Bucharest Private City Tour: Palace of Parliament Highlights

Palace of Parliament, Victoriei Street and the old town on foot in one morning

A private 4-hour Bucharest city tour with a live English guide covers the Palace of Parliament, Victoriei Street and a walking tour of the Historical Center, starting with hotel pickup. You'll see the world's second-largest administrative building, then move through the city's oldest road past the Royal Palace and Revolution Square, finishing on foot in the charming core of the capital.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Palace of Parliament1h 30m
2. Victoriei Street1h

Explore Bucharest's main attractions

• Visit Palace of Parliament
• Panoramic tour of Victoriei Street
• Short walking tour in Historical Center

The experience

The Palace of Parliament anchors this tour: a 330,000-square-metre building with over 1,000 rooms, constructed in the late 1980s as part of a sweeping urban redesign. Your guide walks you through its scale and history before moving into the city itself. From there, the route follows Victoriei Street, the oldest road in Bucharest, where you'll stop briefly to photograph the Royal Palace, Revolution Square, the first savings bank and the National Military Circle.

The second half shifts to foot traffic through the Historical Center, where the walking pace lets you absorb the architecture and charm that earned Bucharest the nickname "little Paris" decades ago. Your private vehicle handles the pickups outside the city center and the longer distances between zones. Once in the core, you're on the street. The guide speaks English throughout, and the air-conditioned car includes WiFi on board.

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so the tour starts and ends at your accommodation. The Palace of Parliament requires a valid passport for entry. Entrance fees to the Parliament building are separate from the tour price.

What’s included

• Hotel or accommodation pickup outside the city center.
• private tour with an English-speaking guide.
• air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi on board.
• fuel surcharge.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to12h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 25 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 13.63

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by WE-TOUR

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're traveling as a couple, a small family or a group of friends and want to move through Bucharest's main sights without coordinating with other travelers. The private vehicle and guide give you the flexibility to linger at stops and ask questions specific to your interests.

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Top questions

What is the Palace of Parliament actually like when you walk through it?

The Palace of Parliament is the second-largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon, with 330,000 square metres of floor space and more than 1,000 rooms. It was built at the end of the 1980s as part of a major redesign of the city centre, and your guide explains its scale and historical context during the visit.

Do you spend the whole tour in a car or do you walk around?

The car is used for pickups outside the city center and to move between zones, but the Historical Center portion is a short walking tour on foot. Once you're in the old town, you explore by walking.

What exactly is on Victoriei Street that the tour stops to show?

Victoriei Street is Bucharest's oldest road, and the tour makes brief stops along it to photograph and learn about the Royal Palace, Revolution Square, the first savings bank and the National Military Circle. Your guide explains each site before moving on.

Is the Palace of Parliament entrance fee included in the tour price?

No, the entrance fee to the Palace of Parliament is separate from the tour price. You'll need a valid passport to enter.

Does the tour work if you're staying outside the city center?

Yes. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for accommodations outside the city center, so the tour collects you from your lodging and returns you there at the end.