Experience the Danube Delta: A Private Day Trip to Mila 23

Enjoy in an intimate background of one of the best experiences we offer for a guided boat day trip in the Danube Delta. Discover Mila23 Village, on a scenic route, on small lakes and channels.

This is a PRIVATE program, you’ll have a boat and a guide only for your party.

Tulcea – Mila 23 trip – about 6 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 Village, in the middle of the Danube Delta.

The route is carefully choose by our guides, according to the season, water level, weather and … years of knowledge about the Danube Delta. The scenic route is very rich in fauna and flora of this nature’s paradise. This route will take about 2.5-3 hours.

In Mila23 Village you can visit the village, can have a traditional lunch (optional). After lunch you’ll return, mostly on the same route, but we assure you that in the opposite direction everything looks completely different (about 2 hours), the return speed is medium.

Starting 2024, walking and 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 will 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.

The price of this trips is:

1-5 persons group – 300 euro/boat
6-10 persons group – 350 euro/boat

The recommended departure time is 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Additional costs:

Lunch can be taken at a local household in this village. It is cooked on a menu of the day system, the same menu for everyone, based on local freshwater fish. On request, an alternative menu can be offered, with chicken or vegetarian. If you want to book the lunch, let the guide know in the morning of departure.

This is NOT a restaurant, no orders can be made upon arrival. Menu price is 15 euro/person, payment is made in cash, directly to the household.

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 11 persons we can use 2 or more boats

Booking request form

Click on available number of places in the table and 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 imposed by the authorities (ARBDD)

Optionally:

Bucharest (including Airport) transfers – 300 euro/car/one way for 1-6 persons

The price DOES NOT include

Meals
Beverages, other than water
Insurance of any kind (travel, goods, etc.)

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.

Children Policy

Children, regardless of their age, are counted as one person when the total number of persons in the boat is calculated (maximum 10 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.