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Bucovina Monasteries Tour: Explore UNESCO Heritage Sites
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Voronet
Embark on a day trip from Iasi to the UNESCO Painted Monasteries in Bucovina. Discover the intense blue frescoes of Voronet Monastery, the architectural marvel of Moldovita Monastery, and the green-dominated beauty of Sucevita Monastery.
Embark on a day trip from Iasi to the UNESCO Painted Monasteries in Bucovina. Discover the intense blue frescoes of Voronet Monastery, the architectural marvel of Moldovita Monastery, and the green-dominated beauty of Sucevita Monastery.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Manastirea Voronet - Voronet Monastery was built in 1488 in record time: three months, three weeks and three days, today being part of the UNESCO heritage. The exterior murals have preserved their hues despite centuries of inclement weather, but the ingredients used in preparing the paints are still a mystery. The scenes in the murals depict, like…
- Manastirea Voronet - Voronet Monastery was built in 1488 in record time: three months, three weeks and three days, today being part of the UNESCO heritage. The exterior murals have preserved their hues despite centuries of inclement weather, but the ingredients used in preparing the paints are still a mystery. The scenes in the murals depict, like a movie, the history of Christianity, presented in an original manner, very much influenced by folk beliefs, by the Eastern culture, but also by the Orthodox thought.
What's Included
- Entrance fees included for seamless sightseeing.
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off for your convenience.
- Refresh with provided bottled water throughout the tour.
- Knowledgeable English-speaking guide ensures a rich touring experience.
- Travel in comfort with modern vehicle transportation.
- Entrance fees included for seamless sightseeing.
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off for your convenience.
- Refresh with provided bottled water throughout the tour.
- Knowledgeable English-speaking guide ensures a rich touring experience.
- Travel in comfort with modern vehicle transportation.
What's Not Included
- Lunch (approx. €15/person)
- Personal expenses
- Lunch (approx. €15/person)
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Set off for a day’s journey from Iasi to Bucovina’s UNESCO designated Painted Monasteries. Explore Voronet Monastery, famous for its striking blue frescoes - often referred to as the ‘Sistine Chapel of the East. ‘ Stop by the Moldovita Monastery, a masterpiece of architecture graced with complex exterior frescoes. Discover the Sucevita Monastery, a…
Set off for a day’s journey from Iasi to Bucovina’s UNESCO designated Painted Monasteries. Explore Voronet Monastery, famous for its striking blue frescoes - often referred to as the ‘Sistine Chapel of the East. ‘ Stop by the Moldovita Monastery, a masterpiece of architecture graced with complex exterior frescoes. Discover the Sucevita Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site marked with different hues of green.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide;
- A small amount of walking is involved;
- Children must be accompanied by an adult;
- Not wheelchair accessible;
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults.
Location
Manastirea Voronet
Strada Voronet 166,
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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(22 Ratings)
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Armando_p
Jun 5, 2024
The experience in the... - The experience in the monasteries was unforgettable. The guide was excellent. He described in detail the meaning and value of the frescoes painted outside and inside the monasteries. I recommend this tour with a closed eye.
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Alicecj6372te
Oct 1, 2023
Visit to historical painted monasteries in an amazing location - Amazing day trip, had a great time. Everything went according to the schedule, our guide was very well informed, proffesional and polite. Would definetely recommend.
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Mimichev1
Sep 1, 2023
An exceptional tour of the painted monasteries of Bucovina - This was one of the best guided tours of my life. I highly recommend it.
First surprise, a solo tour. The guide Iulian is fabulous, very knowledgeable about his subject and about Romania in general. We spent the whole time talking, there was no dull moment.
His approach of the monasteries, emphasizing the dominant colour of each of the three monasteries we visited is very interesting. In his free time Iulian researches aspects of the paintings that he konws less about, he is so passionate and he transmits his enthusiasm during the excursion.
Another plus, he is a very cautious driver. And his English is very refined.
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Exploration792122
May 30, 2023
A perfect tour experience with Iulian - Iulian gave us an absolutely perfect experience of the monasteries. He is extremely knowledgeable and devoted to learning, reflected in the care with which he shared details around everything from history and art through modern-day times. We used everything we learned as vital context to the rest of our Romanian travels. He was friendly and attentive to our travel needs and questions. I would have loved to book with him for more tours, and certainly will in the future.
