The 14 Best Black Sea & Constanța Day Trips from Bucharest

1.Black Sea and Constanța City – Private Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $166Our pick

Spend about 11 hours traveling from Bucharest to Constanța in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Your English-speaking guide leads you through the old town, Casino, cathedral, mosque, Roman mosaics, harbor, and beach. Guides such as Laura, Bogdan, and Mircea are praised for local insight and flexible pacing.

“We loved this tour! Our guide was wonderful and cared about the experience. I would book this tour again!”

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2.Constanta and Mamaia Day Trip from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $9Best value

Travel from Bucharest to the Black Sea with an English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned minivan or sedan. Visit Constanta’s museums, Roman mosaic, cathedral, casino, and Carol I Mosque, then spend time at Mamaia Beach. Guides may include Andrei, Marius, Paul, Alin, Alberto, or Stefan.

“A very interesting day out. We really enjoyed the sites in Mamaia and Constanta. Excellent tour with a very knowledgeable guide. We loved the trip.”

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3.A Day by the Black Sea Shared Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · from $112

Leave Bucharest at 8 a.m. for Constanta and Mamaia on a 10-hour English-language group tour. Walk past the Casino, mosque, Roman mosaics, and Ovidiu Market, then enjoy seaside time at Mamaia. Guides including Valentin, Dan, and Andre are praised for clear history talks.

“The trip was great, the weather was perfect and we were able to walk around town and spend the afternoon at the beach! Our guide Valentin was great! Totally recomend!”

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4.Constanta and the Black Sea Private Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $168

Travel from Bucharest to Constanta with a private English-speaking guide, visiting the Folk Art Museum, Carol I Mosque, Orthodox Cathedral, Constanta Casino, and Mamaia Beach. Hotel pickup, transport, and guide service are included, with time for lunch and a swim.

“Christian - was a brilliant and very knowledge tour guide - really enjoyed our trip A very long way from Bucharest but well worth it seeing the sights”

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5.Constanta and the Black Sea Coast – Private Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $177

Spend about 11 hours traveling from Bucharest to Constanta in a private air-conditioned car or van. Your English-speaking guide, including guides such as Alin or Vlad, leads you through Roman sites, the Art Nouveau casino, the old harbor, a mosque, and beach time, with room to adjust the day.

“Alin our tour guide was very nice and we had a great time. It is worth going to see Constanta. Beautiful weather first week of September and we were able to enjoy the coast and walking around town. He also took us to a great seafood restaurant and then we walked along a beach.”

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6.Private Bucharest Tour: Discover Constanța & Black Sea Coast

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · from $171

Travel from Bucharest to Constanța with a private English-speaking guide, stopping at the Art Nouveau Casino, the Museum of Archaeology and History, the Grand Mosque, and Mamaia Beach. Guide Valerica is praised for clear explanations of Romanian history. Hotel pickup, water, transport costs, and insurance are included.

“Learning more about the history of Romania along with visiting the Black Sea.”

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7.A day by the Black Sea Shared Group Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $156

Travel from Bucharest across Dobrogea to Constanta and Mamaia on a 10-hour English-language tour. Expect an air-conditioned bus or minivan, a guided city walk, the Roman Mosaic and Casino, and about two hours at the beach. Guides have included Dan Cretescu and Koka.

“Our tour guide, Koka, was exceptional. The tour was everything we hoped it would be. The guide was very knowledgeable and expertly prepared for our many questions regarding the Black Sea and Constanta area. The beach was packed, but there's not a lot the guide can do about that. It was a two and a half hour ride each way, but it was well worth it.”

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8.Full Day Tour from Bucharest to the Black Sea

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $210

Travel by shared car or minibus from Bucharest to Constanta with an English-speaking guide. Visit the archaeology museum, Ovidiu Square, the Muslim Mosque, Orthodox Cathedral, harbor, and Black Sea coast. Bring comfortable shoes, and a swimsuit if you hope to swim.

“The driver was good and tried to explain about the city we were visiting, we were back to town although a lot earlier than stated on line. When we visited the beach area, the driver came with us and stayed with us. He could have stayed in the van and give us some privacy, I could tell he was bored. Overall a good day, but I would have loved to be able to sit by the beach by myself for an hour or two.”

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9.Black Sea Private Tour, Day Trip to Constanta from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 6 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $167

Travel from Bucharest to Constanta in a private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver such as Octavian or Radu. See the Casino, visit the mosque and minaret, and spend time by the Black Sea or Mamaia beach. Lunch is not included.

“This trip was the absolute highlight of my tourist adventures in Bucharest. The driver (Octavian) was fantastic & I learned so much about the area’s history and its present. It was a day very well spent with a guide who’s at the top of the list of many trip leaders I have experienced traveling over the years. I highly recommend this tour, for anyone seeking a day’s cultural, historical and scenic experience. You cannot go wrong.”

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10.Full-Day Private Tour to the Black Sea from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $340

Travel from Bucharest to the Black Sea in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a guide such as Nicu. See Constanta Casino, visit the Carol I Mosque, and spend four hours at Mamaia. The 11 to 12-hour trip includes pickup, WiFi, parking, fuel, and entrance fees, but not food or drinks.

“After couple schedules were cancelled by miss fight and drivers car problem at last minutes when we were in Prague, finally we had good fortune with our Bucharest travel schedule. Nicu -a licensed tour guide was on time to pick us up from hotel and detail out what’s day trip plan, then head out. We had good time with Nicu’s knowledge and learned much of local history/ culture, also the Black Sea fish dishes. Well appreciated Nicu’s sweet personality and well planed schedule.”

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11.Full-Day History, Sun & Fun at the Black Sea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 12 hours · from $227

Leave Bucharest early for Constanta with a private English-speaking guide, visiting the Archeological Museum, Roman mosaics, Great Mahmudiye Mosque, Cathedral, Casino, and Mamaia Beach. Carmen and Alin are named guides, and the flexible private car lets you stop for photos.

“Carmen was a wonderful guide! Really enjoyed the tour.”

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12.Black See, Constanta and Mamaia Beach – Day Trip from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $385

Nicolas Experience Tours takes you from Bucharest to Constanta and Mamaia in a private car or minibus. Expect a 10 to 12-hour day with a licensed English-speaking guide, time at Constanta Casino, Carol I Mosque, and Mamaia Beach, plus flexible plans for your group.

“Nicolas is wonderful! Very informative about Romania. Was waiting outside the gate for us, had water in car and even an apple for my hungry husband. Very trustworthy and efficient.”

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13.Black Sea Constanța Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · from $136

Travel by air-conditioned car or van from Bucharest with an English-speaking guide and driver. See Constanța’s Roman-era sights, the seafront Casino, and Genoese Lighthouse, then enjoy free time for swimming or seafood at Mamaia Beach. The Roman mosaic is currently visible only partly from outside.

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14.Full-Day Tour to the Black Sea, Constanta and Balchik from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $179

Travel by air-conditioned car or minivan from Bucharest to Constanta and Balchik with a driver-guide. See the Navy Museum, Constanta Casino, Carol I Mosque, and Queen Marie’s seaside palace and gardens. Rasem has been praised for friendly, detailed guiding.

“Like most Bucharest-based day trips, this trip may be a good two-day trip. It is just too much driving and little else. The pictured ruined is about all we saw of Constanta. The vineyard tour is OK. Balcik is a bridge too far.”

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