Rural Wonders Tour: Explore Turda Salt Mine, Turda Gorge, and Rimetea Village from Cluj-Napoca

Embark on a full-day rural adventure from Cluj-Napoca to explore the Turda Salt Mine, Turda Gorge, and Rimetea Village. Discover Romania’s industrial heritage, marvel at the natural beauty of the Turda Gorge, and savor traditional cuisine in Rimetea village.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rex Matia Corvin Statue - Pick Up Location
  • Salina Turda - We will travel a distance of 31 km to Turda Salt Mine. We will have a guided tour in English and afterwards we will have free time to take advantage of the facilities of this theme park. List of activities: Ferris Wheel, Mini golf, Bowling, Boating on the underground lake, Pool table…
What's Included
  • Entry/Admission - Rimetea Monastery
  • Entry/Admission - Salina Turda
  • Entry/Admission - Turda Gorge
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Parking fees
  • Use of Hiking Sticks
What's Not Included
  • Traditional Lunch in Rimetea Village
Additional Information

Experience three essential countryside sights on this single-day tour, encompassing Turda Salt Mine, Turda Gorge, and Rimetea village, originating from Cluj-Napoca. Discover the area’s industrial past through the 400-year-old salt mine, followed by a scenic perspective of Romania’s renowned rural landscape at Turda Gorge. Savor local cuisine in Rimetea…

Location
"Matthias Rex" Monument
Piața Unirii
Please wait for the guide in front of the statue. (King Matthias Corvinus riding a horse ) Near the Gothic Church of St. Michael Monumentul Matia Corvin
Cancellation Policy

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

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Bobbylcraig
Feb 19, 2025
Cluj with a true Clujean - The tour was absolutely wonderful. Tudor is super personable and very clearly loves to show folks around his favorite parts of Cluj. All of the stops had meaning and a story behind them and Tudor knew a ton. Would definitely recommend booking!
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Paklamn
Jan 23, 2025
A tour that’s worth all the value! - A must-do tour for people visiting romania and nature lovers! I did this in the winter, so I could not see a single tourist. The salt mine, the mountains… were just me and the tour guide! The monastery is surely a hidden gem as well! On the other hand, I know for sure how the views would be amazing in the summer just by witnessing the amazing landscapes in the winter! Would highly recommend for people who want to get the most out of their romania trip and any nature lovers.
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C8584crhelenaf
Jan 7, 2025
Great mix of culture and outdoors! - We had a fantastic day with Tudor. Well worth booking onto the tour as we'd have struggled to get to the locations by public transport. Tutor was really knowledgeable and had lots of to share across the day. The salt mine was awsome and deintly worth a visit. The hike was really fun and we enjoyed the romanian food after, which we were ready for after the 9km hike. The last two stops to the village and monestry were interesting and nice to get more understanding of romanian culture. Definitely recommend :)
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W4802xqaaronp
Jan 7, 2025
Best thing to do in Cluj - There’s so much packed in to this trip. Tudor was a fantastic guide and great person, who made it extra special We started off with a tour of the salt mine, during which we made use of the free time to use the row boat. A pretty unique experience After that we headed off to do a hike. It included some amazing scenery, and we really appreciated how considerate Tudor was when my partner needed to take breaks (the trail has a bit of an incline at the beginning). Lunch was also great, in a nice traditional, authentic spot. Dessert in particular was great (Papanasi, a Romanian doughnut). Easily one of the best desserts I’ve ever eaten. Then followed a tour of a picturesque town nearby and a church with impressive artwork, completed by the nuns themselves over a 3 year period Tudor provided plenty of interesting information throughout. Not a dull moment. I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone visiting Cluj
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Ancadanielad
Jan 1, 2025
Day trip that allowed us to visit everything that was planned. Highly recommended. - English language tour with Tudor, very knowledgeable and very helpful guide. My son was enthusiastic.Highly recommended!
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Nowelss
Dec 9, 2024
Highly recommended, tour of 10 in both visits and guide. - Very good excursion from Cluj. The visit to the salt flat is very worthwhile. The hiking trail through the canyon has very good views and allows you to see some nature and tranquility. The monastery we visited last is beautiful. The food in a small restaurant in Rimetea was very rich and economical. And of course highlight the work of Tudor, our guide and driver who is great. Thank you so much for the great day we had.
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Pugh_greg
Nov 20, 2024
Fantastic full day tour - Excellent day, salt mine and Monastery were Brilliant. Hike was wonderful, great views and nature. Tudor was great guide snd host, very safety conscious and really knoeledgable
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B8316mm_
Nov 18, 2024
That's a great day trip! - Great trip. The first visit to the salt mine was childishly exciting. When you go down that deep. It was awesome. The second walk through the tudra gorge was awesome. Stunning nature as well as interesting facts from the guide. And finally getting to the historical village and tasting the local cuisine was an amazing highlight.
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B4628hmemmaa
Nov 7, 2024
Do not miss this one! A brilliant day out! - Highly recommended tour, one not to be missed! A well paced day packed with interesting destinations, some of which we would never have known about without our guide, and such a wealth of knowledge. Tudor was friendly, kind and gave us so many tips about the destinations of the day, also where to explore, museums, restaurants and what to see during the rest of our time in Romania.
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S9228endanif
Nov 1, 2024
Great day with a friendly tour guide, highly recommend. - We had a great day with an informative, friendly guide who was eager to make sure we had a fun day, saw beautiful views at the george. Highly recommend!
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