Bucharest Highlights Walking Tour

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Bucharest, Romania

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2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Laura_D ·

Mar 2026

We really enjoyed our tour! We saw some really interesting sights and our guide was very friendly and enthusiastic, and allowed us to view/explore various places at our own pace. I feel like I know a lot more about the history of Bucharest and Romania as a whole. Thank you to Dan, our guide.

· Jan_G ·

May 2026

This Walking-Tour is great for knowing Bucharest Old Town. You see many spots/highlights with a guide in english. Our tourguide Alex was very good and exellent english. He sent a message 25 min before on WhatsApp with location where to meet. The tour took nearly 3 hours, but it was worth it!

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Overview

Discover the highlights of Bucharest with this guided walking tour. Over the course of two hours, get a good overview of the city and see many of its major sites, including the Royal Palace, Parliament, Stavropoleos Monastery, Manuc’s Inn, and more, with a local guide to provide historical context and insights.

Guided walking tour of Bucharest highlights
Ideal for first time visitors and those with limited time
Benefit from the knowledge of a local guide
Great overview and orientation of the city

What's Included

A fun and knowledgeable guide that will help you to make the first steps into the city.

All Fees and Taxes

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piaţa Sfântul Anton 64, 030167 București, Romania
Met your guide in front of Hanu' lui Manuc restaurant!

End point

Piața Constituției, București, Romania
In front of the Palace of the Parliament.

Itinerary

Manuc's Inn (Hanul lui Manuc)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hanul Gabroveni

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

BNR Palace

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stavropoleos Monastery

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palatul CEC

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Macca Villacrosse Passage

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palatul Regal/Royal Palace

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sala Palatului

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cismigiu Parc

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palace of Parliament

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 598 reviews

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I fell in love with Bukarest

diana_h, May 2026

Very interesting city tour. Our nice guide Ed is such a good storyteller and he took good care of the group. He made me love Bukarest!

Great walking-tour in old town of Bucharest

Jan_G, May 2026

Daniel was pleasant and...

Barbara_M, May 2026

Daniel was pleasant and knowledgeable. I really appreciated the explanation regarding the architecture, the seismic red flags and the Communist Wall Street ( hidden gems).

Great tour of old town Bucharest

Ron_H, May 2026

Great tour. Radu was very knowledgeable and answered many questions. Would recommend if you want to get a sense of the history of this area

A must do

Leigh_S, May 2026

Great tour, all the must see highlights condensed into 2.5 hours . Definitely recommend if time is short. Radu was a great guide.

Well worth it!

Anne_K, May 2026

We enjoyed an excellent walking tour with Radu and with his wonderful commentary we really now have a feel for this city and its history

Funny and profound

Angie_O, May 2026

Very witty and deeply informed young guide… Impressive history of Bukarest and he picked the most interesting stories and told them in a very entertaining way! Perfect guide

Lucia is a great tour guide!

Laura_M, May 2026

Lucia was a great tour guide with a lot of knowledge. She made the tour especially memorable with her charming character. She also accommodated to all our requests and helped us catch up with the information that we missed due to us being late.

Good tour

David_C, May 2026

Lucia was the tour guide. It was good. Straight to the point history. She didn't overwhelm you with facts.

Ideal tour for the first time visitor

Mark_M, Apr 2026

An excellent 2 and a half hour 5k tour of old town and some of the new town. Our guide Eduard was entertaining, engaging and extremely knowledgeable. He kept our attention for the whole tour with his delivery and enthusiasm. The tour covered all the architectural, cultural and historical highlights of the old town and the wonderful parks. I would highly recommend the tour.

Outstanding Tour with Lucia

Sarah_H, Apr 2026

Our tour with Lucia was truly exceptional. She was incredibly lovely and friendly, and her depth of knowledge was very impressive. Her passion really brought the city and its history to life, making the experience both engaging and memorable. She also shared some great additional recommendations, which we really appreciated. It was a fantastic overview of the city, and without a doubt, Lucia is one of the best tour guides we’ve had. Highly recommended!

Walk in Bucharest.

