Bucharest Private Walking Tour: Exploring Byzantine and French Architecture
5.0
140 Ratings
București
Immerse yourself in the local culture and discover the captivating blend of Byzantine and French architecture on a private walking tour of Bucharest. Explore the city's main landmarks, delve into its rich history, and gain insight into the Romanian way of life. Uncover the hidden stories behind the stunning architecture and experience the vibrant atmosphere of this fascinating city.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ateneul Roman - The tour starts at the Romanian Athenaeum, one of the emblems of Bucharest, a typical end of the 19th century French-influenced architecture of the “little Paris of the East”.
- Memorialul Renasterii - In Revolution Square your guide will walk you through the highlights of the local history: the monarchy period and the communist chapter, ending with the Romanian Revolution of ‘89.
- Calea Victoriei - The oldest boulevard in town, where the most important historic palaces and landmarks are located. A beautiful stroll on the historic axis of the city.
- Old Town - During the tour travelers will explore the lovely historic part of the city - the pedestrian Old Town, filled with interesting stories, beautiful landmarks and lively local venues.
- Stavropoleos Monastery - Charming historic monastery from the early 18th century, currently an active Romanian Orthodox nunnery.
- Palatul CEC - One of the most beautiful French-inspired historic landmarks in Bucharest, the CEC Palace was built in the year 1900.
What's Included
- Private Tour
- Local Licensed Guide
What's Not Included
- Optional coffee break
Additional Information
Engage with the indigenous customs and explore the crème de la crème of Bucharest in the company of a private tour guide!
During our pedestrian exploration of Bucharest, we’ll visit prominent landmarks in the heart of the city to get acquainted with its local lore and traditions.
Presenting a fine overview of Bucharest’s historical lineage, this participative journey will satiate your interest in understanding the contemporary Romanian way of life, their perceptions about their historical epochs and what anticipations they harbor for the future.
On this half-day excursion, we’ll examine and appreciate Bucharest’s abundant legacy: a mix of Balkan ethos owing to Byzantine and Turkish effects, relics of the Communist era juxtaposed with stunning French, Romanian, and Art Deco architectural designs, and, of paramount importance, the vibrant and energetic ambience.
- Private walking tour
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
The Romanian Athenaeum
Strada Benjamin Franklin
Romanian Athenaeum (Bucharest George Enescu Philharmonic) - Ateneul Roman
Benjamin Franklin Street 10, Bucharest
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Daniela
May 13, 2024
Bucharest and its history - Trip with friends to a country unknown to us
We learned from Aurelia, our highly trained guide, the history of a strong and proud people, walking through the streets of a surprising city
Thanks guys, we hope to be back soon
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Travel59ge
Apr 30, 2024
Excellent tour operator with a very good guide!!! - We took the tour of the historic center of Bucharest with our guide Daniela who immediately revealed herself to be an excellent guide with perfect Italian, competent, professional and very well prepared.
We were really very satisfied.
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Micheleav9325ui
Apr 25, 2024
Very interesting experience and to be recommended - We were around Bucharest accompanied by the guide Andrea Razvan who was very competent, kind and spoke Italian very well. Well done, I recommend him to all Italian tourists.
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Bigtmm
Apr 25, 2024
Don't Equivocate! Just Book It! - Alina gets an 11 on a 10 scale as a guide: intelligent, enthusiastic, articulate, multilingual, funny, genuinely nice! She made our trip, not just with this tour but with perfect advice about what to do with our time in Romania. I worked as a guide many years ago and am hypercritical of skill sets. There are many competent guides; she is the best. She manages all the guides and I'm certain she demands quality service from her staff. Don't waste time; book a tour. You won't regret it!
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Cristianao799
Apr 12, 2024
A beautiful tour with Daniela - Today we spent the afternoon with Daniela; She was such an Amazing guide, She was very prepared and was able to keep all of us interested though out the 3 hours tour. Her passion in what She does makes you fall in love with the city even more. We left with nothing but great words towards her
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Offidanisilvia
Apr 1, 2024
ALINA TOP! - Alina is very kind, she speaks Italian very well, she is very helpful and therefore I would recommend her to everyone. We did the tour, called "welcome to Bucharest", as soon as we arrived, it was very useful for understanding the city and then being able to move independently and discover Bucharest better.
Thank you so much Alina!
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Tourist13834234869
Mar 28, 2024
Wonderful tour of Old Town. - My tour guide picked me up at my hotel and was right on time for our tour of Old Town.
Very knowledgeable about the history, architecture and politics of the city and country. Took time to answer any questions. Pointed out many unique designs in the buildings that I would have missed on my own.
Highly recommend this tour to get a feel for Old Town.
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Sarah_m
Mar 19, 2024
Completely personalised walking tour of Bucharest! - We had a fantastic time on the walking tour. Alina was friendly, extremely knowledgeable and engaging. She also walked at our pace, showed us the best coffee stops and helped us with recommendations for restaurants and the spa. Would highly recommend.
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Coastal760119
Mar 12, 2024
Pleasantly impressed! - I highly recommend this agency, we had a great time. The guide, Daniela, was very kind, friendly and patient. Very prepared. He answered every question we had with precision and clarity. With his stories and descriptions he made us fall in love with the city. Very, very good!!!
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W4522dgpaolab
Mar 11, 2024
Getting to know Bucharest - I highly recommend this agency as we had a great time. It is our habit to take a private guide in new cities but this time we found it better than all the others. Our guide Daniela is very knowledgeable, very nice and friendly. He has an enchanting way of expressing himself and his stories made us fall in love with the city.
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