Bucharest Tour Guide

Bucharest Essential Tour: Old Town, Calea Victoriei & Communism

Small Group
Digital
150 minutes
English

Discover from a passionate local guide Bucharest’s amazing journey from a medieval fortification into a Belle Epoque city and how it was then mutilated by a gruesome dictatorship. On this 2.5-hour small group walking tour, you will go to the main landmarks in Bucharest and hear its amazing tales. Learn about the gory times when Dracula was roaming the streets of Bucharest to the devastating communist regime led by the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.

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Bucharest Essential Tour: Old Town, Calea Victoriei & Communism

From$19.21Per Person

What's included in Bucharest Essential Tour: Old Town, Calea Victoriei & Communism

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Ateneul Roman

Find out about the most beautiful building in Bucharest

Admission Ticket Not Included

Statuia Ecvestra a Lui Carol I

See the statue of Romania's first king, Carol I, the former Royal Palace and the impressive University Library and find out all about the incredible story of monarchy in this country.

Piaka Revolukiei

In the imposing Revolution Square you will understand the harsh communism oppression and how much control the totalitarian regime exercised over the locals’ lives. Tales of incredible evolution and achievements, but also about hunger and food rations will be told, topped by images from those times, for a more dramatic effect. Here you will also hear the story of the bloody revolution in December 1989 and the ultimate downfall of the Dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, witnessing the birth of the democratic Romania.

Inclusions

  • Tourist map of Bucharest
  • Lunch
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Meet

Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting Points

  • The guide is waiting in front of the columns of the Romanian Athenaeum building. The guide will hold a sign that reads BTRIP Bucharest Walking Tour in blue letters.

End Points

  • The end ends at Hanul lui Manuc (Manuc's Inn) in the Old Town. This location is close to Piata Unirii.

Redeem

Ticket Redemption

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Operator

BTrip Bucharest Tours