Danube Delta Nature Tour 4d/3n, 2 day trips included - SHARED 2025

A comprehensive wildlife experience. The “Discover Danube Delta Nature Tour” is a specialized touristic program designed for passionate nature enthusiasts seeking an in-depth exploration of the diverse ecosystems of the Danube Delta. This immersive experience offers a blend of guided excursions curated to provide a comprehensive understanding of the rich biodiversity within this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Mila23, the starting point in the routes crossing one of the most picturesque areas of the Delta. Letea, the village which most faithfully depicts the specifics of the Hohol village or the mirage of the wild land made up of lakes and channels, are just some of the reasons for an unforgettable vacation.

Guided Nature Tours:
- Knowledgeable local guides lead small groups through the Delta’s intricate network of waterways, reed beds and wetlands.
- Participants gain insights into the Delta’s flora, fauna and geological formations, with a focus on the myriad bird species, fish and other wildlife that call this region home.
Cultural Exchange:
- Participants have the opportunity to interact with local communities, gaining insight into their traditional ways of life, including fishing and culinary practices.
- Visits to nearby villages and cultural sites further enhance participants’ understanding of the Delta’s rich heritage.
- Traditional Delta cuisine is incorporated into the program, with opportunities for participants to taste local specialties.
Accommodations:
- Participants stay in local guesthouses, designed to blend harmoniously with the natural surroundings while providing comfortable amenities.

We designed this trip thinking about the Danube Delta being a real natural paradise, with our own fleet (open boats), an enthusiastic team of guides and an exclusive partnership with 3 of the best guesthouses in Mila23. Our trip’s speed is low/medium, our boats are NOT speed boats. These are boats built according to our concept.

The tour include: GUIDE, daily boat tours, one day to Letea, one day to lakes and channels, a boat trip to sunrise, transfers by boat from Tulcea to Mila23 and back, accommodation in local guesthouse, half board (details to the Itinerary).

The accommodation is done in our partner local guesthouses:

Casa Alexandru & Alexandra | Casa Vaida

Or choose a premium accommodation, at Fisherman’s House, for the price of 500 euro/person. Subject of availability, early bookings only.

Prices and availabilities for 2025 season:

Date	Alexandru and Alexandra		Vaida House
Date	Places	Price	Places	Price
24 Apr - 27 Apr	Fully booked.		Fully booked.
28 Apr - 1 May		390		390
1 May - 4 May	Fully booked.		Fully booked.
5 May - 8 May		390		390
8 May - 11 May		390	Fully booked.
12 May - 15 May		390		390
15 May - 18 May	Fully booked.		Fully booked.
19 May - 22 May	Fully booked.			390
22 May - 25 May	Fully booked.		Fully booked.
26 May - 29 May		390		390
29 May - 1 Jun		390	Fully booked.
2 Jun - 5 Jun	Fully booked.			390
6 Jun - 9 Jun		390		390
9 Jun - 12 Jun	Fully booked.		Fully booked.
12 Jun - 15 Jun		390		390
16 Jun - 19 Jun		390		390
19 Jun - 22 Jun	Fully booked.			390
23 Jun - 26 Jun		390	Fully booked.
26 Jun - 29 Jun		390	Fully booked.
30 Jun - 3 Jul	Fully booked.		Fully booked.
3 Jul - 6 Jul		390		390
7 Jul - 10 Jul		390		390
10 Jul - 13 Jul		390		390
14 Jul - 17 Jul	Fully booked.			390
17 Jul - 20 Jul		390		390
21 Jul - 24 Jul		390		390
24 Jul - 27 Jul		390		390
28 Jul - 31 Jul		390		390
31 Jul - 3 Aug		390		390
4 Aug - 7 Aug		390		390
7 Aug - 10 Aug		390		390
11 Aug - 14 Aug		390		390
14 Aug - 17 Aug		390		390
18 Aug - 21 Aug	Fully booked.			390
21 Aug - 24 Aug		390	Fully booked.
25 Aug - 28 Aug		390		390
28 Aug - 31 Aug		390		390
1 Sep - 4 Sep		390		390
4 Sep - 7 Sep		390		390
8 Sep - 11 Sep	Fully booked.			390
11 Sep - 14 Sep		390		390
15 Sep - 18 Sep		390		390
18 Sep - 21 Sep		390		390
22 Sep - 25 Sep		390		390
25 Sep - 28 Sep		390		390
29 Sep - 2 Oct		390		390
2 Oct - 5 Oct		390		390

Prices in the table are in euro (EUR), per person, per tour and include VAT.

