Largest Salt Mine, Winery and Dracula's Tomb Private Tour
Leaving Bucharest for three amazing places in Romania where tourists don't get to often. To explore the culture and history of the local places. In a private tour to visit the Largest Salt Mine in Europe and to live a bit of the legend of Vlad Tepes (Dracula) at the Snagov Monastery where the tomb of the Prince Vlad Dracula of Wallachia is located. Between these two places we will stop for some good Romanian wine and to taste something local at a wine cellar in the countryside.
- Private tour guide and transport for a unique experience
- Explore a historic salt mine and Romania’s largest planetarium
- See the one of the place closely related to Dracula
- Full-day tour from Bucharest
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Largest Salt Mine, Winery and Dracula's Tomb Private Tour
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What's included in Largest Salt Mine, Winery and Dracula's Tomb Private Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Unirea Salt Mine
Unirea Salt Mine is the largest salt mine in Romania. Now the old mine is currently open to the general public, being used as a leisure place. The Salt Mine is located at a depth of 208m, on an area of 53,000sqm and was opened for visit after 1970. The saline consists of 14 rooms, in the form of a trapeze, having an opening at the base of 32 meters, the tray, 10 meters and a height of 45 meters. The excavated space is 2.9 million cubic meters of salt. Underground is also a sanatorium for asthmatic patients who are provided specialized medical care. The ventilation of the mine is natural, with a constant temperature throughout the year of 12 degrees Celsius
Prahova County
Located near Ploiesti, at the top of the hill, among the vines, you can see the Wine Cellar. Here, you can enjoy tasting a local wine and traditional hunting dishes while admiring enchanting landscapes, such as the panorama of the city of Ploiesti and Boldesti Scaeni, the surrounding hills, and on days with perfect weather, you can capture even the most distant horizons of the "Teleajen Valley" and the Caraiman Massif with the cross at its peak.
Snagov Monastery
The Snagov Monastery, also known as the Vlad Țepeș Monastery is a medieval monastery and important historical monument located in southern Romania. The small church, originally part of a monastery, dates since the medieval centuries when local princes endowed, strengthened, and enlarged it in their effort of supporting the Orthodox Church.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional Tour Guide in English
- Entry/Admission to Unirea Salt Mine - 9 euro per person
- Entry/Admission to Snagov Monastery - 4 euro per person only cash
- Optional photo fee inside Snagov Monastery - 2 euro only cash
- Planetarium - 8 euro per person
- Lunch
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The entrance to the depths of the mine will be done with a mini-bus, it will take about 10 minutes.
- For wine tasting you must inform us 24 hours before the tour to bring a sommelier. The tasting price is additional and starts from 140€, it depends on the number of people and the age of the wine
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Travel time is included in tour duration.
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