Cooking Class in Transylvania - Day Tour from Bucharest
Overview
Romanian cuisine is a diverse blend of different dishes from several traditions with which it has come into contact, but it also maintains its own character. It has been greatly influenced by Ottoman cuisine, while it also includes influences from the cuisines of other neighbours, such as Germans, Serbs, Bulgarians and Hungarians.
Quite different types of dishes are sometimes included under a generic term; for example, the category 'ciorbă' includes a wide range of soups with a characteristic sour taste. These may be meat and vegetable soups, tripe and calf foot soups, or fish soups, all of which are soured by lemon juice, sauerkraut juice, vinegar, or traditional borş. The category 'ţuică' or 'palinca' (traditional plum brandy) is a a strong alcoholic spirit in Romania, it can also be made of pears, apples or apricots.
What's Included
- Assistance during the entire tour
- Transportation by comfortable air-conditioned car/van
- Cooking class & ingredients
- English-speaking guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
Romanian cuisine is a diverse blend of different dishes from several traditions with which it has come into contact, but it also maintains its own character. It has been greatly influenced by Ottoman cuisine, while it also includes influences from the cuisines of other neighbours, such as Germans, Serbs, Bulgarians and Hungarians.
Itinerary: Bucharest - Brasov farmers market - Sacele village for cooking class - Bucharest
Your private guide will meet you at your hotel in Bucharest. Afterwards you will start your journey to Transylvania.
On the way you will stop at a farmers market to buy necessary ingredients (e.g. vegetables and herbs).
Arive in the village of Sacele, here a local housewife you will welcome you into her kitchen and show you how to prepare traditional Romanian dishes, just like her grandmother thought her. You will learn how to prepare a main course and a dessert (usually Cabbage Rolls and Papanasi dessert). Afterwards everybody will sit down to enjoy the dishes they have prepared. And no Romanian meal would be complete without a shot of palinca or a glass of wine, all homemade by the man of the house.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Frequently Asked Questions
(6)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Cooking Class in Transylvania – Day Tour from Bucharest?
A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EEST). Read more Apr 2025
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Activity code: C-8313P11
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EEST).
- Assistance during the entire tour.
- Transportation by comfortable air-conditioned car/van.
- Cooking class & ingredients.
- English-speaking guide.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cooking Class in Transylvania - Day Tour from Bucharest is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Mar 2024What's Included
- Assistance during the entire tour
- Transportation by comfortable air-conditioned car/van
- Cooking class & ingredients
- English-speaking guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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