Bike and boat in the Danube Delta - Travel Details

Tour profile:

Level 2; amidst the Danube Delta flat, sandy or paved pathes, 2 days asphalted country roads in a gently hilly landscape (bit of traffic)

Day 1: Bucharest

Individual arrival to Bucharest/Airport; 02:00 p.m. bustransfer (approx. 4 h.) to Tulcea in the Danube Delta. Embarkation on the comfortable Hotelboat. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Nufaru – Sfantu Gheorge (approx. 30 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 by boat into a maze of channels, floating islands, dense forest and a wildernesse experience pure. Overnight Hotelboat

Day 3: Journey to mile "0" - the mouth (approx. 20 km)

A bumpy gravel path - the right the wide open of the Black Sea, left the lush  green reeds and marsh land. In the loneliness of the Danube Delta Cormorants and Great White Egrets are our permanent companions. Mile “0” at Sulina: the Danube has reached its destination at the lighthouse and starts melding with the salt of the sea. The thought of the long journey of this mighty river let us pause. Overnight Hotelboat

Day 4: Gulf of Musura - Crisan (approx. 20 km)

Bike tour along the birds-paradise Musura-Bay on natural streets to the picturesque village Letea. It seems as time stands still here. The houses made of reeds and clay, lovely painted in blue, and all around a contemplative silence. Nearby the village, located on a sandbank a special natural phenomenon: a tropical forest with climbing plants and lianes. By boat we will reach the fishing village Crisan. Overnight Hotelboat

Day 5: Fauna and Flora of the Danube Delta (day of rest)

During the boat ride through a labyrinth of narrow waterways we will pass by small fishing villages and again experience very intensively the incredible diversity of the Fauna and Flora of the UNESCO World Heritage Danube Delta. Middle of the Jungle - hidden away - the small wooden Orthodox monastery of Stipoc. In the afternoon we return from a surreal dream world to the vibrant town life of Tulcea. Overnight Hotelboat

Day 6: Monasteries of Dobrogea (approx. 27-34 km)

Round trip through a gently rolling landscape to the Orthodoxe nunnery Celic Dere, the biggest convent of the Dobrogea territory. The romantic, dreamy abbey of Saon with its distinctive windmill, is located amidst vineyards right on the bank of the Danube. Near Parques from a ridge a fantastic view over the extensive, juicy green floodplain directly on the boarder to the Ukraine. Transfer back to Tulcea. Overnight in Tulcea guesthouse 4*

Day 7: Lagoon-tour to the Cape Dolosman (approx. 30-45 km)

By bus to the old, Turkish-populated village Babadag. , By bike we are passing nesting sites of bee-eater colonies and reach the medieval fortress of Enisala, which is located high over the Danube. Lets take a breathtaking view over the Lagoon Razim! The nature reserve of Cape Dolosman with the Greek-Roman excarvations of Argamum seperates the Delta-lakes Golovita and Razim. Overnight in Tulcea guesthouse 4*.

Day 8: Transfer Tulcea-Bucharest

After breakfast transfer by bus back to the Romanian Capital Bucharest; arrival approx. 2 p.m.; possibility of additional nights in Tulcea or Bucharest.

GENERAL INFORMATIONS:

With our experienced local wildlife and bike-guides you will learn to recognise birds with their noise or in flight, discover rare plants and animals, about the life of the Delta residents and the incredible eventful past of this region, which already fascinated the Romans, Greeks and Dacians.
You will be accomodated, caring looked after, on a modern 4* floating Hotel and in a family run, comfortable 4* guesthouse. The meals are traditionally with a lot of fish, meat and vegetable, for lunch picnic’s or lunchpacks will be offered.
You will bike in groups of 12-20 persons, you bring already some experience in bike-tours. Sand- and gravel roads require a bit of physical condition, but should be succeed by everybody as the daily stretches are quite short. If possible longer routes to choose.
Some stretches will be done by boat or bus. Itinerary is subject to change – in case of higher forces (water level, through no fault of one’s own engine- or drive-breakdown)
Before and after your bike-tour you also have the possibility to book extranights in Tulcea or Bucharest.

Tour details/prices

 *price per car (1-3 Pers.); only needed if there are booked additional nights in the Danube Delta - Transfer day 1 und 8 included in the package.