Danube Delta tours from Tulcea
Discover the magic of the Danube Delta with daily trips organized by Ionel & Ciprian Safca. Departing from Tulcea, we invite you to visit the Danube Delta, offering not just a tour, but a unique experience where you’ll explore the beauty and diversity of this natural oasis during Danube Delta tours & trips.
About us
We are a team of experts in Danube Delta tours, passionate about nature and adventure. Our personalized Danube Delta river cruises and trips are designed to meet every explorer’s desires, ensuring memories that last a lifetime.
Ciprian Safca
Ionel Safca
Available Danube Delta Tours
Danube Delta bird watching tours and walks
Embark on our thematic tours to experience the Delta’s wild beauty. From bird colonies to picturesque trails, every Danube Delta trip and cruise is crafted to reveal the Delta’s authentic charm.
Customized Danube Delta cruises
Tailor your Danube Delta adventure with our cruises and tours. Choose a classic route or an adventurous path, and let us guide you to the Delta’s most awe-inspiring locations, ensuring a safe and comfortable Danube Delta tour.
Trails and boats Danube Delta tours
Explore the Danube Delta on Our Slow and Fast Vessels
Ionel & Ciprian Safca offers a range of vessels, whether you prefer a leisurely Danube Delta cruise or an adrenaline-fueled fast boat adventure. Our fleet is ready to cater to your every need.
Our Danube Delta Tours Itineraries by slow boats
Enjoy the Delta’s beauty at a leisurely pace aboard vessels like the Pelican Vessel and Kingfisher Catamaran, perfect for immersive Danube Delta trips and cruises.
4-hours route - Danube Delta Tours
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mila36 Channel – Sireasa Channel – Lake Cotete area, Lake Purcelu – Trofilca Lake area – Trofilca Channel – Mila36 Channel – Tulcea Arm – Tulcea.
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6-hours route - Danube Delta Tours
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mila36 Channel – Sireasa Channel – Sontea Channel – Lake Mester area – Scaunele area – New Sontea Channel – Lake Pintilie area – return via Sontea Channel – North Sireasa Channel – Lake Cotete area, Lake Purcelu – Trofilca Lake area – Trofilca Channel – Mila36 Channel – Tulcea Arm – Tulcea.
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8-hours route - Danube Delta Tours
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mila36 Channel – Sireasa Channel – Sontea Channel – Lake Mester area – Scaunele area – New Sontea Channel – Lake Pintilie area – approximately 1-hour stop – possibility of a traditional fish meal in nature (fishery tourism) – Cot Candura area – Lake Martin area – Lake Nebunu – Lake Alb area – Scaunele area – Sontea Channel – Mila36 Channel – Tulcea Arm – Tulcea.
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9-10-hours route - Danube Delta Tours
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mile 36 Canal – Sireasa Canal – Sontea Canal – Lake Mester area – Scaunele area – White Lake area – Nebunu Lake – Martin Lake area – Cot Candura – Baclanestii Mari Lake – Furtuna Lake area – Olguta Canal – Old Danube Canal – Mila23 village – 1h-1h:30 stop – possibility of traditional fish meal at an agro-tourism pension – Mila23 exploration – return to Tulcea via Sontea Canal – S22 Canal – Sulina Arm – passing by the villages Gorgova, Maliuc, Partizani – Tulcea Arm (observing where the Tulcea Arm divides into Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe arms) – Tulcea.
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Our Fast boats Danube Delta tours
Adventure-seekers can explore the Delta dynamically with our fast vessels, such as Griffin Lord and Golden Arrow, ideal for swift Danube Delta trips to remote destinations.
1h 30m - 2h Route - Danube Delta Tours
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mile 36 Canal – Sireasa Canal – Cotete Lake area, Purcelu Lake – Trofilca Lake area – Trofilca Canal – Mile 36 Canal – Tulcea Arm – Tulcea.
