4h Executive Private City Tour Bucharest: Journey Through Historic Landmarks
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Bucharest
  1. The People’s House, also known as the Parliament Palace

  2. The National Village Museum in Bucharest

  3. Bucharest’s Calea Victoriei, also referred to as Victory Avenue

  4. Bucharest’s Revolution Square

  5. The Patriot Church

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Palace of Parliament - In Bucharest City Tour at the Palace of Parliament or People’s House
  • you will learn how dangerous and damaging a totalitarian regime like communism can be for a nation. You will feel small seeing what pointless opulence and megalomania “the sleep of reason” can create.

Imagine you have the chance to see the second largest administrative building on the planet, after the Pentagon, and that it will be an experience you will be able to share with your grandchildren.

  • Muzeul National al Satului “Dimitrie Gusti” - In Bucharest City Tour you will visit The National Village Museum
  • in one place, you will see an embodiment of Romanian traditions and you will learn what it meant for Romanian villagers to have built an ecological and sustainable environment in their backyard. You will also get a glimpse of their simple and modest lifestyle, in social and spiritual harmony with their surroundings.

Book a private guide in Bucharest and you will enter the universe of the traditional Romanian houses, large or small, made of wood and adobe, but also stone and other materials, from all areas of the country. You will also see national symbols such as the mill or the wooden church and you will learn how these treasures of spirituality and civilization have kept us united for thousands of years, without needing to invade other nations.

  • Calea Victoriei - On Calea Victoriei (Victory Avenue)
  • with your private guide you will be fascinated by the contradictions of history: on one side, you have the Royal Palace and on the other, the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party and the Revolution Square, where Ceausescu fled the country by helicopter.

You will see old orthodox churches, enveloped in an aura of mystery, a music store, where you can find a large selection of music, as well as casinos, bohemian restaurants, museums, theatres, tea shops, retail stores and gift shops, where you can purchase souvenirs, and even the National History Museum and the Romanian Athenaeum, another Romanian architectural landmark, the CEC Palace and many others.

  • Piaka Revolukiei - Revolution Square, Bucharest

In this private tour about the communism, you can be transported back in time to the moment where the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was ousted, leaving behind the secrets of a great fortune and controversies about the state security service and his offshore accounts.

As we mentioned earlier, when we reach the Senate Palace, you will see the building which used to house the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party and the place where the Revolution of December 1989 started

  • a major historical event whereby, through human force and sacrifice, Ceausescu was removed from power.
  • Palatul Patriarhiei - The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, and the Church of the East are termed patriarchs (and in certain cases also popes
  • such as the Pope of Rome or Pope of Alexandria, and catholicoi
  • such as Catholicos Karekin II).[1]
What's Included
  • Private transportation in a car or minibus
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusive English-speaking guide/driver
  • Inclusive of all taxes
  • Car expenses covered, including fuel, parking, and tolls
  • Flexible itinerary adjustments even after tour commences
What's Not Included
  • Entrance tickets
  • Food and drinks
Location
Palace of Parliament
Strada Izvor 2-4
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Barb_l
Sep 2, 2023
Excellent tour - Nickolas was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the history of Romania. His car was spotless and comfortable. He patiently answered all of our questions. In 4 hours we covered many of the major highlights of Bucharest. If we had more time in Bucharest, we would have wanted Nicholas to be with us.
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Regan_hooper
Oct 23, 2022
Great experience - Nicholas was so helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. Very passionate about this country and it’s contagious. Truly a highlight of my trip.
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Silviadant2019
Sep 16, 2022
Get Nicolas to be your guide - Great tour with Nicolas! Totally recommended for familly with children. Nicolas took us to French Revolution ...the Best eclairs in the world!
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Alexdandrus
Sep 10, 2022
Great experience - After 4 hours with Nicolas all what I can say it's Waw! We had a great adventure in Bucharest and we really enjoyed the tour!
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494ioanam
Sep 10, 2022
Great experience, again! :) - It's the second time when we booked a private tour with Nicolas for our business travelers. It was another great experience and our guests enjoyes very much Bucharest thanks to Nicolas!
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Coculescus
Sep 6, 2022
Great time and funny trip - We had a great tour with Nicolas in Bucharest! We visited Village Museum, Parliament Palace (outside), Patriarhy Church, Romanian Atheneum and Victory Avenue! Great time and funny trip!
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I4763fusonias
Sep 5, 2022
Great tour with Nicolas - Very nice, nice clean car, accommodating and we’ll look forward for tomorrow because we squeduled another tour with him! Thanks!
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Loudaluda
Sep 1, 2022
Higley recommended - The 4-hour trip was thrilling! Nicholas is very knowledgeable, cooperative and with beautiful sense of humor. Time flies with this great guide! Highly recommended.
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Patrick
Jul 11, 2022
The only way to not just see but learn about and understand the history of Bucharest/Romania - At first, I did not know I purchased a private tour and when I was met and greeted by Nicholas at my hotel, I was pleasantly surprised. I had Nicholas all to myself in a modern spacious air-climate controlled van and he took me all over Bucharest allowing me to explore the City, and ask questions at my own pace and his answers were a history lesson about Romania. Nicholas speaks multiple languages and his English is very well. Nicholas did not rush the tour and he tailored the tour specifically to my needs and requests. He is patient and he is also a great photographer so I was able to get some great pics not only of the sites but also of myself at and by the sites without a selfie stick!! lol ;-) This tour was soo good that I purchased his another tour which is a full-day tour of Transylvania, Bravas, and the two castles in the outskirts of Bucharest. That tour was also excellent and well worth every penny.
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505clareg
Jun 10, 2022
Tour of Bucharest - Nicolas experience tours provided a very professional, informed and engaging service. Our guide was extremely accommodating and flexible and adapted the tour to suit our busy schedule.
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