Bucharest Heritage City Tour - The Last Days of Communism





Description
Join this small-group trip through Bucharest to learn about the “great accomplishments of the golden era” and to hear the story of people who built it. You will see the first communist building in Bucharest, the Revolution Square with the balcony where the dictator gave his last speech in December 1989, the ambitious “House of People”* and the former residence of the presidential couple.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Standard tour inside.
There will be a stop to learn about the history of the place, see the balcony from where Ceausescu had his last speech and some time for photos.
There will be a stop to learn the history of this place and some time for pictures.
Standard tour in English.
Panoramic
Panoramic
Panoramic
Panoramic
Panoramic
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up from hotels or addresses within the city of Bucharest. Do not forget to mention your exact address and we will let you know the exact pick-up time one evening before.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A current valid passport or original ID card is required on the day of travel
- The exact times for the visits to the Parliament Palace and Primaverii Palace are decided by these institutions only (based on their scheduled groups) and it is out of our control; Therefore the tour may take more or less than the specified duration.
- The visits are not guaranteed as these institutions are sometimes closed for Meetings and Conferences
- At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place if the minimum number of people is not reached, you will be offered an alternative date or a full refund.
- Weekend visits to the Palace of Parliament are available only for groups of 10 or more people. For smaller groups visiting on weekends, the Palace of Parliament will be replaced with an alternative attraction or a guided walking tour of the Old Town.
Reviews(20)
Key sites of the final days of communism were covered by entertaining guide Serban Riga. He ensured that we made best use of available time, & gave us an interesting insight into contemporary life in Romania today. Highly recommended.
Thank you! Our friendly guide Serban made sure you had a fascinating tour. Glad you enjoyed the insights into Romania’s history and life today!
There was a promise to take us to the pioneer village because the Parliament building was closed that day. It did not happen. Otherwise, a great tour
Hi Joanne, Thank you for writing us feedback. Please accept my apologies for this situation. We brought this up with the team so this kind of misunderstanding does not happen again. We wish you all the best, Aurora
This tour met all my expectations. I was really impressed with my guide. Matthew was very knowledgeable and his communication skills were impressive. A very good guide and a very interesting tour.
Hello Murray, Thanks a lot for your kind words. It's lovely for us to hear that you had a good time on our tour with Matthew. Best regards from Romania, Aurora
The guide was realy good. It was a good Way to see bukerest Vi kan varmt anbefale denne tur. Spændende at se historien om kommunismen
Very nice tour highly recommended! Especially since you need appointments to see the house and the parliament. Our guide Serban was fun and interesting. Book it to do make the most of your time!
Another great tour, had the sane guide, Daniel, as we did for Draculas Castle. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Bucharest and was able to adapt the tour to fit in with entry times, and places that would be less busy, it helped being only a small group as well. Picked up from hotel on time and would recommend Sunday as the streets were very quiet so ideal for touring.
It was a nice tour including visits to the Ceausescu Palace and the Parliament Building. The Travelmaker Guide, Ms. Laura Boeriu picked us up from hotel and drove to the aforementioned places. Then we made a walk to see the building where Nicolae Ceausescu made his ultimate speech at the balcony, the Potatoe Statue and the Square of Revolution. It was very impressive to listen the story of Romanian Communist Period. Our guide was very friendly and helpful. I recommend you to take such an interesting trip in Bucharest.
Hello, Thank you very much for booking the Last Days of Communism tour with our company in Bucharest. We are glad to hear that the tour went as planned and you have enjoyed the story, the sites and the company of our guide Laura. We are always trying to make this tour a comprehensive introduction to what Communism represented for Romania and how it changed our country's life for over forty years. Next time you come to Romania and want to visit more, we will be here for you!
Very interesring tour. Boogie is very informative and friendly and made the history of the city very interesting.
Dear Laura, That's amazing! I am pleased to hear that our tour had a positive impact on your trip to Romania and Boogie took such a good care of you! Please be assured that I will copy your message to Boogie, he will be very grateful for your appreciation. It was a real pleasure to have you on one of our tours and I hope to have the opportunity to show you more of our beautiful country in the future! With gratitude and best wishes, Roxana Adam
Our tour guide, Laura Boeriu, was great. She was waiting for us in our hotel lobby at the scheduled time. She flexed her schedule to meet some emergent requirements that we had. She was able to arrange a last-minute place in the Parliament tour, which was an important way to appreciate the government at the time that it was being built. Our tour was quite interactive, as her explanations led to questions, and we were able to learn quite a lot. As the tour was nearing an end near our hotel (Hilton), we collectively decided that a narration of what could be seen from the terrace outside the Hilton Executive Lounge would help us to appreciate the neighborhood and the last days of the communist regime. It turned out to be a great decision, both because it provided an excellent vantage point, and also because Laura took the opportunity and time to paint a very vivid picture of what the last couple days were like in Bucharest.
Hello there, We are delighted and humbled by your kind words of appreciation towards our tour and our guide, Laura! Thank you for visiting Romania with us and for allowing TravelMaker to help with some of the travel arrangements you needed. With gratitude and best wishes! Roxana Adam
Beautiful city where there are so many things to see and so many characteristic restaurants, I recommend the "xclusive" restaurants you eat excellent grilled meat, especially pork, temperatures always below zero are bearable.
Ciao, Grazie mille per il tuo feedback e speriamo di rivederci presto a Bucarest. Cordiali saluti, Dan P.



