Romania · MONASTERY AND CHURCH TOURS
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The painted walls of Bucovina, Curtea de Argeș with its royal tombs, the island church at Snagov, the fortified Saxon churches further south. These 15 trips reach them with a guide who can read what is painted on the outside. Dress codes, drive times and prices are noted for each.
From Brasov, visit Peles, Sinaia Monastery, Rasnov, and Bran with pickup, small-group care, and priority entry at Peles.
“It was without a doubt a wonderful experience .The guide was extremely helpful and offered a unique and interesting tour. In general, that I would recommend this particular tour to all my friends.”
Small-group day trip from Brașov to Viscri fortified church, medieval Sighișoara, and Rupea Fortress, with an expert guide and free time.
“Mihal is a very knowledgeable and patient guide. As such, we were able to spend more time at stops worth visiting and skim through those he felt wasn't worth the trip. He is also a good photographer as well. He does hiking trips but unfortunately due to limited time I can't do it ,otherwise I would love to have him again as my guide”
Join a small-group day trip through Bucovina’s Painted Monasteries, with expert English commentary, scenic passes, and Marginea black pottery.
“A great day exploring the Bucovina monasteries. Sebastian was a very knowledgeable & accommodating guide & driver. The information shared at each stop made the day so much more memorable than just our photos. The lunch stop for local cuisine was the perfect opportunity for us to try some new Romanian dishes. The countryside is beautiful. Highly recommend taking the opportunity explore this region (or further afar) with Sebastian. Thanks for a most wonderful day.”
From Brasov, see Peles Castle, Bran Castle, Rasnov Fortress and Sinaia Monastery in one guided small-group day.
“The castles, fortress, and monastery were great. Our guide was very knowledgeable. But that’s not the highlight of the trip. We parked to go to the castle and we heard a cat meowing. We followed the sound to a pipe sticking out of the ground - it went about 2M in to the ground and there was a kitten stuck at the bottom. Our guide called for help on her phone and some employees from the restaurant came out and we spent about 30-45 minutes rescuing the kitten (we tried many methods). We were successful and I think everyone felt better for sticking around and doing the right thing. We…”
Private day trip from Bucharest to Vlad’s Târgoviște court, the fortified Golești estate, and Curtea de Argeș Monastery, with hotel pickup.
“We never did ACTUALLY get on the highway pictured in the brochure, in fact, we could not even take a good picture of it as we were so far away. The picture lied to us. False advertising. Never saw a bear as we were going so fast. Squeezed into a Skoda back seat with maximum tinted windows that looked like you were in the middle of the night looking out of them. Driver talked politics about half the time, not much commentary on life/buisnsses/country side until we got to the mountains. Basically a 12 hour trip for nothing. Terrible excursion, would never recommend it, unless you could actually experience what…”
A 5-hour small-group half day from Bucharest to Snagov Monastery and Mogosoaia Palace, with scenic countryside drives and Dracula lore.
“This tour is a good way to spend half a day on. Snagov Church and the Palace are really beautiful. The monastery is fairly interesting. The church is also very nice. Boogie was our tour guide and he was fun and lively and tried very hard to make us feel comfortable”
Guided UNESCO citadel tour in Sighișoara, then a valley stop at Biertan’s fortified church. Full-day Transylvania with entries included.
“My wife and I had a wonderful day visiting UNESCO heritage town Sighisoura and the village of Biertan. The highlight of my visit was the birthplace of Vlad Dracul. Andrei was a wonderful guide with an amazing knowledge of his subject including history and culture. We had an amazing trip.”
One day in Bucovina to see the Painted Monasteries, with hotel pickup from Suceava, an English guide, and an easy, comfortable ride.
“Charming and educatonal. Architecture, history , iconography. Mountain views captivating. Not too long, not too short either. All in all a pleasant day.”
Private tour from Bucharest to Tigănești, Snagov and Căldărușani plus Mogosoaia Palace, with hotel pickup and Wi-Fi car.
“Excellent guide passionné, merci encore pour la découverte de la Roumanie orthodoxe avec une découverte et paysage magnifique”
Ride the Transfagarasan, visit Carta Monastery, and tour Balea Lake from Brasov, with seasonal cable car access and mountain views.
“one of the best experience- i did not expect that it will snow but we were lucky to have a good weather and great experience., great tuor guide very accomodating,”
Escape Bucharest on a private half-day trip to Snagov Monastery and Mogosoaia Palace, with hotel pickup and an English guide.
“Never picked me up from hotel so your never happened. honestly I did I self tour using uber and it cost me all in 500 lei which is about $100.”
Private Carpathian day from Bucharest: climb to Poenari fortress, visit Curtea de Argeș monastery, and tour Vidraru Dam.
“This tour wasn’t part of our original plan, but with almost everything closed in Bucharest for Easter, we decided to book it last minute – and it turned out to be a fantastic choice. The nature was absolutely stunning, and spotting the bears was an unforgettable experience! Even though the Poenari Fortress was closed, our guide adjusted the route, taking us into the mountains instead, where we enjoyed some beautiful views. It felt like a real adventure, and we came back with amazing photos and memories.”
A small-group 12-hour day trip from Iasi to UNESCO Painted Monasteries, with guided fresco visits, Marginea pottery, and comfy pickup.
“Nicu has been an amazing guide: absolutely overdelivering not only he has shown us (with the help of the very funny and informative Florin) the wonderful monasteries of Bucovina, adding a lot of background informations about Moldava and Bucovina. They added extra spice to the tour with an adrenalinic ride on a telepheric over the woods and we also had a very pleasant lunch with a local family. An unforgettable experience !”
Small-group day trip from Bucharest to Snagov Monastery, Caldarusani art church, and Mogosoaia Palace, with hotel pickup and English guide.
“Caldarusani monastery was being restorated at the time of our tour, so we visited other two locations. Guide seemed knowledgeable, but not much in the mood to talk. Inside tour of the palace is short , so it would be nice to at least have some free time in it's park.”
From Brașov to Transfăgărășan Highway, Bâlea Lake by cable car, and Carta Monastery, in a small group with hotel pickup.
“A really enjoyable day out. Trian was very knowledgeable - precise heights of mountains, dates, names, etc, all came tripping off memory. This being winter, the tour was not the full length of the highway and I knew that would be the case before we set out. I had expected we would be able to do more of the highway before moving into a cable car, but that was my mistake, so no stars deducted for that. But just as a note to others keen for the drive - book in summer! Still worth the day out, though, and I have some amazing snowy mountain photos. Strangely, I really enjoyed…”
