Bucharest

Bucharest Essential Tour: Old Town, Calea Victoriei & Communism

5.0(160 reviews)2h 30minFree cancellation

Description

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.

Highlights

Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Excellent Quality
Weather Dependent - Moderate
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

What makes this experience special

Language guide

Tedesco, Inglese, Spagnolo

Transfer included

Raduno al punto d'incontro

What's included

Included

Tourist map of Bucharest

Not included

Lunch
Coffee and/or Tea

Itinerary

1
Find out about the most beautiful building in Bucharest
Admission included
2
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.
Admission included
3
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.
Admission included
4
Afterwards we will walk on the avenue where kings had their daily strolls - the romantic Calea Victoriei. Superb Belle Epoque structures like the CEC Palace, Grand Hôtel du Boulevard or the University Library can be admired.
Admission included
5
At the beginning of the tour we will walk in the Old Town of Bucharest, on the steps of the most gruesome character in history – Vlad Dracula and discover his forgotten fortress. In the nearby caravanserai, Manuc’s Inn, an impressive former commercial settlement, learn how Bucharest evolved at the merger between two different worlds: the East and the West. Later, we will take you to find an eclectic mix of buildings like the National Bank of Romania, the Stavropoleos Monastery and the Villacrosse Passage and you will surely be charmed by the lively atmosphere in this quarter.
Admission included

Meeting point

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.

Useful information

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