The 8 Best Self-Guided Tours in Romania

1.Sibiu Old Town Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 82 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $6.02Our pick

A self-guided, clue-based app walk through Sibiu Old Town, with free entry at major sites and flexible start times.

“We were looking for a guided tour of Sibiu when we came across this quest. It was easy to purchase, load load and get started. Directions were clear and the interactive interface was well designed and easy to follow. The ability to linger and explore further rather than follow a rigid time schedule was a real bonus. Really enjoyed it.”

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2.Sighisoara Fortress Quest: Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $5.99

Explore Sighișoara by solving smartphone puzzles at major sights and hidden corners, all offline, with no map and flexible pacing.

“Hated this experience. After 5 mins downloaded a free self guided tour that was awesome. Bad interface. Wasn't easy to use. Much rathered a diff product with GPS guiding”

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3.King Matia Secret Treasure Exploration Game in Cluj-Napoca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $5.39Best value

Solve King Matthias treasure clues on your phone while walking Cluj-Napoca. Start anytime, play offline, finish in about 2 hours for $5.39.

“Leuk om te doen. Startpunt was wat lastig te vinden en bij sommige opdrachten staat het antwoord al op de bijgevoegde foto.”

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4.Orsova: Danube’s Cauldrons Boat Tours with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · 1h 50m · from $277

Private 2-hour Danube Cauldrons boat tour from Orșova with audio guide, photo stops for Decebalus Rock and caves, small group comfort.

“Das Personal war sehr nett. Aufgrund eines Staus auf dem Weg nach Orsova kam ich zu spät zum gebuchten Slot, durfte dann aber auf das nächste Boot mit aufsteigen. Der Bootführer spielte Infos auf dem Weg zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten auf englisch hintereinander von einem Stick ab. Da der Geräuschpegel auf dem Speedboot sehr hoch war, habe ich kein Wort verstanden. Ich war auch die einzige Ausländerin unter den Rumänen. Hatte den Eindruck von Masse statt Klasse. Aber so ist das manchmal. Für Menschen mit chronischen Rückenleiden eher nicht zu empfehlen. Dann lieber eine Tour auf einem größeren Boot und mehr Zeit einplanen.”

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5.Orsova: Entire Area Boat Tours with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 2h 20m · from $392

Orșova Danube boat tour with audio guide, Danube Cauldrons, Tabula Traiana, Decebalus sculpture, caves, monastery, Iron Gates, up to 6.

“Super cool, super comfortable and clean and late technology boats, very friendly and nice staff, landscapes are very beautiful. Worth it's money 100%”

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6.Brasov’s Haunted Past: Self-Guided Tour & Quest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 hour 46 minutes (approx.) · from $6.01Top rated

Walk Brasov’s haunted streets in 1 hr 46 min with a self-guided app quest featuring Klingsor, puzzles, and dark local history.

“I’d recommend you Uber to the first location or plan on a long initial walk! The experience was a fun way to kill time on our last day in Brasov but we were expecting more time around the city center rather than a 20+ minute walk to the first location! After that the walks were much shorter but we were already a bit burnt out before we began. Otherwise a lot of fun and well done! More of a history walking tour than a game.”

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7.Life in Communist Bucharest: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $5.95

Solve clue-based puzzles through communist-era Bucharest, starting at Revolution Square and ending at Constitution Square. 1 hour, $5.95.

“A fun way to explore and learn more about Bucharest's recent history. We really enjoyed it! A couple of the clues needed updating which was frustrating as we had to use the "reveal answer" option rather than being able to work it out ourselves.”

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8.Bucharest 1989 Revolution Walking Tour with Smartphone App

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $7

Play a smartphone scavenger hunt in Bucharest tracing the 1989 Revolution. Leplace World app, 2 hours, small groups, $7.

“The app wasn’t available which meant we were reliant on the web version which was quite hard to use The initial instructions were hard to follow, and it felt like I needed to do pre reading, I was hoping to learn on tour! However, it was cheap and it got us out and about on the first day”

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