Darkside Tour of Bucharest

Uncover Bucharest’s mysterious past on a thrilling Darkside Tour. Explore the city’s hidden secrets and delve into its intriguing history. Prepare to be shocked, awed, and entertained!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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….
What's Included
  • Subway transportation
  • Local guide
  • Street Snack
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

The yesteryears of Bucharest carry a shadowy narrative. Discover this hidden side now!
Embark on an exploration with us as we delve into the city’s captivating past and its most covert secrets. This goes beyond your typical historical excursion and what you garner from this journey will probably not be found in your travel guidebook — brace yourself for…

Location
"I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre
Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu
At the mail entrence of Ion Luca Caragiale National Theatre Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu 2, București 010051, Romania
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Angelo_p
Dec 25, 2025
Unique and interesting experience - Our 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.
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Eugene_d
Nov 2, 2025
I would highly rate Vlad... - I 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.
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Sightseer812500
Nov 1, 2025
+3hour Insight into Romania's history - Very interesting tour with the absolutely best guide ever. Thanks Vlad for a fantastic and informative tour. The way Vlad delivers is exceptional.
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Catarina_c
Oct 31, 2025
Pretty nice tour, the... - Pretty 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
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Panny_l
Oct 29, 2025
Great tour - The 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 :)
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T4815dcjasong
Oct 19, 2025
Geat way yo explore and get a history lesson! - Great 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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Jennifer_p
Oct 5, 2025
Our tour guide was... - Our tour guide was wonderful and provided tons of history to the area. Loved all the sites and sounds of the city.
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Filippo_d
Oct 2, 2025
Im a Romanian punk, now! - What a great tour! I was hoping to explore the other side of Bucharest and tour guide Vlad couldn’t better explain it. The enthusiasm in the stories truly allowed a unique touch. I am now a huge fan of the dark history side of Bucharest and its definitely also thanks to him! Thank you Vlad, definitely one of a kind tour.
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Thatsoriginal7
Sep 28, 2025
Fab sociopolitical education - I enjoyed this experience learning about the sociopolitical history of Romania. This provided a good history lesson about the country and history and some famous writers. There's lots of walking so good chance to get steps in and tour lasted 3.5hours. The guide Alex was very passionate and knowledgeable.
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Roland
Sep 26, 2025
Awesome tour - Amazing and super interesting tour. Got a glimpse of Bucharest hidden gems. The guide was great and very knowledgeable.
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From $43
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).