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3 Day Tour of Maramures
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3 Day Tour of Maramures
Next available dates
Sat
Dec 28
Sun
Dec 29
Mon
Dec 30
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3 days (basic)
Free cancellation
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2 nights at a 3-star place
Duration: 3 days: Every day the tour last around 8 hours
2 times breakfast
Pickup included
Duration: 3 days: Every day the tour last around 8 hours
2 times breakfast
Pickup included
Next availability: Sat, Dec 28
From
USD 460.34
Highlights
Accompanied by a truly local expert, who has written 6 books about his region and has been guiding for almost 20 years, you will visit the region's famous landmarks (such the Merry Cemetery, Barsana monastery, the wooden churches or the Memorial Museum and Elie Wiesel House) but also places off the beaten path: local markets, little known artisans, great landscapes and viewpoints and meet the friendly locals at their homes.
On request, you can ride the Vaser Valley steam train and/or hike on the surrounding mountains.
A truly private and memorable experience!
Itinerary
See Săpânţa's Merry Cemetery, Monastery and crafts, Sighetu Marmaţiei's museums and food market
Merry Cemetery
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe world-famous cemetery is unique due to its lively, beautifully wooden crosses, carved with epitaphs and images of the deceased and painted in vivid colours, dominated by ‘Săpânța blue’. The epitaphs, some of them showing some humour, make up a veritable chronicle of the community in verse, proclaiming the virtues of the villagers, but not forgetting their vices.Sapanta-Peri Monastery
30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThis is the tallest wooden church in the world (75 metres high), placed in a beautiful place.Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThis is one of the most interesting and best documented Museums in Romania and it is considered the third Museum of the Memory of Europe after the memorial of Normandy and the memorial of Auschwitz.The Memorial of the Victims of Communism - Sighet is an old prison that has been turned into a museum. The cells are now exhibits in which you learn the recent history of Romania from 1945 to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. It offers an analysis of the totalitarian phenomenon and the nature of Communism.The Elie Wiesel Memorial House - The Museum of the Jewish Culture in Maramures
30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedVisit the house where was born the famous Nobel Prize for Peace winner and the author of "Night" book. The place today hosts the Jewish Museum of Sighet, most displays being focused on Holocaust. If wish, visit also the Sephardic Synagogue, the Jewish Cemetery and the Holocaust Monument.- AccommodationsOvernight at a 3-star hotel or b&b either in Sighetu Marmatiei or in the countryside (Vadu Izei or Oncesti)
See a UNESCO heritage church, unique water mills, optical illusion, crafts and traditional life
St Nicholas Church in Budesti Josani
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedSee the largest wooden church inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List from Maramureş, dating back in 1643, filled up with 17 century frescoes, icons painted on wood and also furniture, rugs and other folk art work. Also, in the same village, see a remarkable optical illusion.Sarbi
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVisit an unique group of water-powered peasant installations, made from wood, still functioning and in daily use (without any museum or tourist purpose), almost unknown. See there a whirlpool (used to wash textiles by the centrifugal action of water), a fulling mill (used to press a thicken woollen felt), a carding mill (where the sheep wool is prepared for hand spinning) but also an alcohol still, where the owners burn their 50 proof double distilled fruit drink.Calinesti
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeMeet a local farmer family and a traditional weaver at their old wooden houses, a rare oportunity to get in touch with the real people way of life.Breb
3 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeHave a walk in the most famous village of Maramures, Breb, meeting some of its special people (several craftsmen and the local poet&photographer). Optional, you can enjoy a local lunch at a traditional restaurant, hosted in an old wooden house.- AccommodationsOvernight at a 3-star hotel or b&b in Sighetu Marmatiei or in the countryside (Vadu Izei or Oncesti)
See Bârsana Convent, wood carving, vegetal rug weaving, a mineral spring, pottery, mask making, the Peasan Woman museum
Barsana Monastery
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedThe most important and impressive monastery from Northern Transylvania, probably the finest example of contemporary Romanian religious architecture in wood. The amphitheatre-like enclosure of the monastic complex includes the church, an interesting ecclesiastical museum a summer altar, and other buildings, all connected by a network of paths lined by the most beautiful flowers in Maramureș. In the same village, you will see a wood carving workshop and an off the beaten path place - a lovely and remote tiny chapel suspended on a steepy hill, with a very interesting story.Botiza
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeInscribed in 2016 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship is still practiced in Maramures. We will visit a lady who weaves woollen rugs coloured with dyes produced from flowers, leaves, and bark and decorated with antique motifs. In the same village, we will meet people working on the fields and see a mineral springSacel
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVisit the only ceramist who still makes Dacian style unglazed pottery. In the same village, meet another special person, who makes wool and sheepskin ritual masks.Dragomiresti
40 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVisit the Peasant Woman museum of Dragomiresti, dedicated to the countryside woman as: mother, grandmother, wife or member of the community and her role in the traditional life.
What's included
INCLUDED
Professional local guide
Private transportation
3-star accommodation (2 nights)
All Fees and Taxes
NOT INCLUDED
The meals, drinks and snacks
Travel insurance
Tips, souvenirs, other expenses
Customer reviews
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Location
Address
Sapanta, Romania 437305
Provider
Maramures Tours
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