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171bartoszo
Nov 11, 2022
A wonderful day - We had a wonderful day and a great experience seeing the unique painted monasteries. George was our guide, and we couldn't have dreamed of a better person to show and tell us all of the important and interesting information regarding not only the monasteries, but also Bucovina and Romania as a whole. George was very professional, passionate and able to explain the details about the paintings in a very clear. He made us feel very comfortable, checked frequently on our needs, drove well and responsibly- a great guide and a great guy. It was the best day of our stay at Romania, and we will surely remember it for the beautiful landscapes of Bucovina and mystic atmosphere of the monasteries.
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Charles
Oct 9, 2022
The painted monasteries of Bucovina are a must see attraction in Romania - The main reason for my recent trip to Romania was to view the religious srt in the Orthodox and Byzantine churches and monasteries in Bucharest and in Bucovina, located in northeastern Romania. The highlight of my trip to Romania was the visit to the UNESCO Painted Monasteries of Bucovina. These incredible Byzantine monasteries are worthy of a trip to Romania. I was very fortunate to have Mihai as my private driver and guide. Mihai is very pleasant and a very responsible driver, and a great conversationalist. I learned a lot about the fascinating history of Moldavia from Mihai. We visited the 3 most important and best preserved painted monasteries of Bucovina: Voronet, Moldovita and Sucevita, and we spent about 1 hour in each. Each one of these monasteries is a treasure. Mihai explained to me in detail the meaning of each fresco painted outside and inside each monastery. To summarize, this was an unforgettable day in my life, and I highly recommend doing this private day trip to every visitor coming to Romania.
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Charles_d
Sep 26, 2022
These monasteries are works of art comparable to the Sistine Chapel - The main reason for my recent trip ro Romania was to visit the incredible Byzantine monasteries in this country. The UNESCO monasteries of Bucovina are worth the trip to Romania. I was very fortunate to have Mihai as my private driver and guide. He is a very pleasant and responsible driver, and a great conversationalist. I learned a lot about the fascinating history of the region of Moldavia from Mihai. We visited the 3 most important painted monasteries of Bucovina: Voronet, Moldovita and Suceavita, each one is a treasure on itself. We spent about 1 hour in each, and Mihai explained to me in detail the meaning of each fresco. This is a trip that I highly recommend to every visitor coming to Romania. I will never forget this fabulous day.
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Bosab3
Sep 24, 2022
Bukovina beauties 😎❤️ - Excellent guides and great experience .Unfortunately it was just one day tour to three beautiful Bukovina painted monasteries :
Voronet Monastery
Moldovita Monastery
Sucevita Monastery
They are mesmerizing and our guides Nicu & Mihai was superb in explaining their religious significance.
We were lucky that Nicu was our driver and along the way we had great conversation .
This was exceptional experience.
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Lovetravel15430
Sep 24, 2022
Amazing experience - World class service provided by Nicu and Miahi. We overlapped with Mihai at one of the three Monasteries. He gave us a detailed tour of the Monastery and shared his extensive knowledge with us. It was very informative and entertaining at the same time.
Nicu spent the entire day with us and went above and beyond to accommodate us. He is very knowledgeable, professional and at the same time personable and hospitable guide. My friends and I are grateful to have had this amazing experience. If you come to Iasi to see the painted Monasteries (which are breathtaking), look no further, Rolandia is the way to go. I wholeheartedly recommend them.
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Manuelpr2020jd
Sep 14, 2022
I will never forget my trip through Bucovina!!!!!!!! - This is an amazing tour.... My guide was Iulian and he is very friendly and a very good driver!
His explanations about Romania and specifically about Bucovina were very useful and very detailed and convenient.
He also helped me because I had a problem with my phone.
Painted Monasteries in Bucovina are top in Europe, an amazing landscape WITH UNIQUE MONASTERIES, with a wonderful art and incredible conservation!
Romanian people is kind, cozy and very proud about their traditions and history.
Romania is a very nice country, and very safe.
I traveled it alone from Iasi to Sibiu by train during 12 days, and I only found kindness, beauty, amazing landscapes, historic cities... See you soon!!!!!!
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