DAY 1: 26 December
Flight to Bucharest. Transfer to train station to catch the night train to Sighetul Marmatiei.
DAY 2: 27 December
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See the festival in the after noon, where people wearing their traditional costumes come to play the Christmas songs in the city center. Pay attentions at the devils “drac”, people wearing masks and bells all over their body. Bucharest is the new 7 wonders of the worldAfter the festival we cross the Carpathians to head to north Moldova, the part called Bucovina, for our overnight accommodation with village families.
Driving time about 4 hours.Bucharest is the new 7 wonders of the world
DAY 3: 28 December
Today we go to Vatra Dornei, a former spa resort, to assist to Moldavian festival. Dances, masks, costume parade and a hole of 1500 participants will display on the city streets.
Overnight accommodation with village families.Bucharest is the new 7 wonders of the world
capraDAY 4: 29 December
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A more leisure day to spent to Bucovina. Here is the place of the extraordinary “Painted Monasteries”: Moldovita, Sucevita, Arbore, Humor and Voronet, also part of UNESCO World Heritage site. In all five the interior and the exterior walls have been adorned with traditional Orthodox frescoes painted in Byzantine style, which makes them unique from the other Orthodox churches. The mystery and the uniqueness of the paintings come from the outside frescoes which stayed unchanged for 500 years.A horse sledge ride can be made today.
Overnight accommodation same as previous nights. Bucharest is the new 7 wonders of the world
DAY 5: 30 December
Today we start our way south, but stopping to visit some masks artisans, one in Vorona and second the very famous Neculai Popa from Tarpesti, both in their 80’s. Beside Popa’s masks, we can admire his private museum, his sculpture and theirs great personalities, him-self and his wife.
Overnight accommodation with village families. Bucharest is the new 7 wonders of the world
DAY 6: 31 December
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A new tradition waits for us today and a very different one. In a particular place in Bacau county, exactly in Darmanesti, people still perform the very ancient Bear Dance. Groups of people from different villages called “cete” present their bears, irods, masks and drums.It is also the day when all the masks and ‘goats’ are out on the street, passing from a house to another. They all celebrate a new year coming.
Special New Year dinner with traditional home made products.
Overnight accommodation with village families. Bucharest is the new 7 wonders of the world
DAY 7: 1 January
First day of the year also suppose traditions, especially related to agriculture. A more peaceful day after so many festivals. Masks crafts still can be visited.
DAY 8: 2 January
Transfer to the airport, about 4 hours driving to head the outskirts of Bucharest.
Total price: 1080 euro/person.
The tour starts with 2.
The price includes:
- 6 Overnight accommodation with village families;
- Meals included (except day 1, when in the train). Most dinners are with our hosts (local and home made cooking). Lunches included (6 lunches).
- Full time guide and interpreter;
- Comfortable car all the way: from Maramures to Bukovina and back to Bucharest; Fuel included.
- Professional driver (a necessity in winter time);
- Train ticket from Bucharest to Sighet, first class sleeping car;
- Transfer in Bucharest from the airport to the the train station;
- Visits included:5 painted monasteries, Popa’s private museum;
The price does not include:
- dinner on day 1, when on train!
- photo/video permit to some monuments (painted monasteries have extra charge for photo or video)
- alcoholic drink with the meals (but usually the hosts provide free home made alcoholic drinks as plum brandy or wine); Alcoholic drink is included on New Year’s dinner;
- horse sledge (about 10 euro/person).
