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Painted monasteries of Bucovina
Painted Monasteries of Bucovina & Transylvania Citadels (4 days Private Tour)
Painted Monasteries of Bucovina & Transylvania Citadels (4 days Private Tour)
Sighisoara citadel
Brasov Old Town

Painted Monasteries of Bucovina & Transylvania Citadels (4 days Private Tour)

By Crafted Tours Romania
Free cancellation available
Price is P 134,626 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Overview

Get a complete 4 days tour to the amazing Bucovina and Transylvania region in the north-central part of Romania, departing from Bucharest.

Visit the painted monasteries of Bucovina, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Sites: Voronet – known as „The Sistine Chapel of the East”, an emblematic painted church, build more then 500 years ago, with well preserved frescoes, Sucevita - where you will visit the largest painted convent, very similar to a fortress and Moldovita - with it`s golden and deep blue paintings on the exterior walls, completed in the XVI-th century.

In Transylvania you will discover the most important attractions: Sighisoara, one of the most beautiful, best-preserved and still inhabited medieval citadels in Europe, the authentic Saxon houses of Prejmer and fortified churches, Brasov - a medieval city founded by german colonists on XIII century, the legendary Dracula Castle in Bran and the stunning Peles Royal Castle in Sinaia on Prahova Valley.

Activity location

  • Agapia Monastery
    • Dn15f
    • Neamt County, Romania, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bucharest
    • Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

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Painted Monasteries of Bucovina & Transylvania Citadels (4 days Private Tour)
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d4d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 134,625.67 x 1 AdultP 134,625.67
Total
Price is P 134,625.67

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included3 nights accommodation (3 star hotels)
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees to the monasteries
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off in Bucharest
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOther meals, drinks or snacks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel upgrades
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fee to other attractions than stated

Know before you book

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Bucharest to Bucovina
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Humor area, 3-star hotel/B&B/guest house/pension.
Agapia Monastery
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Agapia Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Agapia) is a Romanian Orthodox nunnery located 9 km west of Târgu Neamț, in the commune of Agapia, Neamţ County. It was built between 1641 and 1643 by Romanian hetman Gavriil Coci, brother of Vasile Lupu. The church, restored and modified several times during the centuries was painted by Nicolae Grigorescu, between 1858 and 1861. It is one of the largest nunneries in Romania, having 300–400 nuns and ranking second place in population after Văratec Monastery.
Varatec Monastery
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Văratec Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox nun monastery located in north-eastern part of the country, in Văratec village, Agapia Commune, Neamţ County. It is the largest nun monastery in Romania, with more than 400 nuns living here.
Day 2: Painted monasteries in Bucovina
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Piatra Neamt or Sighisoara area, 3-star hotel/B&B/guest house/pension
Sucevita Monastery
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The architecture of the church contains both Byzantine and Gothic elements, and some elements typical to other painted churches of northern Moldavia. Both interior and exterior walls are covered by mural paintings, which are of great artistic value and depict biblical episodes from the Old and New Testament.
Moldovita Monastery
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The Moldovița Monastery (Romanian: Mânăstirea Moldovița) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the commune of Vatra Moldoviței, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldovița was built in 1532 by Petru Rareș, who was Stephen III of Moldavia's illegitimate son. It was founded as a protective barrier against the Muslim Ottoman conquerors from the East.
Manastirea Voronet
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The Voroneț Monastery is a medieval monastery in the Romanian village of Voroneț, now a part of the town Gura Humorului. It is one of the famous painted monasteries from southern Bukovina, in Suceava County. The monastery was constructed by Stephen the Great in 1488 over a period of 3 months and 3 weeks to commemorate the victory at Battle of Vaslui. Often known as the "Sistine Chapel of the East", the frescoes at Voroneț feature an intense shade of blue known in Romania as "Voroneț blue."
Day 3: Getting to Transylvania
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Brasov area, 3-star hotel/B&B/guest house/pension
Centrul Istoric Sighisoara
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
A medieval citadel, a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved walled old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Viscri Fortified Church
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit Viscri Fortified Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This well-preserved Saxon fortified church offers a glimpse into Transylvania’s medieval architecture and history.
Brasov Historical Center
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
he city is notable for being the regional capital of the Transylvanian Saxons of the Burzenland administrative area in the past, and a large commercial hub on the trade roads between East and West. It is also the birthplace of the national anthem of Romania.
Day 4: Transylvania fortifications
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Black Church (Biserica Neagra)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
It was built by the German community of the city and stands as the main Gothic style monument in the country, as well as being the largest and one of the most important Lutheran (Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania) places of worship in the region.
Peles Castle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The summer royal residence. Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAgapia Monastery
    • Dn15f
    • Neamt County, Romania, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBucharest
    • Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

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