Bucharest Communist Tour: Experience the People's House and Ceausescu Residence
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19 Ratings
București
Explore the lasting impact of communism on Bucharest with a historic tour. Visit iconic landmarks like the Palace of the Parliament and Ceausescu Residential Palace.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mihai bravu 486 - Your Bucharest communist tour will begin with a trip to some of the metro stations built under the Ceausescu Regime. The first line was opened in 1979, and the metro network is completely different from other systems in Eastern Europe, having been built with two purposes in mind: speed of transit and practicality. You will then visit a communist neighborhood that was built especially for the working class. Here you will catch a glimpse of what the day-to-day lives of common people looked under the rule of the communist party. This walking tour is also a perfect opportunity to spot some of the street art that was strictly prohibited during Ceausescu’s reign.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Entrance fees for the Palace of the Parliament and Ceausescu Residence
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Professional English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Photography fee for the Palace of the Parliament
- Lunch (approx. €13/person)
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
During the communist era, which fanatics referred to as the Golden Era, Bucharest underwent drastic changes. These included the demolition of buildings within a 6 square kilometer (4 miles) area in the city’s core, the removal of statues representing Romanian royalty, and the erasure of their engraved images from the Arch of Triomphe.
Even though Nicolae Ceausescu, one of the last European dictators, was stripped of his power over three decades ago, the influence of the communist regime can still be distinctly seen throughout the Eastern Bloc and particularly in Bucharest.
You can get a glimpse of the impact of the Communist era on Romania by going on a historic tour of Bucharest. The tour takes you to mass transit stops and residential buildings from that time, providing insight into the daily lives of those who lived under Ceausescu’s rule. Included in the tour are visits to significant landmarks like the Parliament Palace and Ceausescu’s Residential Palace.
- Minimum age is 12 years
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Reservations for the Bucharest tour are made at least 48 hours in advance
- Pick-up point: in front of your hotel
- Departure: 10:00 AM
Location
Mihai bravu 486
Șoseaua Mihai Bravu
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Mls2112
Jul 7, 2023
Very informative and excellent guide - We are a Study Abroad group coming from Georgia, USA .Our guide Vlad was excellent, great knowledge of all the Romanian Communist history, even one of our professors is from Romania and she said she learned a lot from him today. He speaks perfect English. I recommend Rolandia and Vlad 100%
Rolandia has a great customer service .
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Jack_c
Jun 18, 2023
Learning about the Fall - The Ceacescu home. Talk about self indulgence!
This tour helped put a real face on an incredible story, being the 1989 fall of Communism in Romania. Our tour guide, Marcel, gave very detailed explanations and the tour was well planned.
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Simonjorgensen
Oct 23, 2022
Excellent and very nice guide - We had an amazing time and learnt a lot during our tour. Iulian was extremely knowledgeable and could answer any question we had about Bucharest and Romania. He was very friendly and easygoing. We can absolutely recommend a private tour with Iulian. Thank you.
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Candace_d
Nov 5, 2021
Best Communism History Tour In Bucharest! - If you want to get out of your hotel room in Bucharest and are also interested in history/politics - this is a GREAT tour. Romania has a fascinating history. Our guide, Marcel, was an absolutely a wonderful guide to us for the day! He was so polite and full of history/commentary about Romania itself! Was able to see different areas of the city I wouldn’t have seen otherwise. We also were able to see/ride the subway with a local who knew the ropes. I normally don’t ventured into underground Metros that I am not familiar with, but he made us feel safe so all in all it was neat to be able to say I had the experience here in Bucharest. I was a bit under the weather by nightfall and he was kind enough to bring me to the local market as well as the pharmacy. Translating for us for various things helped tremendously! We really enjoyed the restaurant he brought us too. Great food with a pleasant ambiance/pretty view!
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Isobel357
Oct 28, 2021
Such an Interesting Day....Thank You! - My Husband and I had a wonderful day and extremely interesting private tour with Mikaela. She was very knowledgeable about the Communist era and of Romanian History and Culture in general. Having excellent English we learnt so much from this excellent guide, leaving us inspired to read and learn even more about Romania. Mikaela was also very friendly and kind about my walking issues. She spotted places for me to sit down regularly. A huge thankyou from us both, we would highly recommend this tour and Rolandia as a company.
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Giuliannomarco
Feb 3, 2020
Very Informative - Strongly recommended if you want to know more about the history of communism in Romania. What makes the tour particularly fascinating was the passion of my guide Cristi that explained the particularities of communism in Romania and the realities from nowadays.
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99journeys
Jan 10, 2020
Excellent explanations - Tons of information about communism and the struggles of the Romanian people. Our tour guide, Ciprian, was very knowledgeable and dynamic. explanations
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Ethan_the
Dec 29, 2019
The real face of communism - My grandparents are from China, and they lived under communism, but what I found out in Bucharest do the help of Ciprian exceed my expectation. It's incredible how the Romanian people survived 45 years under a totalitarian regim — a great history lesson for the new generation. Bucharest is not an impressive city, but Ciprian's excellent commentaries and the visit to the Palace of the Parliament, followed by Ceausescu Mansion, are a must for the visitors that have only one day in Bucharest.
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Thierry
Jul 17, 2019
Very complete and interesting - I've learnt a lot of things about the communist period. The guide was just perfect.
How impressive the Parliament and Ceausescu's villa are!
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Trwcan
May 18, 2019
Good summary of the communist era - Our guide was great and answered all our questions and gave thoughtful insights into the things we saw.
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