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Romania Heritage Tour: Salt Mine to Monastery
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17 Ratings
Slanic
Explore the depths of Europe’s second-largest salt mine and witness the fascinating phenomenon of mud ‘volcanoes’ on this private tour from Bucharest.
Explore the depths of Europe’s second-largest salt mine and witness the fascinating phenomenon of mud ‘volcanoes’ on this private tour from Bucharest.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Unirea Salt Mine - Slanic Prahova Saline is the largest salt mine in Europe. The historic mine is now open to the public and serves as a recreational area. Situated at a depth of 208 meters, the Slănic Prahova Saline covers an area of 53,000 square meters and has been accessible to visitors since after 1970. The saline features 14 trapezoidal…
- Unirea Salt Mine - Slanic Prahova Saline is the largest salt mine in Europe. The historic mine is now open to the public and serves as a recreational area. Situated at a depth of 208 meters, the Slănic Prahova Saline covers an area of 53,000 square meters and has been accessible to visitors since after 1970. The saline features 14 trapezoidal rooms, with a base width of 32 meters, a top width of 10 meters, and a height of 45 meters. The excavated space contains 2.9 million cubic meters of salt. Additionally, there is an underground sanatorium for asthma patients, offering specialized medical care. The mine is naturally ventilated, maintaining a constant temperature of 12 degrees Celsius year-round.
- Casa Seciu - Perched atop a hill near Ploiesti, Casa Seciu is nestled among vineyards. Visitors can savor traditional Romanian cuisine while enjoying soothing music and breathtaking views, including the panorama of Ploiesti and Boldesti Scaeni city, the surrounding hills, and on clear days, even the distant vistas of the “Teleajen Valley” and the Caraiman Massif with its iconic cross.
- Snagov Monastery - Situated on a small island near Bucharest, Snagov Church is a significant religious monument in Southern Romania. This quaint church, originally part of a monastery, dates back to medieval times when local rulers endowed, fortified, and expanded it to support the Orthodox Church.
What's Included
- Hotel Pickup and Drop-off
- Professional tour guide in English
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel Pickup and Drop-off
- Professional tour guide in English
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
Additional Information
Embark on an intriguing private day excursion to delve into Romania’s abundant heritage. Begin with a visit to a historic salt mine, where you can explore its expansive underground chambers and breathe in the healing air. Next, enjoy a delightful lunch accompanied by local wines at a charming winery. End your day with a serene visit to Snagov Monastery,…
Embark on an intriguing private day excursion to delve into Romania’s abundant heritage. Begin with a visit to a historic salt mine, where you can explore its expansive underground chambers and breathe in the healing air. Next, enjoy a delightful lunch accompanied by local wines at a charming winery. End your day with a serene visit to Snagov Monastery, located on an island and rich in legend as the reputed burial site of Vlad the Impaler.
- Please note the temperature in the Salt Mine is around 12 degrees Celsius (53 Fahrenheit), so please consider bringing some warm cloth with you, even in summer
- The entrance to the depths of the mine will be done with a mini-bus, it will take about 15 minutes and there will be 20 people in the minibus
- Private Tour
Location
Unirea Salt Mine
Strada Crizantemelor
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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C8143dxsharonh
Oct 23, 2025
Great experience - Our driver was very informative and friendly. We asked lots of questions about the economy and general life in Romania and I walked away with an understanding of life for many in Romania.
The Salt mine was a unique experience that I won’t forget.
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L4470tdstephenh
Mar 15, 2025
Amazing day trip to Salt Mine, Winery, and Vlads Tomb - Alin was amazing. Communicated ahead of time, picked us up in lobby of hotel, and was a wonderful tour guide and driver. Made the drive go by quickly telling us about history of Romania and answering any questions we had. My mother was using a walker and he was assisting her at every opportunity.
Salt Mine was awe inspiring, lunch was amazing with Bear meat, and Vlads tomb was serene.
I can’t recommend Alin enough!
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Karenco5849no
Nov 27, 2024
Amazing day out! - What an amazing place!
Could not believe how vast the mine was.
Reading about how it was created was fascinating.
We went by train, with just one change and it was a super easy journey from Bucharest. It’s a nice day trip.
Well worth the visit.
Allow several hours for the trip. Take into account that you have to catch the shuttle transfer from the ticket office to the mine and back. We only queued for about 5 minutes each way.
There are activities to do inside as well as the Planetarium (not included in the ticket).
We stopped off at the hotel by the train station and had a late lunch there as well.
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Bobbir621
Oct 14, 2024
Absolutely awesome guided tour of incredible places. - This experience was perfect from start to finish. Our guide, Octavian, communicated with us before the trip to confirm pickup location & time and this was greatly appreciated. Octavian was extremely knowledgeable about Romanian history which he shared with photos throughout the drive. We arrived at the Salt Mine ahead of the crowds and Octavian guided us through the entire entry process and accompanied us into the mine. The mine was incredibly beautiful and we were provided with as much time as we needed to take it all in! Following this part of the tour Octavian drove us to Casa Seciu where we enjoyed a delicious winery lunch and views. Our final stop was at Snagov Monastery. This beautiful structure was definitely worth seeing. And, of course, we loved hearing the historical information about Vlad the Impaler that Octavian shared. An awesome day with an awesome guide!
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Lalauhoffman
Sep 17, 2024
The best tour guide! - We are from México, and we can say that we have the best tour guide ever. Was a great one-day tour. Thanks, for everything, Bogdan.
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Mariancristiand2024
Apr 4, 2024
Perfect day - Knowledgeable tour guide, told us a lot of fun facts and funny stories. Loved every place we visited. He even stopped to show us magnificent views on the way. I would recommend him to anyone and I would definitely choose him for other tours.
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Karlafp6305he
Apr 4, 2024
wonderful day - A wonderful day spend with a knowledgable, funny and patient tour guide. We left the crowded Bucharest and we spent a relaxed day visiting amazing new places. We highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see diverse places.
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510laurm
Apr 3, 2024
Just perfect! - It was a wonderful day and the guide was full of knowledge and knew how to make our trip perfect. The salt mine ia incredible, Snagov monastary full of history and the winery full of flavour
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Adrianapy304cl
Apr 3, 2024
Lovely day! - It was a perfect day, the tour guide was willing to share his knoledge , funny and very patient with us. I highly recommend this tour as you eill enjoy it!
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Aaron_k
Mar 31, 2024
Good day trip - The tour guide was great and really new the history. It was a fun day trip and worth it. I do recommend. My sister and i had a great day.
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