Romanian Local Life: Food, People & Cultural Tours

Romanian Local Life: Food, People & Cultural Tours

The local life in Romania will impress you: a rich multicultural heritage, delicious, healthy and homegrown food, handcrafts long forgotten and a simple way of life in small local communities. This is responsible tourism at its best!

Every weekend Rural buffet at one of the Transilvanian Brunches

Special Events: Countryside Picnics & Gastronomy in Transylvania

Start from: Sibiu

  • open-air picnics
  • special events
  • local community
  • gastronomy
  • YUM!
With: Cristian
1
€50/person
Every weekend Day tour in Romanian mountain villages

Day Trip to Traditional Mountain Villages: Magura & Pestera

Start from: Brasov

  • easy hike
  • rural culture
  • cheese tasting
  • superb scenery
  • eco-tourism
With: Marian
14
€65/person
Every weekend Bucharest Pub Crawls

Pub Crawling & Bar Hopping in Bucharest Old Town

Start from: Lipscani street

  • group tour
  • every weekend
  • nightlife
  • good fun
With: Razvan
€35/person
Your charming Transylvanian house

Stay in a Local Village House in Transylvania & Learn to Make Cheese!

Start from: Cund

  • Transylvania
  • workshop
  • with locals
  • countryside
  • peaceful
  • responsible tourism
With: Istvan
1
€50/person
Photo tour in Romania

Photography Tour of Romania: Traditional Villages & Local Life

Start from: Brasov

  • photography
  • local life
  • traditional
  • landscapes
  • countryside
With: Vlad
9
€60/person
Heading to the mysterious round clearing

A Day Trip in Romania's Haunted Forest: Hoia Baciu

Start from: Cluj-Napoca

  • unique
  • outdoor
  • paranormal
  • nature
With: Alex
7
€30/person
Hoia Baciu Haunted Forest Tour

A Night Tour of Hoia Baciu Haunted Forest

Start from: Cluj - Napoca

  • spooky
  • by night
  • outdoor
  • woodlands
  • unique
With: Alex
7
€40/person
New Transylvanian Cuisine - old recipes in a new design

Sibiu Food Tour: Traditional, Reinterpreted & Gourmet Dishes

Start from: Sibiu

  • organic products
  • 3 tastings
  • delicious history
  • homemade
  • responsible tourism
With: Cristian
1
€60/person
wild bear watching at the hide

Short Bear Watching Experience from Brasov

Start from: Brasov

  • unique experience
  • bears and wildlife
  • safe observation
  • photography
  • 3-4 hours
With: Simona
20
€45/person
The ridge of Fagaras Mountains

3-day Hiking Trip at a Wildlife Observation Refuge in Fagaras Mts.

Start from: Zarnesti or Podu Dambovitei

  • eco-friendly trip
  • offered by NGO
  • mountaineering
  • landscapes
  • responsible tourism
  • photography
With: Simona
1
€250/person
Bucharest street food tour

Bucharest Street Food Tour: Farmers' Markets & Hidden Streets

Start from: University Square

  • cultural shock
  • local life
  • food & drinks tasting
  • communist areas
  • La Belle Epoque
With: Doru
8
€58/person
Hiking trip in Apuseni Carpathians

2 Day Hiking & Local Life Trip in Apuseni: Motilor Land

Start from: Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara or Alba-Iulia

  • responsible tourism
  • ethnographic area
  • local food
  • natural wonders
  • old crafts and traditions
  • disconnect
With: Flavia
4
€260/person
Wine tasting tour in Romania

The Wine Tour of Romania: Cellars, Manors & Wine Tasting

Start from: Bucharest

  • best wines of Romania
  • local food
  • history & culture
  • village life
  • landscapes
With: Alina
3
€160/person
Locals preparing your food tasting!

Food Tasting Trip in Transylvania's Countryside

Start from: Sibiu (to be agreed)

  • Transylvania
  • countryside
  • with locals
  • FOOD!
  • responsible tourism
With: Cristian
1
€75/person
ready to ride

Bike & Wine Tasting Trip in Bucharest Countryside

Start from: Urlati (or Bucharest)

  • Dealu Mare region
  • premium wines
  • local life
  • countryside
  • picturesque
With: Oana
2
€99/person
Sibiu guided tour

Guided Walking Tour of Bohemian Sibiu with a Native

Start from: Sibiu

  • urban
  • history
  • with locals
  • major city
  • interesting
With: Adela
25
€18/person
Citadel of Sighisoara

Local Dishes & Drinks in Sighisoara Citadel

Start from: Sighisoara

  • foodies
  • with locals
  • sightseeing
  • UNESCO
  • medieval
With: Cristian
1
€55/person
Garlic - present in every household

