Curly Tour - Day trip from Cluj :)
Overview
Tick off three must-see rural attractions on this full-day, small-group tour to Turda Salt Mine, Turda Gorge, and Rimetea village from Cluj-Napoca. Learn about the region’s industrial heritage at the 400-year-old mine, then glimpse Romania’s famous countryside at the Turda Gorge. Get a taste of traditional fare in Rimetea village and avoid hidden costs throughout with transfers, and entrance fees included in the price.
-Tick off three must-see attractions in just one day Benefit from the personalized attention of your small-group guide
For this trip, it is recommended mountain sneakers or hiking boots.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- Entry/Admission - Rimetea Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Salina Turda
- Entry/Admission - Turda Gorge
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Use of Hiking Sticks
- Parking Fees
✗ Not Included
- Traditional Lunch in Rimetea Village
Itinerary
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Stop 1
Pick Up Location
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Stop 2
We will travel a distance of 31 km to Turda Salt Mine. We will have a guided tour in English and afterwards we will have free time to take advantage of the facilities of this theme park. List of activities: Ferris Wheel, Mini golf, Bowling, Boating on the underground lake, Pool table and Table tennis . Around 12:30 o'clock we will head to the second attraction.
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Stop 3
Turda Gorge After visiting the salt mine, we will take 30 minutes car drive to Turda Gorge. The canyon is nearly 3 km long, with 300 m high walls sculpted in weathered limestone. It depends on your physical condition here we will do a hike of 5 Km or 9 km in a circle tour. We will find a wild karst panorama, with high cliffs and steep with sharp ridges, rock towers, long paths for walking, climbing routes, hiking trails and dozens of caves. The Gorge is a complex geological, biological and archaeological preserve. Many of the caves were inhabited by prehistoric men since the Neolithic. This small and wild canyon has a unique fauna and flora. Bring the camera because you will be impressed with the work that a river did inside a mountain in hundreds of millions of years.
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Stop 4
After the hiking trail, we will head to Rimetea village. Known for its traditional white houses with green windows, Rimetea is one of the best-conserved and most beautiful rural attractions in Romania. It’s also the first village in the country that was granted the Europa Nostra award for the successful preservation of its architectural patrimony. Rimetea was for hundreds of years an important mining and blacksmiths’ center, witnessing both prosperous times as a commercial city and decay as a simple medieval village. Besides having this unique and charming architecture, the village is also located in a wonderful geographical area. It is surrounded from side to side by 500-600 meter calcareous massifs and traversed from north to south by the River Rimetea. Here we will take a tour of the village after which we will serve a warm Romanian Traditional meal.
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Stop 5
We will make a short stop at a monastery painted by nuns. In the evening we will take you back to Cluj Napoca
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Stop 6
Drop Off Location
Meeting & End Point
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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
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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
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Good to Know
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Mountain sneakers or hiking boots are necessary for this experience .
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