12 Monastery Visits in Bucharest Worth Booking

1.Princely Court of Târgoviște and Curtea de Argeș Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $210Our pick

Private day trip from Bucharest to Târgoviște and Curtea de Argeș, with an English guide, hotel pickup, AC Wi-Fi transport, and famous royal sights.

“Fantastic experience. This was a private excursion with Alin who took really good care of me. He was so full of knowledge about the history, geography, economics, sociology and politics of Romania and its neighbouring regions that the day literally flew by - despite being a very long tour. The scenery in the trip was spectacular and we spotted several wild brown bears, which was the main reason for me booking this trip. I cannot recommend Alin and doing the private tour highly enough.”

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2.Small Group Tour to Mogosoaia Palace & Snagov Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 48 reviews · 5 hours · from $81

Small-group 5-hour Bucharest tour to Snagov Monastery and Mogosoaia Palace, with Dracula legend, countryside views, and hotel pickup.

“Mi-a plăcut foarte mult vizita la Palatul Snagov. Laura este o profesionistă.”

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3.Sacred Monasteries Private Tour: Snagov, Țigănești & Căldărușani

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $111Top rated

Private Bucharest trip to Tiganesti, Snagov island monastery, Căldărușani, and Mogosoaia Palace, with hotel pickup and Wi-Fi.

“Excellent guide passionné, merci encore pour la découverte de la Roumanie orthodoxe avec une découverte et paysage magnifique”

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4.Private Half Day Trip to Snagov Monastery & Mogosoaia

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 29 reviews · 4 hours · from $176

Private half-day trip from Bucharest to Snagov Monastery and Mogosoaia Palace with a pro English guide, skip-line tickets, and hotel pickup.

“Never picked me up from hotel so your never happened. honestly I did I self tour using uber and it cost me all in 500 lei which is about $100.”

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5.Hike to Poenari Fortress, Vidraru Dam, Argeș Monastery – Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $167

Private Carpathian day trip from Bucharest: Poenari Fortress, Vidraru Dam, and Curtea de Argeș Monastery with door-to-door transfers.

“An amazing trip - Fantastic views and great guide. Picked up on time and we visited all the spots on the itenerary plus Victor gave me a tour within the city centre too!”

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6.Small Group Tour to Mogosoaia Palace and Snagov Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $83

Small-group day trip from Bucharest to Snagov Monastery and Mogosoaia Palace, with hotel pickup, English guide, and museum time.

“Caldarusani monastery was being restorated at the time of our tour, so we visited other two locations. Guide seemed knowledgeable, but not much in the mood to talk. Inside tour of the palace is short , so it would be nice to at least have some free time in it's park.”

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7.Mystical Monasteries, Dracula’s Tomb and Mogosoaia Lake Palace – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $132

Private Bucharest tour to Caldarusani, Snagov and Dracula’s Tomb, plus Mogosoaia Palace. Pickup, Wi-Fi, and a flexible guide.

“Good experience, very informative, guide took an extra steps to take us to the points of our interest”

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8.Mogosoaia Palace & Snagov Monastery: Private tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $72Best value

Private 4-hour trip from Bucharest to Mogosoaia Palace and Snagov Monastery, with Vlad the Impaler’s burial site and scenic lake views.

“Fantastic tour, the Monastery and the Palace are beautiful. Your guide provide great background and was a great source of information.”

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9.Private Half Day Trip to Snagov Monastery and Mogosoaia Palace from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $169

Private half-day trip from Bucharest to Snagov Monastery and Mogosoaia Palace with guide, included tickets, and Wi-Fi in an A/C vehicle.

“The trip by itself is nice but not a thing you can’t miss. What made it an excellent experience was our guide and the service we received. Alejandro was a very knowledgeable and kind person who made a big difference. Congratulations to him for his outstanding service. The van was impeccable and we had a great time.”

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10.Private Half Day trip to Slanic Salt Mine and Snagov Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $240

Private half-day trip from Bucharest to Snagov Monastery and Slanic Salt Mine, with pickup, English guide, and underground nine chambers.

“Really great trip, its an amazing place to visit. We did a personal tour and got there before the crowds which I recommend.”

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11.Bucovina Painted Monasteries & Transylvania Tour: 4-Day Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,356

Private 4-day Romania route from Bucharest: painted monasteries of Bucovina, UNESCO Sighisoara and Viscri, Brasov, Black Church, Peles Castle.

“Marius gave us a wonderful tour of the many painted monasteries in northern Romania. He designed the tour to enable us to see the differences in the 15th century monasteries designed by Stephan I and his followers as well as a new monastery freshly painted. We could see restoration in action of the stunning buildings, every inch painted inside and out and the difference between artists and artisans. He taught us about the art, history and religion of the area, his passion contagious. We also thoroughly enjoyed the painted egg museum. Marius was extremely knowledgeable and worked to ensure we saw the most each day without overdoing it. And he…”

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12.Snagov Monastery, Ceaușescu Mansion, & Village Museum – 6h

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $254

Private 6-hour Bucharest tour combining Snagov Monastery, Ceaușescu Mansion, and the Village Museum, plus Victory Avenue and Revolution Square.

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