14 Bucovina Monastery Tours in Romania Worth The Drive

1.Bucovina Painted Monasteries Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $102Our pick

Explore Bucovina’s painted monasteries, mountain views, local pottery, and Romanian cuisine on a private English-language day tour from Suceava.

“The whole experience was a memorable one. Our driver / guide was very knowledgeable, polite, and amenable. Highly recommended, not only for set trips but also for customized excursions and stopping points. He should be your first point of contact for anything Bucovina (and much more)! Well done Sebastian, looking forward to our next adventure! Stella and George Australia”

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2.1-Day Bucovina Painted Monasteries tour from Suceava – English

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $140

Review of the private Bucovina Painted Monasteries tour from Suceava, with four frescoed churches, black pottery, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Gabriel (spelling?) was an excellent guide and driver. The 4 monasteries and their gardens are amazing as are the countryside and villages. Did not feel rushed and it was nice to have lunch stop at highest point overlooking the beautiful Carpathian hills.”

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3.Day trip from Iasi to the UNESCO Painted Monasteries in Bucovina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $244

Review of the Iasi to Bucovina painted monasteries tour, with Voronet, Moldovita, Sucevita, pricing, guides, meals, and practical tips.

“Highly recommend! The three monasteries that we visited were breath-taking, and our guide Iulian was knowledgeable and very helpful. Lunch was delicious, too!”

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4.11-Day Romania Tour from Bucharest with Transylvania & Bucovina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $2,367

Explore Romania in 11 private days, from Bucharest and Dracula country to Bucovina monasteries, Maramures villages, and Transylvania.

“We had a 10 day custom tour of Romania in June 2019, and from the first communication by email to the final drop off, everything was exceptional.”

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5.Bucovina Painted Monasteries & Transylvania Tour: 4-Day Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,356

Explore Bucovina’s frescoed monasteries and Transylvania’s medieval towns on a private four-day Romanian tour from Bucharest.

“Marius gave us a wonderful tour of the many painted monasteries in northern Romania. He designed the tour to enable us to see the differences in the 15th century monasteries designed by Stephan I and his followers as well as a new monastery freshly painted. We could see restoration in action of the stunning buildings, every inch painted inside and out and the difference between artists and artisans. He taught us about the art, history and religion of the area, his passion contagious. We also thoroughly enjoyed the painted egg museum. Marius was extremely knowledgeable and worked to ensure we saw the most each day without overdoing it. And he…”

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6.Half Day Tour to Bucovina Painted Monasteries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $59Best value

Explore Bucovina’s painted monasteries on a guided half-day tour from Suceava or Gura Humorului, with transport, history, and local shopping.

“The guide very attentive and the phenomenal experience.It was punctual in the collection the very good explanation in each temple we were.Auto-translated”

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7.Transylvania & Bucovina Private Tour – 6 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,419

Explore Transylvania and Bucovina on a six-day private tour with castles, fortified towns, painted monasteries, mountain roads, and local craft.

“This tour far exceeded our expectations - for two reasons: Romania turns to be fascinating, and Gabriel is the best guide we have ever met.”

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8.Two days tour to Bucovina & UNESCO Painted Monasteries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $696

Explore Bucovina’s UNESCO painted monasteries, Ciocanesti village, local food, and countryside on a private two-day tour from Cluj-Napoca.

“Painted Bukovina churches are much more impressive than can be judged from photo's. Bonus is egg museum, which indeed contains more than 10 000 painted-engraved eggs. Special thanks to our guide Florin for a visit to additional monastery (not included in the prograRead more”

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9.Private 7-Day Tour in Transylvania, Maramures and Bucovina from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $1,614

Explore Romania’s UNESCO monasteries, medieval towns, castles, salt mine, and mountain roads on a private seven-day tour from Bucharest.

“The guide..Bogdan was great..so informative about each place..we didn't make it to bukovina but the private tour was not included in your list..I saw so much and enjoyed every day..the guest houses and hotels were very comfortable..the vehiclRead more”

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10.Three days tour of Iasi and UNESCO Painted Monasteries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $769

Explore Iasi, Bucovina’s painted monasteries, Neamt crafts, and a Carpathian fortress on a small-group Romanian tour.

“We were thrilled with our tour of the beautiful region of Bucovina and surrounding Moldavia. We could not have had a better experience than with the Rolandia guides, Madalina in Iasi and Iulian in Bucovina. They both created an atmosphere Read more”

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11.Bucovina Extra Day Monasteries Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $86

Review of Bucovina’s 6 to 8 hour monastery tour, with UNESCO churches, scenic countryside, English guiding, pickup, and practical costs.

“We had the trip of a lifetime touring Bucovina, Maramureș and more with Sebastian. We came across Axa Travel by pure chance but we took that chance because Axa's offer matched our objectives. And we did not regret! Sebastian is very reliable, accomodating and enthuRead more”

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12.Maramures Day Tour (trip start in Bucovina, end in Sighetu M.)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $179

Cross the Carpathians from Bucovina to Maramures on a private day tour of wooden churches, villages, mountain passes, and Merry Cemetery.

“I enjoyed the rustic and wonderful landscape of Maramuresh. Mr. Gigi, the Guide, was a cheerful person, and his explanation was easy to understand and Professional. Thank you for the fun tour.Auto-translated”

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13.Gura Humorului/Bucovina Trip from Brasov Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $405

Travel privately from Brasov to Bucovina with Red Lake lunch, Bicaz Gorges views, hotel pickup, WiFi, and flexible photo stops.

“I couldn’t be more pleased with the Holiday to Romania team and my 7-day private tour of Transylvania. They customized the perfect itinerary for my interests, choosing hotels and restaurants with real local flair — not cookie-cutter international chains. One night, I slept in Read more”

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14.Private six days tour to Maramures and Bucovina from Cluj-Napoca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $1,698

Review of a six-day private tour from Cluj through Maramures and Bucovina, with wooden churches, painted monasteries, villages, and local crafts.

“Our guide Florin was well informed, creative and professional. He made the trip very memorable and fun”

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