Discover Bucovina, a place which many think is stuck in time, others perceive behind the times and discover the truth about its simplicity, generosity and love for God.
Whether you are religious or not, you will be overwhelmed by the beauty of the masterpieces in the world famous monasteries. If you are a nature-lover, you’ll discover in Bucovina an oasis of green, dazzling landscapes, extraordinary and charming farms. For food lovers Bucovina has the taste and the flavor.
Day 1 Bucharest - Pick-up from the airport.Accommodations in a 3 star hotel, centrally located. Welcome dinner in one of Bucharest ’s top traditional restaurants.
Day 2 A visit to the most important turist attractions in the Romanian capital. Transfer to Bucharest Airport. Arrive at Suceava Airport. Dinner and accomodation in a 3 star hotel in Suceava.
Day 3 Suceava City Tour & Voronet Monastery. In the afternoon arrive in Gura Humorului. Accomodation and dinner in a 4 stars hotel in Gura Humorului.
Day 4 Gura Humorului: Cacica Salt Mine, Wood Art Museum & Hunting Museum. Accomodation and dinner in a 4 stars hotel in Gura Humorului
Day 5 Painted Monasteries ; Accomodation and dinner in a 4 stars hotel in Gura Humorului;
Day 6 Transfer to Suceava Airport - flight to Bucharest; dinner and night in a central hotel in Bucharest
Day 7 Departure
Highlights
Known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards, glorious Belle Époque buildings and a reputation for the high life (which in the 1900s earned its nickname of "Little Paris"), Bucharest, Romania's largest city and capital, is today a bustling metropolis. Romanian legend has it that the city of Bucharest was founded on the banks of the Dambovita River by a shepherd named Bucur, whose name literarily means "joy." His flute playing reportedly dazzled the people and his hearty wine from nearby vineyards endeared him to the local traders, who gave his name to the place.
For approximately 200 years the city of Suceava was the capital of the Moldavian state and main residence of the Moldavian princes. Suceava is an fantastic starting point for journeys to the many historical, cultural and natural attractions travelers can enjoy in the Bucovina region. Suceava is also the gateway to visiting the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina. The town has some extraordinary attractions of its own, including Saint George’s Church, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Bucovina Ethnographic Museum, with its valuable folk costumes collection and traditional items exhibits, and Suceava’s main tourist site, the remains of the Princely Court.
Gura Humorului is a town situated in northern Romania, Suceava County in southern Bucovina. The scenery around Gura Humorului is very beautiful as well.
Visit Voronet Monastery – the Sistine Chapel of the East.
Visit the salt mine in Cacica, with the galleries, the “Ball room”, the chapel. While in Cacica village, visit the local cathedral, a pilgrimage place for the Catholics; Departure to Campulung Moldovenesc, where we visit the Wood Art Museum and the Hunting Museum. Continue to the small village of Ciocanesti, to see the beautiful traditional houses and enjoy meeting a local family: taste a local sweet desert and a traditional strong drink.
Visit Moldovita Monastery, UNESCO heritage site, proudly honored with the “Golden Apple”. Continue to Sucevita, with its “Sucevita green”, then stop in Marginea, with its famous, unique, black pottery. Last stop of the day: Putna Monastery, where Daniil Sihastrul monk cell and the legends will make a wonderful day end perfectly.
