This is a private tour to the largest salt mine in Romania and to the Muddy Volcanoes.
We take you from your hotel and we drive for an hour and a half to the Salt Mine.
Here we will enter under the ground (200 meters difference in level).
We will see the largest salt mine in Romania that was mined in the 20th century.
This place is highly recommended for those who have respiratory problems. The air in the mine helps to cure some lung diseases.
Inside you will find the biggest planetarium in Romania, with a dome with a diameter at 16 meters and laser projection system (4k) of 24.000 lumens.
After we get out of the mine we will have lunch and then we will travel through the Carpathian hills to the Berca Muddy Volcanoes wich is a geological and botanical reservation located in Buzău County.
The most spectacular feature is small volcano-shaped structures typically a few metres high caused by the eruption of mud and natural gases.
In the mine it is 12 degrees Celsius. Dressed thickly!
Posted By : Giorgio_B
I definitely would recommend the visit to the mines. It was a different experience for those who has never been in a similar place. The environment is amazing. But, I am not sure I would recommend the volcanoes tour if someone asked me. It is a long travel in a windy road which makes my wife and I get sick. Upon arriving there it is a unique experience as long as I have never seen a mud coming from the bottom of the earth. But, I would choose a different think to do mainly because it is far and nothing "ooh"
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 20:51:34 
Posted By : Wei_M
When checking the Viator site for something unique to visit in Romania, we were deciding between Dracula castle and our trip (Salt Mine and Muddy Volcano). We are glad that we have made our choice.
First, I would like to express our deep gratitude to our guide Sebastian, who makes our journey a perfect one. He arrived on time to pick us at the hotel, spoke perfect English, was very polite and attentive throughout the journey, and was also very knowledgeable about Bucharest, the salt mine and the muddy volcano. He can even remember all the years when historical events happened!
We went on a Thursday so both places were not very crowded. The salt mine is so unique and magnificent to see. It's very spacious down there (50 meters in terms of vertical height and 150 meters underground). We took many lovely pictures there and learned a lot about the history of the mine from Sebastian. A gentle reminder is that the salt mine is quite cold and windy (12 C degree throughout the year), so remember to bring a jacket with you!
The muddy volcano is also very unique. We arrived there around 4 pm and we were the only group of tourists there (heard from Sebastian that Dracula Castle would be very crowded so we felt lucky to have made our choice), so we had lots of freedom to take pictures and walk around. Btw, the entry is cash only and we didn't bring any cash. Sebastian kindly bought the tickets for us which was really considerate.
Overall, this whole trip is an excellent experience and I would recommend anyone to try it if you would like a day trip outside Bucharest!
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 06:43:54
Posted By : U9567OOchrish
Incredibly knowledgeable guide, great driver with a very comfortable car. Saw so much and leaned so much in such a short space of time. So glad we done this, worth every penny, would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-03-13 15:16:11 
Posted By : Lesley_T
This trip was excellent. Salt mine very interesting and muddy volcanoes a great thing to see. The day was made enjoyable due to our guide Victor who was extremely knowledgeable and fantastic company for the day.
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Posted On : 2023-09-29 12:18:31
Posted By : Bernadette_F
Our tour guide, Octavian, was friendly and very informative. Because of rain, we didn't visit the muddy volcano, instead, Octavian suggested wine tasting after which we ate the most delicious meal in all of Romania. It was a fun and memorable day.
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Posted On : 2023-07-03 04:54:44
Posted By : mightypink6
Fantastic day out with our tour guide, Victor. We had an amazing day, learnt so much and Victor was brilliant throughout. We loved both sites, the Salt Mines was just unbelievable and the muddy volcanoes were unique. Stopped for lunch in a lovely winery, highly recommend this tour. Thank you for making our day one to remember.
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Posted On : 2023-06-30 11:25:01
Posted By : Dana_G
Unique areas of Romania that we enjoyed visiting.
Everything went smoothly: easy communication, timely pick-up, great guide!
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Posted On : 2023-06-12 16:28:22
Posted By : Quest605194
Thank you Ionela for our wonderful private tour today with you to the Muddy Volcanoes and The Largest Salt Mine in Romania. Your extensive knowledge of everything Romanian was fantastic, it didn't matter what question we asked you knew the answer - thank you.
We do very much appreciated the pace of today. You allowed us the freedom to explore both venues at our pace and to take the time we wanted - a very big Thank You
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Posted On : 2023-05-27 15:49:48
Posted By : Evan_B
Fascinating natural wonders of southern Romania. Bogdan was an excellent guide. Would definitely do again!
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Posted On : 2023-05-16 17:10:29
Posted By : GA A
It was an amazing day. Bogdan was punctual, the car was super comfortable and the way was smooth.
First we visited the mines and Bogdan told us very interesting information. The mines were so impressive, it's really a trip to do at least once in your life.
Then we visit the muddy volcanos, that make you feel you are in another world, it was wonderful.
Bogdan was an amazing guide. He gave us enough time to see and enjoying everything and he was really kind. Thank you very much for everything!
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Posted On : 2023-05-11 11:44:59
