Gems of the north
Maramures is one of the last culture islands of Romanian traditions. The kindness of its inhabitants and gorgeous landscapes wait to be uncovered by visitors. This part of North Romania, placed between Hungary, Ukraine and the Carpathian Mountains is a real living museum of faith, traditions and welcoming spirit.
Due to its extended forested area, which allowed the building of wooden churches, but also wooden houses, covered with shingles, the Maramures deserves the surname “WOODLAND”. Carved oak-tree gates are symbols of family’s richness, but also the guardians of the family against bad spirits.
On Sunday morning, but also on holidays, all the community meets at the local church for the holy service. It’s the moment to forget the hard life during weekdays, but also a way of socializing. After the holy service, local people walk in the main street, proud to wear their traditional costumes; they discuss price of crops, they arrange weddings… You will remember this scene for years.
“Sweet Bucovina”, so called by its inhabitants, is a land of ever-present history, tradition and culture. The Painted Monasteries, built in the 15th and 16th centuries to thank God for the victories against invaders, are unique in the world. The beautiful landscape, vernacular peasant architecture, traditional folk music and costumes, carved wood artefacts and decorated Easter eggs all give continuing pleasure to visitors. The traditional gastronomy of the region, celebrated by visitors, is a further attraction.
We propose you a memorable tour to help you discover and understand the Romanian spirit of life.
Highlights
Itinerary
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Drive to Ciocanesti and visit the village, famous for its painted houses - an emblem of Bucovina.
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What's Included
Notes
Price does not include: international airfare; airport transfers; fuel and road taxes; entry tickets; extra taxes for cameras and filming (requested in some places - e.g. the monasteries); personal drinks off the boarding; tips (optional).
Pricing
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Participants no.PeriodPrice/Pers.Supplement (single)
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2 self-driveapril - october560 EUR120 EUR
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4 self-driveapril - october430 EUR120 EUR
Notes
Rates do not apply during Easter, Christmas and New Year.
Quotation on request for other group sizes or discounts for children under 12.
General Selling Conditions
1. Any packages delivered by Pan Travel are based on the contract, signed by both parts.
2. The contract includes
– detailed description of services (programme, accommodation, transportation, boarding etc.)
– duration
– number of participants
– price
– payment*
– cancellation**
* Pan Travel will deliver to the client a pro-forma invoice for the services specified by the contract. After money transfer, Pan Travel will issue the final invoice.
Payment will be made by bank wire, as following:
– a deposit of 30% in a delay of 7 days from the signature of the contract
– final payment must arrive in Pan Travel’s account at last 30 days before the date of the beginning of the round-trip.
For the last moment reservations (less than one month before the beginning of the round-trip), the entire payment has to be made at once at the booking.
Payment can be made by credit card too. Actual Romanian regulations avoid payment by credit card unless the owner of the card is on Romanian territory.
** Notice of cancellation by the CLIENT must be made in all cases in writing signed by the person who signed the contract. Cancellation is effective from the date of receipt by the ORGANIZER of such notice. Pan Travel will refund the sums already paid, deducting the cancellation charges and the bank transfer fees. The CLIENT cannot cancel only part of the services included in a package.
CANCELLATION CHARGES
If the CLIENT cancels the trip, the following percentage of the total package price will be deducted as a cancellation charge:
– more than 30 days before the departure date: 10% of total amount
– 29 – 20 days: 25 % of total amount
– 19 – 10 days: 50 % of total amount
– 9 – 4 days: 80 % of total amount
– less than 4 days or NO SHOW: 100% of total amount
If the CLIENT purchased a trip cancellation insurance, the insurance company will refund the cancellation charge based on the invoices delivered by the travel ORGANIZER.