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The Enchanting Tour of Maramures and Bucovina
Private Tour in 6 or 8 days

Private Tour in Bucovina and Maramures for 6 or 8 Days

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Overview

Experience Romania and learn about its' rich heritage

Prices in EURO / person

1 person

2.495 EUR

4-5 people

995 EUR

  • Price per person
  • Single room occupancy extra 65 EUR/night

6+ people

895 EUR

  • Price per person
  • Single room occupancy extra 65 EUR/night

Price is based on the 6 day Private Tour starting in the city of Cluj Napoca (in Transylvania) and completed in Suceava city (in Bucovina). If you want to start from Bucharest, at least 2 additional days are needed, so the price will increase. Please contact us for a quote.

The title of this private tour is inspired from the book "Along the Enchanted Way" which is probably one of the best books about Romania. And also about a great, but so unique love story.

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Transylvania with a Romanian - the only way If you want to see the "real" Romania, Mihai is absolutely the best guide to go with. His extensive knowledge of history and culture, as well as his recounting of his own personal experiences gave us a perspective that we would never have had on our own or in a large group. As well, he was able to customize our trip and created ther 4-day tour after understanding what our interests were in Transylvania (more historical and cultural - less Dracula). And then he added experiences we hadn't considered e.g. meals with locals, staying in a Saxon village, visiting a Romani family, etc. The trip was well-executed, and he was flexible and creative when a planned stop didn't work out. We cannot recommend him highly enough.
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MV Salads
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Incredible insight into Romanian Culture We spent four days - three different tours - with Bogdan. He was an incredible guide with a wealth of knowledge. Is professionalism and manners wire impeccable. It was amazing.We did a tour of Bucharest, a day trip to Constanta / Black Sea, and a two day trip to Sibiu and Bran. Highly recommend
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Great Private tour in Maramureş in northern Transylvania We were a party of two (mother & daughter) who had a wonderful 3 day tour with Mihai in September 2025. Mihai picked us up at our hotel in Cluj and we drove to Breb in Maramureş in northern Transylvania. We saw beautiful villages, Saxon churches, and even the Sighet Memorial Museum created out of the remnants of the former Sighet Prison. Mihai brought us to see everything from local artisans weaving and felting to the Cimitirul Vesel church with the wild wooden handcrafted grave markers with poems and carvings of many local folks. Mihai was happy to explain Romanian history and culture to us, his English is excellent and he is a great ambassador for Transylvania and the Saxon villages. Mihai booked our stay in Breb at a wonderful guest house with lovely hosts and excellent food, he took care of all the details so we could just enjoy the sights.Mihai was happy to customize everything, we can't recommend him enough.
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Transylvania tout with Andrea We had a five day trip to bucharest and Transylvania with tour guide Andrea everything was perfect . Great trip Samuel from Slovenia
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Beautiful road trip from Bucharest to Brasov via Transfagarasan We did a one-day road trip from Bucharest to Brașov via the Transfăgărășan road, and it honestly couldn’t have been better—all thanks to our guide, Bogdan. From the start, he was courteous, welcoming, and made us feel completely safe and comfortable. Along the way, he shared fascinating insights about Romania’s landscapes and history, keeping us engaged throughout the long drive. He patiently answered all our questions and even went out of his way to help us find delicious local vegetarian dishes, which we truly appreciated as visitors unfamiliar with the culture and language. We can’t recommend Bogdan enough if you’re looking to experience the beauty of Romania with the perfect guide.
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Excellent experience, can recommend I travelled together with my Dad, 3 days from Bucharest through Transylvania.Andreea, our tourguide was exceptional. We were specifically interested in medieval saxon churches and Andreea organised a tour around this topic. Besides that, she also took us to meet a Gipsy master craftsman and had incredible knowledge around Gipsy, medieval, communist and contemporary history. It was a privilege to travel with such a professional. Every reservation worked, all places where we stopped were arranged after our individual wishes, our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.
