Romania Soul Tours | Authentic Journeys from £395 | UK Romania Specialist

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Wild Carpathian mountains Romania
🇷🇴Europe's Greatest Undiscovered Country — 2027 Departures Open

Private & Small Group
Tours in Romania

Wake up in a mountain village where time hasn't changed in a hundred years. Wild Carpathian mountains. Painted Byzantine monasteries. Bears in ancient forests. Small groups max 12. PTS protected. From £395.

★★★★★ 4.9/5 · 500+ happy travellers · No automated replies — a real specialist responds within 24h

20+
Years in Romania
500+
Happy Travellers
£395
Tours From
4.9★
Average Rating
🇬🇧 UK Registered
🛡️ PTS Protected Payments
👥 Max 12 Per Group
🚐 Mercedes Vito Transport
🌍 English Guides · Multi-Language on Request
Europe's Last Great Secret

Romania: A Country That Will Change How You See Europe

Italy gets 57 million tourists a year. Romania gets 14 million — and most of those are domestic. A country the size of the UK, with wild Carpathian mountains, medieval Saxon villages, Byzantine monasteries painted floor-to-ceiling in frescoes, and a Danube Delta teeming with wildlife. And almost no one is there.

You can still be the only foreign visitor in a village. You can still have a mountain ridge entirely to yourself. This is Europe as it was, before tourism changed everything.

📍 Location
South-East Europe · 2.5h from UK
✈️ Fly From UK
Wizz Air, Ryanair, TAROM
🛡️ Safety
Very safe · Low crime · Warm people
💰 Value
Half the price of France
🌡️ Climate
4 seasons · Best: May–October
🗣️ Language
English widely spoken
Fagaras Mountains Romania alpine ridge
Romania at a Glance
9
UNESCO Sites
6,000+
Brown Bears
300+
Bird Species
🏆 Europe's Best Secret
Why Romania Soul Tours

Everything Handled. Nothing Left to Chance.

We are not a booking platform. We are Romania specialists who have lived and worked here for over 20 years. Every journey is personal, planned and protected.

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Expert Local Guides

Native guides with 10+ years in their specific region. Real knowledge, not scripts.

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Max 12 Per Group

Small enough to enter homes, share tables, access places closed to large groups.

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PTS Financial Protection

Every payment ring-fenced in a protected trust account. 100% safe — guaranteed.

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Personal Itinerary in 48h

A real Romania specialist sends you a full day-by-day itinerary within 48 hours.

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Mercedes Vito Transport

Comfortable, air-conditioned, professional. Airport to airport, all included.

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International Guides

English as standard. Spanish, French, German, Italian available on request.

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Book with 30% Deposit

Secure your place with just 30% deposit. Balance due 45 days before departure.

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Flexible Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 31 days before departure. Plans change — we understand.

Our Most Loved Journeys

Romania Tours — 3 to 30 Nights, From £395

Choose your duration, regions and style. Every tour includes expert guide, transport, accommodation and airport transfers. PTS protected.

Carpathian Gateway Break — Transylvania mountains
3 Nights8 places
🗓️ 3 Nights👥 Max 12🟢 Easy

Carpathian Gateway Break

Peles Castle, Bran, mountain panoramas and dinner with a local family. The perfect Romania introduction.

From per person
£395
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Maramures Village Experience — UNESCO wooden churches
7 Nights3 places left!
🗓️ 7 Nights👥 Max 12🟢 Easy

Maramures Village Experience

Europe's most intact rural culture — farmhouse stays, UNESCO churches, steam trains and living traditions.

From per person
£1,195
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Romania Grand Discovery — 9 nights flagship journey
9 NightsBest Seller
🗓️ 9 Nights👥 Max 12🟡 Moderate

Romania Grand Discovery

Five UNESCO sites. Four regions. Bucharest, Transylvania, Maramures, Bucovina in one flagship journey.

From per person
£1,890
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13 Romania Journeys — 3 to 30 Nights
Hiking · Culture · Food & Wine · Wildlife · Village Life · Detox · Photography · Custom
Every Kind of Traveller Welcome

8 Ways to Experience Romania

Whatever your style, age or group size — we have a journey designed for you.

