Bucharest Highlights Walking Tour
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Bucharest, Romania
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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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
1
Manuc's Inn (Hanul lui Manuc)
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Hanul Gabroveni
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
BNR Palace
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Stavropoleos Monastery
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Palatul CEC
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
Macca Villacrosse Passage
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Palatul Regal/Royal Palace
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
8
Sala Palatului
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Cismigiu Parc
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
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 580 reviews
David_C, May 2026
Lucia was the tour guide. It was good. Straight to the point history. She didn't overwhelm you with facts.
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.
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!
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.
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!
Rebekah_O, Apr 2026
Very informative and friendly. Lots of great information given. Five stars, would recommend if you want to learn about Bucharest.
Diarmuid_B, Apr 2026
Great tour that covered everything. Eduard was great and really passionate about his role in teaching us about his city.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
maria_m, Mar 2026
We love the walking tour experience.
Our guide "Daniel" was fun and very knowledgeable. Weather was perfect for walking
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!
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!!!
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.
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.
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
Dana_B, Mar 2026
Walking tour and history of Bucharest. Our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. I am very happy I did it
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:)
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.
Margaret_M, Mar 2026
Dan gave us an excellent mix of history and historic site visits. Great introduction to Bucharest would highly recommend
Candice_S, Feb 2026
We absolutely loved this tour. Our guide was incredibly thoughtful and knowledgeable. We were able to hear about the history of Romania and Bucharest and saw many sites. We left with a better understanding of the city and the lovely people who call it home.
Cristina_V, Feb 2026
It's very good to have a knowledge of the history of Romenia. You ended up seeing old town in two hours. Perfect for your first day in Bucharest or if you are on a 24h or 48h layover.
Kenneth_H, Feb 2026
A great insight into the history of Bucharest. 2.5 hours very well spent and good exervise!. Ed was a very good guide
Prossie_N, Feb 2026
The best walking tour I have ever attended in my life (and that’s something considering I have been to over 50 countries). Ed could teach a course to all tour guides worldwide on how to actually deliver a tour. He was the absolute best. His knowledge of the history of Bucharest is so impressive. He laces it up with humor and keeps everyone engaged. You don’t want the tour to end because it is that good! If you ever have the chance to have Ed as your tour guide, count yourself lucky! He is truly the best.
Simon_S, Feb 2026
Brilliant tour very informative and well explained
We had Eduard and he was amazing and added a level of humour and was happy to answer lots of questions
Definitely worth it to understand the city and its history
Georgios_K, Feb 2026
It was a nice experience. Besides the cold, Dan did the best to provide us with all the information. He was eager to answer questions and provided an interesting experience. Would totally recommend.
Helen_G, Feb 2026
Very easy to find meeting point, Dan our guide made contact before the tour. Dan was friendly and made the tour interesting and allowed us time to explore different places of interest. Didn’t feel hurried and could ask questions any time.
Alicia_S, Jan 2026
As a first time visitor to Bucharest, I had no idea what to expect from a city that had undergone so much recent change. After a city highlights tour I decided to book this tour to see some hidden gems and get a more in depth look at the city. My guide Alex was amazing. He spoke great English and as my tour was private he was able to customize it to what I was hoping to get from it. The highlight aside from the street art was a bonus stop not normally included in the tour to an old pharmacy that was set for renovation. It was a treat to see the history of Bucharest through such a unique building and I hope more tours can include this before the building begins reconstruction and renovation work. The only negative was the weather and while it’s completely out of the operators control, I wish I packed extra layers. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour to anyone with a short timeframe to see Bucharest or anyone wanting an off the beaten path tour.
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