The 4 Muddy Volcano & Nature Trips in Romania That Earn Their Price

1.Muddy Volcanoes & Salt Mine – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $166Our pick

Leave Bucharest at 8 am for a private day trip to Slănic Prahova Salt Mine and Buzău’s cold mud volcanoes. You’ll ride in an air-conditioned, Wi-Fi enabled vehicle with an English-speaking guide such as Sebastian, Victor, or Valerica. Plan for 11 hours, extra admission fees, a jacket for the 12°C mine, and cash for the volcanoes.

“The salt mine was unbelievable. Well worth the time it took to get there. Victor our guide was on time, had a very nice SUV and was very professional. It was a very nice day.”

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2.Salt Mine, the Muddy Volcanoes and Wine Tasting Private Day Tour from Bucharest!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 9 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $189

Leave Bucharest for a private day through Prahova and Buzau counties. Walk 208 meters underground in Unirea Salt Mine, see the moonlike Berca mud volcanoes, and, on weekend departures with advance reservation, taste Lacerta wines in the Dealu Mare vineyards. Guides such as Mihai, Vlad, Victor, and Ionut are noted for careful driving and flexible pacing.

“The best tour we did whilst in Bucharest. Ionut our guide for the day was great. The salt mine was incredible, it was huge. The winery was on the side of a beautiful valley with great views and good wine. The muddy volcanoes were fun to see, with a moon like terrain. Would highly recommend.”

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3.Muddy Volcanoes and Salt Mine Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $221

Leave Bucharest for two unusual sights in Prahova and Buzau counties. With guides such as Alin or Octavian, you’ll visit the vast Unirea Salt Mine, kept at 12°C year-round, then see cold mud and gas bubbling from cone-shaped vents at Berca. Private transport, hotel pickup, and WiFi are included. Lunch and the €9 mine entry cost extra.

“Alin was a fantastic guide and I had a great day.”

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4.The Salt Mines, The Winery, The Muddy Volcanoes! The Fixers Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.)

Leave Bucharest at 7:00 a.m. for a private, WiFi-equipped tour to Slanic’s vast Unirea Salt Mine, Lacerta Winery, and Buzau’s Muddy Volcanoes. Guide Bodgen may lead the day, sharing Romanian history, food, and village sights along the way. Winery tasting fees and attraction tickets cost extra.

“Our guide Bodgen was very friendly and knowledgeable. He provides lots of explanation of Romania on the way to the mines as well as when we are in the salt mines. He also proved us with the rich history and interesting sights and foods along the way. Highly recommended.”

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