Romania · WALKING TOURS IN CLUJ-NAPOCA
This is the shortlist you would send a friend flying into Bucharest: 9 walking tours in Cluj-Napoca worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the thing to know before you commit.
Explore Cluj-Napoca’s Hungarian, Romanian, and German past on a 2.5-hour walking tour with historic churches, squares, and expert local stories.
“David was simply terrific. He gave my wife and I such a wonderful understanding of the history, we saw streets we would never have found. The buildings, church's along with their history added so much to our experience. Cannot say enough how good a tour this was.”
Explore Cluj-Napoca’s churches, squares, university quarter, and royal monuments on a friendly 2.5-hour guided walk.
“El tour vale verdaderamente la pena. Un excelente tour , súper completo, la guía maravillosa, súper dedicada. El tour duraba 2 h 30min y ella lo hizo como de 3 h 30 min. La guía súper profesional y el tour muy completo ! Totalmente recomendado”
Explore Cluj-Napoca’s Gothic cathedral, Banffy Palace, and Transylvanian history museum on a small-group walking tour.
“I booked as did another party of 11 people for entrance to the Banffy Palace, National Museum & Botanical Gardens on 30 Sept 2019. The party of 11 had not received the information to meet in the Square, so the lovely guide & I hung around the Square for over an hour waiting for them to arrive. Everyone in the group thought we had booked for the Banffy Place tour, it turns out the Banffy Palace & Museums are not open on Mondays, however our tickets stated Monday 30 Sept & the attractions we were to see. The group of 11 left the tour after an hour. I emailed Viator…”
Explore Cluj’s grand squares, medieval church, university quarter, and local life on a flexible two-hour private walking tour.
“We got an overview of old city centre at a comfortable pace. The guide's explanations were quite brief and prompting was often needed to gain information on interesting looking monuments and building. Information was generally not forthcoming.”
Explore Cluj-Napoca with a private local guide, flexible stops, city stories, museum options, and practical food and sightseeing tips.
“Our guide Cosmin was a lot of fun and so informative! We walked around the whole of Cluj and learned so much about the city and the Transylvanian region, its history and culture. Ended the tour by going to a local restaurant as recommendation, for a proper homemade introduction to Romanian food, which was a delight!”
Explore Cluj-Napoca’s Gothic churches, Baroque landmarks, old streets, and city views on a two-hour English walking tour.
“Stepping off the plane in Romania for work, I had no idea the treat I was in for when I landed in Cluj Napoca. This city is nothing short of a hidden gem. The Fireman Tower? A knockout! It gave me a bird's-eye view of this fascinating city, a sight that truly stole my breath away. I gotta say, our guide was as informative and clearly loved their city. I'd rate this experience a solid 5 out of 5. If you find yourself in Romania, make sure Cluj is on your itinerary.”
Snowshoe through Romania’s Great Mountain from Cluj with guide Tudor, forest views, hot tea, poles, and a taste of Carpathian winter.
“Definitely recommend going on this hike very friendly tour, guide and very experienced an activity you should do at least once in your life lots of opportunities to see wildlife and spend time with nature”
Explore Cluj on a private two-hour walk through medieval streets, landmarks, old city walls, religious sites, and lively central squares.
“Joseph was a wealth of knowledge, extremely friendly, and very accommodating. He gave so much historical context in addition to showing us the highlights and customized the tour to exactly our liking. Beautiful city.”
Explore Cluj-Napoca’s medieval core with a private guide, from St Michael’s Church and old walls to Orthodox and Baroque landmarks.
“Get a Cluj Tour provided us a tour on just a 12 h notice, which we were truly happy about. Our guide Joseph is an extremely knowledgable and passionate person who knows Cluj and its history in-depth. When he figured we are of Jewish descent he has kindly re-routed our toRead more”
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