Bucharest Walking Tour: History, Sites, and Food

Explore Bucharest’s history and culture on a walking tour, while indulging in traditional Romanian cuisine. Discover the city’s landmarks and enjoy a delicious three-course meal.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Biserica Kretzulescu - 18th century Eastern Orthodox church located on Calea Victoriei
  • Calea Victoriei - One of the oldest and most charming avenues in the city, replete with important landmarks
  • Old Town - From ottoman invasions to french architecture, Bucharest has seen it all and you will too by exploring the meandering streets of…
What's Included
  • Sip Romanian wine or local beer
  • Three-course traditional Romanian meal
  • Guided historical walk with local guide
  • Learn Old Town’s history
  • Personalised local dining recommendations
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drink
  • Tip and gratuities for your guide
Additional Information

Experience a blend of strolling, history, and gastronomy on this fascinating and enjoyable walking tour of Bucharest. Take in the sights and sample delicious treats as you wander through the Romanian capital, discovering its frequently changing past as you observe the prime attractions and monuments. Conclude the experience with a mouthwatering…

Location
Equestrian Statue of Carol I
Equestrian Statue of Carol I, Sector 1, Bucharest 030167, Romania
Cancellation Policy

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

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Johnson7263
Dec 10, 2024
Excellent private walking tour and meal in Bucharest. - This private one on one Discover Bucharest Highlights and Food Tour was excellent. Made especially wonderful by our tour guide Elana (pronounced Ejuana). As a native Bucharest resident and highly educated double master student in history, she was extremely knowledgeable in this field and carried out this tour to perfection. The finishing touch was an excellent Romanian 3 course meal. I highly recommend this tour and hope you get Elana as your guide.
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Miro_d
Nov 18, 2024
Lovely day in Bucharest - We had a lovely chilly but sunny day walking around Bucharest. Elena was friendly and very knowledgeable, she was very patient and helpful throughout the day, lunch was also very good and plentiful, especially recommend the papanas dessert.
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Janinew752
Oct 14, 2024
Mara gives us an experienced and delicious history trip - Mara is very kind and interacts with us like a friend and does not make someone feel distant. And because she has been to many countries, she is quite inclusive of historical and political issues. She prepared a wealth of photos as a reference to make the context of the navigation clear, as if in the background. I highly Recommendation to Maria as your tour guide, he is the kind of friend you will very much enjoy being with her!
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Miakf6324gc
Jul 12, 2024
Such an incredible and personal experience with our guide Mihaela! - Mihaela was the most incredible guide!! It was just two of us and we both felt we connected with her as a friend! She offered wonderful personal experiences and context to the historical facts of the places we visited, so we experienced Bucharest through her. She made the tour personable for us, and we had an amazing lunch of sarmale, mămăligă, and papanași for desert! Could not recommend this tour or our wonderful guide Mihaela more. July was a hot time to go, but we took lots of breaks. Water and a snack (and lunch obviously) is included in the tour, so you’ll be all set!
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Jkillpack
Nov 20, 2023
Great day in Bucharest - Bogdan was a great guide. It Was a personal tour since I was the only one booked. I am so grateful they did not cancel. The tour was informative about the history and interesting. It also included a wonderful lunch. Bogdan was so nice, I highly recommend this tour. The max is 8, even with a group it is a great way to get to know Bucharest.
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Annette_j
Sep 19, 2023
Wonderful food & culture walking tour of Bucharest - A neat trick to learn about the country you’re about to tour, is to arrive a day early and take a 4 hour walking food and culture tour, like the Bucharest Sights and Bites Discovery. But to get a wonderful docent is the magical charm. I give it 5 stars, especially as our guide was the incomparable Elena, who shared her country’s complex past and present (with a glimpse at its future) by allowing us to see it through her eyes, with the benefit of the experience, sparkling wit and wisdom of her people. She is emblematic of the soul of the long suffering Romanians, their brave and resilient humor - how they have triumphed in the face of adversity - a lesson to us all. We learned about the subtle secret message conveyed by the position of the horse’s tail in the equestrian statue of King Carol I, the monument known as the potato, the homage to the tortured man, etc. She answered all our questions and also gave us great recommendations in fluent English. We learned so much while walking through the streets, pasages and even an ancient caravansaray and thoroughly enjoying the moment. At the end of the walking tour, we sat down to a customizable three course meal of delicious Romanian specialties with a drink at a lively, historic restaurant. Try the local dishes like the mici, pronounced meesh (mixed sausage meat) or the sarmale (meat stuffed cabbage rolls)and do taste the decadent dessert called papanash. OMG. Brava, Elena! Multumesc!
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Peter_s
Mar 19, 2023
Excellent tour - Wonderful tour. Elena was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable about the buildings and history. Food was good too.
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Peterstanley34
Mar 18, 2023
Excellent tour - Wonderful walking tour with Elena, an excellent guide. So knowledgeable about the buildings and history. Good traditional food to finish.
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Taraneh
Mar 14, 2023
Beautiful and memorable Visit with Elena - I really liked our tour. Elena was a nice tour guide. I already miss visiting Romania because now I know how they are kind and welcoming. I had a great visit in March. I hope to visit this beautiful country again. Thanks to Elena, who showed us beautiful Bucharest. I wish her the best. She is really valuable and kind. 
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Saralozito
Oct 12, 2022
A great day in Bucharest - We were treated with a 1 on 1 guided experience of Bucharest with Ioanna. She was extremely friendly and knowledgable, even putting up with my incessant questions every few minutes. The entire tour took around 5 hours including lunch, which she guided us through local Romanian foods that we wanted to try. Highly recommend this tour - worth every penny!
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