The Garlic Workshop: Food, Magic and Vampires

Start from: Bucharest

  • food tasting
  • unique experience
  • local culture
  • storytelling
With: Ioana
2
€36/person
Get to know local customs

Photo tour in Transylvanian Highlands: Villages & Views

Start from: Brasov

  • unique experience
  • UNESCO
  • landscapes
  • rural life
With: Vlad
9
€70/person
Bigar Waterfall

Hotspots around Timisoara: Bigar Waterfall & Oravita-Anina Steam Train

Start from: Timisoara

  • 'must see'
  • spectacular scenery
  • local life
  • slow travel
  • wonders of nature
With: Mark-Alex
6
€85/person
Bucharest nightlife tour

Bucharest Nightlife Tour: Craft Beer & Hip Bars

Start from: Bucharest

  • off-the-beaten path
  • drinks & food
  • local experience
  • city history
  • major sights
With: Doru
8
€54/person
The beautiful Transalpina Road, on eof the highest in Romania

Transalpina Road Trip & Cooking Lessons from Villagers

Start from: Bucharest

  • 'must see'
  • responsible tourism
  • local culture
  • traditional
  • countryside
With: Ioana
2
€306/person
Street food tour Sibiu

Sites & Bites of Sibiu: Street Food, Ciorba & Specialty Coffee

Start from: Sibiu

  • local life
  • sightseeing
  • off-the-beaten path
  • everyday Romanians
  • local products
With: Cristian
1
€42/person
Wine tasting tour in Transylvania

Wine Tasting in Transylvania Countryside

Start from: Sibiu

  • countryside
  • history
  • food & wine
  • local experience
With: Adela
25
€80/person
Transylvania bike trails

2-Day Transylvania Bike Trails Tour: Viscri & Saxon Villages

Start from: Brasov

  • responsible tourism
  • local life
  • Viscri
  • UNESCO
  • countryside
With: Marius
2
€245/person
Cluj-Napoca food tour

Cluj-Napoca Food Tour: Food Markets, Regional Dishes and Coffee Culture

Start from: Cluj-Napoca

  • local experience
  • Transylvanian food
  • great coffee
  • food blogger guide
With: Adela
€50/person
Romania shared group tour

8-day Best of Romania Shared Group Tour in 2019

Start from: Bucharest

  • complete Romanian experience
  • historic landmarks
  • UNESCO culture
  • local life
  • traditional food
  • bears!
With: Bogdan
6
€1250/person
Agrotourism in Transylvania stay

Agro-Tourism in Transylvania: Food & Village Life at a Local Farm

Start from: Cobor or Brasov

  • countryside
  • rural farm
  • village life
  • organic food
  • disconnect
  • responsible tourism
With: Gabriela
1
€120/person
The manor we will be visiting

UNESCO Pottery Workshop & Oltenia Countryside Tour

Start from: Bucharest

  • UNESCO
  • workshop
  • take home souvenir
  • countryside
  • local food
  • responsible tourism
With: Ioana
2
€166/person
Danube Delta tour

4-Day Best of Danube Delta Tour: a Living Natural Wonder!

Start from: Tulcea

  • UNESCO
  • responsible tourism
  • fishfood
  • bird watching
  • photography
  • small group tours
With: Iliuta
3
€340/person
Guided tour in Maramures

2-Day Trip in Maramures: UNESCO Wooden Churches & Village Life

Start from: Cluj-Napoca

  • UNESCO
  • local food
  • responsible tourism
  • village life
  • 'must see'
  • Mocanita Steam Train
With: Florin
36
€250/person
Horse ridding trip in Transylvania, Romania

2-days Horse Riding in the Hills of Transylvania at a Local Ranch

Start from: Sinca Noua; pick-up available

  • countryside
  • experienced riders
  • 3-day package
  • local food
  • all-inclusive
With: Christoph
1
€185/person
The region of Bukovina

8-Day Complete Tour of Traditional Maramures & Bucovina

Start from: Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara or Bucharest

  • 8 days
  • full immersion
  • local life
  • UNESCO
  • local crafts
  • great food
With: Flavia
4
€1100/person
The beautiful region of Hunedoara

Cioclovina Story: Dacian Trails, Hiking & First-time Caving Lesson

Start from: Cioclovina Village, Cluj Napoca or Sibiu

  • 3-day
  • hiking
  • UNESCO
  • caving
  • responsible tourism
  • adventure
With: Cătălin
€315/person
Our luxury mountain lodge

3 Days at an Eco-Friendly Private Cabin: Hiking, Wildlife & Nature

Start from: Zarnesti or Podu Dambovitei

  • private trip
  • eco-friendly cabin
  • all-included
  • offered by NGO
  • responsible eco-tourism
With: Simona
1
€350/person