Enchanting Transylvania & Maramures: Romania 6-Day Tour

What a great surprise when we realized that the only participants on this trip were my husband and I along with our driver/guide, Marius. What a knowledgeable and fun guide! He was genuinely passionate about his country, eager to make this trip comfortable for us and kept us in the loop about driving times which were sometimes long, but that was obvious from our choice to go from Bucharest to Maramures in such a short time . Our time spent in Breb was pure delight offering the dishes, the flavours and the wholesomeness with unbridled generosity. We loved the mountains, the bears, the food, the castles, the history and the people! Thanks Marius for your passion in selling your country to us.

Wow! What a great 6 days to see Romania. We wanted to see a bit more than the typical Transylvania tour. Our guide was Marius, super friendly, fun and informative. By the end of the tour he felt more like a traveling friend than a guide. Tour was nicely paced, without early departing times. Plenty of free time to explore on your own. Hotels were all great, with my favorite being the home stay in Maramures. The home cooked meals by Elena were sooo good but her fresh baked bread was out of this world. I overstuffed myself both days. You see all the beautiful wooden churches, monasteries, cemeteries, mountains and farm life in Romania. We even saw a bear on the side of the road which is rare at our elevation. We got to spend more time at the location than you would with a one day tour. I would recommend this tour to anybody if you want to see the real Romania

Our tour guide Andrei was so knowledgeable, professional, and kind and tailored our trip to our interests and enjoyment. He showed us details of Romanian village life in addition to the tour, which was far better than any village museum tour. He was very obliging throughout the trip. As per our request, he took driving routes through the villages ( instead of using only highways) and gave us deeper insights into Romanian culture and living. He is extremely polite, courteous, pleasant, and caring. We highly recommend him for an authentic experience. His span of knowledge on any subject was impressive!

This is a BIG trip, which is perfect since this is a BIG country. Paul did a great job of putting together all the best parts of Romania in a six day whirlwind. If you are wanting to see more than Transylvania then this is the trip for you (though you get to see that too). Paul knew tons of history and could answer questions with ease. He has a love for his homeland and it shows. There is some driving, but like we said, it's a BIG country. We loved our time here and will be back to catch a few things we didn't have time for. When we do, we will call upon Paul to help us see the rest.

We just returned yesterday to Bucharest from a grand tour into Romania. It all started out with a full day visit to important sites in Bucharest then we headed out to the country. First of all, the country is stupendous. Our biggest impression was nature, the mountains, streams, deep mysterious forest. And the beautiful cities of Sibiu, Braşov, Sighişoara and more were unforgettable. Paul had arranged everything impeccably. He is a fountain of knowledge complete with dates of buildings. Amazing. We went in his super, big sedan for days on the road. Laughed, talked, told life stories and in general had a super time. If you go don’t miss the stop over in the absolutely enchanting village of Breb in Maremures. A high point. Paul has our highest recommendations. Truly, he went above and beyond in helping us to connect with relatives outside of Suceava, serving as translator during our evening there and then delivering a gift from us to the family in Moldavia. Thanks, Paul. An amazing time.