Danube Delta Travel Guide: Tips for Your Trip
What we wish every guest knew before arriving: the best time to come, how the boats work, what to bring and where our trips go.
Plan your trip
Seasons, water and what to pack
Every season shows a different Danube Delta. Read what each one brings, what you need with you on an open boat, and how the level of the Danube changes the trips.
For tourists3 min read
Spring in the Danube Delta: Floods, Flowers and Birdsong
Birds in breeding plumage, migration, yellow irises and flooded forests: why spring is the finest season in the Danube Delta.
For tourists3 min read
Summer in the Danube Delta: Water Lilies, Pelicans and the Quiet Hours
Water lilies, tern chicks and big flocks of pelicans: how to enjoy the Danube Delta in summer, at the right hours and away from...
For tourists3 min read
Autumn in the Danube Delta: Mist, Migration and Golden Reeds
Gathering flocks, young pelicans learning to fish, misty sunrises and golden reeds: what you see in the Danube Delta in autumn, month by month.
For tourists5 min read
Winter in the Danube Delta: Ice, Eagles and Geese from the North
Geese and ducks from the north, white tailed eagles, Dalmatian pelicans in breeding plumage and frozen landscapes: the Danube Delta in winter, for birders...
For tourists4 min read
What to Pack for the Danube Delta: Clothes and Gear for Every Season
Clothes, shoes, luggage and camera protection for an open boat: what to pack for the Danube Delta in every season.
For tourists3 min read
Does the Low Water Level of the Danube Affect Trips in the Danube Delta?
Over the past few days, many travelers have contacted us after seeing news reports about the Danube’s unusually low water levels. Naturally, they wanted...
On the water
Boats and rules of the Danube Delta
Everything here happens by boat. Which boat you sit in, how fast it goes and where it is allowed to go decide what you will see.
For tourists5 min read
Our Boats for Danube Delta Trips
No roof, no windshield, nothing between you and the Danube Delta: the open boats we built for slow, quiet trips with a clear view...
For tourists9 min read
The Strictly Protected Areas of the Danube Delta
The Danube Delta is part of UNESCO’s World Heritage and is classified as a Biosphere Reserve, at national level and as a national park...
For tourists3 min read
Myths About the Danube Delta: 5 Promises to Question Before You Book
Pelican colonies, permits, tourist routes, guides and mosquitoes: five promises and stories about the Danube Delta that are worth a second look.
Our trips explained
Where our boats take you
The lakes around Mila 23 at sunrise, Letea Forest and its horses, Sulina at the mouth of the Danube, Caraorman and Sfantu Gheorghe: what each trip is like.
For tourists6 min read
The Day Trip to Letea Forest: Old Oaks, Dunes and Free Horses
Old oaks growing between the dunes, horses roaming free and a village of blue houses: what you see on the trip to Letea Forest,...
For tourists3 min read
A Day on the Lakes around Mila 23
Two slow boat sessions on the lakes and channels around Mila 23, on a new route every day: what you see and how the...
For tourists3 min read
Sunrise on the Water: the Morning Boat Trip from Mila 23
Mist on the channels, fishermen at their nets and pelicans starting to fish: the sunrise trip shows the Danube Delta as very few people...
For tourists5 min read
Sulina: the Old Port Town where the Danube Meets the Black Sea
The only town in the Danube Delta: the European Commission of the Danube, the old lighthouse, the cemetery of many nations and the beach.
For tourists3 min read
Caraorman: the Dark Forest in the Middle of the Danube Delta
Old oaks between bare sand dunes, the Kneeling Oak and a quiet Ukrainian village: Caraorman, the less known sister of Letea Forest.
For tourists3 min read
The Trip to Sfantu Gheorghe and the Sacalin Lagoon
A long boat day across the south of the Danube Delta, to the Sacalin lagoon, the mouth of the Danube and the fishing village...
Mammals3 min read
The Free Horses of the Danube Delta: the True Story of the Letea Horses
They look wild and live free among the dunes and oaks of Letea, but their story is different: the true story of the horses...
Villages and food
Life in the Danube Delta
Mila 23, the fishing village where we stay, and the dishes you will find on the table there.
For tourists6 min read
Mila 23: the Lipovan Village in the Heart of the Danube Delta
A village reached only by boat, on the Old Danube: 6,000 years of history, Lipovan Blue houses and the canoe champions who made Mila...
For tourists3 min read
Why Mila 23? 10 Reasons We Chose It as Our Home in the Danube Delta
Only by boat, on a quiet branch, with pelicans overhead and a different route every day: why we made Mila 23 our home in...
For tourists4 min read
10 Must-Try Dishes in the Danube Delta
The Danube Delta is not just a paradise for birds and nature lovers – it’s also a dream destination for foodies who appreciate fresh,...
More for travellers
6 min read
What Does Old Rite Orthodox Mean? The Old Believers of the Danube Delta
What separates the Old Rite Orthodox from the new rite: the reform of 1654, the two finger cross, the old calendar, and what you...
9 min read
How Mila 23 Was Born: a Greek Inn, Pirates and the Mile That Named a Village
A Greek innkeeper from Kefalonia, the pirates of Sulina, Lipovan fishermen and a river mile marker: how the village of Mila 23 began in...
7 min read
Lipovan Blue: the Story of the Blue Houses of the Danube Delta
Why the Lipovan houses of the Danube Delta are blue: lime, laundry blue and bluestone, the colour of the Mother of God, and the...
For photographers4 min read
The Danube Delta: a Complete Guide for Photographers and Nature Lovers
When to come, where to go, what you can see and how to photograph it: a complete guide to the Danube Delta for photographers...
For photographers5 min read
Photographing from a Boat in the Danube Delta: Tips from a Wildlife Photographer
The right boat, the right seat, a dry camera and respect for the birds: practical lessons from many years of wildlife photography on the...
3 min read
Romania at a Glance: Landscapes, Regions and Highlights for Visitors
Mountains, plains, the Danube Delta, Transylvania's castles and the painted monasteries of Bucovina: a short portrait of Romania for visitors.
Ready to go?
See it with a local guide
Slow open boats, small groups and a quiet guesthouse in Mila 23 to come back to. Choose a day on the water or a few days in the heart of the Danube Delta.