Top Cluj-Napoca Day Trips

Trade the busy streets of Cluj-Napoca for the countryside of Transylvania on this day trip. Join a small group and venture deep into the Turda Salt Mine, a Roman-era relic known for its beautiful salt formations and large chambers. Then, head to Corvin Castle, a large, Gothic-style castle that is one of the largest in Europe. Finally, visit the Alba Carolina Fortress, built in the early 1700s, to protect the new territories of the Habsburg Empire.

Visit a a unique underground theme park and one of the most beautiful villages in Transylvania on this full-day tour from Cluj-Napoca. Learn about the history of salt mining from your guide and enjoy a variety of activities at the theme park at the Turda Salt Mine. Afterwards, visit the Village of Rimetea and hike up to Coltesti Castle.

Experience two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one day on a private 10-hour excursion. After a scenic drive through the Transylvanian highlands, tour the medieval city center of Sighisoara. The historic town is known for being the birthplace of the notorious Vlad Dracul, who inspired the character of Dracula. Enjoy lunch in the secluded Biertan, then tour its impressive fortified church.

Highlights: - scenic road across the Carpathian Mountains - amazing haystacks landscape - 2 UNESCO heritage wooden churches - Merry Cemetery in Sapanta. - lunch with a local family - visit a traditional dowry room - meet some craftsmen (if available) The small-group format ensures a personalized experience.  

Discover life as it was in the days of the Transylvanian Saxons on a 10-hour group tour from Cluj-Napoca. The well-rounded itinerary takes you to Sibiu's UNESCO listed Old Town, followed by visits to the charming villages of Sibiel and Fantanele. All three picturesque destinations give you an immersive look at the history and culture of the German ethnic group. Your guide provides illuminating commentary at each location.

Transylvania is famous for the historical landmarks that shape its legends, but it can be difficult to tick off its highlights in a day. Travel with ease to dispersed and diverse locations, including Medias, Biertan, and Sighisoara, and gain insight into the historic churches, citadels, and local communities from your professional guide on this small-group tour

Discover the legends behind the star-shaped Alba Carolina Fortress and descend into an underground salt mine and theme park on this combo tour from Cluj-Napoca. Learn about Alba Iulia’s ancient Roman history and stop for lunch in the storybook village of Rimetea before riding in a glass elevator into the depth of the Turda Salt Mine, where a ferris wheel, golf course, and lake are mingled with historic mining chambers.

Green is the predominant color in this trip, we will travel north of Cluj Napoca with the purpose to discover the natural beauties of Salaj County. We will have five stops: The Garden of Dragons, Jibou Botanical Garden, Lavender Field, Roman Castrum Porolissum and the wooden church from the town of Breb. The tour is suitable for those who want to spend time in nature and to discover new things about the fauna and flora of Romania, it is not a commercial tour and the tourist objectives are less known by the ordinary tourist. But if you love nature and want to spend time with your group of friends or family on an private tour this day trip is definitely for you.

Wander in an underground gleaming gallery that looks like something straight out of a Sci-Fi movie to discover an ancient Transylvanian chronicle carved in salt. Chill out in a charming little mountain village. Walk along a wild gorge and quest a fortified cave.

Get the most out of your visit to Hunedoara and Alba Iulia on this guided full-day tour from Cluj. Traveling with a very small group of just five people or fewer means you'll get personalized attention from your guide and plenty of chances to ask questions. Catch the changing of the guards show at Alba Iulia, or take in the Gothic architecture at Hunyard Castle in Hunedoara.

Visit two of Transylvania’s most scenic and historic locations on this double-duty day trip, which stops at Biertan and Sighisoara. Highlights include centuries-old fortified churches, which once repelled Mongol invaders, and Sighisoara’s 14th-century clocktower and UNESCO-listed citadel. Learn about Romania’s medieval history—and local legends, like the real-life Dracula, Vlad the Impaler—along the way.

Avoid potential language barriers when figuring out local public transport networks, and enjoy a stress-free one-way transfer from Cluj-Napoca to Timisoara instead. As an added perk, sightseeing stops are included along the way. First, stop at Turda to visit its salt mine. Then, visit Alba Iulia to see its city walls, and St. Michael's Cathedral. After admiring local highlights, finish the trip with a drop-off in Timisoara.

Immerse yourself in Transylvanian history, culture, and cuisine on a 11- to 12-hour small-group tour. Visit a fortified church from the Middle Ages and see intriguing icons at the Zosim Oancea Museum. After lunch, explore the medieval city center of Sibiu with your guide. Comfortable transportation from your Cluj hotel makes allows you to skip the headache of public transit and reach the three destinations with ease.

Venture into the countryside of Romania to visit the town of Turda and historic village of Rimetea during this full-day small-group tour. Learn about the ancient, underground salt mines that have had many uses over the years and is now an underground amusement park. Then head to the old Hungarian village of Rimetea, known for its iron mines, before traveling to the former capital city of Alba Lulia home to the oldest stone church in Romania.