Things to do in Gura Humorului

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Bucovina Painted Monasteries Tour from Suceava/Gura Humor

Bucovina Painted Monasteries Tour from Suceava/Gura Humor

Our day tour start at 09:00am from Suceava or Gura Humorului town and will be finish @ 17:00 in Suceava city or Gura Humorului and cover a 190km scenic round trip where we'll discover the most famous and the best preserved painted Monasteries of Bucovina - UNESCO heritage: HUMOR, VORONET, MOLDOVITA and SUCEVITA. During of tour, we'll stop for a lunch on top of mountain, a place with panoramic view calls the Palma pass - 1100m altitude, here is a restaurant - grill place where you can taste the Romanian specialty "mici/mititei" and also here is a place for picnic if you'll bring sandwiches, snacks with you. Also, here you can spend your breaking time to walk, hike and enjoy adrenaline with Zipline.

From Cluj-Napoca: 2-Day Bucovina & Painted Monasteries Tour

From Cluj-Napoca: 2-Day Bucovina & Painted Monasteries Tour

To begin this two-day tour, you will be picked up from your hotel in Cluj-Napoca by your guide and start the journey to Bukovina. On your way to Bukovina, you will make a quick stop in Bistrita, the northernmost fortified Transylvanian town. In a short walking tour through the town, you will enjoy the medieval legends and explore its narrow streets. Bukovina is especially famous for its painted monasteries, and over these two days, you will visit the most representative of all seven. During the second part of the day, you will have the chance to visit the most famous painted monastery in the world, Voronet Monastery. The frescoes of the monastery are dominated by intense shades of blue, and the southern wall depicts the best-preserved ‘Last Judgement’ fresco in Romania. The monastery was built in 1488 by Prince Stephen the Great in order to commemorate one of his victories against the Ottoman Empire. Enjoy a traditional dinner with a folkloric dance show at a nearby restaurant then stay overnight in Gura Humorului. You will start the day with a short drive to Humor Monastery, a small cross-shaped church built in 1530, dedicated to the Dormition of Virgin. Red hues dominate the exterior frescoes showing scenes from the lives of saints, as well as significant moments from the locals’ lives, such as the wars with the Turks. Moldovita Monastery is the next stop on your itinerary. The highlight of the day is Transrarau Highway. With a total length of 28 kilometers (17 miles), it is known as the Treasury Road. You will be amazed by its curves and the scenery. It goes up to 1400 meters in altitude, and from there you will have a hike through the Rarau Mountains. You will have the chance to see the rock formations that emerged from the ground millions of years ago in order to give birth to these mountains. After you have filled your lungs with fresh air it is time for lunch at a fish farm.

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Our day trip with Sebastian was fantastic. He really knew his stuff about the whole area and the monasteries and was a great communicator who happily answered all our questions. He was also considerate and kind and took our preferences and needs into account. We learnt a lot, really enjoyed the day and highly recommend Sebastian as a guide, and his tour of these amazing painted monasteries.

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Fantastic day - the painted monasteries were the highlight of my visit to Romania. The day was well organised and the guide gave us excellent information about Romania, the local area and each of the monasteries and their frescos. Highly recommended.

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Sebastian is an outstanding, entertaining, professional and knowledgeable guide. He clearly enjoys his work. We had a beautiful day, learned many things and hope to connect for other trips in the future.

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The guide was extremely friendly and conveyed a lot of historical information in an interesting and entertaining manner.

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Very enjoyable. We have seen beautiful monasteries and learned a lot.