Tours of Romania
Tours of Romania: the best offers in Romania — certified providers, gear included and transparent prices.
Duration
2 to 14 days
Difficulty
Easy – Moderate
Location
Regions worth visiting across Romania
Season
All year round
What are tours of Romania?
Tours of Romania are organised programmes that take in several places along one route.
They bring together cultural and historic landmarks, natural country and things you only find locally.
They can be put together as general tours or built around one theme.
Right for
Organised groups
Tours with a set programme, transport and activities included.
Families
Routes worked out for adults and children alike.
Older people
Programmes built around comfort, culture and sightseeing.
Corporate
Trips for teams and for people who work together.
Themed groups
Tours built around photography, food, history or nature.
Places and regions
Transylvania
Fortresses, castles, old villages and historic towns.
Maramureș
Living traditions, wooden churches and local crafts.
Bukovina
Monasteries, culture and mountain landscapes.
Dobruja
The Danube Delta, the coast and a mix of cultures.
Wallachia
Historic sites, natural country and mountain areas.
Oltenia
Monasteries, living traditions and natural attractions.
Banat and Crișana
Architecture, culture and a mix of local ways.
Types of tours of Romania
Cultural tour
Visits to museums, monuments and cultural landmarks.
Historical tour
Fortresses, castles and places where history happened.
Nature tour
Mountains, reserves and open landscape.
Food tour
Local producers, dishes and the way people cook here.
Photography tour
Routes built around sights and landscapes worth photographing.
Family tour
Programmes worked out for families with children.
How a tour works
Settling on the route
Picking the regions and the sights the tour will cover.
Getting there
Getting everyone between the points on the route.
Visits and activities
The sights and the experiences the price covers.
Local experiences
Time spent with the culture and the traditions of the area.
End of the tour
The programme closes as the route laid out.
At a glance
How long the tour runs
Anything from a weekend tour to a longer programme.
Places included
One or more regions and landmarks across Romania.
How big the group is
It can be arranged for small groups or large ones.
A guide with you
It can come with a local guide or someone travelling with the group.
What the price covers
Transport, somewhere to stay, visits and experiences, as the package says.
Where you stay
Hotel
Places that suit a classic tour.
Guesthouse
Somewhere with local character and experiences to match.
Traditional accommodation
Country places that are part of the local experience.
Mountain accommodation
Right for tours through natural country.
Food and drink
Traditional cooking
The dishes the regions you visit are known for.
Local produce
Visits to producers, and time spent around food.
Local restaurants
Meals taken at places picked out beforehand.
Food events
Going along to fairs and local food events.
Heritage and local experiences
Castles and fortresses
Historic and architectural landmarks.
Monasteries and churches
Religious and cultural heritage.
Old villages
Getting to know the buildings and the ways of the place.
Local crafts
Workshops and demonstrations of how it is done.
Natural attractions
Mountains, reserves, caves and open landscape.
What to bring
The right clothing
Suited to the season and to what is on the programme.
Comfortable shoes
Worth having for the visits and the walking about.
A camera
Handy on the photography tours.
Safety and organisation
Frequently asked questions about tours of Romania
Transport, somewhere to stay, a guide, visits and local experiences.
Yes — around culture, food, photography, nature or history.
Yes — the routes can be worked around a group or a particular occasion.
Transylvania, Maramureș, Bukovina, the Danube Delta and the mountains are among the most popular.
Yes — a tour can take in several areas in one programme.