Treasures of Romania: Enchanting Castles and Painted Monasteries

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on October 20, 2025

Meet the group at Hotel Berthelot in Bucharest

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 6:00 p.m. Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner.

Getting to the site: Take a taxi form the airport to the hotel. There is a desk in the arrivals hall where you can order your taxi. It will cost approximately 70-150 RON (Romanian Leu) and will take 30-45 minutes. Alternatively, you may take Express bus #783 to Piata Romana (about 45 minutes, approx. 3.5 RON). From there, walk about 10 minutes to the hotel.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Bus and trains are available to the region from various locations. More information can be found at www.romaniatourism.com

Your trip ends on: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 in Cluj-Napoca at Hotel Beyfin

End of Trip: 10:00 a.m. after breakfast; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out. Transfers throughout the day depending on flight times.

Getting to the airport: Take a taxi from the hotel to the airport. Your group leader or the hotel front desk can assist with the booking process. A taxi costs approximately 50-60 RON and will take 30-40 minutes.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.