15 Best Day Trips from Bucharest

“What a great way to check off another country. The fortress at Veliko Tarnovo was very cool to explore and the small trip size was a great way to travel.”

“The trip was amazing! Salt mines are something you will be filled with awe experiencing! because its is an amazing experience!! Our guide Lucian was awesome! Funny and talkative! He made the experience even better!”

“Loved that we had breaks and the guide explained exactly what would happen to get into the mine and when we needed to be back. 2 hours was plenty of time to explore the mine and relax a bit as well.”

“Spectacular views, jaw-dropping scenery. No guarantee of seeing wild brown bears, but we saw 16, including 3 babies!! Amazing experience. Excellent guide, Matthew, who allowed us plenty of time for photos and gave us lots of information along the way. Highly recommend!!”

“Perfect travel! Alot of facts and interesting stories.”

“Our driver and guide were brilliant. Detailed history and information. Gave scheduled rest breaks so we were always comfortable . Took tour on Thursday 25th of September. One of the best tours I've ever taken. I want to do it again +”

“Sebastian was an amazing guide who shared his knowledge of both the bears and the history of Romania/Dracula. Every part of the trip was well thought out, even down to cleaning the windows to see the bears better! Despite the rain there we seen plenty…”

“Amazing trip booked last minute. So glad we did. The salt mines were breathtaking and the guide and driver were really professional and looked after us well.”

“Perfect day. Our driver and guide Gabriel was very attentive and let us explore with time all the attractions in the itinerary. We had lucky to have a small group of 4 people and everyone just accomplish the timetable. Sunny day in Bulgaria so we…”

“We had such an amazing day. Group of only five (us, another couple and our guide) picked up on time by a lovely guide. Had enough time in each place to explore but not too much that we were bored. Had time to buy souvenirs,…”

“It was amazing trip!!! Very interesting, information.we sow so beautiful places. Our guide Pavel very educated, polite, very good driver and very good speaker. All information was easy to understand..”

“We had a great time seeing the highlights of northern Bulgaria on this day tour. Bogdan was our guide and was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited and even had some great recommendations for the rest of our time in Bucharest. Currently (September 2025),…”

“Paul was a very informative and knowledgable guide. He gave a history lesson with every occasion which was great know so much of country. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and would suggest this tour group for anyone. It is a long day in the van…”

“Fun day trip from Bucharest to see a new country! Stopped at a monastery, fortress, and medieval town before heading back. Our guide, Serban, was very accommodating, fun, and gave great information throughout the day! Would highly recommend :)”

“We had an incredible day at the salt mine, delicious winery, and monastery with Vlad's tomb. But by far what we were most thrilled about was getting to know Radu. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and culture, and shared his personal story. Going…”