The 8 Best Painted Monasteries Tours in Bucovina

1.Bucovina Painted Monasteries Day Tour

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

Travel from Suceava through Bucovina with an English-speaking guide-driver such as Sebastian, Andrei, or Marcus. Visit four painted monasteries, cross Palma Pass, stop for local food, and see Marginea’s black pottery. The small group vehicle holds up to seven people.

“A great day exploring the Bucovina monasteries. Sebastian was a very knowledgeable & accommodating guide & driver. The information shared at each stop made the day so much more memorable than just our photos. The lunch stop for local cuisine was the perfect opportunity for us to try some new Romanian dishes. The countryside is beautiful. Highly recommend taking the opportunity explore this region (or further afar) with Sebastian. Thanks for a most wonderful day.”

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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

Travel privately from Suceava with an English-speaking guide, visiting Humor, Voronet, Moldovita, and Sucevita monasteries, then Marginea’s black pottery workshop. Expect 7 to 9 hours in an air-conditioned vehicle, with parking included, while entrance fees and lunch are extra.

“Excellent really beautiful 16thcentury churches and well preserved and authentic In rolling Aloine landscapes”

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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

Travel from Iasi in a private vehicle to Bucovina’s painted monasteries with an English-speaking guide. Visit Voronet, Moldovita, and Sucevita, hear the meaning behind their frescoes, and see black pottery made in Marginea. Guides such as Nicu, Mihai, Iulian, and George have earned warm praise.

“Nicu has been an amazing guide: absolutely overdelivering not only he has shown us (with the help of the very funny and informative Florin) the wonderful monasteries of Bucovina, adding a lot of background informations about Moldava and Bucovina. They added extra spice to the tour with an adrenalinic ride on a telepheric over the woods and we also had a very pleasant lunch with a local family. An unforgettable experience !”

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4.11-Day Romania Tour from Bucharest with Transylvania & Bucovina

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

Spend 11 days with a private English-speaking guide exploring Bucharest, Transylvania, Bucovina, and Maramures. See Bran Castle, painted monasteries, wooden churches, the Mocanita train, and medieval towns, with hotels, breakfast, transport, and airport transfers included.

“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

Travel privately from Bucharest with guides such as Toni or Marius to see Agapia, Văratec, Sucevița, Moldovița, and Voroneț, then Sighișoara, Viscri, Brașov, and Peleș Castle. Expect three hotel nights, breakfast, private transport, and a packed mix of art, faith, and medieval Romania.

“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 Humor and Voronet monasteries with Sebastian, an English-speaking guide and driver. Expect a small group of up to seven, hotel or station pickup in Suceava or Gura Humorului, striking medieval frescoes, and time for local souvenirs.

“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

Travel privately from Bucharest through Brasov, Bran, Sibiu, Sighisoara, and Bucovina with guide Gabriel or a professional local guide. Expect five hotel nights, breakfasts, castle towns, painted monasteries, mountain scenery, and long road days with entrance fees and meals paid separately.

“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

Travel privately from Cluj-Napoca to Bucovina with an English-speaking guide and driver. Visit Ciocanesti village, Voronet Monastery, and other regional sights, enjoy lunch and dinner, sleep in a central hotel, and let guides such as Florian or Florin shape the route around your interests.

“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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