Palace of Parliament in Bucharest - fast-track tickets and guide

Bucharest, Romania

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Offered in: English

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Overview

Tour one of the most impressive buildings in Europe, and one of the biggest in the world, on a convenient guided tour. You’ll get to explore the inside of the Romanian Parliament building with an informative local guide, so you’ll leave with a greater understanding of Romania’s history and politics. It’s a must-visit sight in Bucharest, and will help you understand the huge role that Nicolae Ceausescu played in shaping Romania.

Avoid getting lost in this massive building with a guide
Learn about Romania’s interesting history
Explore one of the largest buildings in the world
Enjoy easy access to this government building

What's Included

Tour escort/host
Guided tour

Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Bulevardul Națiunile Unite 4, 030167 București, Romania
You will meet your host at our office on Bulevardul Natiunile Unite nr4 , Bloc 107/A, GEMENII CENTER .

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Palace of Parliament

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code : wear something comfortable
A maximum of 15 people per booking

Tour is indoors so rain or shine is ON
To access the venue everybody has to carry and official valid ID card (EU members ) or passport for security check. Driver's license is NOT accepted , basically the same documents accepted at the airports. . Any person without document will have the tour cancelled automatically without the right of refund.
Please arrive at the meeting point at least 30 minutes before the tour starts, we will need a bit of time to check you in , verify the ids/passports .
Not accessible for people in the wheelchair
Not accessible for people with walking impediments
Not accessible for people with serious health problems.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 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

3.9

based on 494 reviews

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Mark_S, Jul 2026

This is the biggest parliament building in the world. You must go inside. It was a great tour and very informative.

Couple words of warning.

Sara_B, Jul 2026

Word of warning. Tour meeting is not at the “time” of the tour. They may have you meet 1/2 hour before but still show location as the meeting place and time. They will leave without you. Also, expect communication through WhatsApp . If that is not your typical form of communication, watch that app.

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Thank you for the review. However, we already explain to you why the meeting time is 30 minutes prior to the starting time. Information that you already had on the voucher. The whatsapp message that we send every morning is just a REMINDER.

It was very cool to see...

Caleb_B, Jul 2026

It was very cool to see the parliament! We got to see many rooms and they were all very cool! Would recommend

Only use for pre-booking convenience - visit is good though!

Derek_H, Jun 2026

You can book yourself - though need to do so 24 hours in advance, unless quiet when you may be able to "walk in". Overall Viator act as an expensive booking avenue as the "operator" is actually staff from within the site.

Beware!

Vincent_H, Jun 2026

On the day of this tour, you’ll receive a WhatsApp (around one hour before the tour is due to begin), and around half-way down you’ll see a sneaky bit of information. You need to arrive at a different address 30 minutes before your advertised booking time. Don’t be late, they’ll go without you then be quite rude when you arrive!

Waste

Barbara_R, Jun 2026

It was totally unnecessary to use Viator service. There was no line to skip and there was no reason to meet at the office … the walk to parliament building was actually very hot and the lady who directed us to the building wanted us to wait in blazing sun! You just paid extra for the hassle when you could go directly to the building and have same guided tour buying a ticket (all tours have to be guided)

Not value for money

Anonymous, Jun 2026

You see less than 1% of the parliament. There was a session ongoing so we didn't get to see the main chamber. This was not mentioned before hand. Make sure you go when there is a parliamentary recess or a weekend. The tour guide has a cold and dark sense of humour which went with the vibe, however the lady who gave us the wristbands was cold and unhelpful. Note that there a lot of stairs to climb incase you have issues. Overall didn't get to see much so not much value for money

Nice young man for tour

Terry_K, Jun 2026

Lots of margin built into your start time - meet your guid - walk to Parliament -15 min. Get to Parliament - go through security- wait after security for actual guide.

Don’t bother.

Suzan_S, Jun 2026

Nothing to review. Seemingly paid extra to meet someone elsewhere and she just walked us there and left us with the actual parliament guide. Just buy your tickets straight from the Palace of Parliament and save money.

Don’t waste time trying...

Michelle_J, Jun 2026

Don’t waste time trying to find the entrance and figure out the tour schedule. It was worth it to have the tour arranged and we were walked through the whole process. The tour is worthwhile and the rooms and paintings are really beautiful.

Great attraction, but no need for an tour agency

Walt_H, Jun 2026

A complete waste of time going through Viator. This is a trip that you could do simply on your own by going directly to the building and paying the entry fee. I paid nearly double to have a tour guide walk me to the building and then hand me over to a tour guide at the site. The building itself is impressive and worth the time, but save some money and do it yourself.

Very informative guide. ...

CARLA_H, Jun 2026

Very informative guide. We didn't realize you meet about a mile away and then walk to it with hoards of people.

