Romania · HISTORICAL TOURS
Romania rewards a bit of planning and punishes none of it. These 15 historical tours are laid out with what each costs, how long it takes and the one thing to settle before you pay.
Explore Bucharest’s cemeteries, communist past, revolution sites, brothels, and crime stories on a lively three-hour tour with a local guide.
“Very enthusiastic guide, gave lots of stories on folklore which was really interesting. Nicely split timings between the graveyard and the history around revolution square. Loved it”
Explore Bucharest’s landmarks, churches, passages, street art, and communist past on a lively three-hour small-group walking tour.
“Helen was absolutely incredible could not have asked for better so educated on the history and the culture even showed me some lovely little coffee shops and places to eat if I could give 6 stars I would”
Review of Bucharest’s 3-hour private walking tour, covering Old Town, Parliament, communism, revolution sites, churches, and local history.
“Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. An enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours learning about the history.”
Explore Bucharest’s Jewish heritage, synagogues, Holocaust Memorial, and historic cemetery on a thoughtful private car tour with an expert guide.
“A perfect day with Marius. So knowledgable and friendly. Took his time explaining everything. Highly recommend 100%”
Review of Bucharest’s private history and food walk, with Revolution Square, Old Town, Romanian dishes, local drink, and a traditional meal.
“Andra was the perfect guide, knowledgeable, personable, and we listened entranced to her stories of Romanian history. We discovered amazing places which we would not have discovered by ourselves and finally had lunch in a tranquil restaurant away from hustle and bustle! Highly recommended”
Explore Rupea Fortress, Sighișoara, and Viscri from Brașov on a small group tour with local stories, scenic roads, and flexible pacing.
“It was very nice. Tiberiu is very knowledgeable and very caring. And he did everything he could to include Saschiz and to visit King Charles's house on the inside because I asked him. So I was very pleased. He also gave me good advice on upcoming activities.”
Explore Bucharest’s Old Center through Romanian food, royal history, communist-era stories, monasteries, and local sweets on a small-group evening walk.
“This is a brilliant tour. Dan and Patricia are wonderful guides with Dan covering the historical side and Patricia the food. It is extremely informative and the personal insights Dan and Patricia were able to share with us made Bucharest history really live for us. Thank you Dan and Patricia for a wonderful experience.”
Review of Bucharest’s private Jewish heritage walk, with synagogue visits, museum context, guide insight, costs, timing, and booking advice.
“Absolutely fabulous! Well organized tour. Can't recommend it enough to anybody visiting Bucharest. Every stop we went to we learned something new and it was a nice balance of culture and history with charismatic hosts along the way . Jacky, our guide was one of the best guides that I've ever experienced on any tour.”
Taste five Romanian wines in Brasov’s historic center, paired with meats and cheeses, with expert guidance in an intimate setting.
“This was a great trip through Romanian wine led by a very knowledable guide. Highly recommend!!”
Review of a small-group Brasov tour to Bran Castle, Prejmer, and Harman, with practical advice on costs, timing, transport, and value.
“It was superb 👍 The guide was on time, friendly, speaks good English, a safe driver, and very knowledgeable!”
Explore Bucharest through eclairs, papanasi, communist-era sweets, and 500 years of history on a small-group walking tour.
“We were very happy with this tour and with Mara as our guide. She was so knowledgeable about Bucharest and Romania and explained the history so well and we got to try amazing pastries and sweets from Romania. We would highly recommend this tour!”
Explore Bucharest on a private food and history walk with Bianca, from Old Town and Calea Victoriei to Romanian cuisine and hidden stories.
“Bianca is a wonderful tour guide. A little soft spoken at times making it challenging to hear her over the busy city, but none the less she provides interesting information. I particularly enjoyed learning about the different architectural influences and hearing about her personal experience in Romania. We enjoyed pastries, coffee and a fabulous lunch along our walking tour. There was ample time for pictures and I appreciated the walks through the neighborhoods that let you see a different Bucharest.”
Explore Bucharest’s Jewish quarter, synagogues, museum, Holocaust Memorial, and Communist-era story on a thoughtful three-hour walking tour.
“This was an absolutely amazing tour . Visited synagogues , museums , holocaust memorial and learnt about the Jewish aspects of Bucharest from when it was flourishing before the war. Our tour guide had a wealth of knowledge , great sense of humour and really excelled in bringing to life the Jewish aspects of Bucharest . This tour has definitely been the highlight of our trip and would highly recommend it .”
Explore Sibiu’s medieval center, visit its Evangelical Church, and sample local meats, cheese, honey, bread, and wine for $53.
“and was very knowledgeable. The tour itself shoukd be renamed ascit wasn't a gastronomic tour. it was an excellent historical tour. The guide was very good”
Explore Bucharest’s Jewish heritage on a private three-hour walk featuring historic synagogues, a museum, and local guide Alina Brasoveanu.
“Alina's enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge made for a wonderful experience. I highly recommend the tour and Alina for all those interested.”
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