Dear World Travelers,

Romania, an oft-misunderstood country, is steeped in legend. This 12-day cultural tour starts and finishes in Bucharest. It includes a large part of cultural and historical Romania. We’ll visit southeast Saxon Transylvania and the peaceful rural area of Maramures. We’ll witness magnificent scenery traversing the Eastern Carpathian Mountains to Moldavia to explore the Orthodox Romania’s masterpieces, the stunning Painted Monasteries of Bucovina in the far northeast.

During this out-of-the-ordinary experience, besides visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites as shown on our map below, we’ll partake in a fascinating taste of real Romania and its people. Activities to enjoy include a wine tasting, an organ concert, an egg painting demonstration and Romanian folk dance. Most of all, we meet the people in their villages, in their weekly animal market and as guests in their homes. Romania is an interesting amalgam of various distinct cultures—Orthodox Romanian, German, Hungarian, Roma (gypsies) and direct descendents of the Huns—the Szekler.

On this carefully designed trip, you will delight in sumptuous meals with local delicacies and be entertained with folk dancing and music. What a joy to hear Enesco’s Romanian Rhapsody performed on home soil.

We will operate for as few as four participants or as many as fifteen maximum. If we have as many as fifteen, Dr. Robert Blackey is willing and eager to lead the group from the U.S. The tour is based on land only rates. If you wish, we will coordinate flights on an individual basis using the best-discounted fares. As we always say, what is best for you is best for us. The tour includes extensive sightseeing, most meals, luggage handling, special features and performances, water on the coach and with meals, and even tips for the guide, driver and porters. You’re sure to appreciate reading material to help prepare for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Please let us hear from you by March 15th and join our small group as we bring to life the colorful Legends & Traditions of Romania!

-Gwen Erwood
President, Travel Concepts International

P.S. This tour is combinable with the World Heritage Sites of Albania (May 29-June 8, 2011), Macedonia Bridge with Lake Ohrid (June 6-12, 2011) and Seven Wonders of Bulgaria (June 12-22, 2011). Call for a full brochure 1-800-762-4216.