We Specialise in Every Type of Traveller
👴 Senior Groups👨‍👩‍👧 Families💑 Couples 🧑 Solo Travellers🎒 Young Adventurers🏢 MICE Groups 🏢 Travel Agencies🎉 Milestone Birthdays💒 Honeymoons 📸 Photography Groups🦮 Accessible Travel

Travelling as an agency or MICE operator? Get in touch →

4 Route Hubs — Where Every Journey Begins

Choose Your Romania Base Hub

Each hub is a self-contained Romania world. Fly in, explore, fly out — or connect two hubs for a longer journey. All routes shown from UK airports.

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Rucar-Bran Corridor
Transylvania · Carpathians · Castles · Bears
✈ UK Luton/Stansted → OTP 2h45m OTP Buch. Sinaia HUB 1 Bran·Rucar 🏰 Bran Castle Brasov Return ✈ Bucharest OTP 🐻 Bears · 🏔️ Fagaras Ridge · 🏰 Peles Castle · 🌲 Ancient Forest
Fly into
Bucharest OTP
Drive time
1h 45m
Fly out
Bucharest OTP
Best for
Castles · Bears
Bran CastlePeles CastleBrasov SinaiaFagaras RidgeBear Hide
2
Danube Delta Hub
Wildlife · Pelicans · Boat Safaris · Black Sea
✈ UK Luton/Stansted → OTP 2h45m OTP Buch. Tulcea 🚤 Boat HUB 2 DELTA 🦅 Danube Delta Sulina Return ✈ Bucharest OTP 🐦 Pelicans · 🦢 300+ Birds · 🚤 Private Boat Safari · 🌅 Sunrise
Fly into
Bucharest OTP
Drive + boat
3h + ferry
Fly out
Bucharest OTP
Best for
Wildlife · Birds
TulceaSulina ChannelLetea Forest Pelican ColonyBoat SafariBlack Sea
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Sibiu & Saxon Villages Hub
Heritage · Medieval Cities · Bucovina · Maramures
✈ UK Luton/Stansted 2h 45m flight OTP Buch. CLJ Cluj Sighisoara HUB 3 SIBIU 🏛️ Saxon Heritage Viscri Return ✈ Bucharest OTP or Cluj CLJ ⛪ Saxon Villages · 🏛️ Sibiu · 🎨 Sighisoara · 🍷 Wine Country
Fly into
OTP or CLJ
Drive time
2h 30m
Fly out
OTP or CLJ
Best for
Culture · Heritage
SibiuSighisoaraViscri BiertanBrasovWine Country
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Maramures & Bucovina Hub
Living Traditions · UNESCO · Steam Train · Monasteries
✈ UK Luton/Stansted → CLJ 2h45m CLJ Cluj Baia Mare HUB 4 MARAMURES 🌾 Villages Bucovina ⛪ Monasteries Voronet Return ✈ Cluj CLJ or Iasi IAS 🚂 Steam Train · ⛪ UNESCO Churches · 🎨 Folk Art · 🌄 Village Life
Fly into
Cluj CLJ
Drive time
2h north
Fly out
Cluj or Iasi
Best for
Culture · UNESCO
BrebSapantaMocanita Train VoronetSucevitaBucovina

Not sure which hub is right for you? Tell us your interests and dates — a Romania specialist will recommend the perfect starting point, free of charge.

Ask a Romania Specialist → Build Your Route
Why Romania Surprises Every Visitor

8 Things That Make Romania Extraordinary

Romania is not on everyone's list. That is precisely the point.

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Wild Carpathian Mountains

The finest undiscovered hiking in Europe — dramatic peaks, wildflower meadows and ancient forests.

Hiking Romania →
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Living Village Traditions

In Maramures, horse carts outnumber cars. UNESCO wooden churches and traditions unchanged for centuries.

Explore Maramures →
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9 UNESCO Heritage Sites

Painted Byzantine monasteries. Saxon fortified churches. Danube Delta biosphere reserve.

Bucovina Monasteries →
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Europe's Largest Wildlife

6,000+ brown bears. 3,000+ wolves. 300+ bird species in the Delta.

Wildlife Tours →
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Secret Wine Country

500 million litres produced annually. Almost none exported. Winemaker dinners at astonishing prices.

