Top Bucharest Historical Tours - page 4

Ideal for travelers who are short on time but still want to make the absolute most of their time while in Bucharest, this private city tour takes you and just your own private group around the city to see main sights. Make stops at the Palace of Parliament, walk down Calea Victoriei, and explore the Old Town area on foot.

What could be a greater adventure than Bucharest City Tour in a Private Tour and having a elegant minibus for our time exploring : The Palace of Parliament or People’s House, The Bucharest National Village Museum, Calea Victoriei (Victory Avenue), Revolution Square, The Bucharest Old City Centre, Patriarchy Church! Join us!

Book this Bucharest Jewish Heritage Private Half-Day Walking Tour to guarantee a much more intimate tour than if you were to book a group tour. This private tour takes you to some of the most important Jewish sites in Bucharest, such as the Great Synagogue, the Choral Temple, and the Bucharest Jewish History Museum. Your private guide teaches you the history and importance of the Jewish culture in Romania as you go.

See some of the best sites in Bucharest by car and on foot during this private 3-hour tour. You’ll join a guide first for a panoramic tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with on-board Wi-Fi. Then, lace up your walking shoes for a more intimate experience as you wander Bucharest’s streets. Visit landmarks such as the Palace of Parliament and Revolution Square before returning to your hotel.

Take the guesswork out of finding ground transportation when you arrive at Bucharest International Airport (OTP) with this private transfer service. After retrieving your luggage, meet your driver in the arrivals hall or at your hotel, then enjoy a smooth ride to your accommodation anywhere in Bucharest. This transfer is also available in the reverse direction.

See the best of Bucharest from private transportation on a 7-hour private tour. You’ll cover more ground and do so comfortably with complimentary bottled water and wifi. This is a great options for visitors with limited time or mobility. Beginning with hotel pickup, you and your guide will discover top attractions such as the Village Museum and Palace of the Parliament.  You’ll also breeze past long lines with included admission to each attraction.

If you love a good ghost story but don’t want to get swept away with a crowded tour group where it’s hard to hear your guide, opt for this Bucharest Ghost Hunt Exploration Game Experience. This interactive game is played on an app with no time limits and with the people of your choice. Plus, you’ll solve clues that take you to new stops throughout the city to hear spooky tales.

Take the opportunity to explore a little bit of neighboring Bulgaria while in Romania with this private tour from Bucharest. Travel across the border and first visit the historic city of Veliko Tarnovo, home to the impressive medieval Tsarevets Fortress. Then travel up into the mountains to Buzludzha Peak to visit the Memorial House of the Bulgarian Communist Party to see the unusual socialist monument and learn about this period in Bulgarian history.

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 guided tour, see highlights like medieval monasteries, palaces, and Dracula’s tomb in one day without the stress of driving. Take in the scenic landscape and villages as you travel via minivan through the lake country, learning about the local history and culture from your driver.

Regimented tours leave little time for exploring and it's easy to feel overlooked in a large group.  Avoid both of these things on a full-day castle tour with a visit to Brasov. It’s entirely up to you how much time you spend in each place.  Stop whenever you like for pictures or food (at your own expense). Included entry to both castles allows you to skip the ticket lines and maximize your time inside.

Learn the complex history of the communist regime in Romania under dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu with this private guided tour from Bucharest. Visit locations and landmarks where key moments in the period’s history took place with your personal tour guide, such as Revolution Square and the Ceaușescu Mansion. Then it’s off to the military base in Târgoviște to visit the museum established in the place where the dictator and his wife were executed.

Matching city landmarks to their significance in modern history can be difficult on a self-led tour. Discover Bucharest’s communist history on a private tour led by a local, and hear first-hand accounts of life under the Socialist Republic of Romania as you explore sights such as Revolution Square and the Palace of the Parliament. Choose between a morning or afternoon tour to suit your schedule.

If you’re a romantic at heart and want to go beyond the typical walking tour, take a 3-hour private Belle Époque tour of Bucharest.  The tour begins with pickup from your hotel, followed by visits to Victory Boulevard, the Old City, and more. Along the way, your guide will tell you the storied history of the Belle Époque era in Bucharest and point out important architecture of the time.

