Danube Delta Photo Tours
Wildlife photography in the Danube Delta and Dobrogea, with brown bears in Transylvania, from low open boats built for photographers and from hides. Designed and guided by professional wildlife photographers.
Shared photo tours
Join a small group of photographers
Fixed dates and a photographer guide. On the photo tours of several days there are at most 4 photographers in the boat, so everyone has room to shoot from both sides. Price per person.
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 SHARED
Destinations: Danube Delta
Three nights in Mila 23 and two days of photography at sunrise and in the evening light, with a photographer guide and at most 4 photographers in the boat.
From €800 per person
See the tour: Wildlife Photo Tour to the Danube Delta, 4d/3n, 2027 SHARED
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
Three nights in Mila 23 with six boat sessions, then three nights at Ultima Frontiera with six sessions in photo hides, in a single room, with full board and a photographer guide.
Destinations: Danube DeltaDobrogea
Four nights in Mila 23 for the water birds of the Danube Delta, then two nights in Tulcea for Bee-eaters, Rollers and sousliks in Dobrogea, from hides.
From €1,700 per person
See the tour: Danube Delta & Dobrogea Photo Tour, 7d/6n, 2027 SHARED
Destinations: TransylvaniaDanube Delta
From Bucharest to the brown bears of Transylvania, photographed from a hide, then four nights in Mila 23 for the water birds of the Danube Delta, from our open boat.
From €2,400 per person
See the tour: Bears & Birds Photo Tour: Transylvania & Danube Delta, 8d/7n, 2027 SHARED
Destinations: TransylvaniaDanube DeltaDobrogea
From Bucharest to the brown bears of Transylvania, photographed from a hide, then four nights in Mila 23 by boat and two nights in Tulcea for Bee-eaters and Rollers.
Private photo tours
Your own guide, your own subjects
From 3 to 7 days, on the dates you choose. The boat, the hides and the photographer guide are only for your group, and every session is planned around the light and the subjects you came for.
Destinations: Danube DeltaDobrogea
Your own boat and photographer guide, with full board: pelicans and herons, Bee-eaters and Little Owls from hides, or macro, landscapes and village life. You choose the subject.
Destinations: Dobrogea
Close up from our hides, with half board and premium accommodation: Bee-eaters at their colonies, Rollers and Little Owls on the hills and sousliks in the meadows of Dobrogea.
Private photo day trips
One day of photography from Tulcea
Your own boat and photographer guide for one day, from four hours of the best summer light to a full day in the Danube Delta, in every season.
Destinations: Danube Delta
8 to 10 hours built around your target species and the best light, with a professional wildlife photographer guide and a boat positioned for every shot.
From €550 per boat
See the tour: PRIVATE Wildlife Photography Day Trip in Danube Delta
Destinations: Danube Delta
Four hours of the best summer light, straight from Tulcea, with a professional wildlife photographer guide and a low open boat for shots at water level.
PrivateBirding & PhotoPRIVATE Winter Birding & Bird Photography Day Trip in the Danube Delta, from Tulcea
Destinations: Danube Delta
Wintering birds, frozen reeds and empty channels, with your own boat and a birder photographer guide, when almost nobody else is on the water. Come dressed for real cold.
Other photo tours
Beyond the Danube Delta
Brown bears in the forests of Transylvania, vultures and golden jackals in the mountains of Bulgaria, Dalmatian Pelicans on Lake Kerkini in Greece. Three more destinations for wildlife photographers, on their own or combined with a tour in the Danube Delta.
Destinations: Transylvania
Three nights in the Carpathian forests, with two sessions in a professional bear hide at eye level with the brown bears and two mornings in a bird hide.
From €1,300 per person
See the tour: Bears & Birds Photo Tour in Transylvania, 4d/3n, 2027 SHARED
Destinations: Balkan Mountains
Two days in a hide in the Balkan Mountains, from sunrise to sunset, with Griffon and Cinereous Vultures and Golden Jackals, in a conservation project.
Destinations: Lake Kerkini
Four nights at Lake Kerkini and six boat sessions at sunrise and in the evening light, with Dalmatian Pelicans flying at eye level. Single room included.
Through the year
When to come for photography
April to July
Breeding plumage and the busiest months: pelicans, herons, egrets and terns in the Danube Delta, Bee-eaters, Rollers and Little Owls in Dobrogea, brown bears in Transylvania in late June.
July to October
Young birds, shore birds on the move and soft autumn light. In summer we shoot at sunrise and in the evening, the best light of the day, when the speed boats are gone.
December to February
Frozen reeds, mist and wintering birds, with almost nobody else on the water. A demanding season in an open boat, and a very rewarding one for photographers ready for real cold.
