Danube Delta: bike and boat

One of the last natural paradise of Europe

By bike and boat along the Danube: there is no better way to explore the river delta. Come with us to Romania to the legendary Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, one of the last untouched paradises in Europe: floating reed islands, inland lakes, lagoons, gentle hills, marsh and prairie. You can also enjoy Romanian hospitality in 4-star guest house and a national cuisine on the hotel boat. At lunch time picnics are organized or lunch packets prepared. Your bike tour manager guides you through the hilly Danube Delta on flat, unpaved, sand and gravel roads and also on well-paved roads (sometimes with little traffic).

Hotel and Ship Inn

Look forward to a combination of hotel ship and guest house. You'll stay five nights on a small, comfortable river boat and two nights in Tulcea in a 4-star guest house. The home offers a nice restaurant, air conditioning in the living room and spacious sun decks. For about 20 guests deck chairs and booths (approximately 9 m²) with shower/WC are provided.

1. day  Arrival in Bucharest

Arrival in Bucharest. Transfer by bus at 2:00 pm from the airport to Tulcea Danube Delta (approx. 4 hour ride) Embarkation and dinner on board.

2. day  Nature reserve Bestepe Hügel 30 km

Your biking adventure begins along the southern branch through the nature reserve of Be?tepe Hügel. A wonderful view deep into the delta makes the small incline quickly forgotten. In a small fishing village you get back on your floating hotel to spend the night surrounded by a fascinating aquatic wildlife.

3. day  Trip to km 0 about 20 km

Today you'll cycle to Sulina, where the Danube flows into the Black Sea. Enjoy the infinite vastness of the Black Sea, on the left the lush green reeds and marshes – heron and cormorants are your constant companion.

4. day  Gulf of Musura 20 km

Along the Musura Bay you are cycling on simple side roads through the birds' paradise up to the picturesque village Letea where time seems to stand still. Nearby the village, located on a sand bank you find a tropical jungle. Take your time and explore creepers and vines. After that it is time to re-embark: your hotel boat is waiting for you in the nearby fishing village Crisan.

5. day  Boat trip Danube Delta

Boat trip Danube Delta
Look forward to an extended boat trip through the branched channels, past small fishing villages. Marvel at the incredible diversity of flora and fauna. Now you'll understand why this spot is a UNESCO world heritage site. Hidden completely in the jungle you can find the Orthodox wooden monastery Stipoc. In the afternoon you'll leave this unreal world of dreams and return for the night back to your hotel boat.

6. day  Monastery round trip 32 km

Today you'll cycle to different monasteries in the area of Dobruja, a gently undulating landscape and border region between southeast Romania and northeast Bulgaria. Visit the venerable convent of nuns Celic Dere with its intriguing icons. Slightly up and down you'll cycle to the sleepy Monastery of Saon - idyllically set amongst vineyards, located on the banks of the Danube. Even the little windmill is certainly a popular photo opportunity, before it you'll be transferred back to Tulcea. Two overnight stays in a 4-star guest house.

7. day  A tour of the lagoon Cape Dolosman 40 km

Today you start your bike tour quite easily by bus. In the old Turkish-populated village Babadag you'll swing yourself on you bike. Discover the bee-eaters nest sites and marvel at the medieval fortress of Enisala located high above the Danube - what a breathtaking view of the Razim lagoon! On a small hill in the southeast of the Razim lake you see the remains of the Byzantine castle of Enisala. Before you return to Tulcea, experience the Nature Reserve of Kap Dolosman with its Roman excavations.

8. day  Tulcea-Bucharest departure

In the morning the bus brings you back to the capital Bucharest. Individual departure.

Changes of the tour itinerary

Please note that on arrival at 11.04. and 27.05.2012 you will have first the double overnight in Tulcea and than the embarkation.