Dunavățu de Jos - Sfântu Gheorghe: Mixed (1 week)
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By boat, 1 week, through the Danube Delta, about 313 km: from Dunavățu de Jos to Sfântu Gheorghe, 31 stops. End of the road. Birdwatching. Village at the mouth of the arm, where the Danube meets the sea.
How to do the route
Plan a week with 2-3 bases (e.g. Constanța, Tulcea, Sulina). Book boats and ARBDD guides for Letea/Caraorman in advance. Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (ARBDD): follow the local rules and the instructions of the authorities or licensed guides.
Stops on the route
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road.
- Cetatea Halmyris - Martyrs.
- Murighiol - Southern Delta.
- Uzlina - Guided tour with binoculars, without disturbing the birds.
- Canal spre Letea - Quiet crossing by water, with guide — no noise or litter left on the bank.
- Letea - With Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve guide.
- Canal Caraorman - Access by authorised guide only.
- Lacul Roșu - Quiet lagoon in the Delta.
- Caraorman - Dune forest.
- Zone umede Letea - Near Letea Forest, with rarely seen birds.
- Canalul Mila 23 - Calm water, ideal for kayaking.
- Crișan - Mile 13.
- Pădurea Caraorman - Ancient oaks on the mound, beside the Red Lake. Strictly protected area — stay on the guide's route.
- Mila 23 - Village on the water.
- Maliuc - Reed bed.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Birdwatching.
- Băltenii de Jos - Village on the Danube bank, with boats at the gate.
- Mahmudia - Fishing channels.
- Canale interioare - Slow, silent navigation on quiet channels.
- Portul Tulcea - Board classic or fast vessels bound for Sulina.
- Poarta Deltei - Tulcea - Tourist information.
- Faleza Dunării - Evening arrival at the gateway to the Delta.
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta: Danube cliff and the Independence Monument.
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie - Collections from Aegyssus, the Geto-Dacian fortress on the hill.
- Ceatalchioi - Village at the confluence of the branches, with authentic Danube scenery.
- Pardina - Fishing village on the left bank of the Chilia.
- Chilia Veche - The last Romanian village on the branch, at the border.
- Pădurea Letea - Romania's first nature reserve (1938): lianas, ancient oaks. Visit only on designated trails, with a guide.
- Sulina - Lighthouse, 1870.
- Plaja Sulina - Wild beach where the Danube ends its 2,860 km journey.
- Sfântu Gheorghe - Village at the mouth of the branch, where the Danube meets the sea.