Join this private tour to learn about the history of communism in Romania and see some of the most important sites linked to this history, including Ceausescu Mansion.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Duration 6 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: English, Italian, Romanian, French, Spanish
Pickup included: Please wait in the lobby of the hotel or on the sidewalk if you are staying at a private accommodation. If you would like to be picked up from the airport, your driver will wait for you next to InfoDesk – Arrivals - on the main floor with a sign with your name on it. Your tour will start directly from there.
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Highlights

Discover Bucharest's most significant site related to its communist history
Visit Ceausescu Mansion and learn about Romania's communist dictator
Learn about Romania's villages at the Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum
See the Palace of Parliament and learn about totalitarianism in Romania
See where the Romanian Revolution took place at Revolution Square

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Learn all about Romania's communist history on this private tour through Bucharest. Start your tour at the Palace of Parliament, the second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon. Learn how dangerous and damaging the totalitarian regime was in Romania at this influential site.

Next, visit the Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum. See traditional homes and how Romanian villagers to have built ecological and sustainable environments in their backyards. See Victory Avenue, a boulevard with communist buildings where you can also admire French architecture. Make a stop at Revolution Square and learn about the Romanian Revolution in December 1989.

Visit Ceausescu Mansion, the private residence of Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu and their children for a quarter of a century (1965-1989), during their communist rule in Romania. Finish up your tour with drop-off back at your hotel or the airport.

Includes

Private transport
A licensed, private English-speaking driver-guide
Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off

Entry fees
Food and drinks

Covid-19 precautions

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 3 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)

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This tour is flexible and the itinerary can be adjusted even after the start of the tour

Bucharest: Private Communism Tour with Ceausescu Mansion

Bucharest: Private Communism Tour with Ceausescu Mansion

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