Treasures of Romania: Enchanting Castles and Painted Monasteries

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Overview
Highlights
- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Itinerary
Check-in available from 2:00 p.m.
Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questio...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving short distances within the city; up to 2 hours total through multiple transfers. Walking up to 3 miles; approximately 4 hours; periods of standing; city streets, some stairs.
Setting out via motorcoach from the hotel, we’ll beg...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 118 miles; approximately 3 hours to Brasov. Walking about 2 miles; up to 2 hours in Sinaia; some stairs to negotiate.
After checking out of the hotel, we will board a motorcoach and begin travel to Transylvania and our ne...
Walking up to 3 miles; up to 4 hours; periods of standing; city streets, many stairs inside/outside of castle, uphill walk to Bran Castle. Getting on/off bus; driving about 21 miles to Bran; approximately 1 hour.
Setting out from the hotel, we’ll enjoy a walk in...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 300 miles; approximately 7 hours from Brasov to Radauti. Walking about 1 mile; approximately 4 hours on our feet; periods of standing, city streets with some stairs.
Once checked out of the hotel, we will begin our journe...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 100 miles total with multiple stops; approximately 3.5 hours. Walking about 2 miles; approximately 2 hours; periods of standing, city streets with some stairs.
We’ll set out for an all-day field trip via motorcoach to som...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 200 miles; approximately 5 hours from Radauti to Cluj-Napoca. Walking up to 2 miles; approximately 1.5 hours; periods of standing, cobblestone streets with some stairs.
Return to Transylvania, to Cluj-Napoca - the educati...
Getting on/off subway, motorcoach; driving about 76 miles; approximately 1 hour one-way to Rimitea. Walking about 3 miles; approximately 4 hours; periods of standing; city streets, some stairs.
Setting out for a full-day field trip, we will go to Rimetea, a hist...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 20 miles; less than 1 hour. Walking up to 3 miles; approximately 3 hours; periods of standing; city streets, some stairs.
A local expert will join us at the hotel for a lecture on what life is like in Romania today, inclu...
Hotel check-out by 12:00 Noon.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that pr...
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