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2h 30m - 3h Route - Danube Delta Tours
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mile 36 Canal – Sireasa Canal – Sontea Canal – Master Lake area – Scaunele area – New Sontea Canal – Pintilie Lake area – Cot Candura area – Martin Lake area – Nebunu Lake – White Lake area – Scaunele area – Sontea Canal – Mile 36 Canal – Tulcea Arm – Tulcea.
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4-5h Route - MILA 23 Danube Delta Tours
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mile 36 Canal – Sireasa Canal – Sontea Canal – Master Lake area – Scaunele area – White Lake area – Nebunu Lake – Martin Lake area – Cot Candura area – Baclanestii Mari Lake – Furtuna Lake area – Olguta Canal – Old Danube Canal – Mila23 village – 1-1.5-hour stop with the possibility of a traditional fish meal at an eco-tourism pension – exploration of Mila23 village – return to Tulcea via Sontea Canal – S22 Canal – Sulina Arm – Tulcea Arm (observing where Tulcea Arm splits into Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe Arms) – Tulcea.
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7-8h Route - MILA 23 and SULINA
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mile 36 Canal – Sireasa Canal – Sontea Canal – Master Lake area – Scaunele area – White Lake area – Nebunu Lake – Martin Lake area – Cot Candura area – Baclanestii Mari Lake – Furtuna Lake area – Olguta Canal – Old Danube Canal – Mila23 village – 1-1.5-hour stop with the possibility of a traditional fish meal at an eco-tourism pension – Mila23 village exploration – return via Old Danube – Sulina Arm – Sulina – Musura Bay (observing the natural Danube Delta’s mouth into the Black Sea) – approximately 2-hour stop in Sulina to explore the area – return via Sulina Arm – Tulcea Arm (observing where the Tulcea Arm divides into Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe Arms) – Tulcea.
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8-9h Route - MILA 23 and LETEA FOREST
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mile 36 Canal – Sireasa Canal – Sontea Canal – Master Lake area – Scaunele area – White Lake area – Nebunu Lake – Martin Lake area – Cot Candura area – Baclanestii Mari Lake – Furtuna Lake area – Olguta Canal – Old Danube Canal – Mila23 village – 1-1.5-hour stop with the possibility of a traditional fish meal at an eco-tourism pension – Mila23 village exploration – Eracle Canal – Lopatna Canal – Miazazi Lake – Matita Lake – Merhei Lake – Sidor Canal – Letea – 2-hour stop for a safari by off-road vehicle to explore Letea Forest – return via Magearu Canal – Old Danube – Sulina Arm – Tulcea Arm (observing where the Tulcea Arm divides into Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe Arms) – Tulcea.
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8-9h Route - MILA 23 and LETEA FOREST - LOW WATER LEVEL
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mile 36 Canal – Sireasa Canal – Sontea Canal next to Master Lake – Scaunele area – White Lake area – Nebunu Lake – Martin Lake area – Cot Candura area – Baclanestii Mari Lake – Furtuna Lake area – Olguta Canal – Old Danube Canal – 1-1.5-hour stop with the possibility of a traditional fish meal at an eco-tourism pension – Mila23 village exploration – Old Danube – Madgearu Canal – Letea Canal – Letea village – 2-hour stop for a safari by off-road vehicle to explore Letea Forest – return via Magearu Canal – Old Danube – Sulina Arm – Tulcea Arm (observing where the Tulcea Arm divides into the Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe Arms) – Tulcea.
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8-9h Route - Chilia Veche Village – Mila 23 Village
Route: Tulcea – Tulcea branch – Mila36 channel – Chilia branch – Chilia Veche village (stop 30-45 minutes) – Pardina channel – Eracle channel – Mila23 – stop 1h-1h:30 – possibility of traditional fish meal at an agrotouristic pension – exploration of Mila23 village – Ligheanca lake – Vacaru lake – Sontea channel – Baclanestii Mari lake – Cot Candura area – Martin lake area – Nebunu lake – Alb lake area – Mester lake area – Sireasa channel – Mila36 channel – Tulcea branch – Tulcea.
