Danube Delta & Dobrogea Birding Tour 8d/7n SHARED 2025
Explore two of Romania’s most diverse birding destinations on this unforgettable tour! Begin in the UNESCO-listed Danube Delta, where wetlands, reed beds, and waterways host pelicans, herons, cormorants, and a stunning variety of migratory birds. Continue to the scenic Dobrogea region, with its rocky hills, ancient forests, and steppe landscapes, where you’ll encounter raptors, passerines, and steppe species. This tour is perfect for birding enthusiasts seeking a blend of aquatic and terrestrial birdlife in some of Europe’s most pristine natural habitats.
What is included: Transfers on water from Tulcea to Mila23 and back; 4 nights of accommodation in a 3* guesthouse in Mila23 Village and 3 nights in Tulcea; half board; a professional birdwatching guide; 3 days of boat birding tours to the Danube Delta plus the transfers on water and 2 and half days on Dobrogea’s mainland, by car and light trekking, dedicated to birding, starting at sunrise.
The price of this tour is:
1.300 euro/pers
The price is per person (accommodation in double room), per tour and it is in euro (EUR).
360 euro/pers/program single supplement
Data for this program in 2025:
Period | Places | Price |
|---|---|---|
10 Apr - 17 Apr | 1300 | |
22 May - 29 May | 1300 | |
26 Jun - 3 Jul | 1300 | |
18 Sep - 25 Sep | 1300 | |
2 Oct - 9 Oct | 1300 |
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Included in this price:
- Accommodation at 3* guesthouse, in double room, for 4 nights to the Danube Delta + 3 nights in Tulcea;
- Half board (dinner on the first day, breakfast and dinner for days 2-7, breakfast on day 8)
- 3 days BIRDING Boat Trips + 2,5 days BIRDING mainland trips
- ENGLISH guidance – specialized birding guide
- The transfers on water from Tulcea to Mila23 and back
- Fees for visiting the Danube Delta
Optionally:
- Lunch meal – the price is 15-25 euro/pers (payment directly in cash, RON or EUR, on the spot)
- Bucharest (including Airport) transfers – 300 euro/car/one way for 1-6 persons
The price does not include:
- Beverages, other than water
- Lunch meal
- Insurance of any kind (travel, goods, etc.)
Children policy:
- Minimum age to participate is 12
- Children over 12 years are charged as adults
- Responsibility of children’s supervision during trips belong to parents
- All children will wear life jackets during boat trips
Itinerary
Day 1 – 15:30 Meeting at the embarking point | 16:00 Departure from Tulcea (by boat) | Accommodation at the guesthouse | Dinner
Meeting and boarding
The departure for this holiday is from Port Tulcea Aval. In order to complete the payments (if any) and to communicate regarding the boat you will go to Mila23, we will be waiting for you at our boarding point, at 15:30.The cars can be parked in the Port yard, in a private parking, at a cost of 6 euro/day/car (the parking price is not included in the tour price).
Transfer and accommodation at the guesthouse
The transfer is done with medium speed, through one of the most beautiful parts on Danube Delta, searching for birds all the way, until arrive in Mila 23 Village. Usually, the transfer takes 2-2,5 hours. During the trip, we will have enough time to talk about the program for next day, details about boat rules, Danube Delta particularities.
In the evening, the host will await you with a delicious dinner.
Days 2, 3 and 4 – Half an hour before sunrise start the sunrise trip | Breakfast | Departure to the day trip | at sunset Dinner
This days, every day, half an hour before sunrise start an early morning trip searching for different kind of birds. The guide will choose the best destination every day, based on our fresh information about birds.
Come back for breakfast then start again on a day trip, on three different type of habitats, to maximize the chances to see the largest number of species of birds.
Breakfast and dinner at the accommodation, lunches (optional) on the way, during the trip. The guide will give you all the details every day.
Day 5 – 8:30 Breakfast | 9:30 Transfer to Tulcea | Around 12:00 Arrive to Tulcea
Also this transfer is done with medium speed, mostly on the same way as on Day1, searching for the last birds to show you.
We’ll pick you up from Port Aval, at the returning from the Danube Delta Tour and transfer you to the accommodation in Tulcea. You’ll have some free time for check-in and breakfast then you’ll depart to the afternoon/evening session. Depending by the season and your target list, the guide will design the route.
Dinner at the accommodation.
Days 6 and 7 – Departure to the day tour | Dinner
Usually departure is before breakfast (only if the group members decide to take breakfast to the accommodation we depart after), with breakfast to go.
The guide will stop from place to place to scan and show you the target species of birds. At lunch, you’ll have a stop somewhere on the way, at a local restaurant or in nature, if you have lunch to go.
The tour is ending sometime in the afternoon, in Tulcea, to the accommodation.
Dinner to the accommodation.
Day 8 – Breakfast | End of the program
Our program ends in Tulcea. If you have the transfer with us, the drive will pick you up from the accommodation.
Details
Group Confirmation
This program is running with minimum 2 persons subscribed.
Shared Program
Being a SHARED program, this means the whole group goes with the same car/boat, at the same hours (hours detailed in the program). Please be on board at scheduled time for both.
Birdwatching tours
The most important thing for us, when we decide the route, is to know your target birds list. Please see the birds check list of Dobruja and the Danube Delta and tell us the species you want to see most of all. Please download the list from here:
Booking
Bookings are based on 30% deposit. You’ll receive a payment link.
More then 90 days before the program you can postpone the trip (you will receive a voucher available 2 years). Less then 90 days before the trip, the deposit is non refundable.
The remaining balance can be paid on arrival at our boarding point in cash or by payment link (LEI/RON or EURO).
Contact
Email: contact@discoverdanubedelta.com
Phone: (Voice, SMS, WatsApp): +40 757 894 456 | +40 749 120 009
* For bookings or requests, we always prefer to communicate by email. Thank you!
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