9 Muddy Volcanoes Tours in Buzău County to Build a Day Around

1.Muddy Volcanoes & Salt Mine – Private Tour

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

Travel from Bucharest with an English-speaking guide such as Victor, Sebastian, or Octavian to the vast Slănic Prahova Salt Mine and Buzău’s bubbling mud volcanoes. Expect an 11-hour private trip, cold underground temperatures, scenic country roads, and a flexible pace.

“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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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

Leave Bucharest for a private day in the Prahova and Buzau countryside. With guides such as Mihai, Vlad, Victor, or Ionut, you visit the vast Unirea Salt Mine, bubbling Berca mud volcanoes, and Lacerta Winery when the schedule allows. Hotel pickup, private transport, and Wi-Fi are included.

“The driver and guide Mihai is very friendly and accommodating. He communicated with me prior to the tour by email and phone. He is also a very careful driver and thoughtful enough to slow down or stop the car when I wanted to take pictures along the way. I decided to take this tour because I wanted to visit some rural areas away from Bucharest. Visiting the salt mine was a very unique experience. I was impressed by the scale of it. The salty air feels good in the lungs too. Lacerta winery is a small winery focused more on the quality than quantity. Learning the wine making process as…”

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3.Muddy Volcanoes and Salt Mine Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $221

Travel from Bucharest with an English-speaking guide such as Alin or Octavian to visit the vast Unirea Salt Mine and Berca’s cold mud volcanoes. This private day trip includes hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and WiFi. Lunch and the 9 euro salt mine entry fee are extra.

“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 a.m. with a private English-speaking guide and WiFi-equipped vehicle for Slanic Salt Mine, LacertA Winery, and Buzau’s Muddy Volcanoes. Guide Bodgen is praised for clear explanations of Romanian history, food, and scenery. The 11 to 12-hour outing suits curious small groups.

“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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5.Salt Mine & Mud Volcanoes

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

Leave Bucharest at 7:30 am with an English-speaking guide such as Radu for a private visit to Unirea Salt Mine, a wine tasting at LacertA Winery, and the Berca Muddy Volcanoes. Private transport, fuel, and parking are included. Bring money for entrance fees and lunch.

“Radu had a vast amount of knowledge about everything we asked about and the salt mines wine tasting and mud volcanoes were all given a good amount of time for the attractions”

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

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

Travel from Bucharest by private air-conditioned car or minivan to Slănic Prahova Salt Mine and Berca Mud Volcanoes. Guide Octavian has been praised for explaining local sights along the way. Allow 10 hours, bring water and sturdy shoes, and budget separately for entry fees and lunch.

“Ha sido increíble. Desde el principio hasta el final. Siempre atento. Durante el viaje en coche, nos ha ido explicando cosas interesante de los lugares que íbamos viendo. Visitamos la salina por la mañana, y después nos llevó a un restaurante de comida local riquísimo. Por la tarde visitamos los Volcanes de Lodo de Berca. Me encantaría volver a repetir otra actividad.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $243

Spend 10 to 11 hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver visiting Berca’s bubbling mud cones and Slanic Prahova’s vast salt mine. Andrew and Nicolas are named guides connected with the experience. Transport, road costs, parking, and listed admissions are provided, but confirm the ticket details before booking.

“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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8.Private Bucharest Muddy Volcanoes and Unirea Salt Mine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $202

Leave Bucharest with guide Florin for a private 8 to 10-hour trip to Slanic Prahova’s Unirea salt mine and Buzau’s Paclele Mari and Paclele Mici muddy volcanoes. Expect flexible timing, a comfortable minibus, hotel pickup, and a traditional lunch stop.

“Florin was an excellent guide, the tour group was small so you could choose how long you wanted to spend at each place. He would also slow down and stop so you could take pictures. Would highly recommend this tour! The mini bus is really comfy!”

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9.Muddy Volcanoes and Salt Mine Private Tour

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

Travel privately from Bucharest to Slanic Prahova Salt Mine and Berca Mud Volcanoes with an English-speaking guide such as Nicolas, also called Nickol. See huge underground chambers, a 16-meter planetarium dome, and mud cones formed by gas and mud eruptions.

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