Bucharest Highlights Walking Tour

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Bucharest, Romania

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Booked 10+ times last week!

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

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Louise_B ·

May 2026

We went with Alex and it was SO excellent. The best guide we have had on a walking tour ever. Just go! Hi knew so much and had a really nice, funny but still respektfull way of telli g thnigs. Really great!

· Rebecca_D ·

May 2026

So glad I booked this tour last minute, I wasn’t going to book a walking tour because they seem very generic. This WAS NOT! Ed had great storytelling and humor and kept us engaged the whole 2.5 hours. I was eager to learn more about the city. Thank you for a wonderful time!

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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 683 reviews

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Great introduction to Bucharest

James_L, Jun 2026

2.5 hour walking tour around older area of the city. Lots of history that was not well known to us. Very interesting!

Good overview of the...

Celeste_I, Jun 2026

Good overview of the history of the city. The guide was knowledgable and informative - and interesting!

High overview of the...

rohan_s, Jun 2026

High overview of the city, important places, some history and some local food spots. Good walking exercise 😀. Lucia was very professional tour guide.

History and humour!

June_R, Jun 2026

Lucia gave us an excellent mix of Romania's rich and sometimes dark history and the occasional joke to lighten things up. It was a very fun, well paced tour.

Great walking tour

Ronald_B, Jun 2026

Great tour: lots of very interesting and authentic information. You learn a lot about the city, Romania and its people - also through lots of funny jokes 😄

Learned a lot

Kevin_J, Jun 2026

Radu provided a really informative experience and did so with the right pace. Highly recommend this to others

Pickup point easy to find...

Tim_R, Jun 2026

Pickup point easy to find Guide very polite, friendly and knowledgeable. Ed knew a lot of history and kept us moving along even thought the weather was raining at times

This is Bucharest!

John_M, Jun 2026

This tour pulls together the fabric of the old city and its dismissal of the Ceaucescu regime with great clarity. Dan, our guide even had video images of the final day. Thanks to this exceptional guide we have come away with memories that will make us return

Bucharest walking history tour.

Katherine_C, Jun 2026

This is an excellent tour for first time visitors in Bucharest or if you have been here before but didn't get to do a city walking tour. Our guide was Ed and he really filled us in with fascinating history behind all the places we visited! Brought the fall of communism to life so much that we practically felt like we were there! Excellent value for the money.

Daniel is a great tour...

Anna_N, Jun 2026

Daniel is a great tour guide! He knows all there is to know about communism in Bucharest and about the architecture of the buildings he pointed out to us. There are so many landmarks in Bucharest, a walking tour is helpful to figure out which ones have more historical significance.

Excellent walking tour

EMMANOUIL_M, Jun 2026

Great walking tour! Lucia was great! She was polite and flexible. We saw the main attractions of Bucharest. Lucia gave us also valuable information related to our stay in Bucharest.

We liked it very much....

Jana_H, May 2026

We liked it very much. Very nice tour, with background on history and...............................

Had a great time with Ed,...

Clive_M, May 2026

Had a great time with Ed, who was very knowledgeable and entertaining throughout our tour. Would highly recommend.

Daniel is a five star guide!

Steven_P, May 2026

Daniel was a great guide. Informative, engaging, very knowledgeable. Enjoyed the walk and saw many major highlights of Bucharest up close. Well worth it!

Best walking tour

Louise_B, May 2026

Surprised and delighted

Rebecca_D, May 2026

Great tour and Eduardo was fantastic

Elizabeth_P, May 2026

The tour guide Eduardo was great. He told good stories and provided a lot of interesting information.

Fantastic

RichardOwen_P, May 2026

Lucia was an amazing tour guide. She set up the pace and laid down some general rules (like if you want to leave early just let her know so she doesn’t keep looking for you, to let her know if you need the restroom etc) We walked and learned about it history while Seeing the sights of Bucharest in a little over 2 hours. She also used a microphone in louder areas to make sure everyone could hear her. She was open to questions. Highly recommend- book on a Saturday so that there is less car traffic

Ed is a great guide. This...

sandra_L, May 2026

Ed is a great guide. This tour gives you a great overview of the city in 2.5 hours. Highly recommended

Great waking tour

Mercia_R, May 2026

Great tour that I booked last minute . Our guide Rado was great . Learned a lot of interesting history .

Great tour!

Conor_C, May 2026

Very informative tour guide is Ed. Learned a lot about the architectural history of Bucharest on this trip!

Tour was great!

Dean_D, May 2026

My tour guide Ed was great! He was a wealth of knowledge on history and architecture and gave great suggestions on things to do and places to visit.

Nice introduction to Bucharest!

David_B, May 2026

Lucia was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and spoke very fluent English. She also provided many recommendations for sites, food, and drink.

Our guide Daniel was a...

Jinglei_Z, May 2026

Our guide Daniel was a very knowledgable and professional guide. He was passionate about his country and history. We enjoyed the whole walk with him and his sense of humour. :)

Great Tour for Bucharest

Kyle_H, May 2026

Dan the guide was very nice and knowledgeable, he gave insight and history about the past and current history of Bucharest. Visited a lot of the major sights to see in the city. Would highly recommend if it’s your first time to Bucharest.

Dan - super tour guide

David_E, May 2026

Extremely interesting tour hosted by Daniel. 2000 years of history in a few hours. Well worth the effort

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

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!

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).