Cotroceni Palace (Palatul Cotroceni) Tours

Spend a half-day exploring Bucharest's La Belle Epoque history with a flexible itinerary and personalized attention on this private tour. With a guide dedicated to just you and your party, you'll get in-depth commentary tailored to your interests as you travel. Highlights include the old town Lipscani, Victoriei Avenue, Cotroceni Palace, and the Romanian Athanaeum, among others.

Spend 4 wonderful days discovering some of the most beautiful parts of Romania. Learn about the area's rich history. Visit Brasov, the Sighisoara Citadel, and Bran Castle – the castle once occupied by the legendary Count Dracula! Visit Peles Castle and discover the truth behind the legends!

The tour will start from your hotel and following an eight-hour itinerary will show the participants the most interesting sights of Bucharest downtown with entrance at the Parliament Palace (optional – open between 10 am – 3 pm), Cotroceni Palace (optional – open between 10 am – 3 pm) and The Village Museum (optional – open between 10 am – 4 pm). On the road, we will stop for lunch (optional) in a local restaurant.

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. Our Dacias takes you to 3 different Bucharest quarters: • Cotroceni quarter, the amazing residential villa quarter of Bucharest where the 19th century and present bourgeoisie live. See the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, the Military Academy Building, the Botanical Garden or the villas. • Drumul Taberei quarter, where the commoners live, built from the 60’s. See the huge communist blocks of flats, the peasant market or the Orthodox churches of the average Romanians or the former factories that now became shopping malls! • 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. A memorable ride with a fully restored Dacia!

Visiting Cotroceni Palace is , no doubt , an unique experience while visiting the Romanian capital city. With a history of more then three centuries Cotroceni hill is waiting all visitors to discover its secrets following our experts guides.

We are proud to take you on a private tour of the most famous landmarks located in central Bucharest, along with a certified guid. You will be able to take unique pictures and learn Bucharest's history, one building at a time. Also feel free to ask questions.

The Cotroceni Palace, headquarters of The Presidential Administration, is located in an area with a history of over three hundred years. Between 1679 - 1681, to the west of Bucharest, on these lands, on the Cotroceni hill, Prince Serban Cantacuzino founded a monastery, clearing a densely wooded area of the Vlăsiei Woods. Remarkable within this ensemble from the times of Serban Cantacuzino were the "Assumption of the Holy Virgin" church and the magnificent princely palace, built in the Baroque style, specific to the Western Europe of those days. In terms of architecture, the ensemble of Cotroceni has known several key moments: the first is related to the name of the founder Serban Cantacuzino (1678 - 1688).Important historical events took place at Cotroceni. In 1821, Tudor Vladimirescu, the leader of the rebellion, decided to camp here, Cotroceni becoming the center of the revolution.