8-Hour Bucovina Painted Monasteries Tour with 4 UNESCO Sites

About This Tour

About Suceava

Romania

Suceava

Local guides in Suceava can reveal oodles of history between the UNESCO-attested New Monastery, the Turkic-flavored old town and the rising ridges of the Carpathians on the edge of Moldova.

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What's Included

• Transport by car or minibus (maximum 7 persons)
• English-speaking guide
• All taxes, including fuel and parking fees

Not Included

• Entrance fees (10 Lei per person for each monastery, cash payment only)
• Lunch stop and any other personal expenses

Itinerary

1. 1
   Day 01

   Painted Monasteries of Bucovina and Palma Pass

   08:00 - Depart from Suceava or Gura Humorului Meet your English-speaking guide at your hotel or arranged meeting point. Meet your English-speaking guide at your hotel or arranged meeting point. Begin the scenic drive through the forested hills and traditional villages of Bucovina. Begin the scenic drive through the forested hills and traditional villages of Bucovina. 09:00 - Visit Humor Monastery (1 Hour) Arrive at Humor Monastery, founded in 1530. Arrive at Humor Monastery, founded in 1530. Explore its compact architecture and admire the unique red-brown frescoes. Explore its compact architecture and admire the unique red-brown frescoes. View the striking depiction of the Devil as the "Scarlet Woman." View the striking depiction of the Devil as the "Scarlet Woman." 10:30 - Explore Voronet Monastery (1 Hour) Continue to Voronet Monastery, built in 1488. Continue to Voronet Monastery, built in 1488. Observe the vivid exterior murals, especially the famed "Last Judgment" fresco. Observe the vivid exterior murals, especially the famed "Last Judgment" fresco. Learn about the rare lapis lazuli pigment that created the famous "Voronet Blue." Learn about the rare lapis lazuli pigment that created the famous "Voronet Blue." 12:00 - Discover Moldovita Monastery (1 Hour) Drive through Vama village to reach Moldovita Monastery, built in 1532. Drive through Vama village to reach Moldovita Monastery, built in 1532. Study the detailed fresco showing the Siege of Constantinople. Study the detailed fresco showing the Siege of Constantinople. Appreciate the blend of Byzantine and Gothic styles in its design. Appreciate the blend of Byzantine and Gothic styles in its design. 13:15 - Stop for Lunch at Palma Pass (45 Minutes) Take a break at Palma Pass (1,100 meters altitude), a site with panoramic views. Take a break at Palma Pass (1,100 meters altitude), a site with panoramic views. Choose to dine at a traditional grill restaurant and taste local specialties such as mici/mititei. Choose to dine at a traditional grill restaurant and taste local specialties such as mici/mititei. Use the free time for a short walk, light hiking, or try the 1-kilometer-long zipline or horse riding (optional). Use the free time for a short walk, light hiking, or try the 1-kilometer-long zipline or horse riding (optional). 14:30 - Tour Sucevita Monastery (1 Hour) Visit Sucevita Monastery, constructed in 1588, known for its fortress-like appearance. Visit Sucevita Monastery, constructed in 1588, known for its fortress-like appearance. Examine the frescoes, especially "The Ladder of John Climacus" and "Moses' Life." Examine the frescoes, especially "The Ladder of John Climacus" and "Moses' Life." Learn about its rich spiritual symbolism and unique defensive architecture. Learn about its rich spiritual symbolism and unique defensive architecture. 15:45 - Return Drive to Suceava or Gura Humorului (1 Hour) Travel back through the tranquil countryside. Travel back through the tranquil countryside. Reflect on the historical and artistic heritage of the monastic sites. Reflect on the historical and artistic heritage of the monastic sites. 16:45 - Arrive in Suceava or Gura Humorului Conclude the tour where it began. Conclude the tour where it began. Receive recommendations from your guide for local dining or further exploration. Receive recommendations from your guide for local dining or further exploration. Tour ends - approx. 8 hours.

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