The Romanian Village
We facilitate the most authentic experience a visitor can have of the Romanian countryside. This means you stay with villagers and share, for a while, their livelihoods, as guests.
For individuals:
- Completely customizable village visits and activities, with carefully selected hosts, for any period of time
- Village visits and activities + beginners' Romanian language and culture introductory class
- Village volunteering
For organizations:
- Alternative team-building events (different, challenging and fun!)
- Events that focus on customs, traditions and field works
- Field trips for university students studying anthropology, ethnology and related subjects
- If you organize any trips/ events with a focus on the Romanian village and you think a hands-on experience could bring an extra value to your service,contact us, we are open to designing customized experiences.
What to expect
- warm people and warm welcome
- clean, but basic accommodation (homesteads)
- fresh seasonal food, usually local and organic
- a flexible schedule, with activities that you largely decided upon in advance with Village Life
What not to expect
- clear itineraries; you should stay open to changes in plans, to accommodate your hosts' livelihoods
- hotel or B&B - style customer care and conditions; Please keep in mind that this is a rural development program and most of our hosts are simple people, naturally hospitable but without any experience in the hospitality industry
- your hosts won't know, for the most part, English; don't worry though, this has never been a real problem
The happy visitor's profile
- interested in and open to new cultures, customs and traditions
- flexible and a little adventurous
- unpretentious and experiential
- friendly and respectful to people and nature
