Romania · CLUJ-NAPOCA TOURS
Cluj is the student capital and the only sensible base for the west: Turda salt mine, Corvin Castle and Alba Iulia all leave from here. These 15 compare the city walks with the long days out, priced and timed.
Explore Salina Turda, hike Turda Gorge, and visit Rimetea on an active, small-group day trip from Cluj with transport and fees included.
“Highly recommended. A varied and interesting tour. The Salt Mine is beautiful and bizarre. The Gorge is gorgeous. 😂 Rimetea is the cutest little town. Tudor as a Tour Guide was everything you would want…check out his website Curly Tours for more options of day trips!”
Explore Turda Salt Mine, Corvin Castle, and Alba Carolina Fortress on an 11-hour small-group day trip from Cluj-Napoca.
“Couldnt have asked for a better day out. So much to be learnt about transylvania and no one better to teach about it than the tour guide. Thank you for the amazing day”
Explore Cluj-Napoca’s Hungarian, Romanian, and German past on a 2.5-hour walking tour with historic churches, squares, and expert local stories.
“David was simply terrific. He gave my wife and I such a wonderful understanding of the history, we saw streets we would never have found. The buildings, church's along with their history added so much to our experience. Cannot say enough how good a tour this was.”
Review of the 4-hour Turda Salt Mine tour from Cluj, with transport, guides, costs, stairs, elevators, and practical booking advice.
“We had a lovely tour guide who was very friendly and informative. She was very well educated in the geography as well as the history of the mine and the surrounding area. She gave us a brilliant tour of the mine as well as giving of plenty of free time to explore the mine ourselves.”
Review of a Cluj day trip to Turda Salt Mine, Corvin Castle, and Alba Fortress, with practical advice on timing, cost, guides, and value.
“Great trip with Andrei who was very knowledgeable and enjoyable to travel with. His English was exceptional as well.”
Explore Turda Salt Mine from Cluj with a guide, underground galleries, amusement park, and comfortable transport in four hours.
“Chatting with Geta was very enjoyable. Geta has lots of information and we toured the mines at my pace. Geta gave me a valuable insight into the life of the mining village in past times along with a brief history of the Transylvanian region. She also gave me lots of tips on places to go in Cluj. I would 100% recommend a tour with Geta.”
Explore Hoia Baciu Forest by flashlight on a private night walk from Cluj, with folklore, UFO stories, forest legends, and flexible pickup.
“Alex was the best! The forest is filled with amazing stories that he was able to convey in a very interesting, entertaining and sometimes even a little bit scary. The walk is not hard at all and we definitely recommend this tour for anyone who has a healthy dose of curiosity, beliefs in the supernatural or even a healthy skeptical mind. Would definitely do this tour again just to experience the forest itself again.”
Explore Maramures from Cluj on a full-day trip to UNESCO wooden churches, Breb, Merry Cemetery, and lunch with locals.
“Our tour guide Geta was on time and she was a confident driver. Also, she is professional, knowledgeable, nice and patient person. We visited all places in our programme and thanks to a very small group (only 2 people) Geta managed to squeeze a few surprises for us. We were impressed about wood churches, their construction and inside decor. It was great to drive and walk through small villages of Maramures and stop there for a lunch in a house of a local family. The food was incredible taste and fresh, also local drinks 'powerful'. Our last stop The Merry Cemetery was a cherry on our cake! The cemetery was…”
Explore Cluj-Napoca with an affordable app-based quest through historic sights, puzzles, King Matthias Corvinus lore, and flexible offline play.
“Leuk om te doen. Startpunt was wat lastig te vinden en bij sommige opdrachten staat het antwoord al op de bijgevoegde foto.”
Spend 11 hours exploring Mediaș, Biertan, Sighișoara, and a Roma craft community on a small-group Transylvanian day trip from Cluj.
“This was such a fun and interesting tour with a nice small group and a truly amazing guide! Robert’s knowledge about the history of the sights was amazing and he was very kind and personable, making the tour a win for all of us. The visit with the Roma/Gypsy family was definitely a highlight! They were so welcoming and open to share about their lives and answer any questions we had. It was truly a special experience that will be remembered! I went home not only with great memories, but with new friends! I highly recommend this tour!”
Explore Cluj-Napoca’s churches, squares, university quarter, and royal monuments on a friendly 2.5-hour guided walk.
“El tour vale verdaderamente la pena. Un excelente tour , súper completo, la guía maravillosa, súper dedicada. El tour duraba 2 h 30min y ella lo hizo como de 3 h 30 min. La guía súper profesional y el tour muy completo ! Totalmente recomendado”
Explore UNESCO-listed Sighisoara and Biertan from Cluj-Napoca with local guides, Romanian lunch, comfortable transport, and a full day of history.
“We were picked up from our hotel by our guide Andrei and we spent the day in Biertan and Sighisoara. Andrei had a great sense of humour and was so knowledgeable about the area and local history. He answered all our questions and was just a really nice guy. I would definitely recommend this tour. Thanks Andrei we had a great time.”
Explore Turda Salt Mine, Rimetea Village, and Coltesti Fortress on an 8-hour guided day trip from Cluj-Napoca with scenic hiking.
“This is a great Viator trip! We enjoyed the whole day, and we really enjoyed our energetic, friendly, knowledgeable guide, Ştefan!!!”
Explore Cluj-Napoca’s Gothic cathedral, Banffy Palace, and Transylvanian history museum on a small-group walking tour.
“I booked as did another party of 11 people for entrance to the Banffy Palace, National Museum & Botanical Gardens on 30 Sept 2019. The party of 11 had not received the information to meet in the Square, so the lovely guide & I hung around the Square for over an hour waiting for them to arrive. Everyone in the group thought we had booked for the Banffy Place tour, it turns out the Banffy Palace & Museums are not open on Mondays, however our tickets stated Monday 30 Sept & the attractions we were to see. The group of 11 left the tour after an hour. I emailed Viator…”
Explore Cluj’s grand squares, medieval church, university quarter, and local life on a flexible two-hour private walking tour.
“We got an overview of old city centre at a comfortable pace. The guide's explanations were quite brief and prompting was often needed to gain information on interesting looking monuments and building. Information was generally not forthcoming.”
Four ways to fill the days you have left.
