Bucharest: Slănic Prahova Salt Mine & Dracula's Grave tour

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ID: GYG1205388-1849943
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Country: Romania

Duration: 09:00 hours


Description

Discover Slănic Prahova Salt Mine day trip from Bucharest. Explore underground galleries, enjoy your free time to relax and take photos and after visit Snagov Monastery the place of Dracula's Tomb.
Discover one of Romania’s most unique natural attractions in a day tour from Bucharest to the impressive Slănic Prahova Salt Mine, the largest salt mine in Europe open to visitors.

Travel comfortably through the scenic Prahova Valley and descend deep underground into a spectacular world carved entirely in salt. The mine features vast chambers with cathedral-like ceilings, clean air rich in salt aerosols, and constant temperatures year-round, making it both fascinating and refreshing.

During your visit, explore underground galleries, learn about salt extraction history, and enjoy free time to relax, take photos, or experience the therapeutic atmosphere. The mine also includes recreational areas, sports spaces, and striking salt sculptures.

Tour Details:

1. Snagov Monastery (Dracula's Tomb) Visit and guided tour of Snagov Monastery, the guide will explain the history of this place.

2. Salt Mine Slanic
Self-Visit - Free time to visit and explore the Salt Mine Salina Slănic Prahova, also known as Mina Unirea, is the largest and most famous salt mine in Europe, located approximately 120 km north of Bucharest. It is a popular tourist attraction, known for its impressive size, unique microclimate and alleged therapeutic benefits, especially for respiratory ailments.

(The visit inside is on your own, the guide will help you to purchase the tickets and show you how to enter in the Salt Mine. Inside you have 1.5 hours of free time to explore the salt mine and, at the same time, enjoy the cure with the fresh air with therapeutic benefits)
- Constant temperature of 12°C all year round
- Natural air purification with healing properties
Slanic Prahova Salt Mine, salt mine day trip from Bucharest, Romanian salt mines.


- Departure: Grand Hotel Bucharest
-Tour duration: aprox. 9 hours (depending by the traffic)
- Language: ENGLISH
- Type: Shared - Day tour (max. size 50 persons)
- Transport: Car, minivan, minibus or bus depending the size of the group.
**TICKETS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE!!!
Very important, have some cash with you local currency or euro (20€ or 100 Lei/Ron)

Central Pick-up location.

Grand Hotel Bucharest.

This half-day trip includes pick-up from a centra location, transport, and an English-speaking driver-tourguide, offering a blend of history, culture, and natural wonders—all in one day.

**Tour in english, please before you booked read Description, Inclusions & Exclusions!

**The tourguide will contact you by WhatsApp, one day before the tour, and he will give you all details about the tour. (How to purchase your Tickets, meeting hour, how to find us to the meeting place, minibus or bus model and plates number)

Highlights

  • Breathe in the clean air rich in salt aerosols as you explore the mine
  • Discover the largest salt mine in Europe open to visitors
  • Explore underground galleries and learn about salt extraction history
  • Enjoy free time to relax, take photos, or experience the therapeutic atmosphere
  • Visit and discover the history of Snagov Monastery the place of Dracula's Tomb

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Entrance fees to the Salt Mine not included in the price. The tourguide will assist you to purchase your Tickets.

- 1,5 Hours to visit independently the Salt Mine

- Provide your phone number and the driver will contact you (text message) via WhatsApp to share tour details, meeting place and meeting time.

- Bring a jacket or warm clothing as the temperature inside the salt mine is constant at 12°C.

- Check the weather before you leave from Hotel.

- The pick-up location will be side of the Boulevard, in front of the Grand Hotel Bucharest.

-We recommend you to be to the location 5 minutes before the starting Hour.

7:30 recommend starting hour to save the day time, and to skip the bad traffic of the city.

-Very important: A minimum of 3 pers. is required to organize the trip.


-Tour duration: aprox. 9 hours (depending by the traffic)
Provide you WhatsApp contact and one day before the tour you will recive all tour details (meeting hour, starting hour, meeting place, tour guide contact and name, car model and plates number) The pick-up its side Boulevard near Grand Hotel Bucharest (its a Bus station and taxi station)
INCLUDED
  • Pick-up from a central location, in front of Grand Hotel Bucharest.
  • Transportation by car, minivan, minibus or bus depending the size of the group.
  • English-speaking driver-tour guide
  • Free time to Visit to the largest salt mine in Europe open to visitors
  • Guided tour and visit Snagov Monastery (the place of Dracula's Tomb)
  • Free time to relax, take photos, or experience the therapeutic atmosphere
NOT INCLUDED
  • Meals and drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Entry tickets
  • TIPS for driver (recommend if you enjoy and appreciate his work)
  • Entrance fees to the Salt not included in the price. The tourguide will assist you to purchase your Tickets.
  • Salt Mine Entry Ticket 55 Lei / person
  • Snagov Monastery 30 Lei / person

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.