BUCHAREST CITY-BREAK
Booked as an entity or pre/post tour (country tours available in any season and region)
People say lots of things about Bucharest. Some of them not so nice. We live here and know better. And we invite you to discover for yourself the truth and the magic of the city which used to be known as Little Paris. We would rather call it “Little big”, as it looks little compared to other capitals but, once you are here, big things reveal.
Bucharest is:
→ the city of Enescu Festival, one of the biggest classical music events of Europe, held every two years
→the place where Henri Coanda was born. Henri Coanda is the inventor of the jet plane. On the December 14th, 1910 he performed the first jet propelled flight in the world, with a plane he himself built, powered by a jet propulsion motor. He discovered the so called "Coanda effect" back in 1934 and this breakthrough has numerous practical applications in diverse fields.
→home to the biggest building in Europe, Parliament Palace
→the city where the only recorded concert of Michael Jackson was held
→place where some of the best anti ageing therapies of Ana Aslan are applied
→the city of 2 million people and 2 million cars
→the place where you can see a 300 year old church near a steel-and-glass building
→city of the Triumphal Arch, similar to the one in Paris
→home to the Romanian Athenaeum, one of the most beautiful and famous classical music venues in Europe
→place where over 270 original peasant houses were reassembled (at the Village Museum)
→home to Romania's largest recording labels
→the first city in Southeastern Europe to host the international Cow Parade
→home to exceptional actors such as Marcel Iures or Maia Morgenstern
and yes, there is much more to it !
A blend of history, culture and night-life, a city of arts and music, Bucharest is a flight away. Come and enjoy. Hints on “must-do”-s are on us.
Here is the program we suggest. Variations are always welcome.
Friday:
►Arrival at Otopeni (a.k.a. Henri Coanda...rings a bell ?) airport: meet and greet by the English-speaking driver; you will receive an anvelope with recommendations on what you can do in Bucharest in general and with the special events of the week-end plus a small gift, something to remind you of our country. Transfer to hotel and check-in.
► Optional folk-show dinner in Bucharest
►Overnight in Bucharest (theatre or opera tickets can be booked in advance for the evening).
Saturday:
►Breakfast at the hotel.
►Morning-tour of Bucharest (4 hours). At 09.30 the car and English-speaking licensed guide will pick you up. The tour will start with Parliament Palace (alternative Cotroceni Palace), where the visit will take about 1 h. Continue the tour with Village Museum (alternative: Romanian Peasant Museum); photo stop at landmarks such as Romanian Athenaeum, Triumphal Arch, The Patriarchy. Back to the hotel (alternative drop-off points: in the city-centre or Malls area for shopping or at a restaurant for lunch - we can book a table upon request)
►Afternoon at disposal. Optional half-day trip to Urlati, for early dinner with wine-tasting (booking needed in advance).
►Overnight in Bucharest.
Sunday:
►Breakfast at the hotel.
►Morning at disposal. Optional half-day trip to Mogosoaia Palace or Snagov Monastery (booking needed in advance).
►Check-out by 12.00.
►Transfer to the airport for the flight home.
PACKAGE RATES FRIDAY – SUNDAY
Hotels we like and recommend
Hotel Howard Johnson Grand Plaza, 5*, city-centre: 195 EUR in double
Hotel K+K, 4*, city-centre: 178 EUR in double
Hotel Rembrandt, 3*, old city-centre: 175 EUR in double
Hotel Crowne Plaza, 5*, 15 min by car to city-centre: 170 EUR in double
Hotel Ramada Plaza 4*+, 15 min by car to city-centre: 165 EUR in double
Hotel Rin Grand 4*, 15 min by car to city-centre: 150 EUR in double
Hello Hotels, 3*, 3 min by car to city-centre: 135 EUR in double
The packages include:
►private transfer airport – hotel – airport
►welcome drink (non-alcoholic) at the hotel, on arrival
►2 night accommodation sharing a double, at the hotels listed above,
►2 x buffet breakfast (except of Hello Hotels, where breakfast is continental)
►panoramic sightseeing tour: 4 hours (private car and English-speaking guide)
The package does not include:
►entrance fees at Parliament Palace (~3.5 EUR / person), Village Museum (~1.5 EUR/person)
►lunch within the city-tour
►other meals, souvenirs, personal expenses etc.
Information material and souvenir are on us.
Additional nights available on request.
Ask us for city-break packages in other cities.
