4 Days trip to see the Danube Boilers and Bigar Waterfall (south-west part of Romania)

Price: From 275 EUR

Duration: 4 Days

Why choose this: The 4-day trip to Romania with the Danube Boilers is an exceptional tour that gives you the opportunity to visit the south-west of Romania and see wonderful places, an alternative to the tour in Transylvania and at the two castles.

The offer includes: Airport - Hotel / Hotel - Airport transfers, based on flights; Transportation by car / modern buses with air conditioning / heating climate, fuels and taxes included; Professional English Guide throughout the trip; Hotel pick-up & drop-off; Accommodation 3 nights in 3 * / 4 * structures, as per program; Half board treatment (breakfast and dinner including at least one dinner with folklore show); Tourist taxes; Non-stop assistance Soca Tour Romania.

Itinerary:

Day 1. Bucharest - Craiova - Scornicesti - Baile Herculane. Accommodation Golden Spirit Hotel 3/4 *

 

After breakfast, departure for Craiova, the residence of the county of Dolj and one of the largest cities in Romania, built on the ruins of the Dacian fortress and subsequently of the Roman fortress Pelendava. Later Craiova was built around 1400 when, on the initiative of the Craiovesti boyars, the Great Bania of Craiova was founded. Craiova is associated with many names with historical resonance, of which the great rulers: Neagoe Basarab and Radu de Afumati who rest in Curtea de Arges, the brave Matei Basarab buried in Arnota, the Serban Cantacuzino of Comana, the one who gave the name to the Bucharest's largest cemetery, the saint Constantin Brancoveanu, the brothers Gheorghe Bibescu and Barbu Stirbey. Unforgettable also Mihai Viteazul, Iancu Jianu and Tudor Vladimirescu - the leader of the revolution since 1821, the boyars of Vorvoreanu, Romanescu, Oteteliseanu, Petrache Poenaru - the inventor of the tank pen, Nicolae Titulescu - the only two-time diplomat elected by the Society of Nations, the precursor of the United Nations, Henry Coanda - the inventor of the jet plane, Eugen Carada - the founder of the BNR, Constantin Brancusi and the painters Theodor Aman, Constantin Lecca, Corneliu Baba, Francisc Sirato, Ion Tuculescu. di Craiova, in Ruins, near the Jitianu monastery, was successful in the battle of Mircea cel Batran against Baiazid. Continue to Scornicesti, a city in Olt county, Romania. Here was born the former Romanian communist president Nicolae Ceaușescu. The resort benefited from numerous benefits during the period when it was under state leadership, which led to the rapid transformation from a small village into an urban type. In the evening arrival in Baile Herculane, dinner and accommodation.

 

Day 2. Baile Herculane - The Danube boilers - The face of Decebal - Veterans cave - Macronia Monastery - Orsova (Monasterio St.Ana) - Portile de Fier Museum Accommodation Golden Spirit Hotel in Baile Herculane 3/4 *

         After breakfast we continue towards the closure of the Danube. The Danube cliff or the Danube gorge is a geographical region along the northern bank of the Danube, south of Banat. It circulates in tourist steam. On one side, rocky hills, with parks and natural reserves, with secular forests protected by plant varieties and birds unique in the world. And on the other, the lazy thread of the Danube. Nature lovers will be delighted by the rare trees and shrubs, the mulberry colonies. The largest settlements in the closure of the Danube are Orsova and Moldavia Noua. The statue of Decebal is framed by a wonderful natural landscape, where the Carpathians sink their feet into the Danube and competes in this respect with the most famous Statue of Liberty in New York, which surpasses it in height with only six meters. The Veterans' Grot has always been the focus of treasure hunters around the world, who claim that the famous silver treasure of Empress Maria Theresa of the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the treasures of Serbian Tsar Obrenovici would have been hidden . Today we also see the Danube boilers. The Danube is one of the spectacular rivers of Europe and upon entering Romania, visitors have a fascinating landscape. The boilers are about 9 km long. In some places the Danube narrows to 230 m, making navigation difficult. The river is bordered by vertical rocky walls. Where the Danube narrows and the currents are nervous in the Strait of the Boilers, the Mraconia Monastery is, so to speak, guarded, anchored well under the surrounding waters of the river. The construction of the Portile de Fier hydroelectric plant caused the demolition of the old settlement in 1967, with its ruins flooded with water. Orsova is a municipality in the Mehedinți county, Banat, Romania. It is located on the shore of the accumulation lake Portile de Fier I on the Danube, in the discharge area of ​​the Cerna river in the Danube. Orsova is renowned for its tranquility and serenity.


Day 3 Baile Herculane - Rudaria water mills - Monasterio Tara Almajului - Bigar waterfall - visit to the city Baile Herculane     

       In the morning, after breakfast departure for Rudaria aqua mills. One of the fascinating places in Romania is the complex located in Banat, in the county of Caraş-Severin. These are the 22 water mills in the Rudariei valley, which still work. Therefore, tourists arriving in the village of Eftimie Murgu can see how the grain is ground as it was in the Dacian times and can receive flour from the villagers. Therefore, Rudaria's stitched water mills challenge not only time, but also modern technology. Bigar waterfall is formed by a source of groundwater, which flows on a limestone wall. Repeatedly declared as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, Bigar Waterfall has, since last year, a tourist route specially designed to be visited safely. In fact, The World Geography ranked Bigar Waterfall in first place in the ranking of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world created in 2013. Dinner and accommodation at Hotel Golden Spirit Baile Herculane, after having visited the small town.

 

Day 4. Baile Herculane – Bucharest

Rates for double room:

For groups>19 persons through Tourism Agencies, check the prices in the PDF format  catalog

For18 people:  275 EUR / person

For 8 people:  330 EUR / person

For 6 people:  365 EUR / person

For 4 people:  480 EUR / person

For 2 people:  670 EUR / person

Single room supplement:  75 EUR / person

The experience includes:

  • Airport - Hotel / Hotel - Airport transfers, based on flights;
  • Transportation by car / modern buses with air conditioning / heating climate, fuels and taxes included;
  • Professional English Guide throughout the trip;
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off;
  • Accommodation 3 nights in 3 * / 4 * structures, as per program;
  • Half board treatment (breakfast and dinner including at least one dinner with folklore show);
  • Tourist taxes;
  • Non-stop assistance Soca Tour Romania.

 

Which is extra:

  • Entries to the museums; about 25 EUR / person; possibly tips;
  • Other expenses and drinks. For full board, calculate 15 EUR / Lunch with 3 dishes and water included.

 

 

 

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Nota Bene:

For small private groups, to reduce costs, choose overnight stays in houses or apartments, without mealst: consider reduction 15 EUR / night / person. 

For groups via Travel Agencies, send us an e-mail for a correct quote or check the catalog by clicking here.

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For extra night pre / post tour with half board, we charge a supplement of 50 EUR / person in a double room. 

At the time of booking, you pay a deposit of at least 25%; the balance is paid cash (USD, EUR or LEI) on arrival or by bank transfer before arrival. 

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The order of visits can be changed according to the choice of the guide or tourists, based on opening or closing times, weather conditions, etc. 

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