The dark side of Bucharest and the life of Gypsies, Private tour

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  • Duration:3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Location: Bucharest, Wallachia
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This is a private tour where you will see the most unpleasant places in Bucharest.
Usually guides will take you only to beautiful places but we intend to show you the ugly truth after the gray blocks in Bucharest.
Unfortunately you will see how some people live on the edge of survival in a European capital in the 21st century.

Explore the dark side of Bucharest on a tour to Ferentari and Rahova! This tour offers a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the city’s history and culture. You will visit two of the most notorious neighborhoods in Bucharest and learn about the people who inhabit them. You will also learn about the challenges these communities face and the ways in which they have persevered. The tour will also provide an opportunity to interact with locals and gain insight into their lives and culture.
In the end we will take you to a unique village outside Bucharest where many gypsy palaces are built.


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Posted By : Barry_S
The trip shows various levels of gypsy existence in Bucharest. Guides Sebastian and Matthew were knowledgeable about gypsy life and led us into areas where we would definitely not be welcome otherwise. If you would like a taste of reality in Bucharest that you would not get on a normal tour, you should consider this one.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 13:32:12 full ratings


Posted By : W2422TIcolleenh
Sebastian was incredibly accommodating when it came to getting this tour scheduled for my friend and myself. We were picked up from our chosen location and Sebastian dove right in to educating us about the Roma/Gypsy community. We were able to walk around three different neighborhoods and gain an understanding of this interesting group of people. Just like any population, there are those living in poor conditions and those living in conditions with more privilege. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone interested in learning about the Roma/Gypsy people. Having a local take us to three different neighborhoods, walk with us, and answer all our questions was invaluable. For the amount of time we got to spend learning about this community, we feel like we received great value for our money. Sebastian was even gracious enough to provide us with a restaurant recommendation and drop us off there after the tour.

Seriously — this was a 10/10 experience!
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 11:32:01 full ratings


Posted By : kontaktu
The trip was amazing and very safe. Guide Alex very professional. We saw what we wanted.
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Posted On : 2024-03-17 07:44:55 full ratings


Posted By : asociatiae837
So you make a profit by asking strangers for money to take them and show them people who are extremely vulnerable anyway??the lack of empathy and the fact that you allow yourself to do such a thing is shocking and heart breaking
And the people who pay to go to this zoo of people... where is your humanity?
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Posted On : 2023-12-02 13:48:53 full ratings


Posted By : MaungSoeNyunt_Z
Very fun-filled tour rich in backstories of the gypsies. Tour guide value-added to the experience by adding in some elements of the city tour inside.

One of the very few rare tours that dare to show tourists beyond the 'cookie cutter' touristy locations.
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Posted On : 2023-10-18 12:17:32 full ratings


Posted By : annitta1821
We travelled to Bucharest as we are very interested in Eastern Europe. On the first day, we did a walking tour in the old town which was very nice. Seeing also the dark side was even more interesting. Nick (Nicolae Cristian) is an experienced guide who knows so much about his country, the good and bad parts and also about history. The 3,5h went by very fast and we had an excellent time.
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Posted On : 2023-09-11 07:46:17 full ratings


Posted By : Dallaslee_w
Sebastian was excellent. Very safe and interesting with him! Saw how the gypsies live! Saw where they bought groceries. Bought some ourselves at their large market.
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Posted On : 2023-04-07 03:14:56 full ratings


Posted By : solesioriccardo
Is not a tour for everybody, is very dangerous with alot of adrenaline. But with Vlad, everything will be ok . His humanity will help in those situation, and you will discover the incredible “ghetto “ of Ferentari. The discovering of the Rroma culture, and more things. Just better do what it tells you becaude something wrong can make risk your life. We will come back Vlad, MUTLUMESC 👋🏽😊
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Posted On : 2022-09-11 07:23:17 full ratings