ROMANIA
Romania's standouts.
The 10 most popular wine tours in Romania. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you pay.
A 2-hour Old Town wine tasting at Abel’s Wine Bar in Bucharest: five Romanian wines, cheese and meat pairings, plus stories and bottle shopping.
“Spent a lovey couple of hours at Abel’s. Tried 5 premium wines from different areas in Romania. A really enjoyable experience, would throughly recommend.”
Taste 5 Romanian wines at Corks in Bucharest. Explore Busuioacă de Bohotin, learn grape history, and sip with snacks. $34.
“I had a great experience at Corks. Irina was very knowledgeable about Romanian wines and wine in general and had a very nice conversation during the wine tasting.”
A full-day small-group trip from Bucharest to Peleș and Cantacuzino Castles, Sinaia Monastery, and a guided Romanian wine tasting.
“Stepping into my 100th country, Romania did not disappoint. The Peleș Castle, nestled amidst the Carpathians, was a captivating spectacle that rivalled many a European landmark. Equally compelling was the Cantacuzino Castle with its Netflix fame. However, the standout was the wine tasting at Cantacuzino. This Romanian tour is an undisputed 5-star experience, offering a…”
Private day trip from Bucharest to Unirea Salt Mine, Casa Seciu lunch and Dracula ties at Snagov Monastery, with guide and transport.
“Beautiful experience. The salt mine visit is unforgettable. My guide was very knowledgable, communicative and nice. He defintely made my tour very good.”
A private 3–4 hour food and wine walking tour in Oradea, tasting 15 bites plus six wines, four beers, and dessert by historic landmarks.
“Calin is an excellent tour guide. He takes his time to share his historical knowledge, and by explaining the differences between traditional Romanian and Hungarian foods. The special plates are prepared up front, so no waiting. Nice to learn about the local wine history and even better to taste the differences. If you’re in Oradea,…”
Bucharest private wine tasting at Abel’s Wine Bar: 5 Romanian wines with cheese and meat, English guide, relaxing Old Town area.
“Darrio was very knowledgeable about all the wine that we had. He was super friendly and definitely up to talk more about details and wine themselves. The cheese and meat platter was way bigger than we expected. We had an amazing time! Definitely recommend if you’re a wine fanatic ❤️”
Bucharest wine tasting day trip with two vineyards in Buzau and Prahova, 10+ wines, English guides, and a calm hillside vibe.
“the guide did not manage time between vineyards well, actual wine tasting was shorter than the sommelier history on the vineyard. Because of this poor management lunch was skipped and the guide had a verbal disagreement with the second vineyard sommelier, yet the second vineyard had better time management between the history and the wine…”
Full-day Moldova trip from Iași: Capriana Monastery, Chisinau sights, and Cricova Winery’s 50–80m underground wine city with tastings.
“Our guide was punctual and welcomed us with espresso in the car. Also Florin and his driver George took care of us and they provided a good amount of different information about the country, culture, food or traditions. We crossed the borders between Romania and Moldova smoothly and continued the trip to the first stop.…”
Private 5-hour Bucharest tour with Village Museum, Calea Victoriei craft stop, and Dealu Mare wine tasting with hotel pickup.
“Best trip ever. FANTASTIC guide!!!! He had us captivated with his wonderful story telling about History & himself. Excellent museum & fantastic wine tasting with local cheese & sausages. We did not want the day to end!!! Value for money!!!~”
Small-group Bucharest day trip to Unirea Salt Mine, Casa Seciu winery lunch, and Snagov Monastery with Dracula’s grave folklore.
“Honestly think this was an overpriced tour with nothing included for the price. Only one big thing was the salt mine and that is only reason why giving it two stars. As far as our tour guide? Not happy! He barely spoke and most of the time, we would ask something just to engage in…”
