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TREASURES OF EASTERN EUROPE : Painted Monasteries of Bukovina
A five day study tour
Day 1 : BUCHAREST
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AM
- Arrival and lodging at a 3 star hotel central Bucharest
- Free time depending on flight arrival
PM
- Lunch. Sightseeing tour including Palace of
Parliament (visit), ruins of Old Princely Court and Church, Metropolitan
Church (visit), Bucharest University, Revolution Square with Museum of
Fine Arts (former Royal Palace), Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest University
Library, Cretulescu Church
- Dinner
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Day 2 : BUCHAREST – GURA HUMORULUI
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AM
- Breakfast
- Depart to Gura Humorului through Buzau, Bacau and Roman
PM
- Lunch on the way
- Lodging at a 3 star hotel or pension at Gura Humorului
- Dinner
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Day 3 : PAINTED MONASTERIES OF BUKOVINA
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AM
- Breakfast
- Visits to Moldovita and Sucevita Painted Monasteries
- Stop at Marginea black pottery workshop
PM
- Lunch at Radauti
- Visits to Humor and Voronet Painted Monasteries
- Return to the same hotel/pension. Dinner
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Day 4 : GURA HUMORULUI – PIATRA NEAMT
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AM
- Breakfast
- Depart for Piatra Neamt through Targu Neamt
- Visits Neamt Monastery and the Citadel at Targu Neamt
PM
- Lunch at Targu Neamt
- Visits to Agapia and Varatec Convents
- Lodging at a 3 star hotel and dinner at Piatra Neamt
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Day 5 : PIATRA NEAMT – BUCHAREST DEPARTURE
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AM
- Breakfast
- Sightseeing tour Piatra Neamt including Church of St. John, Gothic
Belltower and ruins of the Princely Court
PM
- Wine-tasting and visit of winery at Panciu. Lunch
- Return to Bucharest and transfer to the airport
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Palace of Parliament in Bucharest (the second largest building in the world after the
Pentagon in US)
- "Sistine Chapel of the East": Voronetz painted monastery
- Oldest monastery in Moldavia: Neamtz
- Romania's largest convent: Agapia Monastery
- Wine-tasting at Panciu
PRICE
495 Euro/person (suppl. single 90 Euro/person) for local transportation by mini-van, driver
and guide services, entrance fees, lodging in twin bed room in three/four star hotels, full board
Valid for 10-15 persons at this price.
Tariffs for a different number of persons will be calculated accordingly.
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