ROMANIA · GUIDED
The shortlist worth sending to whoever is planning the trip: 15 guided tours, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before committing.
Tour the Romanian Parliament inside Bucharest’s Palace, with an expert guide and highlights like the Pink Room, Music Hall, and vast ballroom.
“Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Very impressive interiors. Main downside is that you cannot enter the room where the Government sits.”
Bucharest to Dracula and Peleș Castles plus Brasov in one day, with a guided coach ride, audio in 14 languages, and time to explore.
“Stefan was a great guide. He made the trip fun and kept us on time. Great value, this is the tour to take off you want to see Transylvania.”
Skip the line for a guided visit to Bucharest’s Palace of Parliament, seeing lavish communist-era halls and staircases in about an hour.
“Awsome guide,speaks english fluently.Got a lot of historic and political stories,and we were visiting a lot of different locations”
Bucharest highlights on foot in 2.5 hours with a local guide, from Old Town and caravanserais to Cismigiu Gardens and the Parliament.
“I heavily recommend this tour if it is your first time in Bucharest. Ed was a fantastic guide and was friendly and extremely passionate and knowledgeable regarding his city. I was also solo traveling in Bucharest and this tour allowed me to make new friends on my first day in the city.”
3-hour Bucharest walk on communism, from Patriarchal Cathedral to Parliament, Secret Police sites, and Revolution Square, with a snack.
“Octavian was very knowledgeable and gave a wonderful tour with so much detail. Would highly recommend”
All-day Transylvania tour from Bucharest: guided Peleș and Bran castles plus Brașov walk. Tickets and skip-the-line included.
“Guides are professional and helpful România is beautiful I left happy”
3-hour guided walk through Communist Bucharest, from Ceausescu to 1989 sites. Architecture and daily life for $29.
“We joined this tour with a group of 6 friends and Cristina was just perfect. Nice story with interesting information about every day life under communism, walking across some of the most popular monuments and being able to answer all out questions (and we asked a lot of them..!). A great and very interesting way to spend your afternoon in Bucharest - highly recommended!”
Guided 1.5-2 hour walk through Sibiu’s top squares, Cetății Street, and Liar’s Bridge, in English and German for $16.
“Really interesting to hear about the town - thank you!”
3-hour small-group Bucharest walking tour with a local guide, historic sights, and a famous Romanian snack.
“We were with only two people and with Mara our wonderful guide at the end of september 2024. She is very well informed about her country, a passionate historian guide and very interesting to listen to. Thank you so much for the great day I did experience with you Mara. A lovely memory about Bucarest.”
1-hour guided Romanian Senate visit at Bucharest Palace of Parliament, skip-the-line tickets, Plenary Hall and rooms, $28.
“Architettura e storia molto interessanti. Guida simpatica, accogliente e preparata. Prezzo a mio parere troppo elevato”
Cluj-Napoca walking tour covering Matthias Corvinus, Gothic St. Michael’s, medieval stories, Avram Iancu Square, and the National Theatre.
“Our tour in Cluj was interesting, our guide Adrian knew a lot about the city and its history. He was also very helpful with recommendations about plans for the next days and where to go for outstanding meal experience. Thank you!”
1-hour Spanish or Italian guided visit to Bucharest’s Palace of Parliament, with highlights like the Honor Hallway, Pink ONU Room, and huge ballroom.
“The tour was fun and enjoyable. It was easy to find the meeting spot, registration was easy. The tour guide was really nice and funny, but her Spanish could have been better. Nevertheless, it was easy to follow. It was a nice tour, but short. I was expecting we would see some more of the place, given the fact that it's so big. But overall I guess she took us to the most important areas. Overall I think it was a good tour. I took similar tours abroad and they were longer and more detailed, but this ranks well as well. I recommend it. And the lady guide was nice,…”
Guided Brasov day trip to Libearty Bear Sanctuary, Bran Castle, and Rasnov Fortress, with air-conditioned transport and line-skipping.
“This tour was my favorite day of my entire trip to Romania. I loved everything about it. The Bear Sanctuary is an amazing place, Bran Castle is beautiful, and Rasnov Fortress is awe-inspiring. Mimi was my guide, and she is incredibly knowledgeable about a wide variety of topics. It was like getting a fun history lesson, along with a first-hand perspective on Romania and its past. She's also super friendly and made the day a ton of fun. I'd 100% recommend this tour to anyone who loves animals and/or who enjoys some really interesting history.”
Day trip from Bucharest to Peles and Bran castles plus a Brasov walking tour, with pickup and a small-group pace.
“This was a great day, long but so worth it. Our guide Rodica was fabulous, truly knowledgeable and proud of her country and its history! She made the stories come to life. Well done x”
A 3-hour guided walk through Bucharest highlights, from Manuc’s Inn and Vlad’s ruins to Parliament views and the 1989 Revolution route.
“The tour was about the history of the buildings. Not so much about the arquitecture but about the history. The guide knew a lot about the subject and she clearly enjoyed explaining it. If you like history, this tour is for you.”
Every kind of Romanian day out, and the pick of each.
