Full-Day Bucharest Tour: Explore Mogosoaia Palace and Snagov Monastery
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29 Ratings
București
Discover the cosmopolitan contrasts of Bucharest on a full-day tour. Explore iconic landmarks, charming Old Town, and delve into Romanian history at Mogosoaia Palace and Snagov Monastery.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Palace of Parliament - Discover Bucharest, a charming city full of contrasts with impressive 17th century old churches, well preserved traditional houses and imposing French style palaces alongside communist era buildings and glass office towers.

This full day tour of Bucharest and its surroundings includes the following sights:
• Parliament Palace (Inside Visit)  - the second largest building in the world, put up at the request of Nicolae Ceausescu during the 1980s and opened in the post communist years as the seat of the Romanian Parliament. 

  • Muzeul National al Satului “Dimitrie Gusti” - Our next stop will be at the Village Museum (Inside Visit) - an open-air museum, situated on the shore of the scenic Herastrau Lake and stretched over a surface of 38 acres, it represents a micro-universe of the traditional Romanian village with houses taken from all regions of Romania
  • Old Town - Old Town ( Walking Tour) - the former quarter where the merchants and craftsmen lived and worked in French inspired houses is now the entertainment center of Bucharest, filled with many restaurants, cosy cafes and pubs lined up along the quaint narrow cobblestone streets.
  • Calea Victoriei - Victory Avenue ( Panoramic sightseeing) - one of the oldest streets in Bucharest dating back to the 17th century, it features majestic palaces, art museums, former residences of the aristocracy and old churches.
  • Piaka Revolukiei - Revolution Square ( Panoramic sightseeing) the place where Nicolae Ceausescu held his last speech and where the protests that ultimately led to the fall of communism took place in December 1989.
  • Mogosoaia Palace - Mogosoaia Palace is the former residence of Wallachian princes in the 18th century, built in the Romanian Renaissance style, an architectural style which combines in a striking manner Byzantine-Ottoman elements with Baroque and Western Renaissance
  • Snagov Monastery - Snagov Monastery (Inside Visit) is said to be the final resting place of another Wallachian prince, Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula. Located on an island, the 15th century Christian-Orthodox monastery with its original paintings and tower is a monument of medieval art.
What's Included
  • Accommodation pickup and drop-off included
  • Explore key sights on a panoramic city tour
  • Delve into history with an Old Town walking tour
  • Enjoy a small-group experience (up to 8 people)
  • Guidance from a professional English-speaking guide
  • Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Photo tax
  • Entrance fees ( Palace of Parliament, Village Museum, Snagov Monastery)
Additional Information

Embark on a day-long exploration of Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, and its environs. Discover the remarkable features of Bucharest such as the massive Parliament Palace, a remnant of the Communist era, and Revolution Square. Traverse through the quaint, French-styled Old Town, and the culturally rich Village Museum with its collection of traditional folk houses. Venture beyond the city borders to delve into Romanian history and folklore at the stately Mogosoaia Palace and Snagov Monastery, reputed to be the final resting place of Vlad the Impaler, who inspired the character of Dracula.

  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town
Strada Doamnei
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Steven
Mar 19, 2024
Enjoyable tour. - A very enjoyable tour. Pavel provided excellent insight into a wide range of historical and social matters. The small group ensured everyone's attention was maintained throughout.
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Laurie_l
Sep 17, 2023
Excellent sights and tour guide. - Marus was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and answered every question we had. Highly recommend him.
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Arlene_s
Sep 15, 2023
The knowledge of the... - The knowledge of the guide. The visit to the villages. The Parliament was just beautiful. Actually the whole trip was memorable!
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Lovetravel777193
Apr 18, 2023
FULL Day tour - The whole day was fantastic, Marius kept two adults and 2 teenagers engaged. Very informative and highly recommended, it was great to be shown around museums and palaces with a guide to explain what you are looking at and provide context. Enjoyed the whole day and got far more out of our short visit than attempting to do it independently.
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Louizas507
Feb 18, 2023
Bogdan made our tour very good! - Our guide was very polite,educated,helpful and very informative!Aldo the visite at Snagov was cancelled due to the lack of organization from the priest in charge!Unfortunately!We had a pleasant visit at Mogososia Palace!And we continued to Parliament House!
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891andreww891
Feb 4, 2023
Fun first day in bucharest - Enjoyed a fun day with Andrei, who was funny and an excellent driver. The village museum was good, but the houses aren't opened yet. Still a good way to start the morning. Snagov monastery was beautiful. 3 real friendly dogs were there too which brightened my visit. Mogosoaia was pretty. Palace of Parliament was very interesting. The local guide was funny and kept the group in stitches.
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Mark_j
Oct 15, 2022
Good first day activity - Bogdan was a very good guide, talkative, funny and flexible. The tour of as exactly as described. Highly recommend.
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Odorset
Sep 15, 2022
An amazing experience! - It was an amazing experience . Andrei - our tour guide was great. Very knowledgeable and friendly. He also took great pictures for us. Highly recommend especially if this is your first visit to Bucharest.
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Millaaa9901
Sep 15, 2022
Best tour in Bucharest - Perfect tour for seeing the city with an amazing guide who’s a wealth of information. If you love to learn about history & not just look at it, then this tour is for you. Our guide Bogdan “Boki” taught us so much about Romania’s history, it was extremely fascinating, he’s also a great photographer & very positive. He showed us a lot of little hidden gems that you’d never find on your own. So glad I took this tour plus I’m glad we asked for his recommendation for lunch as it was amazing local food. Day was amazing with lots of positive energy & I would recommend everyone in Bucharest take this tour. The entire tour company (one excellence tours) is the best I’ve ever experienced in Europe to be honest. I’d come back & do them all again.
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Jennifer_n
Jul 1, 2022
Amazing - Andrei was an amazing tour guide. He made sure I was taken care of and got the most out of my trip. I would for sure recommend this tour to anyone who is interested
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