Itinerary
- Day 1
Cluj to Breb
You'll arrive at Cluj International Airport and drive toward Maramures, covering about 160 km over 3 hours. During the drive through Targu Lapus, you'll see some beautiful forested landscapes. Stop at the Strimbu Baiut virgin forest, a UNESCO-protected area, then head to Hoteni to walk around this hillside settlement. By evening you'll reach Breb for a traditional dinner and your first night's stay.
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Strimbu Baiut virgin forest
- Stop in Targu Lapus
- Visit Hoteni settlement
Landmarks Strimbu Baiut Virgin Forest 
- Day 2
Breb
This day focuses on Maramures as an open-air museum. Starting in Breb, you'll visit UNESCO-listed houses and wooden churches while talking with locals about their lives and traditions. Lunch features fresh local products and fruity liqueurs. Later you'll travel to Sapanta to see the Merry Cemetery, then walk through Sighetu Marmatiei before heading back to your guesthouse for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Fresh local products and fruity liqueurs), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Breb village and wooden churches
- Visit Sapanta Merry Cemetery
- Walk through Sighetu Marmatiei
Landmarks Breb Village Sapanta Merry Cemetery Sighetu Marmatiei - Day 3
Iza Valley Trek
Today involves an 8.5 km trek through the Iza Valley taking 4 to 6 hours with easy-moderate difficulty. You'll visit two UNESCO-listed wooden churches at Poienle Izei and Barsana, then check out traditional wood carving in a local workshop. After tasting local products, you'll head to Botiza village to see wool carpet production and meet the family who makes them.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through Iza Valley (8.5 km, 4-6 hours)
- Visit Poienile Izei wooden church
- Visit Barsana wooden church
- Attend arts and crafts workshop
- Taste local products
- Visit wool carpet workshop in Botiza
Landmarks Poienile Izei Wooden Church Barsana Wooden Church Botiza Village - Day 4
Rodna Mountains Trek to Sucevita
After breakfast you'll head to Borsa and take a chairlift up into the Rodna Mountains for a 7.5 km trek lasting 4 to 5 hours with moderate difficulty. The highlight comes when you first see Stiol Lake, a glacier-fed body of water where the Bistrita river starts. The trail moves through forest initially, then opens into meadows with an easier descent. Evening brings a 230 km transfer to Sucevita, taking about 4 hours.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Chairlift to Rodna Mountains
- Trek through Rodna Mountains (7.5 km, 4-5 hours)
- Visit Stiol Lake
Landmarks Stiol Lake Rodna Mountains - Day 5
Moldovita Valley Walk
Start by visiting Sucevita Monastery and Marginea Pottery Workshop to learn about traditional black ceramic techniques. You'll also see painted eggs with traditional patterns and shop for traditional blouses. Later visit Voronet, known for its distinctive blue frescoes, then trek 5 km through a Hutsul village over 6 hours with moderate difficulty. Afterward you'll visit Moldovita Monastery, enjoy a picnic, and interact with local craftspeople before returning to Sucevita.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Sucevita Monastery
- Visit Marginea Pottery Workshop
- Visit Voronet Monastery
- Trek through Hutsul village (5 km, 6 hours)
- Visit Moldovita Monastery
- Picnic lunch
Landmarks Sucevita Monastery Voronet Monastery Moldovita Monastery - Day 6
Lacu Rosu
You'll visit the Nicolae Popa Folk Art Museum in Târpesti to see festival masks and traditional costumes. Then your guide drives north, crossing the Bicaz Dam and heading around Lake Bicaz's east side. On clear days the Ceahlau Mountains are visible in the distance. Later this afternoon you'll explore Red Lake, known for its reddish color from river sediments and a local legend about a shepherd.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Nicolae Popa Folk Art Museum
- Cross Bicaz Dam
- Visit Red Lake
Optional Activities
- Visit with locals of the region (can be arranged)
Landmarks Nicolae Popa Folk Art Museum Bicaz Dam Lake Bicaz Red Lake Ceahlau Mountains - Day 7
Hasmas National Park Trek to Viscri
A trek through Hasmas Mountains covers 4.7 km over 2 to 3 hours with moderate difficulty, crossing the historic Bicaz Bridge from 1926. You'll reach Suhard Lodge and follow a trail on the south wall of Small Suhard to a viewpoint where local black goats might be visible. Return to Lacu Rosu in the afternoon, then transfer to Viscri for lunch with Mama Gerda, who inspired Prince Charles's interest in Romanian cuisine.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with Mama Gerda), Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through Hasmas Mountains (4.7 km, 2-3 hours)
- Cross Bicaz Bridge
- Visit Suhard Lodge viewpoint
- Lunch with Mama Gerda in Viscri
Landmarks Hasmas Mountains Bicaz Bridge Suhard Lodge - Day 8
Viscri
Explore Viscri, a thousand-year-old village originally founded by Saxon settlers from Luxembourg. Take a horse-drawn carriage ride through this medieval village tucked under Transylvanian forests. In the afternoon you'll head to Sighisoara, the only inhabited medieval fortress listed by UNESCO. Walk winding cobblestone streets to the Clock Tower for views, check out the weapons museum and torture chamber, then climb 300 wooden steps to the 14th-century Church-on-the-Hill. You'll have free time to wander afterward.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Horse-drawn carriage ride in Viscri
- Explore Viscri Saxon village
- Visit Clock Tower in Sighisoara
- Explore Clock Tower museum (medieval weapons and torture chamber)
- Visit Church-on-the-Hill
Landmarks Viscri Village Sighisoara Clock Tower Church-on-the-Hill - Day 9
Sighisoara to Cluj
Visit the Biertan Fortified Church, first documented in 1283, and learn it received the right to hold a weekly Saturday market in 1418. Then head back to Cluj, stopping at Bethlen Castle for a wine tasting session. Your guide will explain how Romanian, Hungarian, and Saxon influences shaped the vineyard techniques, making Tarnave Vineyard important for the Traminer grape heritage from 13th-century Saxon colonists. You'll arrive in Cluj by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Biertan Fortified Church
- Wine tasting at Bethlen (Jidvei) Castle
Landmarks Biertan Fortified Church Bethlen Castle (Jidvei) Tarnave Vineyard - Day 10
Cluj
Your final morning includes a walking tour of Cluj's streets with their mix of classical and baroque architecture around Union Square. You'll visit St Michael's Gothic Cathedral and walk down Mirror Street. By afternoon, you'll transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cluj city streets
- Visit Union Square (central square with Gothic and Baroque-style buildings)
- Visit St Michael's Gothic Cathedral
- Stroll down Mirror Street
Landmarks Union Square (Piata Unirii) St Michael's Gothic Cathedral Mirror Street
