Private Tour: Romania's Largest Salt Mine, Indoor Planetarium, Winery Visit and Dracula's Tomb
4.9
42 Ratings
Slanic
Embark on a private day trip in Romania to explore the largest salt mine with an indoor planetarium, visit a winery, and discover Dracula's tomb. Book now!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Unirea Salt Mine - Slanic Prahova Saline is the largest salt mine in Romania. Now the old mine is currently open to the general public, being used as a leisure place.
Slănic Prahova Saline is located at a depth of 208m, on an area of 53,000sqm and was opened for visit after 1970.
The saline consists of 14 rooms, in the form of a trapeze, having an opening at the base of 32 meters, the tray, 10 meters and a height of 45 meters. The excavated space is 2.9 million cubic meters of salt.
Underground is also a sanatorium for asthmatic patients who are provided specialized medical care.
The ventilation of the mine is natural, with a constant temperature throughout the year of 12 degrees Celsius.
Inside we will find SUPERNOVA Planetarium is the largest and most PERFORMANT planetarium in Romania with the largest 16m diameter spherical screen, max. 200 seats, 4K laser projectors, super-ergonomic armchairs.
We look forward to the most fascinating immersive experience in Romania.
- Chitorani - Wine Cellar
- Snagov Monastery - Located on a small island outside Bucharest, Snagov Church is one of the most important religious monuments in Southern Romania. The small church, originally part of a monastery, dates since the medieval centuries when local princes endowed, strengthened, and enlarged it in their effort of supporting the Orthodox Church.
What's Included
- Private, air-conditioned transportation
- Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off in Bucharest
- Knowledgeable professional tour guide in English
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission to Salt Mine - 9€ per person
- Entry/Admission to Snagov Monastery - 4€ per person (Cash only)
- Entry/Admission to Planetarium - 7€ per person
- Optional photo fee at Snagov monastery - 2€
Additional Information
This is an exclusive day tour to Romania’s biggest salt mine that also houses a Planetarium, a delightful wine cellar, and the resting place of Vlad the Impaler. We will start the day by picking you up from Bucharest and head over to Slănic Prahova Salt Mine, which is approximately an hour and a half away. Here, we’ll explore the vast galleries carved out from salt where we have different recreational activities like pedal karts, table tennis, billiards, mini-golf, and more. The attraction also boasts Romania’s largest planetarium with a colossal dome diameter of 16 meters equipped with a state-of-the-art 24,000 lumens 4k laser projection system. Next, we will take a one-hour drive to a charming restaurant located in the vineyard region where we will sample local tastes of wines along with a regional lunch. We will then proceed to Snagov island, the rumored burial site of Vlad the Impaler, where you’ll get to learn more about the famed 15th-century Romanian ruler popularly known as Dracula. The temperature within the mine remains constant at 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 degrees Fahrenheit) throughout the year, so bundle up!
- The entrance to the depths of the mine will be done with a mini-bus, it will take about 10 minutes and there will be 20 people in the minibus
- If you are interested in wine tasting you must inform us 24 hours before the tour to bring a sommelier. The tasting price is additional and starts from 140€, depending on the age of the wine and the number of people.
Location
Unirea Salt Mine
Strada Crizantemelor
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(42 Ratings)
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Flyer401922
Mar 24, 2024
Underground Romamian countryside tour - A very unique experience. The salt mines are mine blowing and we got there at a good time (before it got too busy). The Casa Seciu restaurant is the perfect spot to have lunch in the country. The service at the restaurant was slow but our tour guide, Bogdan was accommodating. He also helped us stay on schedule which allowed us to see everything we wanted to see and get back in time on a comfortable schedule. 100% recommend this tour!
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A8999yostephenp
Mar 3, 2024
Salt mine amazing, Mircea great host - Mircea was our tour guide and he was great. He spoke English very well and helped us speak to the locals on the way! His knowledge of Romania and its history is better than any Wikipedia page you could find. He was attentive and let us go at our own pace and let the day flow nicely. The salt mine is mesmerising, the food and wine was great and to visit Vlad’s tomb was a good experience. Would recommend Mircea to anybody.
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O5679ozrebeccas
Feb 11, 2024
Amazing experience - We had Sebastian as our private driver and he was amazing! Excellent knowledge of every attraction we went too, told us everything we needed to know and answered any questions we had. Was extremely knowledgeable regarding sangov monastery and told us the whole story about Vlad Tepes we couldn’t have had a better driver 👌🏻 would highly recommend and the food at the winery we visited was amazing!
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931lukan
Feb 6, 2024
Must do! - Our tour guide was fantastic, really knew the history of Bucharest and Romania, super accommodating, fantastic day out, the salt mines are breathtaking, our guide took us to a local restaurant and gave us recommendations for lunch, listen to them! The Papanași dessert was spot on! Finished the day with Dracula's grave and was a great way to finish the day.
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Evan_b
Jan 9, 2024
Excellent Guide Makes It Worthwhile! - We had an incredible day at the salt mine, delicious winery, and monastery with Vlad's tomb. But by far what we were most thrilled about was getting to know Radu. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and culture, and shared his personal story. Going on the excursion with him really made it worthwhile.
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Stevenv82
Jan 9, 2024
Excellent Variety of Sites to See - My wife and I had an excellent experience with Sebastian. Sebastian was very knowledgeable and discussed a wide range of topics about the sites, life in Romania, and Romanian history. Each site had its own unique aspects to experience. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would strongly recommend it.
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Juliangm7972fj
Jan 1, 2024
Amazing tour! - This tour was amazing! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and took great care of us. The food and wine was a great plus!
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Thomas
Dec 16, 2023
Great one-day trip from Bucharest - Amazing experience. Firstly we got to visit the tomb where the remains of Vlad Tepes are allegedly buried. Our tour guide, Mircea, was quite knowledgeable and very friendly. Drove safely throughout our journey and made sure we were having a good time. After the monastery and the nice views from the lake, he took us to the Salt Mine, where he explained why the gigantic structure was shaped like a trapezoid and accompanied us everywhere there. Finally we stopped at a winery for late lunch and the food was amazing at a reasonable price. We visited in December and temperatures were around 2-3º so make sure you bring thick jackets. Also some cash is helpful.
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Tracy
Nov 27, 2023
Trip to remember - What a fantastic trip from start to finish. The day before, our tour guide Mircea, confirmed pick up details and arrived on the morning of the trip promptly as arranged. Mircea was exceptionally knowledgeable and attentive throughout the tour, even arranging a sommelier for a fantastic wine tasting experience at case seciu winery. Mircea provided a personalised service that truly made this a trip to remember. We would highly recommend this private tour, particularly with Mircea as your tour guide!
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Lou_i
Apr 19, 2024
Love the Saltmine - My tour is great! Andrei was a great driver, we chat during the trip. Booked for two, but only myself was going in the trip. Great experience for a first timer in Bucharest. It was awkward at the begining, but he is good to bring situation as like i am talking to my friend during the trip.
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