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Description
Enjoy seeing a variety of settings ranging from mountains, plains, big cities and quaint villages. Know about the multi-ethnic heritage of Transylvania in the city's architecture, cuisines and costumes. Carpathian Mountains, Salt Mines, Vaser Valley etc. are the major attractions that you will come across on this 8-day tour.
Highlights
- Explore the mountain villages, museums & valleys
Visit the Salt Mine, Bistrita and Colibit
Discover Calimani National Park and Muntii Rodnei National Park
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Day 1: Cluj Napoca expand_more
Arrive at Cluj, which is an unofficial capital of the Transylvania region.
Go on a city tour.
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Day 2: Turda Salt Mines expand_more
Take a short drive from Cluj to Turda and visit the Salt Mine.
Travel to the other great Salt Mine of the region in Praid with some sightseeing on the way.
Have a good lunch at Sovata.
Visit the Salt Mine.
Head towards Bistrita and Colibita. (sightseeing, Transylvanian villages, surprise visits)
Enjoy dinner in Bistrita city centre.
Accommodation at Lake Colibita.
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Day 3: Bistrita and Colibita expand_more
Enjoy the long way from Colibita to Borsa.
See the Carpathian Mountains and the authentic slow-paced countryside.
Explore the mountains and traditional mountain villages.
Travel from Calimani National Park to Muntii Rodnei National Park.
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Day 4: Borsa and Maramures expand_more
Go on sightseeing of mountains, lakes and waterfalls.
Visit the isolated villages abound with locals and craftsmen. See the well-preserved rural life and see the traditional villages.
Have a local lunch.
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Day 5: Viseu de jos expand_more
Take the Mocanita circuit on the Vaser Valley.
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Day 6: Sighetu Marmatiei expand_more
Visit the following places with our tour guide:
Barsana Monastery.
Memorial Museum to the Victims of Communism and to the Resistance.
Elie Wiesel Memorial House.
Open Air Village Museum.
Merry Cemetery of Sapanta.
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Day 7: Baia Mare expand_more
Head to Baia Mare via the mountains and traditional villages.
See the 100 years old water mill in Sarbi on the way.
Try very tasty "palinka" and "visinata" from the local host.
Take a city tour of Baia Mare.
Walk around Lake Mogosa and/or the Blue Lake and/or Lake Firiza.
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Day 8: Rohia - Targu Lapus - Cluj NApoca expand_more
Travel to Cluj Napoca via Targu Lapus and Rohia.
Go for sightseeing and mountaineering.
See the monasteries and wooden churches.
Arrive at Cluj Napoca.
What's Included
English-speaking Romanian tour guide
Transportation
What's Excluded
Accommodation
Tips and gratuities
Personal expenses
Food and drinks
Know before you go
Eating and drinking can be arranged locally.
Regions of Transylvania can be easily combined with some from Hungary, maybe a city tour of Budapest.
It is also worth considering the option of flying to and from Budapest Airport, even if you have in mind only regions and objectives in Transylvania.
Wine tasting session can be organized.
The cost/person is decreasing, up to 20%, as the group is larger.
We prefer and promote a more pragmatic, realistic and personal approach in form of tailor-made services rather than template style commercial packages.
Tours are flexible with us. We focus on your curiosity and interests, value your time and widen your knowledge about Transylvania, Romania and Hungary.
The tour is adjustable from 8 to 5-6 days depending on availability and priorities.
Meeting Point
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 3 To 15 | EUR 360 Per Group |
This is a group tour | |