SHARED Guided Day Trip in Danube Delta, Tulcea - Letea, 2025

Step into the wild heart of the Danube Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on a day trip like no other. This 9-10 hour journey offers an unparalleled chance to experience the untouched beauty of one of Europe’s most remarkable natural landscapes. Explore the winding channels, remote villages, and the fascinating Letea Forest, a unique subtropical forest that grows on salty sand, one of its kind in the World.

As you travel with a small group of fellow nature enthusiasts, our expert local guides will reveal the secrets of the Delta’s diverse ecosystems, including the wild horses roaming freely in Letea’s landscape. The tour includes scenic boat rides through narrow channels, a safari-style adventure across the sandy terrain of Letea, and a chance to walk in this magical forest, where the ancient oak trees stand tall against the windswept sand.

This shared day trip offers a genuine and immersive experience, where you’ll not only discover the beauty of the Delta but also the simplicity of life in Letea village. Whether you’re captivated by the wild landscape, enchanted by the local wildlife, or simply soaking in the tranquil atmosphere, this tour is the perfect introduction to the Danube Delta’s wild side.

Meeting and boarding

For this trip, the start is start from Port Tulcea Aval, at 8:00 a.m. For payments (if any) and the communication regarding the boat you will go to Letea, we are waiting for you at 7:45 a.m.

The route starts on one of the most beautiful areas of the Danube Delta, on small wild channels and lakes, until Mila23 village, where you’ll take a short break, for coffee and toilet, then continue towards Letea over the North lakes, until Letea village.

A safari car is waiting for you at the debarking point, for a visit to Letea Forest, the northernmost subtropical forest in Europe. There is a distance of about 7 km between the village and the forest, on sand field (savanna like) where you’ll travel by safari car, then walking about 20-30 minutes, on the route approved by the Administration of the Danube Delta. Searching for wild horses, oaks grown on salty sand and other attractions of the place (depending on the season), walk through the fine sand.

Return to the village where you can have the lunch (optional) at an authentic local household, where the hosts cook simply and traditionally. After lunch return to the boat for the trip back to Tulcea, on a slightly different route. Arrive to the boarding point around 7:00 PM.

*Depending on the season, the water level and the weather conditions, the guide will decide which is the best route to follow.

The price of this trip is

EURO 70/person

The price is per person, it is expressed in euro (EUR) and includes VAT.

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Bookings

Bookings are based on the full payment of trip price.

Cancellation

  • More then 60 days before the program you can postpone the trip (you will receive a voucher available 2 years).
  • Less then 60 days before the trip, the payment is non refundable.

The price includes

  • The boat trip Tulcea – Letea – Tulcea trip.
  • The safari car
  • ENGLISH guidance
  • Fees for visiting the Danube Delta imposed by the authorities (ARBDD)

The price DOES NOT include

  • Beverages, other than water at lunch
  • Lunch in Letea village, in local household – EURO 15/person. The reservation is made on the departure morning, at the boarding point. The payment for the lunch is done directly to the local household, cash in RON or EURO.
  • Insurance of any kind (travel, goods etc.)

Children policy

  • The minimum age for participating at this trip is 5 years (children born since 2020)
  • Children pay the full amount, regardless of their age.

Guaranteed departure:

  • With minimum 4 subscribed persons.

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

Can vary in Spring / Fall 1-25 °C; in Summer 18-40 °C

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

The boat

This trip is done with an OPEN BOAT

With no roof, tarpaulin or windows. 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 built by the best Romanian boats manufacturer, according to our concept.

All our boats have benches with 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.

What you’ll see?

All the time we will try to show you 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 and we’ll try to help you understand 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.

Personal equipment

  • Long pants and blouses with long sleeves to protect you from the sun
  • Sun hat (not cap)
  • Sunglasses
  • Jacket
  • Raincoat
  • Hiking shoes

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. Equipment in the Danube Delta.

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!

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