PRIVATE Danube Delta Guided Day Trip with OPEN Boat, to Letea, 10h
Embark on a full-day adventure into the heart of the Danube Delta with a private, guided tour to one of its most pristine and wild areas, Letea Forest. This 10-hour tour offers you a chance to explore the untouched beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage site, where dense forests meet the waterways in a unique, serene landscape.
Enjoy the comfort and stability of an open boat, custom-designed to provide unobstructed views of the surrounding wilderness as you navigate through the labyrinth of channels and lakes. Your expert guide will lead the way, sharing their knowledge of the region’s rich biodiversity, unique flora, and natural history, allowing you to discover the Delta from a true local perspective.
With a flexible itinerary tailored to your interests, you’ll experience Letea’s iconic sand dunes, dense forests teeming with life, and the serene waterways that make this area a nature lover’s paradise. Along the way, there will be plenty of time to take in the peaceful surroundings, spot wildlife, and learn about the Danube Delta’s fascinating ecosystem.
Whether you’re visiting for a day of quiet reflection or to connect with nature, this private tour offers a customizable, unforgettable experience in one of Europe’s most unique ecosystems.
This is a PRIVATE program, you’ll have a boat and a guide only for your trip.
Tulcea – Mila 23 – Letea trip – about 10 hours
Departing from Tulcea on the Danube’s Tulcea Branch, you’ll enter in the Danube Delta after 15 minutes. From there, a chain of small channels and lakes will take you SLOWLY, to Mila23, visiting some interesting parts of the Danube Delta. You’ll stop in Mila23 Village for a coffee then depart on another route over wild lakes and channels until Letea Village. From here you’ll be taken by a safari car (optional) and go to visit Letea Forest, the Northernmost subtropical forest in Europe. You can see wild horses, oaks grown on salty sand and other attractions of the place (depending on the season).
In Letea you can visit the village, you can have a traditional lunch based on local freshwater fish (optional) at a local, authentic household. After lunch you’ll return to Tulcea, mostly on the same route as the arrival one, but we assure you that in the opposite direction, everything looks completely different.
Timing:
Tulcea – Mila23 – about 2.5h; Mila23-Letea – about 2h; Forest Visit – about 1.5h; Lunch – about 1h; Return – about 3h
The price of this trips is:
1-4 persons group – 400 euro/boat
5-7 persons group – 500 euro/boat
8-10 persons group – 600 euro/boat
The recommended departure time is 8:00-9:00 AM.
Additional costs:
Lunch can be taken at a local household. Here they cook on a menu of the day the system, the same menu for everyone, based on fish. If you want to book the lunch, let the guide know this on the morning of departure.
This is NOT a restaurant, no orders can be made upon arrival.
Menu price is of 15 euro/person, payment is made in cash, directly at the household.
Letea forest visit: You will go with a safari car until you enter the forest and from there by foot in the strictly protected area.
- EURO 7/person if the group is of at least 5 persons or if there is the possibility of joining another group.
- EURO 35/car for a group of less than 5 persons, without joining to another group. The payment will be made in cash, directly to the driver.
The boat
This trip is done with an OPEN BOAT
The boat looks like in the photos on the website. The speed for our trips is low/medium, our boats are NOT speed boats. These are boats manufactured according to our concept.
All our boats have benches and backrests for a maxim comfort. Every person on the boat will receive a life jacket, mandatory to wear it during the boat trip. We want to show you the beauties of the Danube Delta, to see birds in flight and flocks of pelicans soaring.
*For groups larger than 10 persons we can use 2 or more boats
Booking request form
Please fill up the form. Our agents will process the request and answer to you (usually in less then 24h). Please check also the SPAM folder for our email.
Bookings
Bookings are based on a 50% deposit.
The price includes
- ENGLISH language GUIDE
- The boat for the trip (fuel included)
- Fees for visiting the Danube Delta
Optionals
- Bucharest (including Airport) transfers – 300 euro/car/one way for 1-6 persons
The price DOES NOT include
- Meals
- Beverages
- Insurance of any kind (travel, goods, etc.)
Cancellation
- 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.
Children policy
Children, regardless of their age, are counted as one person when the total number of persons in the boat is calculated (maximum 11 persons in a group, depending on the boat).
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.
Personal equipment
- Long pants and blouses with long sleeves to protect you from the sun
- Sun hat (not cap)
- Sunglasses
- Jacket
- Raincoat
Please take these recommendations very seriously, the weather in the Danube Delta can be very capricious and you may suffer if you are not well protected.
Meeting and boarding
We start our trips from Port Tulcea Aval, at the time agreed.
Contact
Email: contact@discoverdanubedelta.com
Phone: (Voice, SMS, WatsApp): +40 757 894 456 | +40 749 120 009
* For bookings or requests, we always prefer to communicate by email. Thank you!
