Top Bucharest Crime Tours

Gain a deep, unfiltered look into the lives, culture, and history of the Roma people in and around Bucharest. Your tour begins in Ferentari and Rahova, home to large Roma communities. Here, your guide will explain the complex socio-economic reality, addressing issues of urban poverty, social marginalization, and the daily survival of local families, alongside community resilience. Along the route, make a brief stop outside Rahova Penitentiary for context on local institutions. Then, travel to the village of Sintești to witness a striking contrast: the world-famous Roma palaces. See how wealthy Roma families build these massive mansions with elaborate silver roofs, representing power, status, and tradition within their culture. This tour offers an honest, educational perspective on the extreme contrasts within Roma society—from urban poverty to rural wealth.

A tour of Bucharest like no other, revealing the city’s most thrilling secrets! Discover a world of notorious crimes, royal scandals, real life vampires and femme fatales as you explore the dark and seductive side of Bucharest’s past. To balance the intrigue, we’ll also indulge in the city’s vibrant bar scene by tasting local craft beer and traditional alcohol shots.

Explore the remains of Dracula’s Castle on this small-group day trip from Bucharest. Meet your English-speaking guide in Bucharest, then travel by minibus to Transylvania. Admire the scenery beyond the window on the leisurely drive into the country, an ideal prelude to two of Romania’s most stunning castles, Peles Castle and Bran (Dracula’s) Castle. Hit the charming city of Brașov in south Transylvania. When Peles Castle is closed, you'll extend your visit in Brasov to enjoy more of its atmospheric old town.

Set off for Transylvania from Bucharest during this guided tour that includes round-trip transport to Bran Castle and Peles Castle. Along with both optional castle visits, enjoy a walking tour of Brasov before your guide sets you free in the medieval town to enjoy some independent time.

Avoid crowded tourist excursions with a private 2-day tour to discover Transylvania’s many medieval sights. Visit historic locations including Sibiu, Bran Castle, and Brasov, and gain insight into the scenic region’s history and legends from your local guide. Take in views of the striking landscape as you travel with ease via private vehicle, with round-trip transportation from your Bucharest hotel, and enjoy an included night’s stay in a Sighisoara hotel.

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.

Discover the dark side of Romanian history in a terrifying tour through the horrifying, bloody past of Bucharest covering 500 years and 110 km in a classic Romanian car from the 80s. The violent scene of Romania’s bloody stories from the last 500 years will be revealed. Expect anything from brutal beheadings, mass arson, impaling or poisoning during Dracula’s time to the 70s vampire serial killer, the phantoms of the House of Parliament or cannibalism in the Old city. Self-made, over night billionaire bootleggers during Ceaușescu’s time or million USD robberies from the National Bank of the Socialist Romania will add suspense to our delicious tour menu of thrilling stories with lethal endings. We’ll cover 500 years from Vlad the Impaler – aka Dracula, the actual founder of Bucharest – to Ceaușescu’s time. The grand finale of this horror show is a visit to Dracula’s assassination & burial within an amazing hidden Romania Monastery that also hosts an ossuary of the victims from WWI.

A day to remember! Targoviste (Princely Court), Dracula's Fortress (Poienari) ,Dracula's Castle (Bran) and Draculas's Grave (Snagov)! You want to know all about Dracula in one single day? Join us in a great day trip from Bucharest. Please take comfortable clothes, because we will climb to the Dracula's Fortress and don't forget your camera :) you will have the chance to admire the beautiful nature in Romania! You want to know all about Dracula in one single day? Join us in a great day trip from Bucharest. Please take comfortable clothes, because we will climb to the Dracula's Fortress and don't forget your camera :) you will have the chance to admire the beautiful nature in Romania! Then we go to Bran Castel just to understand why Bran Castle is number 1 tourist attraction! Lastly, we stop to Snagov Monastery, the place where it's Dracula's Grave!

Would you like to understand what happened in the communist time in Romania? Would you like to know more about Ceausescu and his family, how they leaved and how they died? Join us in great adventure to meet one of the best guides in Romania specialized in communism history!

Gain a deeper understanding of Bucharest and many of its most prominent attractions through this walking tour focused on what life was like under communism in Romania. Follow your guide as they take you through the city’s streets and use the surrounding scenery to illustrate the effects of communism and how it shaped life for people in Bucharest. This small-group tour is not suitable for people using wheelchairs.