UNIQUE EXPERIENCES IN THE DANUBE DELTA
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Popular tours for 2027
Destinations: Danube Delta
Three nights in Mila 23, in the heart of the Danube Delta, with a day on the lakes and channels, a day trip to Letea Forest and a sunrise tour on the water.
From €470 per person
See the tour: Danube Delta Nature Tour 4d/3n, 2 day trips included, SHARED 2027
Destinations: Danube Delta
Skip the crowds: boat trips at sunrise and in the late afternoon, when the speed boats are gone and the Danube Delta is quiet again.
From €470 per person
See the tour: Danube Delta Summer Nature Escape, Skip the Crowds, 4d/3n, 2027
Destinations: Danube Delta
Four nights in Mila 23 and three days of birding from sunrise, on the lakes, at Letea and at Caraorman, with a specialised guide and at most 8 birders.
From €800 per person
See the tour: Danube Delta Birdwatching Tour 2027: Small SHARED Group, 5d/4n
Destinations: Danube Delta
8 to 10 hours of birding from sunrise, in an open boat built for the Danube Delta, to Mila 23, with a guide who is both a birder and a wildlife photographer.
Destinations: Danube Delta
A day by boat from Tulcea to Letea, with a coffee stop in Mila 23, a safari car to Letea Forest and an optional lunch in a local household.
Destinations: Danube Delta
Four nights in the heart of the Danube Delta, with a last night at Letea from April to June, sessions at sunrise and in the evening light and at most 4 photographers in the boat.
From €1,000 per person
See the tour: Wildlife Photo Tour to the Danube Delta, 5d/4n, 2027 SHAREDChoose your trip
Find your way into the Danube Delta
One day from Tulcea
Day Trips
Shared or private, by boat to Letea, Mila 23, Caraorman or Sulina, and by minivan into Dobrogea, with a guide who knows the way and the stories.
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Stay in the heart of it
Multi Day Nature Tours
Two to six nights in Mila 23, a fishing village reached only by water, with boat trips at the best hours of the day and dinners cooked by your hosts.
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From sunrise, with a birder
Birdwatching Tours
Small groups and private tours in the Danube Delta and Dobrogea, with a specialised birding guide, for beginners and seasoned birders alike.
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In the first and last light
Photo Tours
A low open boat and a wildlife photographer guide, hides in Dobrogea, and photo tours to Lake Kerkini, the Balkan Mountains and Transylvania.
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Film crews, projects, agencies
For Professionals
Boats, permits, guides and local access for your production, your photography project or your groups. Everything on request.
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Before you come
Danube Delta Guide
When to come, how to get here, where to stay, what lives in the Danube Delta, and the birds month by month. Written by the people who guide you.
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How we travel
The Danube Delta, without the speed boats
Most visitors see the Danube Delta from a covered speed boat, under a low roof, behind walls of cloudy plastic sheeting. You see almost nothing of the landscape, and the experience is close to zero. Add loud music, a boatman who speaks no English and a race from one stop to the next, and the birds fly away long before the boat arrives. We do it differently, and we are proud of it.
Open boats, at low speed
Our own boats, built for the Danube Delta, with low power engines. Nothing between you and the landscape: you see, hear and smell the Danube Delta all around you.
At the right hours
In summer, from about 9:30, hundreds of speed boats race through the main channels. Our summer trips leave at sunrise or in the late afternoon, when the Danube Delta is quiet again.
The right guide for your trip
Naturalists, specialised birders and wildlife photographers, each on the trip made for them. A nature tour, a birding tour and a photo tour are not the same trip.
Open boat means open. No roof, no shade, no heating. That is what makes it a complete experience. We offer you a fabulous day on the water; your part is to come prepared for sun, wind and rain.
Our guests
What our guests say
Fabulous
This was a fabulous tour. We saw so many different birds, animals and habitats in the Delta. Our guide was very knowledgeable about birds and the Delta in general. He had a really nice way of telling us things.
