Curly Tour - Small-Group Day Trip to Turda Salt Mine, Turda Gorge & Rimetea Village from Cluj-Napoca
by CURLY GUIDE TOURS
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€186Overview
The tour starts with pickup at the Rex Matia Corvin Statue in Cluj-Napoca. Participants travel 31 kilometers by air-conditioned vehicle to the Turda Salt Mine for a guided English-language tour lasting about three hours. After the tour, there is free time to use the mine’s attractions, which include a Ferris wheel, mini golf, bowling, boating on the underground lake, pool table, and table tennis. Around midday, the group drives approximately 30 minutes to Turda Gorge. Visitors choose between a 5-kilometer or 9-kilometer circular hike depending on their physical condition. The gorge is nearly 3 kilometers long with limestone walls about 300 meters high. It features walking paths, climbing routes, and caves inhabited since the Neolithic era. The area contains unique fauna and flora and shows geological formations shaped by river erosion over hundreds of millions of years. After the hike, the vehicle takes the group to Rimetea village, known for its white houses with green windows and recognized with a Europa Nostra award for preserving its architecture. The village lies between 500-600 meter limestone massifs and is crossed by the River Rimetea. Visitors take a guided tour of the village followed by an optional traditional Romanian hot meal, which is not included in the tour price. A short stop is made at Rimetea Monastery, decorated with paintings by nuns. The tour ends with a return to Cluj-Napoca for drop-off at the starting point. The full-day tour lasts about 8 to 9 hours. Included are bottled water, parking fees, entrance tickets to Rimetea Monastery, Salina Turda, and Turda Gorge, use of hiking sticks, and air-conditioned transfers. Mountain sneakers or hiking boots are required for the walking portions. The tour is named the Curly Tour and is conducted in a small group.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Rex Matia Corvin Statue
This is the starting point where passengers are picked up for the tour.
10 min
Salina Turda
The group travels 31 kilometers to Turda Salt Mine for a three-hour visit. The tour includes an English-speaking guide inside the mine. After the guided part, there is free time to enjoy attractions such as a Ferris Wheel, mini golf, bowling alley, boating on the underground lake, pool table, and table tennis. Around 12:30, the group departs for the next destination.
180 min
Cheile Turzii
After a 30-minute drive, visitors arrive at Turda Gorge, a nearly 3-kilometer canyon with 300-meter-high limestone walls. Depending on fitness level, participants hike either 5 or 9 kilometers on a circular route. The gorge has cliffs, rock towers, hiking trails, climbing routes, and caves inhabited since the Neolithic era. The area preserves unique plants and animals. The gorge’s landscape was shaped by river erosion over hundreds of millions of years.
180 min
Rimetea
Following the hike, the tour continues to Rimetea village, known for its traditional white houses with green windows. The village received the Europa Nostra award for preserving its architecture. It is situated between 500 to 600-meter-high limestone massifs and the River Rimetea runs through it. Participants take a village tour before having a warm traditional Romanian meal.
120 min
Rimetea Monastery
There is a brief stop at Rimetea Monastery, which is decorated with paintings created by nuns. After this, the group returns to Cluj-Napoca.
15 min
Cluj-Napoca
The tour finishes with drop-off at the original pickup location.
10 min
Meeting point
Please wait for the guide in front of the statue. (King Matthias Corvinus riding a horse ) Near the Gothic Church of St. Michael Monumentul Matia Corvin
End point
Please wait for the guide in front of the statue. (King Matthias Corvinus riding a horse ) Near the Gothic Church of St. Michael Monumentul Matia Corvin
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Curly Tour - Small-Group Day Trip to Turda Salt Mine, Turda Gorge & Rimetea Village from Cluj-Napoca
by CURLY GUIDE TOURS
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€186Overview
The tour starts with pickup at the Rex Matia Corvin Statue in Cluj-Napoca. Participants travel 31 kilometers by air-conditioned vehicle to the Turda Salt Mine for a guided English-language tour lasting about three hours. After the tour, there is free time to use the mine’s attractions, which include a Ferris wheel, mini golf, bowling, boating on the underground lake, pool table, and table tennis. Around midday, the group drives approximately 30 minutes to Turda Gorge. Visitors choose between a 5-kilometer or 9-kilometer circular hike depending on their physical condition. The gorge is nearly 3 kilometers long with limestone walls about 300 meters high. It features walking paths, climbing routes, and caves inhabited since the Neolithic era. The area contains unique fauna and flora and shows geological formations shaped by river erosion over hundreds of millions of years. After the hike, the vehicle takes the group to Rimetea village, known for its white houses with green windows and recognized with a Europa Nostra award for preserving its architecture. The village lies between 500-600 meter limestone massifs and is crossed by the River Rimetea. Visitors take a guided tour of the village followed by an optional traditional Romanian hot meal, which is not included in the tour price. A short stop is made at Rimetea Monastery, decorated with paintings by nuns. The tour ends with a return to Cluj-Napoca for drop-off at the starting point. The full-day tour lasts about 8 to 9 hours. Included are bottled water, parking fees, entrance tickets to Rimetea Monastery, Salina Turda, and Turda Gorge, use of hiking sticks, and air-conditioned transfers. Mountain sneakers or hiking boots are required for the walking portions. The tour is named the Curly Tour and is conducted in a small group.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Rex Matia Corvin Statue
This is the starting point where passengers are picked up for the tour.
10 min
Salina Turda
The group travels 31 kilometers to Turda Salt Mine for a three-hour visit. The tour includes an English-speaking guide inside the mine. After the guided part, there is free time to enjoy attractions such as a Ferris Wheel, mini golf, bowling alley, boating on the underground lake, pool table, and table tennis. Around 12:30, the group departs for the next destination.
180 min
Cheile Turzii
After a 30-minute drive, visitors arrive at Turda Gorge, a nearly 3-kilometer canyon with 300-meter-high limestone walls. Depending on fitness level, participants hike either 5 or 9 kilometers on a circular route. The gorge has cliffs, rock towers, hiking trails, climbing routes, and caves inhabited since the Neolithic era. The area preserves unique plants and animals. The gorge’s landscape was shaped by river erosion over hundreds of millions of years.
180 min
Rimetea
Following the hike, the tour continues to Rimetea village, known for its traditional white houses with green windows. The village received the Europa Nostra award for preserving its architecture. It is situated between 500 to 600-meter-high limestone massifs and the River Rimetea runs through it. Participants take a village tour before having a warm traditional Romanian meal.
120 min
Rimetea Monastery
There is a brief stop at Rimetea Monastery, which is decorated with paintings created by nuns. After this, the group returns to Cluj-Napoca.
15 min
Cluj-Napoca
The tour finishes with drop-off at the original pickup location.
10 min
Meeting point
Please wait for the guide in front of the statue. (King Matthias Corvinus riding a horse ) Near the Gothic Church of St. Michael Monumentul Matia Corvin
End point
Please wait for the guide in front of the statue. (King Matthias Corvinus riding a horse ) Near the Gothic Church of St. Michael Monumentul Matia Corvin
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.