Birdwatching in Romania
Are you a bird fanatic and eager to discover different types of birds in a fantastic and largest reed surface in the world? The 580,000 hectares of the Danube Delta Biospheres Reserve includes the largest reed surface in the world, interrupted by lakes and channels, where thousands of pelicans, herons, ibis, ducks, warblers and other birds breed. Birds like White-Tailed Eagle, Paddy field Warbler, Pied Wheatear and Dalmatian Pelican are certain to be of interest to list keepers, but the main attraction here is the great show of nature, with huge wild areas reachable only by rowing boat, and everything seen at close range (Feneru, sd).

The Danube Delta Biospheres is one of the biggest ecosystems in the world and is protected by the UNESCO world heritage list. The Delta Biospheres brings home to more than 300 bird kinds and has the third largest biodiversity in the world after the Australia’s great barrier reef and Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands.

If you are not into active tours you can also choose to take a tour threw the different villages located in the reefs area, some of which are only accessible by boat which makes the experience very unique. You can also find a place to sleep in most of these villages to experience the lifestyle of the people who live there. Try out the freshly caught fish in one of the few restaurants you can find in the villages located in the reef area. An option is visiting the Letea forest and village also known as the sunken forest.

There are multiple options for tours you can chose, which range from a couple hours to a week of bird watching trough different parts of the Danube Delta, different mountain areas and even combinations with bear and bison watching are options. The prices differ but are mostly between €300,- and €500,- for the tour incl. accommodation and breakfast, lunch and dinner. Of course you can rent your own car and drive through the Delta but you wot be able to reach some places that are only accessible by boat or walking. There is the option to drive to a village and rent a boat or join a boat tour to an village that’s not reachable by car.