Slănic Salt Mine: Romania's Hidden Gem

Discover the healing microclimate of the Slanic Prahova Salt Mine on an underground exploration tour. Learn about salt mining history and its benefits for respiratory and skin issues.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bucharest - The activity will start in downtown Bucharest.
  • Slanic - Admire a wonderful locality with a history of mining older than 400 years. Enjoy beautiful landscapes with salt-based mountains and respiratory treatment.
  • Unirea Salt Mine - Visit Slanic Prahova Salt Mine - an all-season spa resort famous for its curative mineral…
What's Included
  • Entrance fee to the Salt Mine
  • Free time inside the Salt Mine - approx. 2 hours
  • Transportation by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
  • Services of a tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Optional Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Explore beyond typical day trips and uncover one of Romania’s best-kept secrets – the Slănic Prahova Salt Mine, situated 208 meters underground. This tour provides more than just sightseeing: enjoy the therapeutic microclimate renowned for its positive effects on respiratory and skin health, wander through expansive underground chambers, and delve into…

Location
Bucharest
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Karine_g
Sep 22, 2025
Excellent activity! - We were amazed by the sheer size of the mine. Our guide Daniel was very knowledgeable and made our experience extra pleasant. I highly recommend this tour!
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573jaysm
Sep 7, 2025
A nice day out. - Cool day out. The price is worth it as you save yourself the hassle of having to go there, and it’s really cool to see. The drive is long but worth it.
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Tuan_h
Sep 6, 2025
Mines of Moria - Great experience seeing the mines, definitely lord of the ring vibes. Remember to take something warm as it's a bit chilly down there.
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Jay_b
Sep 6, 2025
A nice day out. - Cool day out. The price is worth it as you safe yourself the hassle of having to go there and it’s really cool to see.
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Vintagehonda
Sep 5, 2025
Day trip to the mines - Very knowledgeable guide. Very informative and friendly. Managed the group exceptionally well. Great experience. Would recommend this.
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Agnidhar_a
Aug 28, 2025
Definitely recommend the must do day trip from Bucarest - The tour is a must do to experience the grandeur of the peles castle and see all the history associated with Bran/ Dracula castle along with getting to explore Brasov a bit. Our tour guide was patient and friendly in explaining as best as he could. As stated by many reviews, the tour does not include the entrance ticket for both places so I recommend buying them online for the date of your tour in advance and also maybe get the skip the line ticket for Bran as it’s pretty packed. The time is a bit stiff at each place and they try to be punctual so that should be something your aware of while exploring both places
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Angel16295
Sep 13, 2025
Nice day out! - Nice day out to get out of the city and change the scenery. Lucian the tour guide was friendly and gave some good information during the journey. The transport was comfortable and the driver was good and I felt safe. The salt mine was worth a visit, interesting place (although inside they could do more to improve the information about the mine etc.) we had a bout 2.5 hours in the mine which was just about enough time, the day trip itself is quite a lot of driving about 2.5 hours there and 2.5 hours there due to heavy traffic in and around Bucharest so it’s quite a long way to go for a few hours but we enjoyed it.
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Meganao4801ch
Sep 3, 2025
A must do in Bucharest! - Rodica was a fantastic tour guide. Very informative on the drive to the salt mine, gave some great tips before leaving us some free time inside the mine and made sure we had a great time. The pickup was easy, on-time and seats were reserved so that groups could sit together. The journey on the way back was slightly uncomfortable with the heat and not sufficient air conditioning but didn’t dampen our experience.
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Laura_r
Sep 14, 2025
No more Viator - I booked a 1 day trip to Slanic Mine for September 12th with payment on the 10th. We spoke several times for meeting information. On the 11th I was told that the party was cancelled in Italian but I could do it in English. I agreed given the tight time to regroup. It didn't seem right if I knew in advance I chose something else. He was with Gray Line. No more Viator
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Luca
Sep 26, 2025
Mine that Amazes - The Mine very nice experience. The Transfer Service to which you have relied Very bad! The guide and the vehicle arrived 25 minutes late. The vehicle had very noisy suspension and between round trip, 5 hours of headaches. To finish the speakers "Crawled" and you could not listen to the guide
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).