Cooking Class in Transylvania - Day Tour from Bucharest

Meet your guide at your Bucharest hotel, and travel in the comfort of a private vehicle to the mythical province of Transylvania, where dense forests, mountain scenery, and traditional ways of life help create a storybook atmosphere. Along the way, learn how Romanians do their shopping with a visit to a farmers market for fresh produce and herbs, plus a supermarket stop to collect other ingredients.

When you arrive at a small Transylvanian village, you'll be welcomed by a local housewife and cook into her private home kitchen. Follow her guidance to prepare the main course and dessert using family recipes passed down through generations. Learn about the history and dominant flavors of Romanian cuisine, which carries heavy Ottoman influence and traits of neighboring Germany, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Hungary.

You may make a typical soup ciorbă soup, beet-based borş (borscht), or other hearty dishes, and something sweet for dessert. When the cooking’s done, sit down with your host to enjoy the meal, along with a glass of wine or a shot of homemade palinka (plum brandy).

Then, relax on the scenic return drive to the capital, where the 12-hour tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel.

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.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate