Top Bucharest Private Sightseeing Tours - page 18

Alin was our driver and guide. He texted beforehand to confirm pick up details and timings. We were picked up from our hotel. Alin was genuinely engaging and humorous. Lots of detail and context on the history of Bucharest and Romania. Loads of photo opportunities too. Would recommend if you want to see and understand the sights.

Radu was our driver and gave us great tour. He took us to the main attractions and let us decide how long to take at each site. We had time to walk around on our own. We had a wild thunder storm in the afternoon that blocked the main road from Brasov with a mudslide. Radu took us on another route through the countryside that most people don't see. He was very knowledgeable and friendly which made the day very enjoyable.

Very interesting full day. Peles Castle (booked on line in advance. It sells out quicky) Beautiful castle and worth the visit. Brasov town was nice. Dracula's castle. It's quite the climb to the castle on a long ramp. Lots of stairs in the castle. We booked tickets on line and did the Royal fast pass, including the torture exhibit and time tunnel. You get a free photo at the end of the time tunnel and you don't have to go down the long ramp. Bonus! Matthew was our guide and he was excellent. Knowledgeable and personable. The driver that we had drove fast.

What a great experience this was. A 2 hour drive around Bucharest in a tuk tuk. It was a new experience for me and a really good laugh. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and our guide, Valentin, was great and made the experience more memorable. We visited all the main city sites, Parliament building, Arch of Triumph and gallery buildings. Valentin, shared a lot of knowledge of his home city and made the trip more personal. It was much better than doing our usual hop-on hop-off city tours. I will look to doing this type trip again on other trips.

Held at Abel's wine bar the gentleman gave an excellent description of every wine tasted where it came from ant the grape variety. We we given plenty of time to try each wine (2 x white 1 x rose 2 X red) along with a selection of meat and cheeses a pleasant experience all round very relaxing and enjoyable. Highly recommended.

We had excellent communication before the trip, including confirming the correct time to book tickets to Peles Castle, text updates for pickup, and an introduction to our driver, Claudiu. He met us directly at our hotel and we began the journey towards Peles Castle, stopping halfway for a coffee break. Peles Castle was absolutely beautiful and well worth the entrance fee. After the visit, we met back up with Claudiu and continued on to Bran Castle. While Bran Castle looks stunning from the outside, we found the interior a little underwhelming in comparison. Our final stop was Brasov, which is a truly beautiful place. We were recommended a fantastic restaurant called La Ceaun, the food and service were both excellent and we spent around 90 minutes there before heading back. There is quite a lot of driving on this tour, but Claudiu regularly offered to stop whenever needed and made the journey enjoyable with his knowledge, humour, and friendly personality. Overall, a great experience and highly recommended.

Marius was the best tour guide I have ever had. He listened to our interests and was well prepared to make our jewish history tour memorable. We spent a great deal of time at the cemetery because my husband was very interested in it. We even saw the chapel and met the conservator who showed us the actual burial records (kept in large journals with one letter on each journal). Marius has maps and pictures on his tablet which enhance the experience. We saw Choral Temple inside and many other sites outside including the holocaust memorial. Marius took us to anything we wanted to see and we even went to a coffee shop and sandwich shop with the best bread in the world. The grand synagogue is closed for renovations but Marius gave us extra notice about it. What a wonderful way to see Bucharest!

Cristine was a wonderful guide. Besides being very knowledgeable, her clarity of speaking English made the tour much better for me, as I am very hearing impaired and have some difficulty walking distances. When the tour stopped she always did so where I could sit or lean. Very few guides we've met (hundreds over the years) have been so accomodating. She is a remarkable guide.