Top 4 Muddy Volcanoes and Berca Day Trips from Bucharest

1.Muddy Volcanoes & Salt Mine – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $166Our pick

Leave Bucharest at 8:00 a.m. for a private English-language tour to Slănic Prahova’s vast underground salt mine and Buzău’s cold mud volcanoes. Expect about 11 hours on the road, hotel transfers, Wi-Fi, bottled water, and guides such as Sebastian, Victor, or Valerica.

“I definitely would recommend the visit to the mines. It was a different experience for those who has never been in a similar place. The environment is amazing. But, I am not sure I would recommend the volcanoes tour if someone asked me. It is a long travel in a windy road which makes my wife and I get sick. Upon arriving there it is a unique experience as long as I have never seen a mud coming from the bottom of the earth. But, I would choose a different think to do mainly because it is far and nothing "ooh"”

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2.Salt Mine, the Muddy Volcanoes and Wine Tasting Private Day Tour from Bucharest!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 9 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $189

Travel by private car from Bucharest to the huge Unirea Salt Mine, Berca’s bubbling mud cones, and Lacerta Winery in the Dealu Mare wine region. Guides such as Mihai, Vlad, Victor, and Adrian are praised for flexible routing and strong English. Winery visits require reservation and are available on weekends.

“The salt mine was absolutely stunning and we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of Lacerta winery. Muddy volcanos had an appearance of a Luna like landscape. Frolin was very professional and knowledgeable - a great tour!”

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3.Muddy Volcanoes and Salt Mine Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $221

Travel from Bucharest with a private English-speaking guide such as Alin or Octavian to explore Slanic Prahova’s vast salt mine and Berca’s cold mud volcanoes. Expect a comfortable air-conditioned ride, a 12°C underground visit, scenic stops, and lunch at your own cost.

“Alin was a fantastic guide and I had a great day.”

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4.The Salt Mines, The Winery, The Muddy Volcanoes! The Fixers Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.)

Leave Bucharest at 7:00 a.m. for a private trip to Slanic’s enormous Unirea Salt Mine, LacertA Winery, and Buzau’s Muddy Volcanoes. Guide Bodgen provides local context along the way. WiFi, air conditioning, fuel, pickup, and guiding are included, but tickets and wine tasting cost extra.

“Our guide Bodgen was very friendly and knowledgeable. He provides lots of explanation of Romania on the way to the mines as well as when we are in the salt mines. He also proved us with the rich history and interesting sights and foods along the way. Highly recommended.”

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