Danube Delta short break

difficulty grade: A - click here for explanations

available all year long
The Danube Delta is Europe's largest wetland reserve and one of the best places in Europe for bird watching, covering 2,681 square kilometers (1,676 square miles), with a sprawling, watery wilderness accessible only by water. This area impresses its visitor with its numerous contrasts, as you can find here Europe's youngest land - more than 43.7 square meters (47 square yards) being added each year by normal silting action – as well as the oldest mountains of Romania. The delta is a natural stopover for migratory birds, with more than 300 species of migratory and permanent species of birds.

boats in harbour


Day 1
Arrival at Bucharest Airport and transfer by car to Tulcea, the main gate to the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. From here you will be transfered to Crisan in the heart of the Biosphere Reserve by boat, as most of this beautiful realm is accessible only on water. Dinner and accommodationat a 2* guesthouse in Crisan.

Day 2-3
Boat trips through the Danube Delta Bisphere Reserve. Interesting birds likely to be seen include White and Dalmatian Pelicans, Great and Pygmy Cormorant, Glossy Ibis, various species of Herons, Bee-eaters, Rollers, Swans and of course many Gulls, Terns and Ducks.

Day 4
Transfer back to Tulcea by boat and to Bucharest airport by car.

 
 


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Capacity to get on/off board required (minimum fitness, but mobility necessary).
Accommodation in a 2* guesthouse in Crisan.
Meal basis: all included throughout.
Travel is by minibus and boat.

Cost: 369 Euro (333 GBP) per person (groups of 6-15 persons)

This cost is calculated for a group of minimum 6 persons. For smaller groups please contact us with an enquiry
Included: 3 days full-board accommodation in a 2* guesthouse in a double room with own shower and toilet (hot water available all the time, linenand towels included), local English-speaking guide, transfer from/to the airport, local transportation, entrance fee to the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve

channel in the Danube Delta

Birdwatching tour using boats to enter the Danube Delta channels in search of Dalmatian Pelicans, Egrets, Purple Herons, Spoonbills, Red-crested Pochards, Red-footed Falcons, Avocets, Black-winged Stilts, Rollers, Feldeg's Yellow Wagtails and possible Kentish Plovers, Mediterranean Gulls, Gull-billed Terns.

 

 
swan family in the Danube Delta
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