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Booking

Bookings are based on 20% deposit. You will receive a payment link.
The remaining balance can be paid on arrival at our boarding point in cash or card (LEI/RON or EURO).

Cancellation policy

More then 90 days before the program you can postpone the trip ( you will receive a voucher available 2 years).
Less then 90 days before the trip, the deposit is non refundable.

The price includes:

ENGLISH guidance
Accommodation at the chosen guesthouse, in a double room for 3 nights
Half board (dinner on the first day, breakfast and dinner on days 2 and 3, breakfast on the last day)
boat trip on the lakes (2 trips, morning and evening)
the trip to Letea (one day), including the safari car to the forest
Sunrise boat trip
Transfers by boat, Tulcea – Mila23 and return
Fees for visiting the Danube Delta

Optional:

Single supplement Euro 90 / person / stay

The price does NOT include:

Beverages, other than water at the meals
Lunch – 16 euro/pers (cash only)
Insurance of any kind (travel, goods, etc.)

Children policy:

Children aged between 5-12 years pay 50% of the price of the package
Children over 12 years are charged as adults
The supervision of the children on the tour will be exclusively the responsibility of the parents.

* The minimum age to join in this program is 5 years old.

Itinerary:

Day 1: 15:30 Meeting | 16:00 Departure to Mila23 | Dinner

Meeting and boarding

The departure for this trip is from Port Tulcea Aval. In order to complete the payments (if any) and to communicate regarding the boat you will go to Mila23, we will be waiting for you at our boarding point, at 15:30.

Transfer and accommodation to the guesthouse

The transfer to Mila23 is done on one of the most beautiful routes in the Danube Delta. The transfer lasts about 2 hours. Our guide will lead you to the pontoon of the guesthouse you will be staying in.

In the evening, the host will await you with a delicious dinner.

Day 2: 8:30 Breakfast | 9:30 Trip departure | Last 4 hours of the day, the evening trip | Dinner

Danube Delta Nature trips

You’ll have 2 trips, one in the morning and one in the evening. Depending on the Danube water level as well as the fresh information we have about where large groups of birds feed on the lakes near by Mila23 village, we will choose the best route every day. It’s a tour to discover the Danube Delta’s NATURE, to see it and understand it.

After breakfast you’ll start the morning tour. Come back to the accommodation for lunch (optional), take some rest then you’ll depart for the evening tour (last 4 hours).

The guide will let you know the schedule, depending the season and the sunrise/sunset hour.

Between nature trips (lunch time)

The museum enthusiasts have the opportunity to visit the Ivan Patzaichin Museum in Mila23, the first New European Bauhaus ambassador in Romania. New European Bauhaus (NEB) is a new movement proposed by the European Commission, which promotes three fundamental European values: creativity, sustainability and community.

For Mila 23, the museum act as a pole of local development, in the hope that it will inspire similar initiatives in other communities that aim to capitalize on local heritage by empowering local residents. Going forward, it remains a collaborative hub for UNESCO designations in Romania.

The museum will be open to the public from Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00. Admission is free and operates on donations from visitors.

If you would like to have the lunch, inform the guesthouse staff at breakfast in the morning. Also, for the lunch at Letea (for the next day), please inform the guide in this evening.

Day 3: Sunrise trip | 8:30 Breakfast | 9:30 Departure on the trip to Letea | 12:30 – Trip to Letea Forest (by safari car + on foot) | 14:30 – Lunch (optional) | Dinner

Sunrise trip

It starts half an hour before sunrise. It is the time when the Danube Delta is full of life, the birds are feeding intensively and the light is warm and pleasant.

