Bucharest Ghost Tour: Haunted History Unveiled

Embark on a thrilling journey through the dark side of Bucharest’s Old Town. Discover haunted houses, mysterious stories, and the eerie presence of Dracula himself on this Ghosts and Vampires Tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Theatre Ion Luca Caragiale (Teatrul Nakional Ion Luca Caragiale) - Next to the meeting point
  • The Central School - A monument of architecture and a famous haunted school.
  • Parcul Ioanid - A very beautiful park where we rest and tell stories about strigoi
  • Gradina Icoanei - A park that in the past included a pond used by…
What's Included
  • English-speaking guide included
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Gratuities for the guide
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to Bucharest’s eerie side. Near the Old Town and even amidst the nighttime revelries, peculiar occurrences are not uncommon. Keep alert, as unanticipated ‘local spirits’ may accompany us on this exploration. Having been settled for over two millennia, countless events of death, homicide, enigmas have taken place within the city’s…

Location
"I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre
Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu
In front of the National Theatre, in front of THE STATUES
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Hannah_s
Dec 1, 2024
Amazing tour with great guide - Ali was an amazing guide! I booked this tour mainly because of the reviews I read about her. She was so passionate about the stories she told us, very animated and very funny! She also related it to personal stories which made it even more interesting. Every story she told was very interesting and sparked my interest to come back to Bucharest again in the near future to explore more of these traditions, beliefs and rituals. This tour was very worth it!!!
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Anna_c
Nov 22, 2024
Great tour - Ali was a great tour guide, she was very friendly and full of information and I learnt many spooky facts about Romania that were interesting and creepy. Ali was definitely great at setting the atmosphere, this was a fun and good experience
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Andybuzzin
Nov 15, 2024
Spooky lesson into the darker side of Bucharest - Fantastic walk with some great history about the darker side of Bucharest. Ali was fantastic and great to talk and listen to.
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Stephend913
Nov 9, 2024
Spooky tour - What a fantastic tour . From start to finish our tour guide Ali told some great stories about the myths and superstitions of Romania . There were also some great stories related to the communism era . All in all a great couple of hours and I would recommend to anyone visiting Bucharest .
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Kody_b
Nov 7, 2024
Spooky Walk - Ali gave a great look into the culture and superstitions of Romanian culture. It was very informative and Ali remained engaged with everyone despite it being pretty cold.
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Lauren_s
Nov 4, 2024
Wonderful experience for adults and children alike! - We had an AMAZING guide who was so accomodating for our large group including children. She made the tour fun and engaging and told many interesting stories and facts, weaving together legends, history, and myths in a memorable and easy-to-understand format! Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun tour to learn about Bucharest's fascinating history while touring some really interesting (and spooky!) areas of the city.
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Mark_t
Nov 1, 2024
Stigoyas and Vampires - Bogdan did a wonderful job introducing us to the folklore of Romanian history. The stories about the stigoyas, vampires and ghost were very intersting. He made the tour fun and interesting.
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C_t
Oct 31, 2024
Perfect spooky night! - What a brilliant night. We learned so much about the city and found it very entertaining too. Ali was a fantastic guide. Thanks again for a great night.
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Bryan_r
Oct 28, 2024
Superstitions in Romania - Our guide Ali was very entertaining and informative. We learned a lot about cultural traditions & superstitions and it was even better since she shared her personal stories.
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Julia_g
Oct 23, 2024
Disappointing, waste of money and time - We've decided to do this tour since we've already been to quite a few ghost tours throughout Europe. We have always enjoyed those, so we thought that experiencing this kind of tour in Bucharest in October should be just perfect. Unfortunately, this was not the case. We met the guide and we were happy that he spoke English quite well. However, he said pretty soon that he wouldn't believe in any supernatural and that all of the stories are easily rationally explained. This put me off as we, of course, do not believe in ghosts, but usually, we enjoy having a little spooky atmosphere when it comes to such tours and topics. The guide made an impression of trying to be "cool," which (for us) of killed the vibe. Instead of 2 hours, the tour took 2.5 hours, which I usually wouldn't mind. We kept around because we hoped it would improve, but it never did. 2 couples left the tour earlier, and I envy them for that. We paid almost 30 euro per person, which is waaaay too much for this poor experience. E.g. he would tell us about Dracula, Vlad the impaler, and even then not even try to make it creepy or spooky but rather turning it into some kind of psychology lesson. I mean, it's clear that what he did was horrible, but I did not come to this tour to have the obvious things explained to me. We hoped for mythology and legends, which unfortunately were cut very short. He told us about witches, which was very interesting but unfortunately also quite confusing due to the way he spoke. Throughout the tour, we felt like there was no logical trail of thought or stories, which made it even harder to follow. So yes, it was very disappointing, not worth the money and time at all. I do believe Bogdan could do well at this but it would be better if he distanced himself from this cringe "I'm too cool for this" attitude and maybe just gives his guests a spooky tour (which a ghost tour is supposed to be?!) And not a school like experience. To put it into perspective, we spent a day tour in transilvania and the guide would tell us way more about the legends, mythology and creepy stories in a much more pleasant and entertaining way, despite it not being a ghost tour.
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