Itinerary
- Day 1
Bucharest
- Start point
- Strada General Gheorghe Manu nr 2-4, București 010445, Romania (Hotel Minerva, Hotel reception, 18:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Minerva), Hotel (Hotel Minerva (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Explore Old Town at your own pace
- Visit National Museum of Romanian History
- Visit Military Museum
- Visit Folk Art Museum
- Dinner out in the evening
Landmarks Bucharest Old Town National Museum of Romanian History Military Museum Folk Art Museum 
- Day 2
Bucharest - Sinaia - Bran Castle - Moieciu
- Meals
- Dinner (Home-cooked Romanian meal at local guesthouse)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Casa Zada Guest House), Guesthouse (Casa Zada Guest House (or similar))
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting with tour leader
- Visit Pelisor Palace
- Visit Bran Castle
- Easy walk in Bucegi Mountain forests (optional participation - approximately 6 kilometres, 2-3 hours, graded as easy)
Optional Activities
- Guided walk in Bucegi Mountain forests (approximately 6 kilometres/10 miles covering 300 metres/984 feet of ascent and descent, takes around 2-3 hours, graded as easy)
- Explore Moieciu village at own pace
Landmarks Pelisor Palace Bran Castle Bucegi Mountains - Day 3
Brasov - Sighisoara - Bistrita
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Bistrita), Hotel (Hotel Bistrita (or similar))
Included Activities
- Explore Brasov old town
Optional Activities
- Visit Black Church in Brasov
- Visit church in Sighisoara
Landmarks Brasov Old Town Black Church Sighisoara 
- Day 4
Sapanta - Barsana - Borsa
- Meals
- Lunch (Authentic hearty meal in a villager's home with traditional Romanian cuisine including pearl barley or polenta, fresh root vegetables, cabbage, stewed beef or pork, sour cream and home-baked bread)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Cerbul), Hotel (Hotel Cerbul (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Merry Cemetery
- Visit Monastery of Barsana
- Lunch in villager's home
Landmarks Merry Cemetery Monastery of Barsana - Day 5
Viseu de Sus - Vaser Valley - Moisei
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Cerbul (or similar))
Included Activities
- Narrow gauge railway journey from Viseu de Sus to Novat through Vaser Valley
- Ridge hike through forested valley to Moisei (approximately 5-6 hours, 16 kilometres/10 miles, reaches maximum altitude of 1,400 metres/4,593 feet with 500 metre/1,640 foot ascent and descent, graded as moderate - or alternative options available)
Optional Activities
- Moderate ridge hike from Novat to Moisei (approximately 5-6 hours, 16 kilometres/10 miles, 1,400 metres/4,593 feet maximum altitude, 500 metres/1,640 feet ascent and descent, includes approximately 1 hour fairly steep uphill section on tractor track, can be muddy and rocky)
- Easier alternative self-guided walk alongside railway tracks (approximately 10 kilometres/6.2 miles, 2.5 hours, mostly flat with only slight downhill section)
- Explore Viseu de Sus town at own pace
- Longer train journey to Paltin with optional supplement (train stops 1-2 hours, cafe available, short forest walk possible, return train to Viseu de Sus to meet bus)
Landmarks Vaser Valley Viseu de Sus - Day 6
Rodna Mountains - Moldavia - Sucevita
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Popas Turistic Bucovina), Hotel (Popas Turistic Bucovina (or similar))
Included Activities
- Chairlift from Borsa
- Walk along ridge in Rodna Mountains
- Visit Moldovita Monastery
Optional Activities
- Sample fresh sheep's cheese and tuica at shepherd's hut (if shepherds present)
- Remain on bus instead of hiking
Landmarks Rodna Mountains Moldovita Monastery 
- Day 7
Sucevita - Putna - Bacau
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Dumbrava (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Sucevita Monastery and museum (approximately 1 hour)
- Hike through countryside to Putna village (approximately 16 kilometres/10 miles, around 5 hours, graded as easy with some moderate sections)
- Visit Putna Monastery and museum (approximately 1 hour)
Optional Activities
- Easy to moderate countryside hike from Sucevita to Putna (approximately 16 kilometres/10 miles, around 5 hours, includes short steep uphill climb for about 20 minutes and short descent, graded as easy with some moderate sections)
- Bus transport via Marginea with optional pottery maker visit instead of walk
- Visit pottery maker in Marginea
Landmarks Sucevita Monastery Putna Monastery Putna Village - Day 8
Tulcea - Danube Delta
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board pontoon)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Floating Hotel Anda), Berth / Cabin (Floating Hotel Anda (or similar))
Included Activities
- Board pontoon at Tulcea
- Explore Danube Delta by pontoon and smaller boats
- Dinner on pontoon
Landmarks Danube Delta - Day 9
Danube Delta
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board pontoon), Lunch (Lunch on board pontoon), Dinner (Dinner on board pontoon)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Floating Hotel Anda), Berth / Cabin (Floating Hotel Anda (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cruise through Danube Delta channels
- Visit Delta village
- Wildlife viewing from pontoon
Landmarks Danube Delta - Day 10
Tulcea - Bucharest
- Meals
- Lunch (Last lunch on board pontoon)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Minerva), Hotel (Hotel Minerva (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cruise back to Tulcea
- Last lunch on board pontoon
Optional Activities
- Free exploration of Bucharest in the evening
- Day 11
Bucharest
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Minerva), Hotel (Hotel Minerva (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bucharest with tour leader
- Visit Village Museum
Optional Activities
- Palace of Parliament tour (afternoon)
Landmarks Village Museum Palace of Parliament - Day 12
Bucharest
- End point
- Strada General Gheorghe Manu nr 2-4, București 010445, Romania (Hotel Minerva, Hotel reception, 09:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
