The 4 Alba Iulia Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Turda Salt Mine, Corvin Castle, Alba Carolina Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 184 reviews · 11 hours · from $140Our pick

Travel from Cluj with an English-speaking guide such as George, Robert, or Florin to three remarkable Transylvanian sights: Turda Salt Mine, Corvin Castle, and Alba Carolina Fortress. Expect a comfortable small-group ride, strong historical commentary, entrance fees paid separately, and a busy but rewarding day.

“This is a comprehensive day trip highlighting three very different, impressive and locally important sights. Taking a rowing boat in a lake at the bottom of the salt mine was beautiful and surreal. Corvin Castle is breathtaking, and Alba Carolina is worthy of a day trip alone. Our guide was outstanding, with deep knowledge of local history which he shared with us through interesting and amusing stories, a friendly manner and a great sense of humour. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. My only criticism is that it would have been nice to have a free hour in Alba Carolina just to relax with a coffee or wander around…”

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2.Alba Iulia and Corvin Castle Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 66 reviews · 8 hours · from $100Best value

Travel from Sibiu with an English-speaking guide to Corvin Castle and Alba Iulia. Expect a long but rewarding day, scenic drives, castle legends, Vauban fortifications, free time, and guides such as Florin, Sebastian, Daniel, and Ilie.

“Florin was a wonderful guide and very informative. He took his time to explain a lot of history to us and took the extra time to show us unique spots in Sibiu when he dropped us off. We enjoyed this tour so much we booked another tour with him. Highly recommend.”

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3.Exclusive Tour: Corvin Castle, Alba Iulia and traditional villages from Sibiu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $156Top rated

Travel from Sibiu to Gothic Corvin Castle, Alba Iulia’s Roman and royal sites, and traditional villages near the Carpathians. An English-speaking guide such as Florin or Emanuel leads the day, with small groups of up to seven, hotel pickup, and about 2 to 3 kilometers of walking.

“Great tour! Thank you Emanuel for your advise and your energy. My advise for the reader: drop off at Brasov if u have time to visit more cities!”

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4.Turda salt mine, Rimetea village and Alba Iulia, from Cluj

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $207

Travel from Cluj with an English-speaking guide to Turda Salt Mine, the white-painted village of Rimetea, and Alba Iulia’s Roman and Vauban fortifications. Expect a small group, hotel pickup on private tours, plenty of history, and optional boat and Ferris wheel rides underground.

“Day 2 (see my review on Day 1 - Cluj walking city tour)”

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