ROMANIA BIRDING TOURS > TOUR INFORMATION AT A GLANCE

The tour: An eight day holiday to south-eastern Romania, focusing on the spectacular spring migration of waterbirds and special breeding birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja.

Locations to be visited: Our first base will be Mamaia on the Black Sea coast (3 nts) and we will discover the Razim–Sinoe lagoon complex and some rocky habitats from here. Then we will continue to the Danube Delta, where our base will be Mila 23 fishing village (3nts) and then Tulcea for 1 night. In the Delta we will visit small channels and lakes in the Mila 23 village and Letea areas. The last birding day will be spent in the most northern corner of Dobrudja, in the Macin Mountains National Park.

Group Size: The tour is a guaranteed departure from 3 participants upwards with a maximum group size of 10 participants plus Sakertour leader.

Accommodation: Comfortable 3-4 star hotels with all rooms en suite. In the Danube Delta our base for 3 nights will be in Mila 23 fishing village, in a 4 star Pension just on the banks of the old Danube tributary. In Tulcea we use a medium grade tourist Hotel for one night, and 3 nights in the Black Sea coast in a nice 4 star, lakeside Hotel.
Hotel Splendid, Mamaia www.splendidhotel.ro
Porumbelul Alb Pension, Mila 23 www.porumbelulalb.com
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Duna Delta Pension, Gorgova www.duna-delta.ro
Hotel City, Tulcea www.hotelcity.ro

Meals: All included in the price. The food is good. Breakfast and dinner at the hotels. Lunches will either be taken at a traditional place or as picnics in the field. We supply hot drinks (coffe, tea), water throughout the day.

Walking: Easy walks over flat terrain. Sturdy waterproof walking shoes advised.

Travel: Bucharest to Bucharest. Ground transport with automobile or VW minibus, depending on the number of participants. In the Danube Delta we use small or medium size boats depending on the number of participants.

Expected birdlist: 180-200 species