The Contrasts Tour of Bucharest in a Romanian Vintage Car
Joined 2023
The tour takes you in a ride with the Dacia from one side to the other of Bucharest in a search to discover the contrasting city of Europe: a mixture of the belle epoque of the 19th h and 20th century way of living and the ’70s Eastern Socialist era. Visit 3 different Bucharest quarters: the amazing residential villa quarter of Bucharest where the 19th century and present bourgeoisie live, the working class quarter from the 70s & the 80s city limit quarter from an abandoned industrial site.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At you accommodation address from Bucharest
Meeting point
At you accommodation address from Bucharest
The Coroceni Area exloration
Exploration of the Romanian bourgeoisie villa Quarter. Stops at famous villas from the city. Stop at the Royal Palace of Cotroceni from the 19th Century. Stop at the War Academy Building made in the 30s. Stories about the beginnings of the city, the Romanian Monarchy and the Socialist days of this area, after the Nationalization from 1947.
The Socialist City from the 50s to the 70s
An exploration trip with several stops for pictures and stories in the working clasr era- from the 50s forced industrialization of the country under the Soviet occupation towards the independent Socialist 70s quarters. The way of living in the blocks of flats built following the Soviet model or the French Le Corbusier. A presentation of a working class way of living. Stop for photos and stories.
The Ferentari Area Exploration- the city limits abandoned area
Ferentari quarter, the most photographic & contrasting place of Bucharest known as the “city Machala “a place with bad fame, high poverty and ghetto style buildings that appeared in the 90s in the area of the abandoned industrial sites , following the collapse of the Socialist factories built the 70. A photographic, colored and safe area. Several stops on ceriatn places for stories and pictures.
Ending point
At you accommodation address from Bucharest
Ending Point
At you accommodation address from Bucharest
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Hotel pickup and drop-off from Bucharest
Professional local guide in your car
Tour newspaper
Tour personalized gift
Private driver included
Bottled water
Food and drinks
Entry/Admission at the buildings we stop in front of them for pictures and explanations
Tour Important Information
• 3 -3.5 hours private Bucharest sightseeing tour with a Dacia 1300/1310 with a private guide
• maximum 3 persons per car;
• English guiding
What You Can Expect
We meet with you at the hotel
We stop to take pictures, to get the stories about how life was in Bucharest in the Monarchic time and in the Socialist Bucharest
You will get for free our tour unique newspaper and tour personalized gifts
After driving around Bucharest 30 km and 3.5 hours, we’ll take you back to the hotel/ accommodation
none
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2023
About Tour Guide Serban C.
I am a local entrepreneur working in marketing & communication for almost 25 year from Bucharest, where I was born. I launched in 2018 one of the most out of the box city tours with old Romanian Cars from the 80s, fully restored. We offer the city guest the chance to understand better the locals, the customs, the troubled history of the communist years while driving Romanian cars - Dacia 1300/1310 - in a private panoramic guided tour f 30 km through Bucharest.
$175/ per group
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