Food & Wine →
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Exceptional Value

Private guides, boutique guesthouses, mountain breakfasts — half the price of France.

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Almost Zero Crowds

14 million tourists vs Italy's 57 million. The authentic, unpackaged Europe every traveller seeks.

Why Romania →
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Four Spectacular Seasons

May wildflowers. June hiking. October amber forest. December Saxon Christmas markets in snow.

When to Visit →
Simple Process

How It Works — 3 Simple Steps

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Tell Us What You Want

Pick a tour or use Build Your Trip. Tell us your dates, group size and travel style. Takes 3 minutes.

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Book with Confidence

Secure your place with a 30% PTS-protected deposit. We handle everything — airport to airport.

Real Travellers. Real Romania.

What Our Guests Say

★★★★★

"The Maramures experience was one of the most moving trips of our lives. Staying with local families, walking UNESCO wooden church villages — nothing prepared us for how real and intact it all was."

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Margaret & David T.
Edinburgh · Maramures 7 Nights · June 2025
★★★★★

"I came for the hiking and left in love with a whole country. Piatra Craiului was the finest mountain day I have had in Europe — comparable to the Alps but with perhaps eight other walkers on the entire route."

JR
James R.
Bristol · Active Romania 9 Nights · August 2025
★★★★★

"The Danube Delta was unlike anywhere in 40 years of wildlife travel. Private boat, pelicans at sunrise, total silence except for birdsong. One of the great wildlife experiences in Europe."

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Patricia O.
Dublin · Danube Delta 7 Nights · September 2025
4.9
Rating
500+
Travellers
92%
Return/Refer
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Confirmed 2027 Departures

Join a Group — Reserve Your Place

These departures are confirmed with guides, accommodation and transport booked. Secure your place with a 30% deposit.

May
2027
Transylvania Castles & Culture — 5 Nights
📅 5–10 May 2027👥 Max 12✈️ Bucharest OTP
CastlesSaxon Villages6 places left
From
£895
Reserve →
Jun
2027
Carpathian Hiking Journey — 7 Nights
📅 7–14 Jun 2027👥 Max 10✈️ Bucharest OTP
HikingMountainsOnly 4 left!
From
£1,290
Reserve →
Sep
2027
Romania Grand Discovery — 9 Nights
📅 6–15 Sep 2027👥 Max 12✈️ Bucharest OTP
🏆 Best Seller7 places
From
£1,890
Reserve →
Oct
2027
Danube Delta Wildlife — 7 Nights
📅 4–11 Oct 2027👥 Max 8✈️ Bucharest OTP
WildlifeBird Watching
From
£1,245
Reserve →
From 2 to 30 Nights

Build Your Romania Journey — We Design It in 48 Hours

Tell us your travel dates, interests, group size and budget. A real Romania specialist — not an algorithm — designs your complete day-by-day itinerary within 48 hours. Free, no obligation.

📍 Choose Region
Transylvania, Maramures, Bucovina, Carpathians, Delta, Bucharest — or all
🎯 Choose Style
Hiking, culture, food, wildlife, village life, detox, photography
⏱️ Your Pace
2 to 30 nights — private or small group — any accommodation level
✅ We Handle Everything
Airport to airport, all guides, accommodation, activities, restaurants
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Your Money is Safe

PTS Financial Protection on Every Booking

Romania Soul Tours is operated by Hubert Holidays Ltd, a UK registered company and member of Protected Trust Services (PTS). Every payment you make is held in a ring-fenced trust account — completely separate from our operating funds.

In the event of business failure, your money is returned in full. This is the equivalent of ATOL protection for package holidays — applied to every Romania Soul Tours booking from your first deposit.

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PTS Protected
All payments ring-fenced in protected trust account
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UK Registered
Hubert Holidays Ltd — registered in England & Wales
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Secure Payments
Visa, Mastercard, Amex and bank transfer accepted
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Personal Service
Real Romania specialists — not a call centre
Romania Is Waiting

Your Romania Journey Starts Here.

Journeys from £395. Private or small group. 2 to 30 days. 20 years of deep Romania knowledge.

WhatsApp: 07795 577 045 · We reply personally within 24 hours · No automated responses

🛡️ PTS Protected · 30% deposit to secure · Balance due 45 days before departure