Niculițel - martyrs’ basilica - Sarichioi: Mixed (1 week)
Access information
Access
Car
On foot
Boat
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
Combined, 1 week, through the Danube Delta, about 359 km: from Niculițel - martyrs’ basilica to Sarichioi, 31 stops. Martyrs. Village at the confluence of the arms, with an authentic Danube landscape. Traditional village on the shore of Razim.
How to do the route
Plan a week with 2-3 bases for overnight stays (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
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Martyrs.
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - In the forest.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Dobruja Peak.
- Greci - Italian stonemasons.
- Măcin - Gateway to the mountains.
- Smârdan - The village where the decisive battle for Dobruja was fought.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Noviodunum.
- Malul Dunării - Isaccea - View of the river and the bridge to Galați.
- Carcaliu - Traditional village.
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie - Collections from Aegyssus, the Geto-Dacian citadel on the hill.
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta: Danube cliff and Independence Monument.
- Monumentul Independenței - Statue of Mircea the Elder and a panorama over the Danube.
- Faleza Dunării - Independence Monument and museum.
- Poarta Deltei - Tulcea - Tourist information.
- Portul Tulcea - Embark on classic or fast vessels to Sulina.
- Ceatalchioi - Village at the confluence of branches, with authentic Danube scenery.
- Pardina - Fishing village on the left bank of Chilia.
- Canale interioare - Slow, silent navigation on quiet channels.
- Băltenii de Jos - Village on the Danube bank, with lotca boats at the gate.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Observation from a distance, with binoculars, without disturbing the nests.
- Mahmudia - Fishing village on the Danube bank, gateway to wetlands and birds.
- Murighiol - Fishing village with salt lakes, starting point into the Delta on the St George branch.
- Cetatea Halmyris - The citadel where Epictet and Astion were martyred (AD 290); their relics, discovered in the crypt in 2001.
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road, between the Delta channels and Lake Razim; here lay the Cossacks' Danube Scythia.
- Uzlina - Guided tour with binoculars, without disturbing the birds.
- Canal spre Letea - Quiet crossing by water, with a guide — no noise or litter left on the bank.
- Canal Caraorman - Access only with an authorised guide.
- Canalul Mila 23 - Calm water, ideal for kayaking.
- Mila 23 - Fishing village accessible only by water.
- Maliuc - A stop in the heart of the reedbeds; pelicans are never far away.
- Sarichioi - Traditional village on the shore of Razim.