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Bucovina Painted Monasteries Day Tour

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This tour starts at: In the parking of McDonalds, the driver will be waiting for you with a sign with the AXA Travel name..

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Overview

Our full day tour start from Suceava or Gura Humorului town and cover about 190 km a scenic round loop trip, where we'll discover the most famous and the best preserved Painted Monasteries of Bucovina its UNESCO heritage HUMOR, VORONET, MOLDOVITA and SUCEVITA.
At each stop you'll have about 1 hour at your disposal to visit the monasteries guided by our English speaking guide or optional we offer the brochure-book 11 language.
During of tour at midday you'll have a free time 45 minutes for a lunch stop or picnic at the Palma pass 1100m altitude, a place with panoramic view, where is a restaurant - grill place where you can teste the Romanian specialty mici/mititei and others grilled dishes.
Also, here you can spend your break time to walk. hike and to enjoy for Zipline/ Tyrolean @1km long and to riding horse.

Note: For solo traveler booking, if is not tour available for the day of your search, please inquire us or try again to search closer to the day of tour.

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What's Included

✓ Included

English speaking guide in-person, also he is the driver.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private transportation
Parking Fees

✗ Not Included

10 Lei/RON per person for each monastery, ONLY CASH. Total charge 40 Lei per person, equivalent of

Itinerary

Stop 1

The Humor Monastery (1530) surrounded by beautiful hills covered by forests. It is smaller, than the other complexes, with prevailing hues of red-brown and a depiction of the Devil as the 'Scarlet Woman'!

Stop 2

The Voronet Monastery (1488) amazes with its unique blue color, obtained from lapis lazuli, known as Voronet blue. Voronet has been called the Sistine Chapel of the Orient, and once you see these magnificent "Last Judgment" Frescos, you will fully understand why. Also here is a big shopping souvenirs place.

Stop 3

The Moldovita Monastery (1532) of particular interest is a depiction of the Siege of Constantinople with the Christians winning!

Stop 4

Driving on one of the most beautiful roads in the country, crossing the gentle slopes of Bucovina Mountains, admiring the amazing panoramas from the Ciumarna (Palma) Pass 1100m. Here will be stop for lunch, is a grill restaurant or picnic.

Stop 5

The Sucevita Monastery (1586). Sucevita Monastery is the largest of all, looking more like a mighty fortress than a monastery. Particular in painting iconography is “Moses’ Life” of the burial chamber but "The ladder of John Climax" fresco is considered one of the best of Sucevita.

Stop 6

The Marginea village one of 3 important pottery centers of Romania. We’ll see the workshops where the talented craftsmen make the renowned black pottery. After enjoying a beautiful day you’ll back to Suceava, maybe little tired but better soulfully.

Meeting & End Point

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Meeting Point

In the parking of McDonalds, the driver will be waiting for you with a sign with the AXA Travel name.

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End Point

In the parking of McDonalds, the driver will be waiting for you with a sign with the AXA Travel name.

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Good to Know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Decent clothing is required to visit monasteries, no shorts or sleeveless t-shirts.