Private Tour - Food, Culture, History & Traditions
Description
Step into the heart of Romania's capital on a journey that transcends mere sightseeing. This tour is meticulously designed to peel back the layers of Bucharest, revealing the resilient character and unique cultural traits of a nation shaped by a tumultuous past. Alongside an expert local guide, you will trace Romania’s evolution from its ancient roots to its modern state. The route moves beyond the usual tourist areas into a quieter, historically significant neighborhood, where Bucharest’s local identity is most visible, especially through its Neo-Romanian architecture. Complete your experience by diving into the local lifestyle with a yummy, traditional two-course meal, ensuring you taste the true flavors of our heritage.
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Itinerary
Find out the history of the area where the trading goods business was flourishing, the place where the “mici” dish was invented.
18th century Romanian Renaissance monastery
The palace of CEC Bank, an eclectic building, made at the end of 19th century
Most beautiful passage of Bucharest
The national bank of Romania and Marmorsch Blank Bank ( now turned into a hotel)
The Heart of Bucharest since the XIX century.
Together with Pasjul Englez - a former brothel located on the main avenue, with a convenient back entrance, where the king and the high class used to party and lavish with immoral delights.
Discover where the communist leader, Ceausescu, held his last speech during the beginning of the bloody '89 revolution.
Admire one of the most beautiful buildings in Bucharest
That now houses the national art museum.
Here we will see magnificent villas, examples of the neo-romanian architectural style.
A 19th-century boarding school for girls surrounded by a vail of eery stories...
We will explore the Armenian neighborhood, filled with history, hidden gems, and mystery.
Discover where, not far in the past, witches were believed to cast spells.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is an approximate 6 km route. A minimum physicals fitness is required.
Reviews(18)
Bianca was a fabulous tour guide! With only a few days in Bucharest, I am so glad we spent our first full morning with her. She had a very thoughtful itinerary and found beautiful spots we never would have discovered on our own. We got a great overview of the city and country’s history. She was also wonderful with our 4 year old. If you are looking for a terrific tour guide, look no further!
It was lovely to have you! I hope you will enjoy more of Romania on your trip to Transylvania!
We really loved spending our first day in Bucharest with Bianca! She was very accommodating with the the start time and we leisurely went around the city, learning about it's architecture and design. She was very nice and soft spoken. She helped us take photos and where we saw interest, we pivoted. We prefer a relaxed atmosphere so everything for our first day to get our bearings was great!
I m happy that you enjoyed it, it was a pleasure for me too spending time with you! I hope you will return to Romania! Take care, Bianca
Excellent. This tour was a highlight of our visit to Bucharest. Our guide, Bianca, was exceptional. As a former journalist, Bianca was able to artfully convey the keynotes of Romanian history while pointing out the buildings or other illustrations of that history in one tour. She also tailored the tour and our pace to our needs. We highly recommend.
Thank you a lot! It was very interesting for me too finding out facts about USA through the lovely conversation we had.
Bianca's knowledge of the history and cultures of Buscherst and Romania were the best part of this tour. Extremely knowledgeable and one of the friendliest tour guides I have ever had. The restaurant we had lunch at was authentic Romanian cuisine and tasted fantastic. Thanks for the great experience Bianca. Cheers Dan
It was a pleasure to have you in my tour, Daniel!
Bianca is a wonderful tour guide. A little soft spoken at times making it challenging to hear her over the busy city, but none the less she provides interesting information. I particularly enjoyed learning about the different architectural influences and hearing about her personal experience in Romania. We enjoyed pastries, coffee and a fabulous lunch along our walking tour. There was ample time for pictures and I appreciated the walks through the neighborhoods that let you see a different Bucharest.
Thank you, Sabrina! You ll be always welcome back!
Bianca was a wonderful guide and gave me so much interesting information and took me to places I’d have never found by myself. The food at the end of the tour was delicious. Highly recommended!
Thank you, Emily! It was a pleasure spending the morning with you!
It was so fun and interesting wandering the streets, discovering hidden gems and checking the cool places where locals go. Our guide had such good vibes, we learned a lot about the culture from her in a fun matter. The food was surprisingly good. Cant wait to return and stay longer and go to the mountains also, hopefully with the same guide!
It was an absolute pleasure to tour with, and learn from Bianca. She is very well versed in the local folklore, mysticism, and histories of Romania. Her personality is very warm, friendly, and accommodating. The closing of our tour ended with traditional Romanian food - whereby, upon my request - Bianca continued to enlighten me about Romanian food, tradition, and customs. Out of all the tours I have experienced around the world, this one with Bianca has been my favourite, thus far. Thank you! ✨
Had an excellent time on the city tour with Bianca. She was a knowledgeable, friendly and fun tour guide. I would book the tour again and very much enjoyed the meal at the end. Highly recommended!
Bianca was an excellent guide. She was engaging & genuinely interested in ensuring we experienced the highlights of Bucharest. She had a great personality & we thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour & the traditional Romanian food. Highly recommend!
