Two days tour to Maramures: local experiences and culture

A two-day tour that will help you explore the region of Maramures, one of the best-preserved regions of Romania in terms of traditions, customs and landscapes.

Meet the people who wear their handmade traditional costumes with pride, enter their homes and get to know the culture of this region through its traditions, delicious food and simplicity.

We created this tour for nature lovers, people who love tradition, architecture, history and religion, we braided the picturesque landscapes with untouched forests, belief with traditions, and we put in the center of this tour the people from Maramures.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cluj-Napoca - Breb village

Stop At: Cluj-Napoca City Hall, Calea Moților 3, Cluj-Napoca 400001, Romania
To begin this adventure from Cluj, you will be picked up from the hotel by your tour guide, and then we take a road trip to Maramures, the region that kept its traditions alive for such a long time.

Your destination of the day is Breb, one of the most traditional villages in Maramures, that was first mentioned in documents in 1715. You will take a walking tour of the village, enjoy a traditional lunch and spend the night in a beautiful traditional hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Breb

Day 2: Breb - Merry Cemetery - Wooden Churches - Cluj-Napoca

Stop At: Merry Cemetery, Sapanta 437305 Romania
Next up you will visit one of the most peculiar cemeteries in the world, the Merry Cemetery. Local craftsman and woodcarver Stan Ioan Pătras sculpted the first tombstone in 1935 gave birth to this tradition, and today the cemetery is filled with more than 800 colorful wooden crosses, with epitaphs.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Barsana Monastery, Kloster, Barsana 437035 Romania
Next, we will see the religious side of the people from Maramures, by visiting some of the most beautiful churches in Romania, included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We will admire two of the Wooden Churches of Maramures, Poienile Izei and Barsana, built and carved by local craftsmen as a gratitude to God.

Our journey will then take us to the homes of some local craftsmen, where we will admire some of their work, such as the hand-carved traditional wooden gates, and the pottery. You will also be introduced to the most natural and ecological washing machine, Valtori – The Whirlpools of Maramures, the place where local women still go to wash their woolen, hard to handle rugs.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cluj-Napoca City Hall, Motilor, Cluj-Napoca 400001 Romania
Romania is well known for its mountains, forests, beautiful landscapes, gorges, and waterfalls, and on our way back to Cluj we will stop to admire the beautiful landscape from Maramures.

One of the attractions that you will surely fall in love with is the last virgin forest in Maramures, a place that is still pure and untouched by humans, home to more than 10,000 species of animals and plants, and a paradise for any tourists that steps inside. Next, we will be climbing heights to admire the lovely hill villages, beautiful scenery that will make you feel like in a Lord of the Rings setting.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.

Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 5 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability"



Start Time: 09:00 AM
Duration: 2 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from any hotel in Cluj-Napoca

Airports

• Napoca Airport, Cluj-Napoca Romania

Cancellations and refunds: If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

Included

• Transportation with a modern vehicle
• Accommodation in a traditional cottage
• Professional English-speaking guide
• One traditional dinner
• One traditional lunch served in Breb
• Accommodation included: 1 night
• 1x Breakfast
• Entry/Admission - Cluj-Napoca City Hall
• Entry/Admission - Barsana Monastery
• Entry/Admission - Merry Cemetery

Not Included

• Travel insurance
• Meals unless specified
• Various expenses such as beverages, personal calls, souvenirs, etc.
• Photography fees

Facilities