscape of Northern Romania. In designing this tour, we distributed the distances (and the time spent in the car) equally between the days, so that no days imply long transit hours. Fly twice between Bucharest and Cluj to further maximize your quality time.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Experienced, knowledgeable tour guide, fluent in English (Spanish if requested), throughout the tour, 4-Star accomodation, All entrance fees and non-professional photo taxes, Airfare and airport taxes for both in-tour flights, Complimentary Wi-Fi internet in the vehicle, Private transportation

Exclusions:

Get in touch with your spiritual side while visiting the countryside and meeting the real peasants. Find out why freedom has so much meaning for Romanian people. Savor the delicious local food. Let your self seduced by the gracious and yet naive religious paintings. Small-group format ensures a personalized experience.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, services of an English speaking guide, all transportation by private vehicle or minibus (gas, road tax and parking fees included), craftsmen visits in Maramures, Easter egg demonstration, 3 nights accommodation in guesthouses, Entry tickets (as mentioned in the itinerary)

Exclusions: your meals and drinks (other than the ones mentioned above), photo / video entrance fees (required at the monasteries), personal expenses, travel insurance, accommodation in Cluj