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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
You will enjoy a few pleasant hours in the Romanian capital, a lively and modern city, and you will also discover the powerful influences of the old days.
Our premium tour specially designed to cover the main sights of Bucharest: the Old Town, Palace of the Parliament, Village Museum, and a panoramic tour of the main squares with a complete explanation.
Panoramic city tour with stops in the main squares
Entrance fees
Walking tour of the Old Town
Transportation with a modern vehicle
Professional English-speaking guide
Lunch (approx. 12 Euros per person)
Additional entrances
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Traveler pickup
Otopeni Intl Airport, Bucharest, Romania
Palace of Parliament, Bucharest, Romania Welcome to Bucharest, Romania! Your day in Bucharest will begin with a guided walk through Piata Unirii (Unirii Square), followed by a visit to the Palace of the Parliament, the largest building in Europe, currently hosting the Romanian Parliament. Also known as the People's House, the massive building is 12 stories tall and has 8 underground levels, with the last one being an anti-atomic bunker that is linked to the main institutions of the city through 20km of catacombs. The construction is one of the most expensive buildings in the world and holds the Guinness World Record for the heaviest building in the world.
Nonetheless, the building is a homage to the dictatorial regime. As the communism progressively changed the city and its architecture, the House of the People (Palatul Parlamentului), also known as the House of the Republic back in the communist period, was Nicolae Ceausescu’s expression of his dream of reinventing Bucharest. 60 minutes
Calea Victoriei, Bucharest, Romania The guided tour will continue with discovering Bucharest’s Calea Victoriei (Victoriei Avenue), one of the city’s most important pathways, stretching over an area of almost 3 kilometers. The street was first known as Podul Mogosoaiei and gained its actual name after the Romanian War of Independence victory in 1878.
The avenue is one of the oldest streets in Bucharest and reveals the far-flung beauty of a pre-communist city, from a century ago, when the town was still called the “Little Paris.” 20 minutes
Piaka Revolukiei, Bucharest, Romania The itinerary also includes visiting Piata Universitatii (Univeristatii Square) and Piata Revolutiei (Revolutiei Square). Piata Revolutiei is an important milestone as it is the place that democracy won over socialism, where Nicolae Ceausescu spent his lasts moments of the ruling. A revolt, of a population, that himself starved for megalomaniac ideas ended his dictatorial regime in 1989. 20 minutes
Old Town, Bucharest, Romania You will also have the chance to see Bucharest’s Arch of Triumph, built between 1922 and 1936 with the purpose of commemorating Romania’s participation in World War I. The Arch of Triumph has been declared a historical monument in 2004 and stands at the center of one of the busiest intersection in Bucharest.
Heading to visit Bucharest’s Old Town, be prepared to see a variety of historical sites, beautiful époque designs and also numerous lively cafes, restaurant and street food- the area being one of the liveliest zones in Eastern Europe. “Old Town” Bucharest can be described as a place brimming with life and history, a place of “contrasts.” In the same area are situated more attractions such as CEC Palace and Stavropoleos Monastery. 60 minutes
Şoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 28-30, București 011347, Romania Village Museum (Muzeul National al Satului Dimitrie Gusti), the last stop of your guided tour, can be described as a time portal that takes you back to the authentic traditional Romanian villages from centuries ago. Being built in a unique architectural style, the museum is one of the first open-air ethnographic museums in the world and is one of the most visited cultural attraction in Romania. First opened in 1936, it contains 360 monuments and 60.000 objects in his collections.
Located in the heart of Bucharest, near Herastrau Park, the museum is like a breath of fresh air in the noisy and busy surroundings. Here, as you walk around the premises, you will discover what traditional Romanian life looked like through a reconstructed village – with a church, a windmill, a watermill, plentiful folk arts, and hand-crafted decorations. The Village Museum is a unique attraction that cannot be missed.
The visit to the Village Museum will conclude your day in Bucharest, and then you will be dropped off at your hotel in Bucharest. 60 minutes
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum age is 12 years
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
MARIA_S
13 Jun 2023
Είχαμε υπέροχο ξεναγό και ευέλικτο πρόγραμμα! Εκτός από τα στάνταρ αξιοθέατα, επισκεφτήκαμε και το Palatul Primaverii πληρώνοντας επιπλέον μόνο την είσοδο. Η συγκεκριμένη ξενάγηση αξίζει, διότι μέσα σε μία μέρα βλέπεις κυριολεκτικά όλο το Βουκουρέστι ξεκούραστα. Ευχαριστούμε για όλα!!
JP N
11 Jul 2021
I had an incredible experience with this tour. My guide Sebastian is an excellent and a very informative guide. He made my experience so personalized and he was very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour to anyone. Ask for Sebastian as your guide and you won’t be disappointed.
Anthony_G
10 Dec 2019
The price was good for 4 of us, but that was given even more value by the fact it was just the 4 of us on the tour. We were met at reception by Florin. He was very friendly and made it clear to us what the tour entailed and that flexibility was down to us, spend more time at X and maybe less at Y etc. We were then taken around Bucharest for a good 6 hours, including the fantastic Palace of Parliament, the Village Museum and many other sights of interest. The price included entrance to both these and both were very well worth seeing, the palace is truly stunning in scale. Florin had an extensive knowledge of Romanian history and was willing to answer any questions we had and to listen to our perspective of what we knew and had been presented about Romania through our lives......some very big gaps between Western eyes and the real feelings of Romanians at times. Thank you to Florin for making the whole day interesting and intriguing. Thank you to Viator for keeping up your record of ensuring the tours are of the highest quality and further enhancing the city-break experience.
This tour in
Bucharest
is organized by
Rolandia Travel
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