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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The countryside surrounding Bucharest is among the most picturesque in Romania, but visiting its main sights on your own can be a hassle. With this private guided tour, see highlights like medieval monasteries, palaces, and Dracula’s tomb in one day without the stress of driving.
- Stop at Dracula’s Tomb to see the final resting place of Vlad the Impaler.
- Admire the Byzantine and neo-Romanian architecture of Mogosoaia Lake Palace.
- Visit the historic lake monasteries of Țigănești and Snagov.
- Take in the scenic landscape and villages as you travel through the lake country, learning about the local history and culture from your driver.
- Take in the top sights near Bucharest in a single day with a private driver.
There is enough time for photos stops, lunch/coffee breaks or just sit & rest when you need. As being a private tour, we guarantee flexibility and personalized service.
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Pick up - drop off from your hotel
High-speed Wi-Fi on board the vehicle
English speaking guide/driver for the entire tour
Fuel, Car insurance, Road taxes
Private air-conditioned comfortable vehicle
Meals
Entrance fees / Tickets
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Your guide will meet you in front of your hotel at the time you requred.
Tiganesti Monastery, Ciolpani, Romania One of the most important monuments of orthodox architecture, this monastery was built in 1840. A peaceful place surrounded by a forest, an entire village only for the nuns. The interior of the church was nicely renovated, gardens are well kept by the nuns. Here you can also find a fragment of the Holy Cross.
60 minutes
Snagov Monastery, Snagov, Romania Built around the 1408 in Byzantine architecture with Romanian impressions, this monastery sits on a small island in the north part of lake Snagov. During his reign time, Vlad Tepes added more improvements to the monastery including a fortified stonewall and the narrow bridge to the main land that is used by visitors in present day. One of the important scholars of the time, Antim Ivireanul published here the first Romanian books using the Latin alphabet letters. Some historians state that after his assassination in the treacherous act of his boyars in the battle at Codrii Vlasiei (Forests of Vlasia) nearby Snagov, the body of Vlad Tepes Dracula was brought to the monastery and secretly buried in the orthodox tradition. Nowadays, visitors of the Snagov monastery can see the tomb funeral stone laying in front of the altar that is said to be the daytime resting place of Dracula. 60 minutes
Mogosoaia Palace, Mogosoaia, Romania Built by Constantin Brancoveanu around 1702, this palace displays an unique architecture style that noawadays is worldly recognized as the Brancovenesc style. It sits on the banks of the lake Mogosoaia and is surrounded by beautiful garden and forests. Visitors of this palace will hear the story of the family of Constantin Brancoveanu, an important figure on the Romanian history and culture, that was entirely killed by the Ottomans for not giving up their Christian Orthodox faith. 60 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Karen_M
25 Oct 2024
Toni was really knowledgeable about the sites we visited as well as explaining Some aspects of Bucharest under communism when I inquired. He’s polite, friendly and I would definitely hire him again for an extended stay in Romania next time
Joseph_A
23 Oct 2024
Great tour with a very good guide and driver. V8siting two beautiful monasteries andd the driver was so nice he even took us tothe Bucharest village of old houses. URecommended for a morning or afternoon tour.
SUFEI_T
06 Oct 2024
Marius is a very professional tour guide, he provides the historical background and knowledge what I want, strongly recommend to have him being your private tour guide, worse tour guide just wasted your money.
This tour in
Bucharest
is organized by
Crafted Tours Romania
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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