Top 15 Romania Volcano Tours

1.Day Trip & Bear Watching in the Land of Volcanoes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $282Our pick

Review of Brasov’s bear-watching day trip, with St. Anna Lake, Mohos Peat Bog, Puturosu Cave, private transport, and practical tips.

“The whole day was a delight with guides Irina and Andra who provided a great experience and information throughout the day. The Mohos peat bog and st ana crater lake were stunning. But the highlight was, of course, the bears. It was an incredible experience and we saw six bears! Can’t recommend enough!”

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2.Bear watching in the Land of Volcanoes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $225

Review of Brasov’s small-group bear watching tour, with Saint Anna Lake scenery, hotel pickup, practical tips, value, and booking advice.

“I was collected by my guide from my hotel, and we drove up into the mountains. A short (500-750m) up hill walk to a hide in a meadow, where four bears appeared over the next 15 minutes. Close views, great photos. My guide was very informative about bear behaviour on the drive up, and we had a good conversation on the way back. Strongly recommend this tour.”

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3.Muddy Volcanoes & Salt Mine – Private Tour

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

Review of Bucharest’s private Muddy Volcanoes and Slănic Salt Mine tour, with practical tips on cost, timing, transport, guides, and what to expect.

“Our Tour guide Sebastian is professional, he drive very safe and car is comfortable ! Muddy Volcanos is excellent especially if you like to take photos about Landscape / Geographic ! Salt Mine is a good place for family with children. Enjoyable tour!”

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

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

Explore Romania beyond Bucharest with a private salt mine, mud volcanoes, countryside drive, and Lacerta wine tasting.

“The best tour we did whilst in Bucharest. Ionut our guide for the day was great. The salt mine was incredible, it was huge. The winery was on the side of a beautiful valley with great views and good wine. The muddy volcanoes were fun to see, with a moon like terrain. Would highly recommend.”

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5.Muddy Volcanoes Slanic Salt Mine – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 11 hours · from $210

Review of Bucharest’s private tour to Slanic Salt Mine and Berca Mud Volcanoes, with practical advice on cost, guides, timing, and comfort.

“Was very good. Really enjoyed the day and he was a good laugh too, super friendly with an array of knowledge of all the history of Romania. Really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend”

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6.Salt Mine and Muddy Volcanoes – A Private Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $192

Review of a private Bucharest tour to Slănic Salt Mine and Romania’s Muddy Volcanoes, with practical advice on timing, value, and planning.

“This was a really great experience and honestly one of those days we will remember for a long time. Everything started smoothly with the pick-up directly from our accommodation in Bucharest, which we really appreciated. It made the morning easy and relaxed, without having to worry about logistics.”

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

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

Review of a private Bucharest tour to Slanic Salt Mine, Lacerta Winery, and Buzau Muddy Volcanoes, with practical tips and value advice.

“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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8.Salt Mine Prahova and Muddy Volcanoes Private Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $302

Explore Slanic Prahova Salt Mine and Berca Mud Volcanoes on a private Bucharest day trip with flexible routing and an English-speaking guide.

“My wife asked why I went all the way to Romania just to look at rocks.”

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9.Salt Mine & Mud Volcanoes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.)

Review of Bucharest’s salt mine, winery, and mud volcano tour, with route details, value advice, travel time, and practical booking tips.

“Great guide, lots of useful information. He took us into the salt mines and to see the mud volcanoes. The winery tour was also interesting and good to tase some different wines.”

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10.Salt Mine and Muddy Volcanoes- A Private Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 10 hours · from $157

Review of a private Bucharest tour to Slănic Prahova Salt Mine and Berca Mud Volcanoes, with lunch, transport, guide, and practical tips.

“An extremely positive and unforgettable experience. Starting from Bucharest, the convenience of the direct pick-up made everything stress-free. Our guide shared fascinating insights about Romania, making the initial drive truly engaging. The first stop, the Slănic Salt Mine, was impressive and unique—a must-see destination that I would recommend to anyone. After a great lunch with excellent vegetarian options, we visited the Mud Volcanoes in the afternoon. The landscape was surreal and calming. As photographers, we especially appreciated the stunning, soft light at that time of day, which allowed us to capture incredible shots. The return journey was smooth and relaxing, ending with a safe d...”

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11.Small-group day trip to the unique volcanic lake in Eastern Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $160

Review of Brasov’s private Saint Ana Lake tour, with volcanic scenery, peat bogs, sulphur caves, mineral springs, price, and practical tips.

“Mit Dan hatte ich einen erfahrenen Guide. Die Abholung am vereinbarten Ort war problemlos und pünktlich. Der Sankt Ana See liegt sehr schön es ist empfehlenswert Wanderschuhe zu haben es geht sehr weit runter.Der See und Tirnavul Mohos waren sehr schön . Die vielen Perlmuttfalter ( unterschiedliche Arten) waren zusammen mit den Bären am Strassenrand das absolute Highlight dieser Tour”

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12.Muddy Volcanoes and Salt Mine Private Full-Day Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $243

Review of Bucharest’s private day trip to Slanic Salt Mine and Berca Mud Volcanoes, with transport, guide, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Great experience with a fabulos nature and totally recommended to evryone who love nature, salt mine and Muddy Vulcanos! Thank you, Nicolas!”

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13.Private Bucharest Muddy Volcanoes and Unirea Salt Mine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $202

Explore Europe’s largest salt mine and Romania’s strange muddy volcanoes on a private Bucharest day tour with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Salt move in it's more functional state. Muddy volcanoes surrounded by lush green forest makes it seem like a movie set.”

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14.Muddy Volcanoes and Salt Mine Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 11 hours · from $291

Explore Romania’s Slanic salt mine and Berca Mud Volcanoes on a private Bucharest day tour with an English-speaking guide.

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15.From Brasov: Small-Group Volcanic Lake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $163

Explore Saint Ana Lake, Mohos peat bog, sulfur caves, and mineral springs on an 8.5-hour small-group trip from Brasov.

“Spectacular day in the country with our guide Zsolt! He was friendly, professional, and knowledgeable and we so enjoyed our time with him. The Volcano Lake area is beautiful and our visit to the Mohos peat bog and the Sulfur Cave were very interesting. We will definitely recommend Get your Guide and Active Travel and Bara Zsolt to our friends!”

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