Don't miss it!
A wonderful experience. Our tour was postponed free of charge due to terrible weather, with the agreement of all participants. The wait was well worth it; just the four of us had a fantastic day and not only saw many birds but also learned a great deal about the delta and its native wildlife. The extra euro for the tour is definitely worth it if you want to travel sustainably and actually see something!
Superb
Excellent agency, which organized us 3 days and 2 nights in the Danube Delta.
Pick-up by a Guide at Check-out from Tulcea after a short trip from the agency manager in FRENCH.
Excellent Guide (Marius) very friendly, listening to people and very competent.
Great day trip to the delta.
Thank you very much 😉
I spent almost 2 days reading references of companies to find the best one for me and my friends and I was really successful! We ordered sunrise boat trip and it was absolutely stunning! The guide knew all the names of the bird species (also fish) and showed us many amazing places during the trip. It was also really great to talk about the nature as his knowledge is really good! Once again thanks 🙏
Once in a lifetime experience
I spent amazing days bird watching in the Danube Delta - they started already with a group of pelicans flying over us in Tulcea and ended with a few spotted eagles on the way back to Tulcea. In between we saw and heard so many birds! From the picturesc fishermen village Mila 23 we had excursions to Letea and Caraorman. Our tour hosts Iliuta and Marius were increadibly caring and knowledgeable. The employees of our hotel showed a kind of hospitality like visiting long not seen relatives, while offering impeccable services.
I will never forget the days of peaceful gliding along the canals and lakes.
Experience to do
The experience was fantastic, we could see a particular place and have the experience of eating in a fishing house.
The tour was in English, but we were lucky that the Guide also spoke Italian.
A wonderful agency. Thank you for existing, I recommend you with all my heart, to all those who want a unique and unforgettable experience in our wonderful Delta. For three consecutive years I have been returning with the same agency, on the same routes, the same circuit: 5 days, 4 nights Lakes, Letea and Sulina. Guides Ionuț in the first 2 years, and Iulian this year, we just returned, 13-17.08.2023. Accommodation in the first year at Pelicanul Creț, the last 2 years at Alexandru and Alexandra. Both amazing, food, and atmosphere, clean and beautiful rooms, about the food, superlative. BRAVO. I RECOMMEND with confidence.
Excellent photo tour in Delta
We spent three full days in Delta Danube. Photo tour trip was organized via Discover Danube Delta. Our guide was Ilia.
I can say that it was just excellent. Ilia is highly customer oriented person. He is very familiar with Danube Delta and he knows each channel and places with different type of birds there. It was unique experience thanks to Ilia and his team.
I did the nature day trip, and it was fantastic thanks to Ilie. He loves nature and knows the delta so well. He knew every bird - all 45 species we saw and cheerfully pointed out flora as well. This company also respects the wildlife greatly, going slowly and quietly around feeding and nesting birds. We had a fantastic lunch in Letea and got to see the old forest there as well.
Amazing birdwatching experience
We did a private day bird tour of the delta and it was amazing! The delta is beautiful and we saw so much wildlife including loads of pelicans, 5 woodpecker species, 5 tern species, lots of white tailed eagles, really close view of a wildcat and very loud marsh frogs and fire bellied toads! Over 90 species altogether. Our tour guide Marius was very knowledgeable, accomodating and friendly and our driver Victor was skillful! I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to see the wildlife of the delta
A wonderful day well spent in the Delta
Florin was very personable and accommodating. He is a biologist by training and knew the plant species we encountered, not to mention an expert ornithologist. Plus, he’s just a great guy!
Brilliant bird watching tour
We spent an excellent day birdwatching on the Danube Delta. Guide Marius and driver Viktor were both very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw 90 species in total, with great views of pelicans, eagles, a wildcat and much more. Marius and Viktor were very accommodating and happy to adapt the tour to our specific needs.
Would definitely recommend!
Fantastic day trip to the Danube Delta
We had an absolutely great day trip with "Discover Danube Delta" and can fully recommend this provider!