Return to accommodation for breakfast then depart to Letea.

Trip to Letea

The trip to Letea Forest is a day of contrasts, starting on the water, pass through the desert area of the Letea Levee and reach the Letea Forest. With a route through the northern area of the Danube Delta, very close to the pelicans colony Rosca-Buhaiova, the largest colony of White Pelicans in the world, in the 2-2.5 hours until reach Letea village, explore an wild, spectacular area. From Letea Village take a safari car to Letea Forest. There are about 7 km from the village to the forest, travel by car then on foot about 20-30 minutes, on the route approved by the Danube Delta Administration. The guide will show you the special plants, the special places and (hopefully) the wild horses.

See the points of interest, walk through the fine sand then return to the village and you can have lunch at a local, authentic household, where the hosts cook simple and traditional food. We want you to see an alternative to Lipovan food, the “hohol” food (Ukrainian), which, although similar, has its particularities. After lunch return to the boat and go back, over the lakes, towards Mila23. Arrive at the guesthouse in the afternoon.

Lunch at the local household in Letea

You should know this is not a restaurant and no other dishes can be ordered. Lunch is always based on fish and it is composed of first course (a traditional fish soup), second course (fish with potatoes in the oven) and the famous donuts of Letea, as a dessert. The hosts have a very simple service system and can only offer complete menus.

It is a long, demanding trip, so please have the minimum required equipment with you.

Day 4: 8:30 Breakfast | 9:30 Transfer to Tulcea | 11:30 – Disembarkation in Tulcea, the end of the program.

Transfer to Tulcea

It is made, for the most part, on the same route as on arrival, with a higher speed than on trips. It is the last part of our program and we reserve, especially for this moment, some beautiful places that we want to show you on the way. You’ll disembark at the same pontoon from which you left and we say goodbye.

If you are leaving Tulcea with public transport, we recommend you consider a booking after 1 o’clock P.M.

Conservation Focus

Nature comes first in everything we do. Our tours are designed to minimize impact and protect the delicate ecosystem of the Danube Delta, ensuring that its rich biodiversity thrives for generations to come.

🚤 Eco-Friendly Boating: We use lower-power engines than typically required for our boats. This reduces water disturbance, minimizes fuel consumption and lowers emissions, keeping the Delta’s waters cleaner and healthier.

🐟 Slow-Speed Exploration: Our approach is gentle and respectful. By moving at a slow, steady pace, we:

Protect aquatic vegetation, essential for fish breeding and water filtration.
Prevent erosion and disturbance to bird nests along the shoreline.
Reduce stress on migratory and resident bird species, allowing for natural behavior and better wildlife observation.

🌍 Sustainable Nature Experiences: We believe in responsible tourism that prioritizes conservation over speed. Every tour is an opportunity to admire, respect and learn about this unique biosphere without leaving a harmful footprint.

By choosing our tours, you actively support a more sustainable way of exploring the Danube Delta. Let’s protect nature together, one slow, mindful journey at a time.

Destination

The Danube Delta, Romania.
Sea level altitude, wetland.

Climate

Temperature vary from 1-25 °C spring/fall; 20-40 °C summer.

On water

Boat activity, please make sure all your gear is proper protected.

Warnings

Morning can be chill, please bring proper clothes and footwear.

Details

Group confirmation

This group is run with minimum 4 subscribers.

Trips to the Danube Delta

What we see – All the time we will try to learn something about the places we travel through, about the birds and the flora of the Danube Delta. Each season has its beauty, each area of the Delta has something particular that we will help you understand in order for you to see what makes the Danube Delta so special.

Spring in the Danube Delta | Summer in the Danube Delta | Autumn in the Danube Delta

Shared Program

Being a SHARED program, this means the whole group goes with the same car / boat, at the same hours (hours detailed in the program). Please be on board at scheduled time for both.