ROMANIA HISTORY TOURS
Good romania history tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk through Bucharest’s communist past, from the Patriarchal Cathedral to Revolution Square, with personal stories, landmarks, and practical context.
“Octavian was a Great Guide. Hi showed us all important places and could tell us all the important information. He also took a lot of time to answer all the questions.”
Explore Bucharest’s cemeteries, revolution sites, brothel history, and communist past on a thoughtful three-hour walking tour.
“Elena was a fantastic guide; knowledge, friendly and humourous. Very interesting historic tour with a dark twist.”
Explore Bucharest’s landmarks, churches, passages, street art, and difficult past on a lively three-hour walking tour for $22.
“Bucharest:History, Art & Secrets Guided Tour was an amazing experience Stefan, my guide was absolutely wonderful and his knowledge of Bucharest was informative and fascinating. I covered some places on my bucket list which I had been planning for another occasion but I was fortunate to discover these places, supported by Stefan's excellent knowledge. I recommend this tour to anyone to discover the beauty of Bucharest.”
Explore Bucharest’s old town, communist past, grand boulevards, and 1989 Revolution sites on a private three-hour walking tour.
“Alina was a wonderful guide and certainly knows the history of Bucharest and Romania. I learned a lot during the tour.”
Explore Roma history, slavery, Holocaust memory, and Bucharest landmarks on a thoughtful three-hour walking tour with an optional jewelry workshop.
“Our guide, Daniela, was so knowledgeable on a broad spectrum of topics but especially, of course, about the Roma people. We appreciated very much the depth, and empathy, of her perspective, as well as her candor and sense of humor. Daniela's communication was excellent, before, during, and after the tour, including following up with interesting links to folkloric and manele music. Couldn't recommend this tour more highly!”
Explore Bucharest’s Jewish heritage, synagogues, Holocaust memorial, and historic cemetery on a private car tour with an English-speaking guide.
“Marius is a knowledgeable and friendly host. His English was good and he was well known at each of the sites we visited.”
Explore Bucharest through its history, architecture, and food on a private four-hour tour with a traditional Romanian meal.
“Great guide, who gave us a good understanding of the country and the city; Its life and its people.”
Explore Bucharest through Romanian food, royal history, communist-era stories, and Old Town landmarks on this intimate evening walking tour.
“Dan was the best tour guide! He surprised me with a quick walkthrough of the Roman athenaen and also brought me a small flower pin for Marti day that was the day I was traveling back home. He made great recommendations, was so knowledgeable about the history of Bucharest and Romania. Can't wait to go back and plan another trip with him. Book the food tour!”
Explore Bucharest’s communist past, from Parliament Palace to Revolution Square and Ceausescu’s mansion, with hotel pickup and an English guide.
“The guide was realy good. It was a good Way to see bukerest Vi kan varmt anbefale denne tur. Spændende at se historien om kommunismen”
Explore Bucharest’s Jewish heritage on a private walking tour with synagogue visits, historic photos, expert guides, and practical local insight.
“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, including Tămâioasa Românească, with local meats and cheeses in Brasov’s historic center.
“Le cadre du restaurant est absolument splendide. Le vin est merveilleux, j'ai déguster un total de 6 vins, tous en accords avec le plateau de charcuterie et fromage servie avec. Le chef sommelier est passionné et passionnant. Il a donner des fiches récapitulative a tout le moonde et un groupe de musique roumain était aussi présent. J'y retournerai sans essiter.”
Explore Bran Castle, Prejmer, and Harman from Brașov with a small group, English-speaking guide, and round-trip transport.
“It was superb 👍 The guide was on time, friendly, speaks good English, a safe driver, and very knowledgeable!”
Taste Romanian sweets while tracing Bucharest from Little Paris to the 1989 Revolution on a friendly three-hour walking tour.
“We had the most amazing tour with Mara yesterday. She has put so much thought into not only the desserts but the historical points of the tour. We would highly recommend Mara's tour.”
Explore Bucharest’s food, architecture, communist past, Armenian quarter, and Romanian traditions on a private 4 to 5 hour walking tour.
“Ce tour nous a permis d'avoir un regard nouveau sur l'architecture de Bucarest et notamment à mieux apprécier sa diversité. Merci à Bianca pour cette agréable balade !”
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