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Great Tour, Great Guide Found this private tour for our first family vacation in Romania. It was a fantastic tour that made our vacation memorable. And it has everything to do with Mihai, who is no doubt the best tour guide I have ever met. Mihai is very experienced and loves his job. We learned quite a bit about Romania's geography and history during this tour. And Mihai is a very considerate gentleman that pays attention to details from car selection and hotel selection to itinerary adjustment. He managed time quite well that we never felt rushed yet he kept us on schedule so that we could arrive at hotel in time to recuperate from jet lag. Even brought us to a couple places that were not in the plan after learning about our taste and wish. If you want to come to Romania, you have to visit Transylvania. If you want a private tour, I highly recommend this tour.
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Excellent guide! I connected with Mihai in January 2025 and he helped me plan the whole itinerary. He even got us good rates for the hotels. There were 8 of us and he booked a comfortable 16 seater Mercedes with driver, Vila who was also courteous, careful and safe. Our 4 day trip started in August and from the time we were picked up at the airport to the end when we were dropped off at the port in Guigui was a very pleasant, smooth, and enjoyable one. Mihai was simply a very obliging, knowledgeable guide and knew the country like the back of his hand. He showed us all the beautiful sights and towns of Romania – never thought it is so rich in history and culture. I cannot thank Mihai enough for making our trip interesting and memorable. He even updated me on the weather few days before. He took extra care in making sure that we were all happy, even introduced local snacks and cuisine to us and ensured our luggages were taken to our rooms. All of us have enjoyed ourselves and we even had the opportunity see the bears on the road side! I have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone who wants to travel around Romania.
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Most amazing experience in Romania, and best agency, Auhero travel ❤️ Hey everyone, just a shout-out, if you want to see Romania properly, Auhero Travel is the best agency, with the most amazing people. I'm coming back from a trip to Maramures and i'm very picky when it comes to everything in my vacation, and now even more so because i took my dad, so it had to be perfect... Well it was beyond expectations, and I've been around the world with different agencies, but Auhero Travel is honestly the best!!❤️ And i'm telling you, it's about the people, how they go above and beyond for you, we've been pampered, from travel, accomodations, food, entertainment, everything, awesome trip! Words are not enough to thank them, ask for Gabi Iacob (Gabriel) and btw, they also do private tailored tours, a few people or a lot, depending on your desires. Can't wait to try one with my boyfriend 😍If you are here, you already know how beautiful Romania is, so contact Auhero Travel! ❣️🥰
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Skip the crowds and book Romania with Mihai! I don't know how to describe how fantastic our trip with Mihai was. I was bringing my two young children (7 and 10) and three grandparents (all over 70), so we had a wide range of mobility and endurance capabilities, and Mihai knew exactly where to take us for sightseeing and booked great accommodations for us at each stop. He was so patient with my kids, even as they both got motion sick and had to sit up front with him. And he is so knowledgeable, not just about the rich history of Romania, but of modern socio-political and environmental issues I inquired about.Mihai made a special side trip for us to my dad's grandfather's birthplace, and went knocking on doors to try to find our long-lost family still remaining there. We didn't end up meeting them, but the effort was above and beyond and it still made for such a fun memory with my dad. Romania is absolutely beautiful, the castles and cathedrals in the towns throughout our tour rival anything you'll see in more crowded tourist spots around Europe. The people we encountered were warm and helpful. Our family has been fortunate enough to travel to some great spots throughout the world, and our Transylvania tour is at the top of the list of my favorites. I hope to return soon and would not hesitate to book with Mihai again.

Discovering Romania

Short intro about the private tour: it was September 2018 when Wendy Driver, a travel journalist from UK and her friends Cathy Coopera professional photographer, Laura and Maggie landed in the city of Cluj Napoca to meet me and start our 6 day private tour in Maramures and Bucovina.

This tour is inspired from the private tour with Wendy and her friends. In January 2019 Daily Mail from UK published Wendy’s article “In the heart of Romania – where life has changed little over the centuries” on their online website Travel news. You can read the full article – which is actually a complete description of the private tour: click here.

Cathy Cooper was very kind to provide and allow me to use her professional photos from our private tour which you can find in the gallery of the tour.

The 6 day private tour starts from Cluj-Napoca and ends in Suceava, as these were the two cities where Wendy and her friends landed into and flew out of Romania.