Our guide was just fantastic. Not only did he answer all our questions in detail, but he was incredibly attentive, showing us all the animals we could wish for – from majestic pelicans and eagles to rare gold jackals, elegant cormorants, colourful kingfishers and wild horses. He also explained a lot of interesting things about the Danube Delta and its unique nature.
The traditional lunch was super delicious and a real highlight of the day.
And the boat was perfect for our tour: Without a roof, we could observe and photograph the birds and the landscape even better.
Danube Delta at it’s best!!!
Totally awesome trip. We were out the whole day and Bogdan, the guide showed us the Beauty of the danube delta! We saw Eagles, Pelicans, kingfishers and many more! Highly recommend this tour!
Exceptional trip to a beautiful and special place
A truly amazing trip. Our local guide Viktor especially was really wonderful - possibly the best guide I have ever had!! He was extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly and very professional. He made sure we had an excellent day and saw many birds and other interesting sights. This made our visit to this unique and beautiful area truly enriching and special.
In advance of the trip, excellent preparation, professionalism, and patience with our questions.
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Who we are
A local team, based in Tulcea since 2004
We are guides, birders and wildlife photographers who live and work in the Danube Delta and Dobrogea, in every season. We show you the Danube Delta as we see it: wild, quiet and full of life, away from the crowds. Read more about us or meet the team.
Licensed tour operator
Alternative Travel, operated by SC Dobrogea Misterioasă SRL, with a licence and an insolvency insurance policy renewed every year.
Our own boats and guides
Boats built for the Danube Delta and guides who know where the wildlife is this week, not last year.
Nature comes first
Members of the Ecotourism Association of Romania and of the Rewilding Tourism Network. We never enter nesting areas and never chase wildlife for a sighting or a picture.
Danube Delta guide
Read before you come
Our boats
Why we travel in open boats
What an open boat means for your day on the water, and why it changes what you see and hear.
Places
The trip to Letea Forest
Old oaks between the dunes, the horses of Letea and the long way there, from the river delta to the marine delta.
Birds
Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrogea
Our list of the species, month by month, to plan your visit or build your target list.
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions
Where do the tours start?
Almost all our boat trips and tours start at Port Tulcea Aval, Intrarea Marmurei 3, Tulcea. It is not the public harbour and not the town promenade. The page of each tour tells you the meeting hour.
How do I get to Tulcea?
By car, bus or train, or with our transfer from Bucharest or Bucharest airport, on request. If you come by car, there is a guarded car park at the port, paid separately.
When is the best time to visit the Danube Delta?
April to June is the busiest season for birds, with the colonies, the pelicans and the spring migration. In July and August go out at sunrise or in the late afternoon, away from the speed boats and the heat. September and October bring the autumn migration and quiet water. From December to February we run winter birding and photo trips, for those who come dressed for real cold.
What is the difference between a shared and a private tour?
On a shared tour you join other guests on a fixed program and pay per person. On a private tour the boat and the guide are only for your group, and you pay one price for the group.
I am not a birder or a photographer. Which tour is for me?
Choose a day trip or a multi day nature tour. They are made for nature lovers, at a relaxed pace, with a guide who explains the places, the wildlife and the life of the villages. Birding and photo tours have other hours, other routes and other guides.
Are the boats covered?
No. Our boats are open, with no roof, no shade and no heating. Bring a hat, sunscreen and a rain jacket or a rain poncho, and a warm layer for the early mornings.
How do I book?
Open the tour, choose your date and send us a booking request. We send you the confirmation and the payment link. Your booking is confirmed only when the payment shown on the tour page is made. A request is not a booking.
Contact
- Emailcontact@discoverdanubedelta.com
- Phone, SMS, WhatsApp+40 763 869 400
+40 757 894 456 - Meeting pointPort Tulcea Aval, Intrarea Marmurei 3, Tulcea
- For bookings and requests we always prefer email. Thank you!