Ffestiniog Travel
Rural Romania
12 daysfrom $4,447
Ffestiniog Travel · Escorted tour
Romania’s Danube Delta & the Carpathians – a Wildlife Paradise
Discover some of the last true wilderness areas in Europe, teeming with wildlife. We search for rare wading birds in the Delta and visit a bear sanctuary.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Bucharest
Flight to Bucharest
Morning flight from London to Bucharest arriving early afternoon. Guided city tour.
- Day 2railovernight: Mila 23
To the Danube Delta
Travel by train to Tulcea, railhead for the Delta, then transfer by boat to our guest house in the tiny village of Mila 23, accessible only by boat.
- Day 3overnight: Mila 23
Exploring the Delta
We are joined by an English speaking specialist for three days of bird watching, mostly by boat, with likely sightings including bittern, squacco heron, egret, glossy ibis, white tailed eagle and both white and Dalmatian pelican.
- Day 4overnight: Mila 23
Exploring the Delta
We are joined by an English speaking specialist for three days of bird watching, mostly by boat, with likely sightings including bittern, squacco heron, egret, glossy ibis, white tailed eagle and both white and Dalmatian pelican.
- Day 5overnight: Mila 23
Exploring the Delta
We are joined by an English speaking specialist for three days of bird watching, mostly by boat, with likely sightings including bittern, squacco heron, egret, glossy ibis, white tailed eagle and both white and Dalmatian pelican.
- Day 6overnight: Panciu
Vrancea Region
Transfer to Tulcea by boat and travel by road via Brăila to reach the Vrancea region, known for its vineyards. Wine tasting en route and accommodation for 1 night in Panciu.
- Day 7railovernight: Braşov
Tişita Gorge & Braşov
We visit the annual shepherds’ festival in a small village before a walk through the Tişita Gorge, along the track-bed of an old forestry railway, then a scenic journey over the pass into Transylvania to Braşov, a Medieval town built by the Saxons.
- Day 8overnight: Braşov
Bear Sanctuary & Bran Castle
We visit the bear sanctuary near Zărneşti, run by an animal welfare charity and housing about 80 bears rescued from zoos and captivity. We continue to Bran with its Transylvanian castle before returning to Braşov.
- Day 9railovernight: Bucharest
Across the Carpathians by Rail
After a leisurely morning in Braşov, we catch the main line train to Bucharest, our scenic route crossing the mountains through the ski resorts of Predeal and Sinaia.
- Day 10
Bucharest to London
Early afternoon flight from Bucharest to London arriving early evening.
Included
- Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airline
- Rail travel as specified
- Other travel by private mini-coach
- Hotel accommodation in Bucharest
- Other accommodation in boutique hotel or good quality guest house with en-suite facilities
- All breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 evening meals
- Airport and other transfers
- All gratuities
- Local taxes/fees
- Services of a tour leader from London and throughout the tour, local professional Romanian guide plus specialist guides where required