NOTE: The private tour can be customized to start and end in Bucharest, with few stops in Transylvania. The minimum length would be 8-9 days for this option. For this option the price will increase. Please check the details at the end of the full description of the tour.

Day 1

Visit the impressiveTurda Salt Mines and exploreMaramures

After picking you up from your hotel or airport in Cluj we head towards Maramures. Our first stop is in Turda for the Salt Mine, one of the most impressive Salt Mines in the world. Now we get ready to experience Maramures and on the way to Breb village, our base for this first part of the trip, we will visit the beautiful Wooden Church in Surdesti, part of UNESCO World Heritage list. The traditional centuries-old village of Breb will be our base for the first part of our tour. We will accommodate in a traditional Wooden House. Also we will be able to enjoy few traditional meals prepared by locals including one visit to a Shepherd’s place where we get to meet his family. Breb village is that special place that served as inspiration for William Blacker's book "Along the Enchanted Way".

In the late afternoon we will get ready for our first special experience, a traditional meal and visit to a Sheep Station - a moderate amount of walking is involved. Please take a quick look at this video click here CLICK HERE

OVERNIGHT in Breb in Maramures

DaY 2

Delve more in the authenticity of Maramures

Next day while in Maramures, we shall visit the Wooden Churches included in UNESCO World Heritage list from Budesti and Barsana. Also, while in Breb we shall visit the Wooden Church – one of the oldest in Romania itself. The Merry Cemetery from Sapanta is one of the weird but very funny attractions of entire Romania. People in this area considered death as a beginning and this faith has been reflected on the carvings. On our way back to Breb, visit a local farmers market – where both Romanians and Ukrainians come to sell their products.

OVERNIGHT in Breb in Maramures

DaY 3

Interact with the Real Maramures

We will have a relaxing walk in the village of Breb and then we get ready for another interesting experience over a local that still weaves the wooden loom for carpets and warm cloths for the cold winters, but also produces the local plum brandy in their own distillery. And this is the double distiled one, called "horinca", no less than 56 degrees alchool. We shall have a perspective over the ancient ways of doing things by visiting a wooden craft workshop. Except the Wooden Churches, the most impressive are surely the traditional wooden gates. Some people own a home atelier where they craft their wood works and are very proud and willing to show you the way it is made. We drive now towards Viseu de Sus town to get ready for the Steam Train trip next morning and on the way we visit the most impressive Orthodox Wooden monastery complex in Maramures, Barsana monastery.

OVERNIGHT in Viseu de Sus

DaY 4

Enjoy Mocanita and start Exploring Bucovina

Today we have another special experience, a ride in the Steam Train “Mocanita” (9.00 am – 14.30 pm) – one of the few steam trains still operating in Europe. Mocanita was born more than 100 years ago and it is called also a narrow gauge steam train used for the Romanian forestry. Please take a quick look at this video about Mocanita CLICK HERE

Continue our private tour to the second part, the holy land of Bucovina with its UNESCO Painted Monasteries We will have a stop in the special village of Ciocanesti – the Romanian village where the traditional patterns are imprinted on the walls of the houses. The whole village is considered a museum, the only one in Romania of this kind. The famous "Lonely Planet" featured Ciocanesti village in their online article: "Places that pop: 10 of Europe's most colourful destinations"

In Ciocanesti we shall visit also the National Museum of the Painted Eggs and also serve an early dinner in a local lady’s house

OVERNIGHT in Ciocanesti or Fundu Moldovei village

DaY 5

Learn more aboutBucovina and the Painted Monasteries

We continue to Voronet UNESCO painted monastery which is often called the Sistine Chapel of the East Visit one of the most impressive fortresses in Romania, Neamt Fortress Very close by is Agapia Monastery – where the second largest number of nuns for any monastery in Romania (over 300 of them ) still live. Some of the beautiful paintings of Nicolae Grigorescu - one of Romania’s famous modern painters – are in Agapia. Visit the Vivant museum in Agapia to see how the nuns live. Drive you to Suceava city, from where you have the flight next day to UK

OVERNIGHT in the city of Suceava

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