Testimonials

Please see the following feedback we received from our guests visiting Romania:

Around Somesul Mic River valley: 15 - 30 September 2009
33 persons, tailor made tour

Somesul Mic River valleyThis tour and Alina gave us the best introduction possible to Romania. I would highly recommend this company and Alina as the guide to anyone who wishes to visit this country. She spoke English well and that made it so easy for me to feel comfortable as soon as I landed here. The hotels were comfortable and the hospitality great. Beig a vegetarian was not an issue at all as they catered completely to my taste. I had excellent tasty vegetarian meals all the time. I would say all vegetarians choose this company as their guide to Romania. - Lakshmy Bhaskar

I came to Romania with a silly and basic knowledge of this amazing country. I thought is just another Eastern European country with the plus of the legend of Dracula, but after this trip I could learn more about the culture and history of Romania. What I can say for sure it's impressive!
Having Alina as our guide was in my opinion a big plus. She's a passionate person for the history of her country, what makes her not just an ordinary tour guide but someone who really knows what she's talking about. Aside of the knowledge I got of Romania, the services such as transport, accommodation, food were top. And I will certainly leave this country wanting to come back.
Multumesc Alina for everything. - Rodrigo Barreto Gameiro Coreea

Did know what to expect but was really impressed what Romania has to offer, this because of the excellent information given by out tour-guide Alina.
Overall: exceeded my expectations! - Francine Merryweather de Lannay & Patricia de Lannay

All our questions were answered directly. We had an excellent driver. Our guide was more than helpful in every way. - Pierre and Ingrid Steeghs

I learned a lot of history and economy of Romania because Alina was the best tour guide you can get. She loves the job she's doing and that's the best person you can get! We didn't know what to expect when we participated on this trip because we didn't know anything about Romania.
Now, looking back on it, on our last night, in again one of the best hotels we had during this trip ( they were all very, very good) we don't regret one single moment of it.
It was worth it because of the excellent tour guide Alina, the best driver and the best scenery and hotels we could have. We must admit it was also very tiring cause there was a lot to see and do in one day and the distances where long but like I said, it was worth it! - Kees Schouw and Lia Kuijstermans

An excellent trip. Way above my expectations and a really good experience. Interesting and in-depth informations combined with attentive and very helpful guide. So much was shared ( including laughs), I would gladly recommend IntoRomania to anybody looking for a way above average tour.
Many thanks! - Sebastian Lor

We went to Romania without knowing what we could expect. But we all liked it here. Mainly because we had and excellent tour guide who could tell us a lot about the history of Romania. We have seen very beautiful places.
We would recommend this trip to friends and family because we really had a good time! - Fam. Verdaasdonk: Diny, Marloes, Joost, Ad

All the pre-departure information was well done and all the information available. We had a great receive at the airport. The car and the driver were good and safe. The food was very good, too much sometimes. We would definitely recommend IntoRomania to our friends and family. - Piet and Jenny Kuijstermans

Our arrival was perfect. Immediately after the long plane ride we had been greeted and we were on our way.We had a great driver. He made us feel secure and safe even in dark conditions.
I learnt much more than I ever would have imagined. Really great tour Alina!
Without a doubt one of the most fulfilled and culturally enriching tours I have had the pleasure to experience. The team at IntoRomania provided not just historical information that captivated me and my fellow travelers but also took great care in ensuring our journey was a well-organized and memorable one! Highly recommended and many thanks again for our tour. - Najib Kuijstermans

I am very pleased and very satisfied for all I experienced in this trip! - Esmay Braunmuller van Breet

Around Apuseni Mountains & Maramures: 12 - 24 July 2009
4 persons, tailor made tour

To explore one of the best remained natural regions of Europe, we asked IntoRomania for a tailor made tour in Maramures and the Apuseni mountains. This turned out to be a great success, not only for our children of 8 and 10 years old, but also for ourselves.

We were surprised by the quality of the accommodations and meals in the old wooden traditional houses. We did not expected this in these remote villages in Romania. We will never forget the people which would have done everything to comfort us. Their kindness is really very special. And they still keep their old traditions alive.
The hiking trips had beautiful scenery and included a lot of variation in habitats with many rare plants and birds species, representing a very high level of natural diversity. The traditional houses and churches in the small valleys and the summer villages high in the Apuseni mountains are beautiful. The canoeday was one great adventurous day in the beautiful scenery of the Aries valley ! Kind and helpful guides with a very professional attitude and information. The trip with the "Mocanita", the old steam train in the Vaser valley, was another great experience. We also enjoyed very much the day of the horse and cart ride and the visit to Meziad cave and were surprised by the great number of bats in this cave.

So, a great "thank you" for taking care of our very nice holidays ! We certainly want to visit other regions in Romania in the future and we would be delighted to rely on IntoRomania for the organization of our future trips again.

Kind regards,
Robbe, Lore, Elke and Yves De Cnodder, Belgium.

Roaming the Carpathians: 11 - 18 April 2009
2 persons, tour package

Hi Alina, thanx again for the big adventure you took us! We had a wonderfull time in Romania and we did some great hiking in Carpatian Mountain! We absolutely loved fluffy dogs at Curmatura and it was great to see that gamuza up on the top :) Our condition was not as good as we thought it would be, but we did OK, especially thanx to your support and patience ;) We are looking forward to climb some more and already made plans to climb in Sierra Nevada :D Brasov was very good to relax and walk around and Saxon churches are gorgeos. So thanx again for this wonderful tour and maybe we meet again in Spain or Romania :)

Adéu from Enrique & Verito, Barcelona, Spain.

People about IntoRomania Owner and Tour Leader Alina Beteringhe:

The places we visited fully exceeded our expectations - enabled by Alina who was always intuitive, intelligent and flexible. As for the guiding, she was very knowledgeable about wall paintings and architecture as well as other features we saw and the Romanian society. She couldn't be more helpful and willing to do beyond what she was obliged to do. No fuss, always pleasant and smiling - Paty Maydraw (UK)

Alina was immensely well informed and able to impart her knowledge with clarity and interest, in good fluent English. Her strengths in religious and historic explanations added greatly to the visit. She was an exceptional guide, unfailingly good-natured and helpful and the lack of problems indicated the efficiency with which she took the tours. A S* performance! Alina, the accommodation and the food all exceeded our expectations. So did the monasteries but they were greatly enhanced by Alina's interpretations. - Chris & Anna Kendy (Australia)

Alina was wonderful: patient, cheerful, efficient, humorous, informative, enthusiastic and friendly. It was great to see her genuine pleasure when we really enjoyed something she had shown us. She is a real treasure. Very interesting discussions on geography, history, politics, religion, etc. As a whole, the trip was really excellent. I thought it could not possibly be as good as Maramures but it was! - Hugh Stewart (UK)

Alina is a fantastic guide, informative and friendly - full of historical knowledge as well as information about every aspect of out trip - customs, food, drinks, politics - everything. And she is an excellent driver. We felt safe in her hands and much smarter than before we came. The scenery was fantastic. The trip was more than we expected and certainly worth the price. - Katy and Roger Kahn (USA)