About this experience
A classic car tour with a fully restored Dacia which explores both the geographical as well as the emotional roadmap covered by Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena on the 22nd of December 1989, the day they lost the supreme power!
On the 22nd of December 1989, 12:07 Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife run with the helicopter from the roof of the Communist Party Headquarter Palace escaping the fury of 100.000 persons who surrounded the building asking for his resignation.
Having in mind to regroup and fight back to keep his supreme power over Romania that he had for almost 24 years, Nicolae Ceausescu ran towards Pitesti to find support from the working class and the army but he is captured in that day near Târgoviște.
We will explore the pivotal moments of the President Ceausescu on a route of 180 km towards the execution place back.
You will visit the Museum of the Execution of Nicolae Ceausescu from Tqrgoviste, the place where Ceausescu was detained, judged and executed. Ticket Included.
At a glance
- Duration: 5 hr–6 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 5 hr–6 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Private transportation
- Water
- Entrance ticket at theExecution Place of Ceausescu Museum
- Tour personalized gift
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Bucharest
- Professional guide and driver in your car
Itinerary and highlights
The place where Communism started & ended in Romania. The place where Ceausescu fled with his helicopter on the 22nd of December 1989
The place where Ceausescu abandons the helicopter and gets in a car to continue his runaway.
Syop at the place where Ceausescu looked for getting support from the workers
The place where Ceausescu was detained after he was arrested in 22nd of December 1989, judged and executed. Memorial house, visit of the museum .
Return to Bucharest through rural Romania, frozen in time in the 2000s. Drop off.
Meeting and pickup information
- Hotel pick-up from addresses from Bucharest, Romania. Drop off In Bucharest at the requested address in Bucharest
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Red Patrol
Accessibility and practical details
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 5 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- You will not drive the Dacia car, if you want to drive the Dacia book the Red Patrol Communist Tour of Bucharest
- Dacia 1300/1310 is a 70- 80’s classics car that do not include AC, ABS, GPS navigation servo-direction or automatic gear drive.
- During wintertime our cars are heated
- All the cars provided by The Red Patrol are fully restored classics that meet fully the safety traffic regulations.
- The Red Patrol provides quality and safe conditions tours with fully restored vehicles and we do not allow the participation with pets or children under 10 years old
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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