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Slanic Salt Mine and Authentic Romanian Village Day Trip

By Laura Genescu
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$593 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 11h
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Overview

-Get ready to explore Slanic Salt Mine - famous for being one of Europe’s largest and most impressive underground salt mines, featuring 14 massive, 55-meter-high trapezoidal chambers created over centuries;

  • Travel back in time and visit the quaint area Valea Doftanei, sprinkled with haystacks, horses and sheep;
  • Learn about real life in a remote sub-Carpathian village and see how peasants have lived here for generations;
  • Admire the beautiful mountain scenery and feast on a three-course lunch menu prepared from local farm-fresh produce;
  • Enjoy a glass of good Romanian wine or some homemade lemonade - on the summer terrace;
  • Experience a scenic, slow-paced horse-drawn cart ride uphill to an altitude of 1000 metres;
  • Meet friendly locals, learn about their daily life and possibly buy some traditional products to support their work (honey, local cheese)

Activity location

  • Unirea Salt Mine
    • Strada Crizantemelor
    • 106200, Slanic, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Unirea Salt Mine
    • Strada Crizantemelor
    • 106200, Slanic, Romania

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Slanic Salt Mine and Authentic Romanian Village Day Trip

  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • English

Horse-drawn cart-ride
Duration: 12 hours
Homemade lunch, drinks
comfortable AC car
Admission tickets
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00 AM
Price details
NZ$593.18 x 1 AdultNZ$593.18
Total
Price is NZ$593.18
Until Mon, 25 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enjoy a hearty lunch prepared from local farm-fresh produce: a large platter with Romanian starters and cold cuts, chicken stew or fresh trout with polenta and dessert
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    Comfortable AC vehicle
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    Bottled water
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    Fresh homemade lemonade
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Taste a glass of special Romanian wine (white, red of rosé) or a pint of beer
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Slanic Salt Mine entrance fee
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    Coffee and/or Tea
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    Parking Fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Optional - service charge for your tour guide and driver

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Palace of Parliament (Pass by)

World-famous as the second-largest administrative building on Earth, the heaviest building in the world, and the most expensive administrative structure.

Unirea Salt Mine

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Famous as one of the largest salt mines in Europe, renowned for its massive, cathedral-like chambers, unique microclimate, and therapeutic benefits.

Doftana

  • 5m
The Paltinu Dam (Barajul Paltinu), completed in 1971, is famous as a major 108-meter high arched dam on the Doftana River in Romania, acting as a crucial water source for Câmpina and Ploiești, while creating the scenic Paltinu Lake tourist attraction. It is renowned for its impressive engineering, stunning emerald-green reservoir landscape often called the "sea among the mountains," and as a hub for fishing and recreation

Secaria

  • 3h
Embark on a horse-drawn cart ride and enjoy an all-inclusive lunch in Secăria - a village in Prahova County, famous for being a pristine destination to experience authentic Romanian rural culture. Surrounded by stunning, quiet landscapes, it serves as a peaceful, rustic escape - just 2 hours ride from Bucharest.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Unirea Salt Mine
    • Strada Crizantemelor
    • 106200, Slanic, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Unirea Salt Mine
    • Strada Crizantemelor
    • 106200, Slanic, Romania

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