Danube Delta
Bike + cruise | Europe's last natural paradise
Your ship
Comfortable and cosy hotelboat with restaurant (air-conditioned) and spacious sundeck with deckchairs; cabins (approx. 9 qm) with private facilities.
Guest house 4* in Tulcea
This comfortable hostel, with air-conditioned rooms, is about 5-10 minutes walk from the market square.
Highlights
- Biosphere reserve Danube Delta
- The monasteries of Celic Dere and Saon
- The antique colony Argamum
- The medieval fortress of Enisala
Tour profile
Level 2; amidst the Danube Delta flat, gravel or paved paths, 2 days tarmaced country roads in a gently hilly landscape (sometimes some traffic).
Itinerary
Day 1: Bucharest
Individual arrival to Bucharest/Airport; 2 p.m bus transfer (approx. 4 h) to the starting point Tulcea in the Danube Delta; Embarkation on the comfortable floating hotel. Dinner and overnight on hotelboat.
Day 2: Nufaru - Sfantu Gheorge, approx. 31 km
Along the most southern Danube arm through the nature reserve Bestepe Hills. A wonderful view deep down into the Delta will make you forget some ascents. At the small fishing village Murighiol we enter into a maze of channels, floating islands, dense forests and a pure wilderness experience by boat. Overnight on hotelboat.
Day 3: The journey to kilometer "0", approx. 25 km
A bumpy gravel path - on the right the open range of the Black Sea, on the left side the lush green reeds and marsh land. In the loneliness of the Danube Delta Cormorants and Great White Egrets are our permanent companions. Kilometer "0" at Sulina: the Danube has reached its final destination at the lighthouse and starts to merge with the salt of the sea. Overnight on hotelboat.
Day 4: Gulf of Musura - Crisan, approx. 23 km
Along the bird's paradise Musura-Bay the path leads you to the picturesque village Letea. It seems as if time stands still here. The houses are made of reed and loam, lovely painted in blue and all surrounded by contemplative silence. Close to the village, located on a sandbank, a special wonder of nature can be observed - a tropical forest with climbing plants and lianes. We will reach the fishing village Crisan by boat. Overnight on hotelboat
Day 5: The Fauna & Flora of the Danube Delta (day of rest)
During the cruise through a labyrinth of narrow waterways we pass by small fishing villages and again experience the incredible diversity of the Fauna and Flora of the UNESCO World Heritage Danube Delta. In the afternoon we return from a surreal dream world to the vibrant city life of Tulcea. Overnight on hotelboat.
Day 6: Monasteries of the Dobrogea, approx. 26 km
Round trip through a gently undulating landscape to the orthodoxe monastery Celic Dere, the biggest convent of the Dobrogea territory. The beautiful monastery of Saon with its distinctive windmill is located amidst vineyards right on the bank of the Danube. From a ridge you have a fantastic view over the extensive and green floodplain directly of the border to the Ukraine. Transfer back to Tulcea. Overnight at Tulcea guesthouse 4*.
Day 7: Lagoon-tour to the cape Dolosman, approx. 42 km
By bus we travel to the old town Ceamurlia de Jos. The nature reserve of Cape Dolosman with the Greek-Roman excavations of Argamum seperates the Delta-lakes Golovita and Razim. By bike you reach the medieval fortress of Enisala, which is located high above the Danube. Let us enjoy a breathtaking view over the Lagoon Razim! Overnight Tulcea guesthouse 4*.
Day 8: Transfer Tulcea - Bucharest
After breakfast bus transfer back to the romanian capital Bucharest; arrival at the airport approx. 1 p.m.; possibility of additional nights in Tulcea or Bucharest.
General information
With our experienced local wildlife- and bikeguides you learn to recognize birds by their noise or in flight, discover rare plants and animals, learn about the life of the Delta residents and the incredible eventful past of this region, which already fascinated the Romans, Greeks and Dacians. You are accommodated on a modern floating Hotel and in a familyrun, comfortable 4* guesthouse. The meals are traditional with fish, meat and vegetables, for lunch picnics or lunch packs will be offered. You cycle in groups of 12-20 people. Therefore it is necessary to have some experience in bike tours. Sand- and gravel roads require to be in an average physical shape, but should be succeed by everybody, as the daily stretches are quite short. Some stretches are done by boat or bus. Itinerary is subject to change - in case of higher forces (water level, technical breakdown). Before and after your bike tour you also have the possibility to book extra nights in Tulcea or Bucharest.
Minimum of participants
12 people (has to be reached 4 weeks before cruise start at the latest)
Characteristics:
Operator:
Participants:
from 12
Tourtype:
guided
Children:
no
Regions:
Black Sea, Bukarest, Dambovita, Danube, Walachei
Countries:
Romania
Benefits:
- 5 nights on hotelboat, 2 nights in comfortable guesthouse 4* in Tulcea
- Schedule incl. all transfers according to itinerary from/to Bucharest (day 1 + 8)
- Bike-Guide / Wildlife-Guide
- Support van and support boat
- Full Board: breakfast, lunchbox or picnic, dinner
- Folklore show
- Maps and informational material per cabin
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- All other costs: on request (bikehire, cabin categories, additional nights, transfers and so on)