4h Bucharest Private Tour (2h by Car and 2h Walking in Old Town)
Description
Experience the absolute best of Bucharest in just half a day. This 4-hour tour perfectly balances a scenic drive with a vibrant walking tour to showcase the city's incredible history and architecture. What You’ll See 2-Hour Panoramic Drive: The Palace of the Parliament: The world’s second-largest building. The Arch of Triumph: Bucharest’s nod to Parisian elegance. Ceaușescu’s House: The private villa of the former dictator. Revolution Square: The historic site where communism fell in 1989.... 2-Hour Old Town Walking Tour: Vlad the Impaler's Court: Ruins of the castle built by the real Dracula. Stavropoleos Monastery: A stunning, peaceful 18th-century church. Caru' cu Bere: Bucharest's iconic, neo-gothic historic beer house.... The Olt Town District: Vibrant pedestrian streets packed with historic monuments, cafes, and restaurants. The perfect introduction to the city for travelers short on time!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Exterior only! The Palace of the Parliament is the most famous building in Bucharest that holds three world or european records. 1) It is the heaviest building in the world 2) It is the most expensive building in the world 3) It is the largest adimistrative building in Europe. We only see it from outside.
Exterior only! The largest Orthodox Greek Cathedral in the world, with a height of 135 meters (443 fet). We only see it from outside.
Exterior only! Is a concert hall in the center of Bucharest and a landmark of the Romanian capital city. We only see it from outside.
Exterior only! It is the house in Bucharest where communist dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu lived for 25 years. We only see it from outside.
Triumphal monument built after the First World War. It is similar with the one from Paris, in France. We only see it from outside.
A building from the communist era that is a copy of the University of Moscow. We only see it from outside.
The most important historical street in Bucharest. Street hosting most historical monument buildings
The place where the recent history of Romania was written. This is where the revolution of December 1989 was carried out
A 5-star hotel opened in a 100 year old building that was a bank. Here we visit the basement where there is a bank vault.
The founding church of the city
Palace built by Vlad the Impaler in 1458. It's currently under renovation. We only see it from outside.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Experience the absolute best of Bucharest in just half a day. This 4-hour tour perfectly balances a scenic drive with a vibrant walking tour to showcase the city's incredible history and architecture. What You’ll See 2-Hour Panoramic Drive: The Palace of the Parliament: The world’s second-largest building. The Arch of Triumph: Bucharest’s nod to Parisian elegance. Ceaușescu’s House: The private villa of the former dictator. Revolution Square: The historic site where communism fell in 1989.... 2-Hour Old Town Walking Tour: Vlad the Impaler's Court: Ruins of the castle built by the real Dracula. Stavropoleos Monastery: A stunning, peaceful 18th-century church. Caru' cu Bere: Bucharest's iconic, neo-gothic historic beer house.... The Olt Town District: Vibrant pedestrian streets packed with historic monuments, cafes, and restaurants. The perfect introduction to the city for travelers short on time!
Reviews(99)
This tour of Bucharest was a wonderful ending to our trip to Romania. After seeing the many medieval historic siteselsewhere in the country, Bucharest gave us a wonderful mix of older and newer Romanian architecture and culture. Our guide, Catalin, was fantastic, giving us rich personal and historical insights, particularly the communist period and the 1989 revolution (but also the 19th century and earlier landmarks/highlights). My mark of an excellent book, movie, AND guide is did it make me want to learn more. Catalin has just dropped us off and after writing this review I will begin reading more about post- WWII Romania. An excellent guide and tour, indeed.
Cătălin was amazing! His knowledge of the history of the city from lived experience gave a perspective and understanding of the city that makes me want to learn more. The tour was a perfect mix of walking and driving. We saw the major sites and a few hidden ones not included on the tour. Cătălin was able to bring the history of the city to life with his stories and engaging personality. He was extremely responsive to areas we had more interest in and adapting the tour accordingly. Would highly recommend this tour and ask for Cătălin!
We had an excellent tour with Carolini (SP). We learned about the history of Romania from King Carol through the communist era to the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989. Hearing the stories from a local who has lived here made the history feel real. Lots of great local lore, varied architecture to see and tidbits woven in.
We have a great tour. Roxana was very knowledgeable and fun to tour with. She answered all our questions and is very knowledgeable of the history. She went out of her way to make sure we enjoyed our tour. Loved it
Good mix of driving and walking, guide responsive to our requests. Knowledgeable and pleasant to be with.
We loved the tour organized by Radu.. He gave us excellent presentation of the city and history. We have learned so much from him. Great knowledge guide!
A great way to learn a lot about Bucharest if time is limited. Sebastian was a great guide and really shared a lot of information regarding the history of the city.
Our group had a great morning with Sebastian, he was very knowledgeable on all the local history. The combination of walking and driving gave a great overview of Bucharest. Highly recommend.
Had a fabulous time spending the day with Sebastian. Saw many of the most important sites in Bucharest in a short span of time and enjoyed Sebastian’s commmentary and thorough knowledge of Bucharest. Highly recommend!
So much information and saw so many places!!! Car was nice, new and clean, we covered so much in four hours. Had a great time!!