The tour was boring as...

Patrick_K, May 2026

The tour was boring as you only see a tiny bit of the parliament and the same tour is available for just 17€ at the official Parlament.

Parlament limited tour

Carlos_U, May 2026

Person at the office was not engaged with customers, very little inofrmation, we started late , guide at parlament was better , vosit is very limited to a few halls

A very interesting tour...

Brian_M, May 2026

A very interesting tour of this huge facility. The marble halls were amazing. Our tour guide was very well spoken and knowledgeable. There is a lot of walking, but well worth the journey.

Parliament Tour

Joan_G, May 2026

A guide walks the group to the Parliament and another guide takes the group through the first floor. Absolutely beautiful building and due to Romanian regulations, groups cannot see the actual Chambers.

Very disappointed

Jennifer_H, May 2026

This was not worth our money. We booked for 11 am on Monday. The tour guide appeared disinterested and we waited until 11.30 to start and finished by 12.07. We saw a few rooms but the commentary seemed rote and the guide not to the quality of an our walking tours etc. we were very disappointed.

Excellent experience

Wendy_S, May 2026

Easy to book. Good communication in advance of tour including reminders. Be aware that meeting point is about a 10 min walk from the Parliament and that no liquids or gels or sprays are permitted in the Parliament. Efficient check in at Viator and host was efficient and helpful

Grand building tour!

Stacie_M, May 2026

Great tour. Book it very grand and good information. I highly recommend this tour. Second largest government building in the world next to the pentagon.

Tour was informative. Be...

Peggy_P, May 2026

Tour was informative. Be prepared for the steps! Tour operator escorted us to building and allowed for photo stops.

Nothing against the tour...

David_C, May 2026

Nothing against the tour guide company. Its an active administration building so you only see 5 big rooms and some hallways.

poor communication

Javier_V, May 2026

0 communication, poor instructions. He/she was not there at the time of meeting. I guess I just lost my money, because I don't have an option for refund

A must do tour

Wendy_S, Apr 2026

Very interesting and informative. The tour gave an excellent insight into the Romanian communist era.

Good tour

Anonymous, Apr 2026

It was a large group of people but ok. It started off being a bit disorganised but the official guide was very knowledgeable. Definitely worth visiting

Not worth it.

Diarmuid_B, Apr 2026

We booked the Parliament tour expecting something worthwhile, but the overall experience was poor from start to finish. First, you’re told to arrive 30 minutes early to collect tickets, which in reality just means standing around with no clear purpose. There’s no organisation or added value in that time. On the morning of the tour, we were contacted and told they had overbooked and asked if we could move to another day. We were only in Bucharest for two days, so that simply wasn’t an option. Not a great start. The ticket office experience made things worse. The staff member (long hair) was incredibly rude. We asked if we could put an empty water bottle in the bin and were told no because “there are already enough bottles in there.” He then came outside, grunted at the group, and told everyone to hurry up. Completely unprofessional. The tour itself is short and, frankly, not worth the money. The guide was polite enough but clearly disengaged and uninterested. It later came out he had already done several tours that day, which showed in the delivery. Overall, this felt like a box-ticking tourist exercise rather than a quality experience. Not worth it. Management seriously needs to address customer service in the ticket office and put staff in place who actually want to be there.

Be flexible and enjoy

Ellen_B, Apr 2026

The tour was truly worth seeing. Unfortunately, our parliament tour started late causing us to be late to another Viator adventure so plan this tour with plenty of time on the back side. The building was beautiful inside and the guide was informative about the 8 or so large rooms we visited inside. You must have a passport or local Romanian ID to enter this government building. It is best to go early to understand that the Viator guide only gets us entry into the building and then Parliament guide conducts the tour. With the Viator tickets you will not need to go to the ticket counter as you just wait for your Viator guide in the lobby area to round up the entire tour group prior to entering the security check desk as one Viator tour group. Well worth the time to visit it.

Bad arrangement, delayed schedule!

Karen_F, Apr 2026

The tour supposed to start at 11:00 but we needed to wait for the 11:15 guided tour and after the security checking we had to wait for another 15min for no reason. So finally we entered at 11:30! the whole activity was delayed by 30min! Without an explanation! The arrangement of this guided tour was really bad, not recommended.

Good value

Alan_C, Mar 2026

You have to walk a little bit of distance from the office to Parliament. You will be walking outside with no shades.

Very nice City Break

vasile_b, Mar 2026

Is very interesting and you will learn many things about Romania and the past communist regime I highly recommend.

This tour is not well...

Joniel_V, Mar 2026

This tour is not well organized the meeting point is difficult to find , I can’t even see the names of the street they need to put clear street signs and better have the meeting site in parliament itself .