Experience authentic Christmas celebrations in the medieval villages of Romania.

Our 14-day Romania Christmas Tour and Photo Adventure is specially planned to transfer you to some of the most traditional and photogenic locations in the Romanian countryside during the festive week. Visiting Romania, especially its countryside, is an extraordinary experience, like walking into a fairy tale or stepping back into medieval Europe. The villagers have preserved their culture and heritage which most of the continent had cast off centuries ago. Too far from Bucharest for its identity to be crushed by Ceausescu, many of these isolated parts of Romania have clung to its rural heritage and its unspoiled pastures and forests. While much of the center is modern and the buildings are in various stages of disrepair, you’ll find splendid 17th- and 18th-century Orthodox churches and graceful belle époque villas tucked away in quiet corners.

We begin our Romania Photo Adventure with the capital city Bucharest, popular for its rich blend of historical (neo-classical), interbellum (Bauhaus and art deco), communist and modern architecture mix. Many of the city’s most exclusive hotels, companies, or restaurants occupy some incredible buildings worth seeing.

Then begins our journey which is more of a time-travel expedition to medieval Europe, with locations that have a cinematic blend of fantasy and reality. Maramures is one such magical entity, a wonderland harboring green hamlets with ethno cultural nuances. We will be celebrating our Christmas Eve in this beautiful county and move on to Brasov County for New Year’s Eve. This festive photo tour is going to a bagful of memories with adventure, photography, people, culture, traditions, all during the most celebrated time of the Year. Scenic winter landscape awaits us as we move from one county to the other, exploring the richness of Romania.

Our 14-day Romania Photo Adventure Tour is designed not only to guide you to the most photogenic locations carefully planned for the best light but to aid you in mentally visualizing a scene before capturing the decisive moment. Our aim is to raise your awareness and spark your creativity so that you not only go home with images to be proud of but use your new found skills to improve and expand your photographic technique in general. Apart from the technical aspect of learning your camera settings and capabilities, you will learn how to turn an ordinary image into an extraordinary image by using your own creativity.

In addition, you will become knowledgeable on how to survey the landscape, utilize and approach your environment, photograph people indigenous to the region and the cultural considerations and challenges of photographing in a foreign country. Our time together will include individual and group discussions, inspiring ideas, and great fun. What better place to express your creativity than in the villages of Romania.

We begin our Romania Photo Adventure with the capital city Bucharest, popular for its rich blend of historical (neo-classical), interbellum (Bauhaus and art deco), communist and modern architecture mix. Many of the city’s most exclusive hotels, companies, or restaurants occupy some incredible buildings worth seeing.

Then begins our journey which is more of a time-travel expedition to medieval Europe, with locations that have a cinematic blend of fantasy and reality. Maramures is one such magical entity, a wonderland harboring green hamlets with ethno cultural nuances. We will be celebrating our Christmas Eve in this beautiful county and move on to Brasov County for New Year’s Eve. This festive photo tour is going to a bagful of memories with adventure, photography, people, culture, traditions, all during the most celebrated time of the Year. Scenic winter landscape awaits us as we move from one county to the other, exploring the richness of Romania.

Our 14-day Romania Photo Adventure Tour is designed not only to guide you to the most photogenic locations carefully planned for the best light but to aid you in mentally visualizing a scene before capturing the decisive moment. Our aim is to raise your awareness and spark your creativity so that you not only go home with images to be proud of but use your new found skills to improve and expand your photographic technique in general. Apart from the technical aspect of learning your camera settings and capabilities, you will learn how to turn an ordinary image into an extraordinary image by using your own creativity.

In addition, you will become knowledgeable on how to survey the landscape, utilize and approach your environment, photograph people indigenous to the region and the cultural considerations and challenges of photographing in a foreign country. Our time together will include individual and group discussions, inspiring ideas, and great fun. What better place to express your creativity than in the villages of Romania. ​

*All prices are per person and based on double occupancy. Please select single occupancy for a private room. For your convenience, we offer optional early arrival and late departure accommodations so you can extend your stay before or after the trip. We typically stay in upscale boutique hotels in the 4 and 5-star category. Not all destinations offer these types of properties. We look for unique hotels that offer cultural, historic, and/or authentic features. Depending on the size of the group, smaller boutique hotels may have limited room inventory. In some countries or in remote locations, we may be limited to lodges or branded chain hotels. In Cuba, we stay in upscale family-owned Casas (bread & breakfasts). On all of our tours, breakfast is almost always included, but not guaranteed. Meal categories listed include (B) for breakfast, (L) for lunch, and (D) for dinner.