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Bucharest Private City Tour: Explore the Parliament Palace & Village Museum
4.7
20 Ratings
Bucharest
Experience the best of Bucharest on a private city tour. Visit the iconic Parliament Palace, explore the charming Village Museum, and discover the city’s rich history and modern vibes.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Palace of Parliament - Welcome to Bucharest, Romania! Your day in Bucharest will begin with a guided walk through Piata Unirii (Unirii Square), followed by a visit to the Palace of the Parliament, the largest building in Europe, currently hosting the Romanian Parliament. Also known as the People’s House, the massive building is 12 stories tall and has 8 underground levels, with the last one being an anti-atomic bunker that is linked to the main institutions of the city through 20km of catacombs. The construction is one of the most expensive buildings in the world and holds the Guinness World Record for the heaviest building in the world.
Nonetheless, the building is a homage to the dictatorial regime. As the communism progressively changed the city and its architecture, the House of the People (Palatul Parlamentului), also known as the House of the Republic back in the communist period, was Nicolae Ceausescu’s expression of his dream of reinventing Bucharest.
What's Included
- Panoramic city tour with stops in main squares
- Entrance fees included
- Guided walking tour of the Old Town
- Transportation in a modern vehicle
- Professional English-speaking guide provided
What's Not Included
- Lunch (approx. 12 Euros per person)
- Additional entrances
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on an enjoyable journey through the vibrant and contemporary Romanian capital, where the potent charms of bygone eras still resonate. Our exclusive tour is tailored to encapsulate Bucharest’s primary attractions: the Old Town, the Parliament Palace, the Village Museum, complemented by a sweeping tour of the principal squares, accompanied by comprehensive commentary.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is 12 years
Location
Palace of Parliament
Strada Izvor 2-4
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
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Jp
Jul 11, 2021
Private Bucharest Tour with Sebastian - I had an incredible experience with this tour. My guide Sebastian is an excellent and a very informative guide. He made my experience so personalized and he was very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour to anyone. Ask for Sebastian as your guide and you won’t be disappointed.
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Anthony_g
Dec 10, 2019
Top Quality tour - The price was good for 4 of us, but that was given even more value by the fact it was just the 4 of us on the tour. We were met at reception by Florin. He was very friendly and made it clear to us what the tour entailed and that flexibility was down to us, spend more time at X and maybe less at Y etc. We were then taken around Bucharest for a good 6 hours, including the fantastic Palace of Parliament, the Village Museum and many other sights of interest. The price included entrance to both these and both were very well worth seeing, the palace is truly stunning in scale. Florin had an extensive knowledge of Romanian history and was willing to answer any questions we had and to listen to our perspective of what we knew and had been presented about Romania through our lives......some very big gaps between Western eyes and the real feelings of Romanians at times. Thank you to Florin for making the whole day interesting and intriguing. Thank you to Viator for keeping up your record of ensuring the tours are of the highest quality and further enhancing the city-break experience.
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Ccattnurse
Oct 13, 2019
City tour - This tour was the highlight of our trip. Manuel customized everything to our interests and was very knowledgeable. The Village Museum was a wonderful experience we will never forget. Thank you Manuel!
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Adventure03088939252
Sep 3, 2019
Very educational and very enjoyable - Florian was very knowledgeable, courteous and thorough. Great guide and Bucharest tour was enjoyable.
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Silvia_h
Aug 21, 2019
wonderful introduction to Bucharest - This full day tour served as our introduction to Bucharest and it far exceeded my expectations. Our guide Alex was very knowledgeable, supplemented the information at the visited sites with valuable additions and insights, answered all of our questions, and arranged our day so as to minimize waits, the oppressive heat and in an order that gave us the best one-day tour of the city. The Village Museum will give you a great start if you plan to explore beyond Bucharest and the Places of Parl. are simply a must! Alex was also a real wiz at Bucharest traffic, which can save the day, and to top it off, he had an amazing recommendation for dinner. Great tour, great guide.
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John
Jul 31, 2019
Alex was excellent guide - Alex was an excellent guide. He knows the history, subject matter and conversed very well on English.
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Smerch112030
Sep 10, 2018
Great Tour! - Christi was excellent he was very knowledgeable about Bucharest and the history of Romania. You can tell that he has studied the history thoroughly. Christi was right on time and waiting for us in the lobby and brought water. We visited the palace and all of the important historical sites of Bucharest. It was a value considering all that w saw and learned in one day. I would highly recommenced this tour and Christi.
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T592dmthomask
Aug 16, 2018
Excellent - 71/2 hr history lesson by guide guide Rob? (8/14). Very passionate about his country and city, both good and the bad! Made for an interesting day..most appreciated!!
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Terence
Jun 4, 2018
Well organised tour - We did the Bucharest city tour which takes in the People's Palace, the Old Town and the Village Museum with lunch at an old Art Nouveau restaurant called Caru cu Bere (please mote the cost of lunch is not included in the tour price).
Our guide was Christi and he was very knowledgeable and informative and made the tour enjoyable for us.
The day was very hot and we found it a bit tiring - there is quite a bit of walking - if the day had not be 30 centigrade it might have been less so.
Christi explained about the demolition of part of the city to allow Ceaucescu to build the 2nd largest building in the world, thus setting the scene for the tour of the interior....which is of necessity led by a Palace guide. He also showed us the place where Ceaucescu made his final speech and escaped by helicopter bringing the history alive. Christi was also very helpful with comments and suggestions for the rest of our tour of Romania and Bulgaria.
I would definitely use Rolandia again - their organisation was first class. A bit expensive but then you get what you pay for. Recommend highly.
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Elen
Dec 24, 2017
The tour guide started by asking... - <p>The tour guide started by asking what I would like to see, gave me some additional choices, and then crafted a personalized itinerary. If you're looking for a private tour of Bucharest, paying a bit more gets you a much better experience. The tour was sprinkled with personal stories which made the tour all that more enjoyable.</p>
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