Side by side
Compare the photo tours
| Tour | Type | Duration | Season | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Photo Tour to the Danube Delta, 5d/4n, 2027 SHARED | Shared | 5 days / 4 nights | Late April to September | 3 days of photography, up to 4 per boat | From €1,000 per person |
| Wildlife Photo Tour to the Danube Delta, 4d/3n, 2027 SHARED | Shared | 4 days / 3 nights | Late April to September | 2 days of photography, up to 4 per boat | From €800 per person |
| Danube Delta Birding & Bird Photography Day Trip, SHARED 2027 | Shared | 8 to 10 hours | May to September | Sunrise start, up to 8 guests | €90 per person |
| Danube Delta Wildlife Photo Tour, Mila 23 & Ultima Frontiera, 7d/6n, 2027 SHARED | Shared | 7 days / 6 nights | June and July | 6 boat and 6 hide sessions, up to 4 | €2,600 per person |
| Danube Delta & Dobrogea Photo Tour, 7d/6n, 2027 SHARED | Shared | 7 days / 6 nights | Late May to July | Boat and hides, up to 4 | From €1,700 per person |
| Bears & Birds Photo Tour: Transylvania & Danube Delta, 8d/7n, 2027 SHARED | Shared | 8 days / 7 nights | Late June | Bear hide and boat, up to 4 | From €2,400 per person |
| Bears & Birds Photo Tour: Transylvania, Danube Delta & Dobrogea, 10d/9n, 2027 SHARED | Shared | 10 days / 9 nights | Late June | Bear hide, boat and hides, up to 4 | From €2,850 per person |
| PRIVATE Photo Tour in the Danube Delta & Dobrogea, 3 to 7 Days, 2027 | Private | 3 to 7 days | Mid April to mid October | 1 to 5 days of photography, 2 to 8 | From €570 per person |
| PRIVATE Bee-eater, Roller & Little Owl Photo Tour in Dobrogea, 3 to 5 Days | Private | 3 to 5 days | 7 May to 25 July | 4 to 8 hide sessions, 2 to 6 | From €500 per person |
| PRIVATE Wildlife Photography Day Trip in Danube Delta | Private | 8 to 10 hours | April to June, September, October | Photographer guide, your own boat | From €550 per boat |
| PRIVATE Danube Delta SUMMER Photo Tour from Tulcea, Sunrise or Evening, 4h | Private | About 4 hours | July and August | Sunrise or evening, photographer guide | From €450 per boat |
| PRIVATE Winter Birding & Bird Photography Day Trip in the Danube Delta, from Tulcea | Private | Up to 7 hours | December to February | Open boat, polar clothing mandatory | €450 per boat |
Prices in euro. Shared tours: per person. Private tours: per person or for the whole boat, from the lowest price. The tour pages show all the prices, the dates and what is included.
Why photograph with us
Designed by photographers, guided by photographers
Photographer guides
Every tour was created and tested in the field by a professional photographer, and every guide is a photographer too. They position the boat for the light and know when to wait and when to move on.
Boats built for photography
Low, stable, quiet open boats, with room for your gear, shooting on both sides and positions close to the water. At most 4 photographers on shared tours.
The animal comes first
No chasing, no baiting, no playback, and we never enter nesting areas. Slow approaches keep the animals calm, and calm animals give you natural behaviour.
Meet our guides
Experts in the wild
Our photo guides are professional wildlife photographers and experienced naturalists. They read the light, know how the birds behave and position the boat for the light, the background and the angle, without disturbing the subject.
Wildlife photographers
They photograph here all year and know where and when the light and the birds come together.
Local
They live and work in the Danube Delta and Dobrogea, and are in the field in every season.
The bird comes first
No chasing, no flushing, no stress for a picture or a tick on the list.
For professionals
Working on a film or a photography project?
Our photo tours follow programs we tested in the field. If you come with your own project, a book, an assignment, a documentary, we build the logistics around it: places, specialised guides, boats, hides, permits and the people who agree to be in your pictures.
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions
Shared or private photo tour?
A shared tour has fixed dates, at most 4 photographers in the boat and costs less per person. A private tour runs on the dates you choose, only for your group, and you choose the subjects: water birds, birds from hides, macro, landscapes or village life.
What equipment should I bring?
For wildlife, a lens between 300 and 600 mm. For landscapes, villages and people, a 24 to 70 mm or a 70 to 200 mm. Bring more batteries and memory cards than you think you need, and a rain cover for your camera: the boats are open.
Do I need to be an experienced photographer?
No. Beginners and professionals are both welcome. Your guide is a photographer and helps with settings, light and composition when you want it.
What does a typical day look like?
The departure is at sunrise, for the soft light and the most active wildlife. Midday is for rest, food and reviewing your images. In the afternoon you go out again for the evening light.
Can I photograph mammals?
From the boat, only when they show themselves: otters, golden jackals, sometimes wild cats. For reliable mammal photography choose the hides at Ultima Frontiera for golden jackals, or our tours with brown bears in Transylvania.
Can a partner who does not photograph come along?
Yes, if they are happy with early mornings and long sessions on the water. In the same period we often run nature tours with more relaxed hours, which your partner can join while you photograph.
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 is made: a 20% deposit for the tours of several days, a 50% deposit for private day trips, the full price for shared day trips.
Contact
- Emailcontact@discoverdanubedelta.com
- Phone, SMS, WhatsApp+40 763 869 400
+40 757 894 456 - For bookings and requests we always prefer email. Thank you!