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Maramures Day Trip: Carpathian Highlights
5.0
17 Ratings
Surdesti
Highlights:
- scenic road across the Carpathian Mountains
- amazing haystacks landscape
- 2 UNESCO heritage wooden churches
- Merry Cemetery in Sapanta.
- lunch with a local family
- visit a traditional dowry room
- meet some craftsmen (if available)
The small-group format ensures a personalized experience.
Highlights:
- scenic road across the Carpathian Mountains
- amazing haystacks landscape
- 2 UNESCO heritage wooden churches
- Merry Cemetery in Sapanta.
- lunch with a local family
- visit a traditional dowry room
- meet some craftsmen (if available)
The small-group format ensures a personalized experience.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Surdesti Wooden Church - Your first visit will be that of the 18th century wooden church of Surdesti, the tallest of all eight wooden churches of Maramures included in the UNESCO world heritage list.
- Breb - Lunch in the most famous village of Maramures. Short walk in the village after lunch.
- Church of the Holy Paraskeva - Visit the 18th…
- Surdesti Wooden Church - Your first visit will be that of the 18th century wooden church of Surdesti, the tallest of all eight wooden churches of Maramures included in the UNESCO world heritage list.
- Breb - Lunch in the most famous village of Maramures. Short walk in the village after lunch.
- Church of the Holy Paraskeva - Visit the 18th century wooden church of Desesti, UNESCO heritage. This church shelters some of the best preserved interior painting.
- Merry Cemetery - The unavoidable attraction in Maramures is the Merry Cemetery in Sapanta, an unusually colorful place, unexpectedly reflecting the love of life of the locals – that’s what you’ll discover in the late afternoon. You cannot leave the region before entering the house of a villager eager to show you their traditional dowry room.
What's Included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Entry tickets (two UNESCO wooden churches, the Merry Cemetery)
- Services of a professional English speaking guide/driver
- All transportation by private vehicle or minibus (gas, road tax and parking fees included)
- 1 lunch with the locals
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Entry tickets (two UNESCO wooden churches, the Merry Cemetery)
- Services of a professional English speaking guide/driver
- All transportation by private vehicle or minibus (gas, road tax and parking fees included)
- 1 lunch with the locals
What's Not Included
- your meals and drinks (other than the ones mentioned above)
- photo / video entrance fees (where required)
- personal expenses
- your meals and drinks (other than the ones mentioned above)
- photo / video entrance fees (where required)
- personal expenses
Additional Information
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- The duration of the tour is approximate, the exact duration will depend on traffic conditions and your personal interests.
- The order of the visits may differ.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- The duration of the tour is approximate, the exact duration will depend on traffic conditions and your personal interests.
- The order of the visits may differ.
Location
Surdesti Wooden Church
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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John_c
Oct 11, 2024
We saw it all - I had very spevic interests and Geta my guide was willing to accommodate them all. She put in a long hard day of mountainous driving and got me to every wooden church with interesting art. She is knowledgeable speaks flawless English and was willing to discuss a wide range of topics with me on the long drive. She deepened my understanding of Romania in many ways
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John_m
Oct 9, 2024
Tour of northern Romania historic sites - It was a long day( 14hrs) , but that said ,we saw 2 x old wooden churches, had a traditional experience, in a small village ( including lunch) & visited the Merry cemetery. The guide was informative & seem to have all the contacts wherever we went. Regular stops on route for coffee or toilets. Nothing was too much trouble for her ( Gita). The transport( mini van was comfortable & her driving was excellent.
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Northstar10836698363
Oct 9, 2024
NZ COUPLES DAY TRIP NORTH. - A brilliant day trip with Gita, even though it was long ( 14hrs in total) Its well worth it. She was very informative & seem to have personal contacts with all sites involved. Great traditional lunch & regular stops on the road . Thesites visited are well worth seeing.. we enjoyed it .
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Mlr_d
Oct 6, 2024
Maramures in one day - Geta is absolutely the best. Punctual, knowledgeable, passionate about Maramures. Imm so glagi did this tour.
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Anna_k
Oct 5, 2024
Wonderful, interesting and beautiful trip - Our tour guide Geta was on time and she was a confident driver. Also, she is professional, knowledgeable, nice and patient person. We visited all places in our programme and thanks to a very small group (only 2 people) Geta managed to squeeze a few surprises for us. We were impressed about wood churches, their construction and inside decor. It was great to drive and walk through small villages of Maramures and stop there for a lunch in a house of a local family. The food was incredible taste and fresh, also local drinks 'powerful'. Our last stop The Merry Cemetery was a cherry on our cake! The cemetery was very interesting, colourful and Geta explained us the meaning of some of the stories described on graves. Life time experience. Overall it was a wonderful day, beautiful places, professional guidance and the tour is worth any penny. Strongly recommend.
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M4050olmarthaa
Sep 17, 2024
Amazing experience that you could not do on your own. - The tour was excellent and there's no way we would have been able to do it on our own. Greta was very knowledgeable about history, culture and was happy to answer our questions. She knew many people in the area which allowed us to meet them and see them at work. She took us to many different spots and was very flexible and considerate.
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Marc_s
Aug 29, 2024
Our guide Geta and tour was amazing. - Geta was our guide and she was the very best we had in all of our tours in România. We learned so much during our time and she is incredibly experienced, knowledgeable, kind and helpful. Her English is perfect and we had a wonderful time.
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Kellee_k
Jul 26, 2024
Friendly & helpful guide and fascinating area of Romania - This was a wonderful tour of Maramures, and full of very interesting sites. Geta was a fantastic guide who is very knowledgable in many areas and is happy to answer questions and make sure you are getting the most out of the experience. I learned so much about the history, sites, and Romanian culture in general. It was a great experience and made my trip in Romania so much more interesting.
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Mary_c
Jun 19, 2024
Geta is a master - Traveling to Maramures would not have been the same if we had tried to go on our own. Geta was truly an unbelievable guide, interpreter, and companion on this amazing day. She picked us up promptly and catered to us. Geta shared her stories and gave us incredible insights into the people of the region and of her great country. The three of us all determined that this tour was the highlight of our two weeks in Romania. Geta is so real and smart and gracious. I hope our paths cross again as you don't often meet people like Geta.
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Johann_m
Jun 17, 2024
Excellent Tour - Thank you for the excellent tour. Individual requests were happily fulfilled. All questions were answered very professionally and understandably.
This tour was a great experience and is highly recommended!
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