8h Bucharest Communism Tour - Best of Bucharest with Dracula's Tomb

5.0 (6 reviews) Bucharest, Romania
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Hebrew, Romanian, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

1. The Palace of Parliament or People’s House

2. The Bucharest National Village Museum

3. Calea Victoriei (Victory Avenue), Bucharest

4. Revolution Square, Bucharest

5. Snagov Monastery

6. Ceausescu Mansion

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Driver/guide
  • Landing and facility fees
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Entrance tickets
  • Food and drinks

What to expect

  1. Palace of Parliament
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    In Bucharest City Tour at the Palace of Parliament or People’s House – you will learn how dangerous and damaging a totalitarian regime like communism can be for a nation. You will feel small seeing what pointless opulence and megalomania “the sleep of reason” can create.

    Imagine you have the chance to see the second largest administrative building on the planet, after the Pentagon, and that it will be an experience you will be able to share with your grandchildren.
  2. 30m · Admission ticket not included
    In Bucharest City Tour you will visit The National Village Museum – in one place, you will see an embodiment of Romanian traditions and you will learn what it meant for Romanian villagers to have built an ecological and sustainable environment in their backyard. You will also get a glimpse of their simple and modest lifestyle, in social and spiritual harmony with their surroundings.

    Book a private guide in Bucharest and you will enter the universe of the traditional Romanian houses, large or small, made of wood and adobe, but also stone and other materials, from all areas of the country. You will also see national symbols such as the mill or the wooden church and you will learn how these treasures of spirituality and civilization have kept us united for thousands of years, without needing to invade other nations.
  3. Calea Victoriei
    45m
    On Calea Victoriei (Victory Avenue) – with your private guide you will be fascinated by the contradictions of history: on one side, you have the Royal Palace and on the other, the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party and the Revolution Square, where Ceausescu fled the country by helicopter.

    You will see old orthodox churches, enveloped in an aura of mystery, a music store, where you can find a large selection of music, as well as casinos, bohemian restaurants, museums, theatres, tea shops, retail stores and gift shops, where you can purchase souvenirs, and even the National History Museum and the Romanian Athenaeum, another Romanian architectural landmark, the CEC Palace and many others.
  4. Piaka Revolukiei
    30m
    Revolution Square, Bucharest

    In this private tour about the communism, you can be transported back in time to the moment where the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was ousted, leaving behind the secrets of a great fortune and controversies about the state security service and his offshore accounts.

    As we mentioned earlier, when we reach the Senate Palace, you will see the building which used to house the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party and the place where the Revolution of December 1989 started – a major historical event whereby, through human force and sacrifice, Ceausescu was removed from power.
  5. Snagov Monastery
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    This is a surprise :) it's, 40 min outside Bucharest on an Island and it's the place where is the tomb of Dracula
  6. Ceausescu Mansion
    1h 20m · Admission ticket not included
    The “Ceauşescu Mansion” was for a quarter of a century (1965-1989) the private residence of Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu and of their children, Nicu, Zoia, and Valentin.

    Built in the mid-1960s and known at the time as the “Spring Palace”, the mansion was enlarged between 1970 and 1972. The preferred choice for the design of the Ceauşescu family’s residence was Aron Grimberg-Solari (born 1928). The architecture of the palace is complemented by landscaping conceived by the architect Robert Woll (who was also the main furniture designer for the house) and the landscape engineer Teodosiu.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Please wait in the lobby or on the sidewalk if it is an address.

In case you land and you need a pickup from airport, one of us will wait for you next to InfoDesk – Arrivals - on the main floor with a placard having you name on it - then we will start the tour! Drop off to any address or hotel in Bucharest, also we can drive you back to the Airport!

Please let us know the time do you prefer to start the tour!

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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