Hungary, Romania · UNESCO Heritage Sites

8-Day Romanian UNESCO Tour from Budapest with Maramures and Bucovina

8 Days Round trip from Budapest Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore UNESCO wooden churches in Maramures, including Bârsana and Surdesti
  • 02 Discover the painted monasteries of Bucovina, such as Voronet and Arbore
  • 03 Visit the fortified medieval town of Sighisoara and Transylvanian fortresses
  • 04 Experience Bran Castle, linked to Dracula, together with Horezu Monastery
  • 05 Admire Brâncuși's sculptures in Târgu Jiu and explore Sarmizegetusa Regia

This bus tour is designed to cover many of Romania's UNESCO monuments, starting with pickup at Budapest International Airport. Travel through Maramures to see UNESCO wooden churches such as Bârsana, Budesti Josani, Desesti, Ieud Deal, Plopis, Poienile Izei, Rogoz, and Surdesti, then continue to the marvelous painted monasteries of northern Moldavia, including Arbore, Humor, Moldovita, Pătrăuți, Probota, Suceava, Voronet, and Sucevita. The journey also includes the fortified churches of Transylvania, the medieval town of Sighisoara, Horezu Monastery, Sarmizegetusa Regia, Bran Castle, the salt mine of Turda, and many other remarkable sites.

Travel through Maramures to see UNESCO wooden churches such as Bârsana, Budesti Josani, Desesti, Ieud Deal, Plopis, Poienile Izei, Rogoz, and Surdesti, then continue to the marvelous painted monasteries of northern Moldavia, including Arbore, Humor, Moldovita, Pătrăuți, Probota, Suceava, Voronet, and Sucevita.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Premium
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Arad, Oradea, Budapest, Targu Jiu, Maramures County, Sighisoara
Languages English, German, Romanian

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Budapest to Oradea and City Tour

  • We shall pick you up from your hotel in Budapest or from the international airport, and after a 4-hour trip, we reach Oradea.
  • In Oradea, we shall do a tour of the town.

Overnight in Oradea.

2
Day 02

UNESCO Wooden Churches of Maramures

  • Surdesti - UNESCO monument.
  • Plopis - UNESCO monument.
  • Budesti - UNESCO monument.
  • Breb.
  • Ocna Sugatag.
  • Desesti - UNESCO monument.
  • Ocna Sugatag.
  • Barsana - UNESCO monument.
  • Poienile Izei - UNESCO monument.
  • Leud - UNESCO monument.
3
Day 03

Painted Monasteries of Bucovina

  • Vatra Moldovitei - UNESCO monument.
  • Sucevita - UNESCO monument.
  • Arbore - UNESCO monument.
  • Patrauti - UNESCO monument.
  • Voronet - UNESCO monument.
4
Day 04

Crossing the Carpathians into Transylvania

  • Today, we enter Transylvania, the land of Dracula.
  • Probota - UNESCO monument.
  • Cheile Bicazului - crossing the Bicaz Gorges.
  • Gheorghieni.
  • Sighisoara - UNESCO monument.
5
Day 05

Sighisoara and Medieval Fortresses

  • Saschiz - UNESCO monument.
  • Viscri - UNESCO monument.
  • Sinca Veche - UNESCO monument.
6
Day 06

Brasov, Bran Castle, and Horezu Monastery

  • Prejmer medieval fortress - UNESCO monument.
  • Bran medieval fortress, also known as Drakula Castle.
  • Horezu Monastery - UNESCO monument.
7
Day 07

Brâncuși Sculptures and Sarmizegetusa Regia

  • Tirgu Jiu Brancusi sculptures.
  • Visit Brancusi's Endless Column in Targu Jiu, as well as the Kiss Gate and the Table of Silence.
  • Sarmisegetuza Regia - UNESCO monument.
  • Arad.
8
Day 08

Return to Budapest

  • Return to Budapest.
Maramures wooden churches, Voronet painted monastery, Bran Castle, Sarmizegetusa Regia

Where this trip takes you

Maramures wooden churches, Voronet painted monastery, Bran Castle, Sarmizegetusa Regia

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Budapest 6 cities · 8 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Airport transfer
  • Minibus with driver
  • English-/German-speaking guide
  • Accommodation with breakfast in 4-star and 3-star hotels

What's Not Included

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Entrance and photo/video fees
  • Souvenirs

What to bring

Money for lunch, dinner, and souvenirs.

Know before you go

The tour is valid the whole year.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Budapest, Hungary
Tour start
Budapest, Hungary
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 days finish where they began, in Budapest.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room €1,166.66 — €7,000.00
Double Sharing €1,166.66 — €3,500.00

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