Bonita_B, Apr 2026

Daniel was quite entertaining and very knowledgeable about the Romanian history. Beyond a basic review, Viator should not press more words.

Give Ed a travel show

Kristin_D, Apr 2026

Ed was absolutely fantastic! Great story teller, gave our group 3 hours of stories spanning the full history of Bucharest. Would absolutely do this tour again and recommend!

Walking tour

Rebekah_O, Apr 2026

Very informative and friendly. Lots of great information given. Five stars, would recommend if you want to learn about Bucharest.

Great tour

Diarmuid_B, Apr 2026

Great tour that covered everything. Eduard was great and really passionate about his role in teaching us about his city.

Ed is the best !

Benjamin_L, Apr 2026

It has been our all time favourite tour by far, Ed made us travel in time and found the perfect way to balance between examples, history and walk around the city. We highly recommend it ! Thanks again!

Absolutely loved it -even...

SujataGhatak, Apr 2026

Absolutely loved it -even on a dull rainy day, Ed made the experience fun, interesting and well worth it. I would highly recommend it!

Awesome

Robin_W, Apr 2026

Lucia was great. She is very knowledgeable, energetic and passionate about what she does. Very organized and focused .Had good suggestions for what to do around old town.

Great knowledgable guide and enjoyable tour

roy_s, Apr 2026

Dan, was fantastic, very knowledgable and made the tour really enjoyable. Great pace of tour with enough time to see each part but kept it moving. Would highly recommend.

Excellent walking tour of Bucharest

Michael_B, Mar 2026

Brilliant walking tour around the city. Eduard was passionate about both the city and the country, and the history of both. He took us around all of the main areas of the city and was a fount of knowledge about it all. This was definitely worth it.

Walking tour

maria_m, Mar 2026

We love the walking tour experience. Our guide "Daniel" was fun and very knowledgeable. Weather was perfect for walking

Great tour with a fantastic guide

Via_S, Mar 2026

Lucia did a great job of showing us Bucharest in a limited time. Despite the rainy weather, she kept our spirits up. Learned a lot about the history of Romania and also lots of tips on where to go after the tour. Would recommend!

Great overview of Bucharest and history of Romaniia

Claudia_S, Mar 2026

Incredible tour that far exceeded expectation! Edward, our tour guide, is very knowledgeable and very passionate about the history and culture of his city. Small group of 8 which was good for asking questions and including extra tidbits of trivia. Highly recommend!!!

Fantastic tour with Ed!

Laura_W, Mar 2026

Ed was an amazing guide! He really has passion for Romanian history and culture. He is funny and very personable. Loved the tour as saw all that we wanted to see and with great information.

Highly Recommended Walking Tour

David_G, Mar 2026

Thank you to Lucia for the excellent walking tour! Lucia was a warm, friendly and very knowledgeable guide as we explored Bucharest. She not only showed us famous landmarks, she clearly explained the significance of each through entertaining stories and her wonderful sense of humour. She also generously shared many recommendations for other landmarks and restaurants to visit.

Lucia gave a very engaging and fun tour

Hannah_L, Mar 2026

Lucia guided us around Bucharest and was very knowledgable and full of interesting and fun facts - we could have listened to her for hours and hours, she made the tour very engaging. She was considerate of everybody’s different needs and was checking in with us to make sure we were doing ok. Also her jokes were funny even though she said they were not!! Thank you Lucia for your engaging and fun tour, we had a lot of fun

Do the walking tour, you'll enjoy it

Dana_B, Mar 2026

Walking tour and history of Bucharest. Our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. I am very happy I did it

Nice tour through the Bucurest

Marta_M, Mar 2026

The tour through the Bucurest was great. The old town is quite small but our tour guide gave us a lots of information. He was funny, honest - especially when didn't know the answer:) Gave us a some time to check the visited places. He's English was alright but would recommend slightly improve his pronunciation and not sure if we got the introduction of himself in the beginning. Would be nice. I do really appreciate his gesture for International women's day! Very nice, thank you very much! Anyway, I do recommend this tour! And information: The tour finishes at the Parlament. So If you are interested to visit this spectacle building do it after this tour. Guide take you there, easy and efficient time to spend:)