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8-9h Route - MILA 23 and LETEA FOREST - LOW WATER LEVEL
Tulcea – Tulcea Arm – Mile 36 Canal – Sireasa Canal – Sontea Canal next to Master Lake – Scaunele area – White Lake area – Nebunu Lake – Martin Lake area – Cot Candura area – Baclanestii Mari Lake – Furtuna Lake area – Olguta Canal – Old Danube Canal – 1-1.5-hour stop with the possibility of a traditional fish meal at an eco-tourism pension – Mila23 village exploration – Old Danube – Madgearu Canal – Letea Canal – Letea village – 2-hour stop for a safari by off-road vehicle to explore Letea Forest – return via Magearu Canal – Old Danube – Sulina Arm – Tulcea Arm (observing where the Tulcea Arm divides into the Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe Arms) – Tulcea.
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Danube Delta trip 8-9 hours with fast ships to Caraorman
Route: Tulcea – Big channel Tulcea – channel Mila36 – channel Sireasa – channel Sontea -area of lake Mester – area of Lake Alb – lake Nebunu – area of lake Martin – area Cot Candura – area of Lake Baclanesti – area of lake Furtuna – channel Sontea – channel Olguta – old side of the Danube – village Mila23(stop to explore the village and also possible to serve a traditional lunch of fish in a local guesthouse) – old side of the Danube – Crisan – channel Caraorman – village caraorman – Stop for Safari for aprox 2hours – return Crisan – Big Channel Sulina – Channel Tulcea seeing the bug split where Big Channel Tulcea splits in Channel Sulina and Channel Saint George.
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Recommended experiences and customer reviews
Discover why our Danube Delta tours and cruises are highly cherished through stories from past explorers.
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Pe baza a 64 de recenziiOutstanding experience An outstanding experience, starting with the fact that the owner speaks multiple languages (English, French, Russian, Ukrainian), and all very well which for non-Romanians is a gift as few locals do. The boat was extra comfortable—clean, stable, well-protected from the sun. The toilet was very clean. The meal tasty and nicely served. This was certainly an international-level experience. Would wholeheartedly recommend.Suggest also to ask about a small boat tour early in the morning, an entirely different way to see the delta. The tours are complimentary to each other.TravellerFrequent2023-07-17Amazing host and guide for a tour of the delta I visited in the depths of winter but Ciprian gave me a wonderful private tour of the delta, demonstrating amazing knowledge of the environment and wildlife. His passion for what he does is clear, and makes for a great experience.E17_KJ2023-02-11perfect tour we spend one day with Ciprianito Sulina and the black seait was like all dreams come true,,he is very professional and know everything about the way we did. he spoke perfect English and small and let us fell spacial...we will come back to do it again. the birds ana all the fishes villages..and the food we ate...wowadi and hagit2021-12-05Amazing trip through the beautiful nature of the danube delta. We booked the Tour very spontaneously the Night before easily via WhatsApp and had no problems finding our guide the next morning. Our guide showed us the beautiful landscape of the danube delta, was very friendly and funny all the time and put lots of effort in slowing the boat any time he could Show us something Special. We saw many pelikans and other beautiful birds next to the stunning flora & fauna of the danube delta. The traditional fish meal in the local village (mila23) at the end of the route was very delicious and worth the 60lei. All together we had an amazing trip and got a good insight in the romanian culture. We will highly recommend this tour to Family and Friends and anyone who would like to experience the beauty of the danube delta.Elena2021-10-02Great Tour and and Tourguide We have booked a 5 hour Grouptour of the delta with an authentic Lunch in Mila 23. We made the booking a day before and he managed to organize us a driver from Mamaia, Constanta to Tulcea.The driver and the Guide were both friendly and helpful. The Delta was a great experience. The nature and the wildlife there is unique. The Guide had a lot of informations about everything.The Lunch was even