Darkside Tour of Bucharest - small group
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Bucharest has a very dark past. It's time you found out about it!
Join us and dive into the city’s intriguing history, its deepest, darkest secrets. This is not your average history lesson and what you learn on this tour won’t likely be in your guidebook — so get ready to be shocked, awed, and entertained.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for child aged 15 and under
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Bellu Cemetery (Cimitirul Serban Voda-Bellu)
Enjoy the walk and stories inside the Bellu Cemetery, the first modern graveyard in the city and a place filled with love stories, unique architecture and even mysteries waiting to be resolved.
University's Square
Discover the starting point of the most important protests in our recent history. Learn about the victims that bravely fought during the Revolution of 1989, the ones who believed in an occidental future and fought the miners in the '90s, as well as the recent anticorruption battle. All of them started here.
What‘s Included
Subway transportation
Local guide
Street Snack
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Options
summer schedule
schedule: Bucharest has a very dark past. It's time you found out about it!
Reviews
143 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very good tour
Robert B,May 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00We took this tour with our tour guide Vlad on a beautiful Bucharest day. It was very interesting tour and Vlad proved to be a very knowledgeable guide. He was also very willing to discuss historical and contemporary issues, which we greatly appreciated; indeed the tour took considerably longer to complete than it was advertised to take because of this and our questions. The most interesting part of the tour centred around life in Romania under communist rule, the time immediately following the 1989 "revolution" and sites in Bucharest relating to this. The tour also included a visit to an historical cemetery, which while interesting, could have been a little shorter. I am sure that the tour would be less of an interesting tour were it not for Vlad. He was very good.
Excellent tour for political and historical context of communism in Romania
Jennifer A,May 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a great tour for providing context about difficult subjects that typical Romanians have a hard time talking about. Our tour guide was so gracious with his time and we felt like it was a great value for the cost of the ticket. Interested stories and antidotes that drew great parallels to our guide’s own experiences. Wear comfortable shoes and prepare to learn a ton! Thanks for a great afternoon!
Great tour!
Wayne S,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great tour. Not just about seeing places, but very educational and informative. Vlad was enthusiastic, energetic, and seemed genuinely excited to be sharing Romanian history and life in Bucharest.
This was a great...
Natalie R,Mar 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great experience! My guide was very knowledgeable and easily got us to the cemetery, which is a few metro stops away. He was very kind and communicative, and I appreciate the information he was able to provide about the lives of those who are buried in the cemetery, and also about the historical sites around Bucharest pertinent to the fall of communism.
Unique and interesting experience
Angelo P,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide, Elena, greeted us with sympathy and kindness. We absolutely recommend NOT MISSING THIS TOUR 😍 Elena told us all about Romania both curiosity about cultural traditions but also historical facts , in a nice and fun way. We felt comfortable and we were not bored even a moment. The cookies he gave us at the end of the tour were the icing on the cake! Our guide, Elena, welcomed us with warmth and kindness. She told us everything about Romania, from interesting facts about its cultural traditions to historical facts, in a friendly and entertaining way. The cookies she gave us at the end of the tour were the icing on the cake! We felt very comfortable and didn't get bored for a single moment.
I would highly rate Vlad...
Eugene D,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I would highly rate Vlad as a tour guide. He is very knowledgeable about his subject, tells great anecdotes and is very comfortable in expressing himself in English. I would rate my tour of Bellu Cemetery as one of the best I have taken part in Romania.
+3hour Insight into Romania's history
Sightseer812500,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting tour with the absolutely best guide ever. Thanks Vlad for a fantastic and informative tour. The way Vlad delivers is exceptional.
Pretty nice tour, the...
Catarina C,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Pretty nice tour, the guide was wonderful. We loved the tour itself and her explanations and her food recommendations were also pretty nice. Extra points for stopping to feed the cats, 10/10
Great tour
Panny L,Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide was very knowledgeable. Both thoughtful and a touch humourous even with the subjects. I learnt a lot about Romania and its dark past. Well recommended :)
Geat way yo explore and get a history lesson!
T4815DCjasong,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great value for the money! Glad was super knowledgeable and took his time to make sure he answered any questions we had. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in the Romanian revolution. I wasn’t sure what to expect with the cemetery part of the tour, but it really opened my eyes to the history and symbolism that could be explored.
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