Sfântu Gheorghe - Tulcea Port: Nature (5 days)
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By boat, 5 days, through nature and landscapes of the Danube Delta, about 268 km: from Sfântu Gheorghe to Tulcea Port, 24 stops. Southern arm. Romania's first nature reserve (1938): lianas, centuries-old oaks. Visit only on designated trails, with a guide. Boarding on classic or fast boats toward Sulina.
How to do the route
Plan 5 days with overnight stays along the route. Combine boat travel with breaks at sites open to the public. Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (ARBDD): follow the local rules and the instructions of the authorities or licensed guides.
Stops on the route
- Sfântu Gheorghe - Southern branch.
- Pădurea Caraorman - Ancient oaks on a mound beside Red Lake. Strictly protected area — stay on the guide's trail.
- Letea - With ARBDD guide.
- Canal Caraorman - Access only with authorised guide.
- 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.
- Sulina - Danube European Commission lighthouse (1870), now a museum, 2 km from the sea that has receded.
- Plaja Sulina - Wild beach where the Danube ends its 2,860 km journey.
- Pădurea Letea - Romania's first nature reserve (1938): lianes, ancient oaks. Visit only on designated trails, with a guide.
- Chilia Veche - The last Romanian village on the branch, at the border.
- Mila 23 - Village on the water.
- Maliuc - Reed beds.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Birdwatching.
- Mahmudia - Fishing village on the Danube bank, gateway to wetlands and birds.
- Murighiol - Southern Delta.
- Cetatea Halmyris - Citadel where Epictet and Astion were martyred (290 AD); their relics, discovered in the crypt in 2001.
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road.
- 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.
- Canale interioare - Slow, silent navigation on quiet channels.
- Portul Tulcea - Embarkation on classic or fast vessels to Sulina.