PRIVATE Danube Delta Guided MORNING or EVENING Tour, from Tulcea, 4h

A Slow Moment in a Fast World

When the light turns soft and the Danube Delta starts whispering its stories, that’s when you step in. No rushing. No crowds. Just you, the water and a guide who knows every peaceful corner of this place.

This isn’t a tour where you “check off” sights. It’s one where you feel them, the breeze, the silence, the colors, the rhythm of the Danube Delta waking up or winding down.

What You’ll Experience

A Different Kind of Connection

You’re not here to sprint through nature. You’re here to slow down, breathe, and let the Danube Delta show you why it’s unlike anywhere else.

A Guide Who Helps You See More

You won’t just hear bird names fired at you like a quiz. Your guide helps you understand what you’re looking at, the stories, the behavior, the way everything fits together.

Wildlife You Have a Good Chance to See

During these calm hours, you might spot:

  • Pelicans gliding low over the water
  • White-tailed Eagles patrolling the sky
  • Herons and Egrets feeding along the margins
  • Great and Pygmy Cormorants drying their wings
  • Grebes diving with zero respect for your attempts at photography
  • and, if you’re lucky, even otters or golden jackals moving quietly through their world

Nothing is staged, nothing is forced — you simply meet whatever the Delta decides to share with you.

Your Ride Into Nature

An Open Boat, Just as It Should Be

You depart from Tulcea in an open boat: no roof, no windows, no canopy. Just you and the Danube Delta, with nothing between you and the real experience.

It’s perfect if you want to:

  • feel the breeze
  • see birds in flight
  • watch the light dance on the water
  • pretend you’re filming your own nature documentary

Why Sunrise or Sunset?

The Delta at Its Most Alive

You head out during the hours when life is moving, when birds feed, when colors warm up, when shadows stretch.

And midday? Yeah… that’s when the sun turns everything into a sauna and the Danube Delta goes into “I’m not home!” mode. We skip those hours on purpose.

July & August Only

This 4-hour experience is available only in these summer months, when mornings and evenings create the perfect atmosphere for wildlife and soft, golden light.

If you’re looking for authenticity, calm, and real nature moments, this is your window.

Pricing Your Private Escape

  • 1-5 persons: 350 EUR/boat
  • 6-10 persons: 400 EUR/boat

Meeting and boarding

We start our trips from Port Tulcea Aval, at the time agreed.

Bookings

Click on “Booking request” button and fill up the form. One of our agents will send you the payment details.

Booking request
  • Bookings are based on a 50% deposit.

The price includes

  • ENGLISH language GUIDE
  • The boat for the trip (fuel included)
  • Fees for visiting the Danube Delta

The price DOES NOT include

  • Meals
  • Beverages
  • Insurance of any kind (travel, goods, etc.)

Cancellation Policy:

  • 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.

Children policy

Children, regardless of their age, are counted as one person when the total number of persons in the boat is calculated (maximum 6 or maximum 11 persons in a group, depending on the boat).

Our Commitment to Conservation in the Danube Delta

 Nature comes first in everything we do. Our tours are designed to minimize impact and protect the delicate ecosystem of the Danube Delta, ensuring that its rich biodiversity thrives for generations to come.

🚤 Eco-Friendly Boating: We use lower-power engines than typically required for our boats. This reduces water disturbance, minimizes fuel consumption and lowers emissions, keeping the Delta’s waters cleaner and healthier.

🐟 Slow-Speed Exploration: Our approach is gentle and respectful. By moving at a slow, steady pace, we:

  • Protect aquatic vegetation, essential for fish breeding and water filtration.
  • Prevent erosion and disturbance to bird nests along the shoreline.
  • Reduce stress on migratory and resident bird species, allowing for natural behavior and better wildlife observation.

🌍 Sustainable Nature Experiences: We believe in responsible tourism that prioritizes conservation over speed. Every tour is an opportunity to admire, respect and learn about this unique biosphere without leaving a harmful footprint.

By choosing our tours, you actively support a more sustainable way of exploring the Danube Delta. Let’s protect nature together, one slow, mindful journey at a time.

Details

The boat

This trip is done with an OPEN BOAT

The boat looks like in the photos on the website. The speed for our trips is low/medium, our boats are NOT speed boats. These are boats manufactured according to our concept.

All our boats have benches and backrests for a maxim comfort. Every person on the boat will receive a life jacket, mandatory to wear it during the boat trip. We want to show you the beauties of the Danube Delta, to see birds in flight and flocks of pelicans soaring.

*For groups larger than 10 persons we can use 2 or more boats

Personal equipment

  • Long pants and blouses with long sleeves to protect you from the sun
  • Sun hat (not cap)
  • Sunglasses
  • Jacket
  • Raincoat

Please take these recommendations very seriously, the weather in the Danube Delta can be very capricious and you may suffer if you are not well protected.

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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