Private Day Trip to Turda Salt Mine and Alba Carolina Fortress

Name: Private Day Trip to Turda Salt Mine and Alba Carolina Fortress
Brand: Rolandia
SKU: 12254P28
Price: 139.40 USD
Rating: 5.0 (24 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceCluj-Napoca, Romania

8 to 10 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

See highlights of western Transylvania without renting a car
Visit the hexagonal Alba Carolina Fortress and tour ancient Alba Iulia
Explore the salt chambers and tunnels of the Turda Salt Mine
Play a round of mini golf or ride a ferris wheel in an underground theme park

What's Included

Professional English-speaking guide
Transportation with a modern vehicle
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Bottle of water
Entrance fees

Lunch (approx. €13/person)
Photography fees
Tips for the tour guide

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

Pickup details

We pick up from any hotel in Cluj-Napoca

What To Expect

Cetatea Alba Iulia

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Rimetea

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Salina Turda

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Cluj-Napoca

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide;
Not wheelchair accessible;
Minimum age is 5 years;
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults;
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

24 reviews

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well paced nice trip

Sunil_N, Aug 2019

An excellent trip with our guide Llona. Picked up on time at the hotel, and then the long drive to the Alba fortress. Spent some time there with the very knowledgebale llona. Had refreshments there. Then on the way back stopped for lunch at the beautiful village and then on to the salt mine. However when we reached Salina Turda it was already 3:30 pm but we did manage to spend time there. We did not have time for the boat ride as there was a long queue. Overall a nice trip with a nice friendly guide who was very accommodating to all our requests

Response from Host, Dec 2019

Greetings from Rolandia! Thank you very much for taking the time to review your experience with us! It is so nice to see that you had a very nice trip along with our Guide Ilona. We are looking forward to seeing you soon back to Romania! Warmest regards, Rolandia team

What a day!!

P1980NEdanielr, Sep 2018

The day started off with a prompt pick up from my Hotel. Roxana was my guide and the day was such a pleasure! The amount of knowledge Roxana shared was great! A great overview of the History of Romania while driving, and deep information of each location visited. I highly recommend if you have the time. Bring a Camera as each site has soooo much to take in!!!!

This was an amazing trip made better...

Catherine B, Nov 2017

This was an amazing trip made better by our guide Ilona, she had great English and answered my many questions even if they had nothing to do with our trip, I would recommend to all, if I get a chance I would use this company again

So absolutely detailed! I had...

Nikita I, Oct 2017

So absolutely detailed! I had Jeda not sure how to spell! as my tour guide. She was outstanding! Because I had a private tour, I was the only one with Jeda. She was prompt, professional, friendly. I must have asked a million questions about Romania not just about Turda Salina, or Remitea or Alba Iulia but about Romania's history, communism, gypsies, culture, food, lifestyle, relationships, family life, vlad the impaler, dracula, everything I ever wanted to know and she was more than willing to answer and educate me. Was just incredible. She was ofcourse also extremely knowledgable about the sights that we saw. Highly recommended!

One of the best day trips I've ever...

Shayna R, May 2017

One of the best day trips I've ever been on! I have not been able to stop talking about it since my return home. My guide Ilona was fantastic and extremely knowledgeable about the sites we visited and the history of Transylvania. Ilona picked me up on time at the hotel and the trip lasted roughly 9.5 hours. It had been 14 years since I visited the Turda salt mine and I was impressed with the renovations and addition of the amusement park. Alba Iulia was by far my favorite place: the history of the location and beautifully-restored buildings and fortress were a real treat! A shame it was Monday and a few museums on site were closed. The village of Rimitea was very quiet due to it being a Monday? We weren't sure but the architecture of the place was certainly interesting. Besides taking me to one of her favorite Hungarian restaurants, Ilona also gave me great pointers for places to eat and buy souvenirs during my stay in Romania. I would certainly book another tour through this company during my next stay in Romania!

A fantastic tour through an...

Michael R, Nov 2016

A fantastic tour through an incredibly beautiful part of the world! The tour guide Loredana and driver Alex were both extremely knowledgeable and very accommodating even though I was quite sick. Loredana was a fountain of information and loved explaining the history of all the places we to as well as ones we didn't. Turda is absolutely amazing, and Rimetea and Alba Iulia are gorgeous! I couldn't recommend this tour enough. It was great having tour guides who were so passionate about their giving me a glimpse of their beautiful country. Thank you!

The Turda Salt Mine was amazing...

George_M, Aug 2016

The Turda Salt Mine was amazing, definitely worth seeing - much more than we had expected. The fortress was OK, I think included because it was in the area. Our tour guide, Ilona, was great - on time picking us up at our hotel, very knowledgable, spoke English very well, and quite pleasant.

This tour was amazing. The salt mine...

Sarah Z, Jun 2016

This tour was amazing. The salt mine was definitely the highlight of the day and the tour is worth going on just for that. My guide was amazing and super knowledgeable about the areas we visited. She went out of the way to help me find good souvenirs and even showed me a few extra things not originally included in the tour since we had some extra time. She showed me all the good areas to take pictures as well. I feel this tour gives you a great overview of the surrounding areas of Cluj and teaches you much more about the history and life in this area.

Dépaysement

Sandra_P, Dec 2018

Visite peu commune dépaysement assuré. La guide s'est adapté au groupe et nous a fait la visite en langue française. Merci encore. La mine de sel dépaysement complet et pour la forteresse d'Alba magnifique architecture. Pas déçus.