Itinerary Travel Sketching Romania with Susan Yeates
| Tour: | Travel Sketching in Romania with Susan Yeates |
| Dates: | 23 April to 2 May 2025 |
| Solo Traveller | TBA |
| Twin Share | TBA when booking two places at the same time, twin or double room share |
| Deposit: | TBA due today secures your place |
| Last date for Early Bird Bonus: | Book in by this date 23 October, 2024 and receive AU$200 rebate and our appreciation |
| Date full payment due: | 23 January 2025. |
| Airport for arrival | Henri Coandă International Airport, Bucharest |
| Airport for Departure | Henri Coandă International Airport, Bucharest |
| All prices in Australian Dollars. You can check online for equivalent in your currency. A site like www.wise.com or www.xe.com can quote on current exchange rates. They also reliably handle funds transfer with low fees. |
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Travel Notes– a little more information is always helpful to prepare
| Day | Comments | meals |
| Day 1 Wed 23.4.25 | Stay Bucharest | |
| Arrivals We pick you up from airport any time day or night and transfer you to our start hotel. | ||
| Day 2 Thursday 24.4.25 | Stay Bucharest | B,L,D |
| AM – walk to introduce the city and history of Romania. It is exciting to be in a new place, let’s fill our eyes so we are ready to start work this afternoon. | ||
| We’ll have lunch together | ||
| PM – introduction workshop and warm-up sketching session with Susan Yeates | ||
| Welcome dinner in evening | ||
| Day 3 Fri 25.4.25 | Stay Bucharest | B |
| The pace will be slow with time to sit a while here and there to sketch as we wander. This morning, we will head out to the Open-Air Museum via metro. It has a good display of traditional houses in a pretty village setting | ||
| There are so many beautiful Churches around us for inspiration, the colours used to paint the Icons might catch your eye. | ||
| Later a visit to the Golden Horde of Romania in National Museum stunning- ancient gold helmet and jewels | ||
| Day 4 Sat 26.4.25 | Stay Sibiu | B,D |
| The drive is about 4 hrs on a good road through beautiful countryside to Sibiu. | ||
| Easy to find a place to stop and sketch. | ||
| We can look for a wildflower filled cemetery. The crosses on Romanian graves are distinctive and beautiful. | ||
| Sibiu Old City is on the tentative list for World Heritage with many beautiful houses and buildings. Famous for the ‘Eyes’ in the roofs of the houses. Afternoon at leisure to find a good vantage point to catch those Eyes. | ||
| We will have dinner together in a traditional Romanian Restaurant- bring your appetite the food is filling and delicious. Before dinner let’s have a share and review session with Susan | ||
| Day 5 Sun 27.4.25 | Stay Sibiu | B |
| Day trip to the ancient fortress -Corvin’s Castle. Fairy book style Castle with gothic towers, a moat, and huge walls. Slow day, time for sightseeing and to sit and sketch. | ||
| Day 6 Mon 28.4.25 | Stay Brasov | B,D |
| Leaving Sibiu we will arrive in Brasov before lunch. Take funicular rail up for bird’s eye view of the city | ||
| Lunch and afternoon is free to explore. Beautiful tall, old houses and narrow alley ways. | ||
| We will meet up again for dinner, good time to share our work too. | ||
| Day 7 Tues 29.4.25 | Stay Brasov | B,L |
| Day trip to the World Heritage village of Viscri. Famous for its Fortified Saxon Church, it is a quaint little village. | ||
| Lunch will be in one of their famous Farm-to-Plate Restaurants. | ||
| Day 8 Wed 30.4.25 | Stay Brasov | B |
| We will explore a little today- beautiful mountains and villages around Brasov, let’s find the perfect spot to soak up the view and sketch. | ||
| Day 9 Thurs 1.5.25 | Stay Bucharest | B,L,D |
| We are visiting a family home to take a workshop in Egg Painting- this is a much-loved traditional craft of Romania. | ||
| Lunch will be a homecooked family meal | ||
| Peles Castle this afternoon- it is amazing complex and beautiful. We will arrange a meeting time, you will have a ticket with full access and will need to make the decision how much you sightsee or stop to sketch. | ||
| Return to Bucharest and our Farewell Dinner | ||
| Day10 Fri 2.5.25 | Departures | B |
| We will drop you to meet your flights | ||
Trip Includes
- pick-up & dropping to airport ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT
- accommodation on twin share basis [or choose single supplement]
- group transport during trip- bus, ferry and train
- all sightseeing and workshops listed in itinerary.
- Tuition with Susan Yeates
- breakfast and meals mentioned in itinerary
Trip Excludes
- Shopping!!
- airfares
- visa
- travel insurance
- laundry
- meals not mentioned in itinerary
- drinks and bottled water
- gratuities/ tips
Take a look at our explorations- check our blog for some stories.
Creative Arts Safaris offers craft, textile & travel sketching tours to exotic locations.
We offer fully escorted small group tours and travelling workshops with respected tutors.
On tour we like to get our hands dirty taking workshops, exploring locations and culture. We include lots of local experiences as well as visiting iconic sites.
Crafts, travel sketching and textiles are our passion.
Our friendly groups are inclusive. They are companionable and well organized allowing a relaxed adventure, great for solo travellers.
They include pickup & drop to airport, accommodation, group travel, sightseeing, workshops, and most meals. Almost everything EXCEPT the shopping – that is your job. Help the local economy.