Make the most of your time in the Balkans and discover the region’s varied history on a day trip to Bulgaria from Bucharest. Take in sights including the UNESCO-listed Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo and Tsarevets fortress as you enjoy seamless transfer between locations via air-conditioned vehicle. Gain insight into Bulgaria from your personal guide, and avoid hidden costs with round-trip transportation and entrance fees included.

Leave the planning up to someone else when visiting some of Romania’s most impressive castles on this private day trip from Bucharest. This private tour includes round-trip transport from Bucharest and stops at Peles Castle, Pelisor Castle, and Manastirea Sinaia. Entrance fees for Peles Castle and Pelisor Castle, as well as lunch, are not included. Enough time is provided at each attraction to explore and learn the history of the area.

Explore some of the most famous landmarks in Transylvania with this full-day tour from Bucharest. Visit beautiful Peles Castle, the former summer home of Romanian royalty, in Sinaia; explore the Gothic Bran Castle, more popularly known as Dracula’s Castle; and discover popular Brasov, with its many historic attractions.

See a different side of Romania's capital and discover the macabre on this walking tour through Bucharest’s harrowing history. Uncover the city’s most sinister secrets, from the bloody battles of the Dark Ages to the brutal communist practices of the Cold War era. Visit the chilling Bellu Cemetery and hear about ghastly local legends like the Vampire of Bucharest.

Discover the legend of Dracula as you journey to the heart of Transylvania. Visit three of the region’s most important historic monuments, including the iconic Bran Castle or “Dracula’s Castle”, the 19th-century Peles Castle, and the 17th-century Sinaia Monastery, and visit the picturesque city of Brașov, surrounded by the Transylvanian mountains.

Trace the rise and fall of Communism in Romania on this walking tour of Bucharest. Learn how the Communist Party and the dictator Ceausescu seized power, controlled dissent and demolished huge swaths of the city to create distinctive architectural monuments. Visit political memorials and Communist-era landmarks to see how the regime and subsequent 1989 revolution have left a permanent mark on the city.

If you’re short on time but want to experience all that Bucharest has to offer, take a three-hour private sightseeing tour. Forget inflexible group tours. You set the pace and can customize the itinerary to spend more time at the places that interest you and skip the ones that don’t.

Take advantage of how close Bulgaria is from the city of Bucharest without worrying about finding your own way around on this full-day shared tour to Veliko Tarnovo. Cross the border and stop first at Basarbovo Monastery, a Bulgarian Orthodox cave monastery, before continuing to Veliko Tarnovo. There, you’ll take a tour of Tsarevets Fortress and enjoy free time walking the city streets. Entrance fees to attractions are not included.

Get more from your visit to Bucharest by booking a communist history tour that lets you explore main sights of that time while also keeping away from the crowds with private transport in between stops. Stops include the Soviet War Cemetery, the graves of Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife, the Palace of the Parliament, University’s Square, and five other spots associated with Communist history.

This is a panoramic tour of Bucharest, in which you will discover how the landscape of little Paris, in a struggle with the architecture developed during the communist period, gives Bucharest a special air. We invite you to travel with us in time and space. Enjoy this trip through Bucharest! If walking is not your favorite activity, we offer you a tour of the city from the comfort of the car. Our guide will take you from the hotel and together you will take a tour of the city with a few stops at the most important tourist attractions. We will see these attractions only from the outside and the guide will tell you interesting stories about these places. You will learn many interesting things in a relatively short time. At the end the guide will take you back to the hotel.

Discover the history of communism in Bucharest by solving challenges and unlocking stories on your phone. Play our engaging exploration game, discovering the lesser-known accounts of Bucharest’s past. As you solve challenges, the story unfolds and exact directions on your phone will guide you to the next location. Ready for an adventure? Highlights include: - Explore Palace of Parliament, Revolution Square, the Romanian Athenaeum, the Rebirth Memorial, and lesser-known places. - Enjoy a uniquely crafted story brought to you by our gifted writers. - Find out real stories about the Ceausescu family and the life during communism. - Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt. After your booking, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download and play the game on your phone. We recommend that each user purchases a ticket for an optimal experience, although several people may share a phone.