Maramureș: The 15 Best Trips to Romania’s North

1.Maramures best, full day tour from Cluj

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $177Our pick

Full-day Maramureș tour from Cluj with UNESCO wooden churches, Sapanta’s Merry Cemetery, and lunch with locals.

“Our tour guide Geta was on time and she was a confident driver. Also, she is professional, knowledgeable, nice and patient person. We visited all places in our programme and thanks to a very small group (only 2 people) Geta managed to squeeze a few surprises for us. We were impressed about wood churches, their construction and inside decor. It was great to drive and walk through small villages of Maramures and stop there for a lunch in a house of a local family. The food was incredible taste and fresh, also local drinks 'powerful'. Our last stop The Merry Cemetery was a cherry on our cake! The cemetery was…”

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2.Classic Romania Tour – small group in 8 days: Transylvania and Maramures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $2,339

An 8-day small-group route through Bucharest, Transylvania castles, and Maramures villages, with UNESCO stops and guided history.

“Our guide Valentin Val Nan was extremely knowledgeable, pleasant, courteous, and considerate. He accommodated some changes to the schedule that we suggested, including visits to Konstanza and Histria. Val made our trip to beautiful Romania memorable. We plan to use Viator in the future and recommend the company to anyone--Michele and George”

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3.Maramures Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 13 hours · from $189

From Cluj, spend a 13-hour day in Maramureș with two UNESCO wooden churches, a village lunch with locals, and Sapanta’s Merry Cemetery.

“We had a great day, Geta really looked after us she was very helpful and informative . The sites and churches we saw were a pleasure to visit and Geta’s details on the history was explained to us with ease. The lunch we had was excellent and the family that provided the food were pleasant and accommodating . It was a long day but we enjoyed it from start to finish. Well done to Geta”

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4.The Best of Maramures in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $156

A full-day loop through folk tombstones, a powerful communist-era memorial, and Orthodox monasteries in Maramureș, with a local guide.

“What an amazing tour! We covered so much in 1 day. Teo was knowledgeable and passionate about the Maramureş, which is truly unique. Being a local he was able to take us places that we would never have known about. This was one of the highlights of our trip to Romania.”

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5.Maramures in a nutshell

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $180

Private 9-hour Maramureș tour from Sighetu Marmației with Merry Cemetery, wooden churches, artisan visits, and lunch.

“This was one of the best tours we took in our 4 weeks in Europe. Ioana was very personable, friendly and was a wealth of knowledge. She shared many insights not only about things on the tour but living in Romania as well. Our lunch was fantastic at a local inn. I don't have enough positive adjectives in my vocabulary to describe how great this tour was. Merry Cemetery was so unique and we even got to meet the family who creates to tombstone.”

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6.Two days tour to Maramures: local experiences and culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $685

Two days in Maramures from Cluj: Breb village, wooden churches, Merry Cemetery, Valtori whirlpools, virgin forest views, and regional meals.

“Our guide Florin was on time and very knowledgeable about the history of Romania and buildings. The hotel we stayed (Veronica’s) was comfortable and their food was excellent.”

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7.A Journey Back in Time: Countryside from Transylvania and Maramures – 15 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $4,585

Private 14-day Romania tour of Bucharest, Transylvania and Maramures, with castles, wooden churches, steam train, and meals.

“There were three of us who did a 14 day tour with George. It was an incredible 14 days. George is a fantastic guide and driver. He is an expert on Romanian history and added interesting and valuable insights to all the places we visited. GeorgRead more”

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8.Your rendez-vous with Europe’s past: time-travel to Maramures, Transylvania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $2,185

Private 7-day Maramures and Transylvania tour from Bucharest with Gelu and Vlad. UNESCO wooden churches, Bran, Sighisoara, Brasov.

“We had the pleasure of traveling with Gelu for 6 days through Wallachia, Transylvania, and Maramures and had an absolutely wonderful time. Gelu has a very warm and welcoming personality, always doing his best to make sure we were Read more”

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9.Maramures Activ Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,072

A 5-day private Northern Romania trip combining Maramures culture, Rodnei hikes, a steam train ride, and village sights near Cluj-Napoca.

“The hiking in the mountains was amazing! The tour guide is really nice. It felt like hiking with a good friend. You also get to experience some interesting culture. Make this trip! You won't regret it!”

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10.CJ03 – Day trip to Maramures Mocanita Train from Cluj Napoca

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $206

Cluj day trip to the Mocănița steam train in the Vaser Valley, plus Maramureș wooden traditions in Viseu de Sus.

“La experiencia del tren a vapor es preciosa con el paisaje. El tour ponía un conductor de habla inglesa y nuestro conductor no sabía inglés.”

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12.Two Day Tour to Maramures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 days · from $688

A 2-day Maramures culture and nature tour from Cluj-Napoca, with village home visits, palinka, wooden churches, and Sapanta’s Merry Cemetery.

“Florin, my guide, was a local boy from the Maramures. This made a huge difference in his knowledge of the area plus the access he had to local villagers. There's no mistaking Florin's passion for history and his people. There's a saying in Maramures that you'll never leave hungry. This is so true, the beautiful food is dished up in abundance. The visits to the wooden churches, the villagers, the Merry Cemetery and other stops are wonderful. I loved this trip. Overnight accommodation was modern and warm (we had a below zero night). Highly recommend”

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13.Maramures: 2 Days in Rural Romania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 days · from $493

Two days in Maramureș, Romania with Surdesti and Sapanta’s cemetery, a countryside lunch, and a Vaser Valley steam train ride.

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15.3 Day Tour of Maramures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $763

A 3-day private Maramures tour mixing wooden churches, living crafts, and powerful museums in Sighet, with great local guiding.

“As a travel professional of 32 years in the US I have been blessed to travel to six of the seven continents and I would rank this tour in my top three favorite destinations . Our local professional guide, Teo was absolutely the best! What made this tour so spectacular was meeting the locals in their daily lives. This area is not a museum but real people living real lives. Without Teo’s insight as a native the experience would not have had the same impact. Due to his genuine concern for these people he has earned their respect and trust which by association was transferred to us. We were being…”

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