Bucharest Private Tour
Our private tours
If you’d like to explore Bucharest with an English-speaking guide all to yourselves, you can book any of our private tours. None of the tours is exclusively on foot. Both include a walking portion, but also car transfers between different points of interest, including scenic drives. Each tour lasts about 8 hours due to the included transfers, guided visits, and the group’s overall pace. Below, you can see the details of each one:
Tour of Bucharest
After picking you up from your hotel, we’ll begin a guided tour where you’ll discover the rich cultural heritage of Bucharest’s monuments. This tour includes admission and guided tours of the Palace of Parliament and the Village Museum. It also includes a panoramic view of the neoclassical Romanian Athenaeum building, as well as a walking tour of the Old Town.
Explore one of the most important buildings in the city, the Romanian Parliament building. The immense building holds the title of the world's heaviest building, amongst other records - admire its imposing architecture as you hear all about the history of Bucharest. You'll also stroll through the Herastrau Park, before reaching the Arcul de Triumf, the city's triumphal arch. This tour follows a similar route to our regular guided tour of Bucharest.
Tour of Communist Bucharest
If you want to explore the communist era of Romania’s capital, this is the tour for you. This tour includes admission and guided tours of the Palace of Parliament and Ceaușescu’s House. We’ll visit the city’s communist landmarks, such as Revolution Square, the memorial to the victims, and the iconic Grand Hotel Bucharest. We’ll also visit Constitution Square, a typical communist-era neighborhood, and take a metro ride between two stations from that period. The tour also includes walking tours of the Old Town, with a focus on what Bucharest looked like before the demolitions during the communist era. The route we'll take is similar to our regular tour of Communist Bucharest.
Hotel pickup
Your tour guide can either pick you up from your hotel in Bucharest (provided it is central), or you can meet them in another preferred location in the city centre. Please bear in mind that if you start your tour from your hotel, this will be included in the total tour time, so your sightseeing time will be reduced.
Important Info
If the Romanian Parliament building is closed, you will instead visit the Cotroceni Palace, the official residence of the President of Romania.
More Information
Duration
8 hours.
Language
The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English.
Included
Pick up and drop off at hotel.
Transport by minibus.
English speaking guide.
Private and exclusive tour: there will be no other people in your group.
Entry to the monuments in the description.
When to book?
You can book up until 48 hours before the activity as long as there are still places. Book now to guarantee your spot.
Type of voucher
Electronic. Show the voucher on your phone.
Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible.
Sustainability conditions
All services published on Civitatis are carried out in accordance with our Sustainability Code.
Our providers commit to:
- Provide a safe and satisfying experience.
- Reduce, reuse, recycle.
- Incorporate eco-conscious technologies.
- Uphold fair employment standards.
- Foster the growth of local communities.
- Preserve the integrity of local culture.
- Safeguard both cultural and environmental heritage.
- Ensure ethical treatment of animals.
- Operate with honesty and transparency.
- Encourage sustainable behaviors among customers and staff.
This particular activity contributes as follows:
- Printed material is avoided.
- No single-use plastics are used.
- The indigenous community participates in the management of the activity.
- The activity helps the dissemination of local cultural heritage.
- No printing of documentation required.
- Promotes local employment.
- Has a gender equality policy.
- Has a carbon footprint offset policy.
Pets
Not permitted.
Frequently asked questions
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Q - Does the tour include entry to the various monuments?
A - Yes.
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Q - Why do this activity with Civitatis?
A - At Civitatis we guarantee the best quality and prices, click here if you want to know how we select our activities.
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Q - How to book?
A - To reserve the activity, choose the date and complete the form on this page. You will receive your confirmation immediately.
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Q - Which local supplier will be providing the tour?
A - Rolandia Travel Corporate name: RolandiaTravel SRL Registered Office: Petre Andrei Street, No 4B, Iasi, Romania Tax Identification Number (VAT ID): RO30914247 Contact information Email: nicu.apostol@rolandia.ro Phone: 0040736581775 This supplier is commited to providing services in accordance with applicable European Union laws.
If you have any other questions please contact us.