Maramures best (1 day, from Cluj)
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6 Ratings
Surdesti

Highlights:

  • scenic road across the Carpathian Mountains
  • amazing haystacks landscape
  • 2 UNESCO heritage wooden churches
  • Merry Cemetery in Sapanta.
  • lunch with a local family
  • visit a traditional dowry room
  • meet some craftsmen (if available)

The small-group format ensures a personalized experience.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Surdesti Wooden Church - Your first visit will be that of the 18th century wooden church of Surdesti, the tallest of all eight wooden churches of Maramures included in the UNESCO world heritage list.
  • Breb - Lunch in the most famous village of Maramures. Short walk in the village after lunch.
  • Church of the Holy Paraskeva - Visit the 18th century wooden church of Desesti, UNESCO heritage. This church shelters some of the best preserved interior painting.
  • Merry Cemetery - The unavoidable attraction in Maramures is the Merry Cemetery in Sapanta, an unusually colorful place, unexpectedly reflecting the love of life of the locals – that’s what you’ll discover in the late afternoon. You cannot leave the region before entering the house of a villager eager to show you their traditional dowry room.
What's Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Entry tickets (two UNESCO wooden churches, the Merry Cemetery)
  • Services of a professional English speaking guide/driver
  • All transportation by private vehicle or minibus (gas, road tax and parking fees included)
  • 1 lunch with the locals
What's Not Included
  • your meals and drinks (other than the ones mentioned above)
  • photo / video entrance fees (where required)
  • personal expenses
Additional Information
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • The duration of the tour is approximate, the exact duration will depend on traffic conditions and your personal interests.
  • The order of the visits may differ.
Location
Surdesti Wooden Church
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Annelaure_f
May 21, 2024
top - Our guide was very nice, frencj speaking. And the tour so nice. We had a very good lunch. I recommand !
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Gustavo_r
Sep 28, 2023
It was an amazing tour,... - It was an amazing tour, we got to visit lots of spots in Maramures and Geta is a superb guide, highly recommended!
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Vydas_c
May 4, 2023
Highly recommneded tour - Since we were the only tourists (late April is not a high tourist season) it was more a private tour rather than a small group tour. As expected wooden churches looked nice outside and had impressive naive paintings inside. Unexpected were beautifully carved gates and barn doors in the local village. Traveling on Sunday had its own benefits: we were lucky to see local people attending Orthodox church dressed in their traditional clothes (flowery short skirts, furry vests and high heels - that was quite a view). Add sunny day, numerous blossoming cherry trees, tasty lunch, knowledgeable guide and quite good roads and You have a perfect one (long) day tour.
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Sebastianbh3656hj
Sep 20, 2019
Amazing day trip at Matamura - Iosef is really the bust guide ever ! He explain everything super clear and it’s open to talk abut other diferente subjects !!
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Sempervagrans
Sep 8, 2019
Outstanding day trip to Maramures - Outstanding day tour showcasing the highlights of Maramures, lead by Josif who has a masterful command of French/English and is evidently proficient in many more languages. Service was outstanding right from the beginning with very prompt communication from the Tour agency. Service was simply perfect all day, with a passionate guide who gladly shares his wealth of knowledge about the local culture and history. There were several fascinating stops on the way to visit traditional houses and meet local craftspeople. We were served a scrumptious organic home cooked lunch in an eco lodge. I wish I had more tours to book in the region with such a guide. Josif is totally service oriented, never rushed us and made sure we were comfortable at all times. I rarely book tours, as I try to discover countries independently, but for the individual traveller relying normally on public transportation , there is no better way to discover Maramures. I could have rented a car, but would have then missed out on a bounty of information and the exceptional opportunity to connect with local people. Highest recommendation to Getaclujtour.
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Poupouneleighonsea
Jun 29, 2019
Personal tours and flexible to suit your taste - We took three separate tours in Romania; to Maramares with Geta, to Sibiu and Astra with Josef and finally with a groups of friends to the salt mine with Josef. Both of you were extremely friendly, informative, excellent drivers and helpful. You were prompt in the pick up and it was great to be picked up at the hotel and yet dropped in Cluj (at our request). We were so pleased with our visit to Romania and mainly because you helped us to explore such fascinating places. I received support before travelling via FaceBook and the exchanges were speedy as well as helpful in choosing locations. Thank you for everything and when we return I'd love you to take us to Moldova and the monasteries - you've whetted our appetites!
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