Romania · CITY TOURS
Half a day and a local is the fastest way into any Romanian city. These 15 compare the walking, driving and small-group runs on what they cover, how long they take and what they cost.
Review of Bucharest’s 2.5-hour highlights walk, covering Old Town, Calea Victoriei, Cismigiu Gardens, and the Palace of Parliament.
“Dan was great, and informative. Tour went ahead on time despite adverse weather and deep snow. Interesting with a few highlights of Bucharest past and present. Highly recommend. Dan”
Review of Bucharest’s 2-hour city highlights bike tour, covering the Old City, Calea Victoriei, Cismigiu Park, and Parliament Palace.
“It was was brilliant there’s absolutely nothing to improve the guide was very knowledgeable!”
See Bucharest’s grand squares, royal landmarks, communist-era sites, and Old Town on a private two-hour tuk tuk tour.
“I cannot recommend this tour highly enough, Alin was informative, relaxed and friendly. I saw a lot and learned a lot - he was also very responsive to questions. The Tuk-tuk was comfortable, shady and safe. Bottled water was an added bonus! 10/10.”
Explore Bucharest by private tuk tuk, from Old Town to the Arch and Parliament, with a local guide, photo stops, sweets, and city stories.
“Excellent, great guide very knowledgeable and great tour, Thank you”
Review of Bucharest’s private four-hour city tour, covering the Village Museum, Revolution Square, Old Town, grand landmarks, and practical tips.
“We had a great day in Bucharest, saw a lot during that timeframe. The guide Toni was very knowledgeable and very kind. Can definitely recommend that concept.”
Drive a mini hot rod past Bucharest landmarks with a bilingual guide, safety briefing, small groups, and morning or evening departures.
“Very well run and great fun. Good safety briefing by Andrew and Radu. We would highly recommend the hotrod tour. We did a similar tour in Vienna and this was way better.”
Review of Sibiu’s 2-hour English city tour, covering medieval squares, churches, museums, views, guides, price, and practical tips.
“There were initial problems with communication leading to a mix up re: the meeting time and place - but these were sorted out with a phone call and the tour proceeded very well. The guide was very knowledgeable, spoke excellent English and wove an interesting and entertaining yarn.”
Review of Sighișoara’s two-hour medieval walking tour, with the Clock Tower, Dracula’s birthplace, hill church, fortifications, price, and practical tips.
“We toured the city with Peter. It was a group tour but only we showed up. Peter is a very patient and knowlagble guide. it was a slow thorough tour through the city monuments with a lot of references to Romania history and moren status. If you are a history buff, this is the tour for you.”
Explore Constanța and the Black Sea from Bucharest on a private 11-hour tour with historic sights, beach time, and English guiding.
“What a great day.Octivian was fantastic and a wealth of knowledge. Definitely worth it. The walking tour was great with him pointing out the bits I would have walked by. Thank you for a great tour.”
Review of Bucharest City Tour 4h, a private guided drive with Parliament, Village Museum, Old Town, Revolution Square, and hotel pickup.
“The guide had very little knowledge of the city or it's history especially during the time of the revolution. He also suggested the going to old town was not a good idea as it was dangerous especially during the evening. We went during the day and really enjoyed the environment”
Review of a private Bucharest tour to Bran Castle, Peles Castle, and Brasov, with practical advice on timing, value, guides, and what to expect.
“Nicolas did a fabulous job. The man knows his van! We went from Bucharest to Peles Castle and Bran Castle. Due to time constraints on our part, we opted out of the tour of Brasov City, but instead had a wonderful lunch near Bran Castle. Peles was charming and scenic. The area is so peaceful. Nicolas asked us where we would like to go for lunch, and we asked for something the locals eat that was traditional Romanian. He took us to Vila Bran and the scenery was picturesque and the food exquisite. Nicolas is full of historical and cultural knowledge, and was very eager and willing to answer our…”
Review of Bucharest private airport transfers: clear meeting point, flight monitoring, helpful drivers, fair pricing, and key limits to know.
“showed up on time, friendly and helpful, nice clean van, perfect transport, use this service and you'll be happy”
Review of a private Bucharest day trip to Peleș, Bran, and Brașov, with costs, timing, guide tips, castle highlights, and practical advice.
“Learning about the history of Bulgaria and its rulers, including the wrath of Vlad the Impaler were highlights of this private tour. Our tour guide Angelica covered that and everything from architectural styles to food to cultural information. But most of all, Angelica's warm and welcoming manner and how accommodating she was for our group of four. We learned so much and saw so much, it was an amazing day. You would be lucky to have her as your guide.”
Explore Bucharest’s communist past, 1989 Revolution, Old Town, and Palace of Parliament on a private four-hour walking tour.
“Michael was incredible. He knew his stuff but, more importantly, was able to put a lot of history in context and made it interesting and fun. Do not miss this tour or you'll be sorry. Definitely book. I'd take another tour with him in a second!”
Review of a private Bucharest tour to Peles Castle, Bran Castle, and Brasov, with practical advice on timing, traffic, guides, costs, and value.
“From the beginning with the booking everything was wonderful. Vlad was very responsive and had no problems with us changing the itinerary for the tour. Our driver Michele was great and accommodating, and very good conversation. It was a wonderful experience and we highly recommend it to anyone visiting. We were only in Romania for one day and this private tour covered what we wanted to see and experience.”
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