better than expected.Till2020-06-26Thrilling and extradorinary! The whole trip was a thrill! It was exactly as described and ran on time. It was exciting to discover the natural beauty of the delta channels and see the local people fish and enjoy the river. Our captain and guide Ciprian was friendly and really good at proving explanations and making sure spotted the fauna (and everyone got turns riding in the front of the boat). The fish lunch was delicious and there were other options for non-fish eaters. Highly recommended.Joe_King_traveler2019-10-12Professional Ciprian is no doubt a professional guide and boat tour operators. His English is very good and he is very friendly. He answered my many questions before we meet. Though in the end of the day I realized that the options are limited. The boat was well organized and maybe a bit too clean.In the end of the day all my family were happy and this what is important.Moti B2019-10-05Amazing trip through Donau Delta with great guide The tour was well planned with varying and interesting stops. Passionate guide with lots of information about region and wildlife. There is a possibility to lunch (costs extra) and is highly recommended. Traditional fresh fish with local wine.Jeroen V2019-09-11Absolutely amazing. Will return. Most Danube Delta tour companies are not active off-season, but Safca is active year-round. My wife and I were the only passengers on this tour, which we consider extremely good service. They guide and crew spoke very good English and were knowledgeable and friendly. They helped us spot birds and taught us about the ornithology, history, culture and geography of the Danube Delta. The hospitality aboard was above reproach. For lunch we were served the famous Danube Delta fish-stew, and it truly deserved its reputation as among the best of its kind in the world.We hotel pick-up and drop-off were smooth.We cannot recommend Safca highly enough. One thing: if you go on a winter tour make sure you dress up warmly. Even though warm drinks and blankets are provided it can get cold.lgb2019-09-08Fantastic !! Had a great tour with John. He was passionate and knowledgeable about the Delta and the wildlife. Great value. Highly recommended. 6 stars.DEG2019-08-01
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Pe baza a 243 de recenziiCiprian Safca è un organizzatore molto bravo. Ci ha fatto vivere un tour a 360^ Noi abbiamo scelto il tour fino a Sulina passando per Mila 23 e facendo una sosta pranzo a casa di un pescatore Tutto perfetto!!! La cosa bella è l’entusiasmo con cui Ciprian ti fa vivere l’esperienza!!!!loretta bertozzi2024-10-17Excellent tour with a wonderful guideMick o'rourke2024-09-11Der Veranstalter ist zuverlässig und seriös. Das Delta ist wunderschön.Dirk Wolf2024-09-09Obosiți după aproape 800km de drum, ne bucurăm că nu am făcut greșeala de a-l respinge pe domnul Ciprian, pentru că un ghid mai bun al Deltei probabil nu există. Recenziile reflectă realitatea, indicații detaliate, opriri pentru a admira și fotografia fiecare specie de plante și păsări, atmosfera deschisă și hazlie. Masa (pensiunea Marcov) excelentă, de la storceag (cea mai bună ciorbă pe care am mâncat-o vreodată), la pește, la vin. Ghidul de la Letea de asemenea, un tânăr minune. Toate serviciile și opririle au fost excepționale. Să nu mai spun de scoica pe care am avut fericirea de a o găsi acolo unde am uitat-o, acum păstrată la loc sigur. Multe mulțumiri pentru această experiență, v-am recomandat și rudelor care plănuiesc să vină!Diana Ilies2024-09-03Ma declar mulțumit de plimbarea cu nea' Marian de la Safca(driver-ul, ghidul etc). Bravo nea' Mariane, un băștinaș adevărat, a oprit barca de fiecare data când a considerat ca e ceva de văzut... păsări, plante, flori...a prezentat de fiecare data pe unde ne aflam...eu am ales traseul Tulcea-Mila 23- Pădurea Letea, traseu de vreo 7 ore jumate cam asa ceva...nu am stat sa cronometrez... Felicitări tuturor celor care fac dintr-o excursie o placere. Nu am simțit cele 7, 8 ore din plimbare. Ciprian mi-a oferit toate indicațiile necesare, la ce ora sa ne vedem la îmbarcare, pe unde sa parcam, un om de treaba, deschis, pozitiv, cu glumele la el😉. Masa la mila 23 a fost excelenta. Ma voi reintoarce sigur, mai vreau sa fac un traseu cu voi. Bafta multa!!!Ionut Barbu2024-08-24
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