

by Discover the Danube Delta
How do you want to book?
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$185.26This group boat tour from Tulcea lasts about 9 to 10 hours and covers the Danube Delta, Letea village, and Letea Forest. The day starts early, with a departure before 8 AM. The boat passes through several canals and lakes, including Tulcea Canal, Garla Sontea, Canal 36, and Garla Sireasa, to reach Mila 23 village. Here, the group pauses briefly for coffee and restroom break. After Mila 23, the boat continues through lakes Miazazi, Matita, and Merhei to Letea village. Upon arrival, a safari car takes participants the 7 km to Letea Forest, the northernmost subtropical forest in Europe. The forest visit includes a 20 to 30-minute walk on a marked trail managed by the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. During the walk, the guide points out wild horses, salt-tolerant oaks, and other natural features depending on the season. The group then returns to Letea village for an optional lunch at a local household, where traditional and simple meals are served (paid separately in cash). After lunch, the boat returns to Tulcea by a different route through lakes and canals. The tour includes a professional naturalist guide, a safari car for the forest trip, and a boat seat for the full Tulcea - Mila 23 - Letea - Tulcea route. Hotel pickup, parking fees, and lunch are not included. Participants should bring weather-appropriate clothing and sun protection. The minimum age for this tour is 5 years.
Danube Delta
The tour starts with an early meeting before 7:50 AM. The boat travels through Tulcea Canal, Garla Sontea, Canal 36, Garla Sireasa, and back to Garla Sontea before reaching Mila 23 village, showing a variety of Delta waterways.
120 min
Mila 23
A short stop for about 20 minutes allows time for coffee and restroom use. After this break, the boat continues through lakes Miazazi, Matita, and Merhei towards Letea village.
20 min
Letea Forest
At the dock near Letea village, a safari car transports the group about 7 km to Letea Forest, the northernmost subtropical forest in Europe. Visitors walk for 20 to 30 minutes on a designated path approved by the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, searching for wild horses, salt-adapted oak trees, and other local features depending on the season, across sandy terrain.
180 min
Letea
After the forest walk, the group returns to the village where an optional lunch is available at a local household serving traditional food. After lunch, the boat departs on a different route through additional lakes and canals back to Tulcea.
240 min
You will find us in Port Aval's yard,on the pontoon marked "DEBARCADER PASAGERI" at the second shop on the right side (The SOUVENIR SHOP).
End point
You will find us in Port Aval's yard,on the pontoon marked "DEBARCADER PASAGERI" at the second shop on the right side (The SOUVENIR SHOP).


by Discover the Danube Delta
How do you want to book?
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$185.26This group boat tour from Tulcea lasts about 9 to 10 hours and covers the Danube Delta, Letea village, and Letea Forest. The day starts early, with a departure before 8 AM. The boat passes through several canals and lakes, including Tulcea Canal, Garla Sontea, Canal 36, and Garla Sireasa, to reach Mila 23 village. Here, the group pauses briefly for coffee and restroom break. After Mila 23, the boat continues through lakes Miazazi, Matita, and Merhei to Letea village. Upon arrival, a safari car takes participants the 7 km to Letea Forest, the northernmost subtropical forest in Europe. The forest visit includes a 20 to 30-minute walk on a marked trail managed by the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. During the walk, the guide points out wild horses, salt-tolerant oaks, and other natural features depending on the season. The group then returns to Letea village for an optional lunch at a local household, where traditional and simple meals are served (paid separately in cash). After lunch, the boat returns to Tulcea by a different route through lakes and canals. The tour includes a professional naturalist guide, a safari car for the forest trip, and a boat seat for the full Tulcea - Mila 23 - Letea - Tulcea route. Hotel pickup, parking fees, and lunch are not included. Participants should bring weather-appropriate clothing and sun protection. The minimum age for this tour is 5 years.
Danube Delta
The tour starts with an early meeting before 7:50 AM. The boat travels through Tulcea Canal, Garla Sontea, Canal 36, Garla Sireasa, and back to Garla Sontea before reaching Mila 23 village, showing a variety of Delta waterways.
120 min
Mila 23
A short stop for about 20 minutes allows time for coffee and restroom use. After this break, the boat continues through lakes Miazazi, Matita, and Merhei towards Letea village.
20 min
Letea Forest
At the dock near Letea village, a safari car transports the group about 7 km to Letea Forest, the northernmost subtropical forest in Europe. Visitors walk for 20 to 30 minutes on a designated path approved by the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, searching for wild horses, salt-adapted oak trees, and other local features depending on the season, across sandy terrain.
180 min
Letea
After the forest walk, the group returns to the village where an optional lunch is available at a local household serving traditional food. After lunch, the boat departs on a different route through additional lakes and canals back to Tulcea.
240 min
You will find us in Port Aval's yard,on the pontoon marked "DEBARCADER PASAGERI" at the second shop on the right side (The SOUVENIR SHOP).
End point
You will find us in Port Aval's yard,on the pontoon marked "DEBARCADER PASAGERI" at the second shop on the right side (The SOUVENIR SHOP).