Danube Delta, Dobrogea, Romania

Dobrogea; A Step Back In Time -

Difficulty level: easy

Activities: sightseeing, hiking, wine tasting, fishing, bird watching, boat trips, scuba diving

Sights:

The Roman mosaic

The National Museum of History and Archeology

The Histria Citadel

The Enisala Fortress

Lippovans traditional households

The Golovita Lake

The Black Sea

The Razim Lake

The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve

Caraorman fishery

The Caraorman Forest

The Erenciuc Lake

The Sarica-Niculitel vineyard

A Christian Church and Crypt in Niculitel

Overview:

Have you ever seen a sunrise or a sunset? Take that image and place it behind a stretch of waters filled with floating islands where birds are flying freely like arrows, pitching the water surface. The fish and reed are dancing on the nature’s rhythm, driven by the wind. This is the kingdom of the Danube River named by Napoleon the king of the European rivers.

Day by day description:

Day 1: (by midicoach) – First day in Romania! Our first stop will be Constanta, the oldest city of Romania, where different cultures meet. Here we will visit the Roman Mosaic, an important proof of the Roman civilization, made of multicolor mosaic with vegetal and geometric shapes. More than that, in order to understand the evolution through time of this territory, we will pass through each historical period in the National Museum of History and Archeology. We will spend the night in Mamaia, the most exquisite resort of the Romanian Black Sea Coast. We will admire the entire place from the gondola and have fun at the beach.

Day 2: (by midicoach until Jurilovca, then by boat) Constanta- Jurilocva- Gura Portitei (accommodation in a guest house)

Today we will get acquainted with the beginnings of civilization in Dobrogea, a historical and geographical place that is part of both Romania and Bulgaria, known in the past as Dacia Pontica. We will visit Histria – the first Greek colony on the Black Sea shore. Then we will continue the tour to Enisala fortress, established by Genovese tradesmen. Once arrived at Jurilovca, we will continue our trip by boat on Golovita Lake. Gura Portitei is a wild place, a stripe of sand between the waters of Golovita Lake and the infinite Black Sea. In the evening, sitting around the fire we will listen the life story of Lippovans, Russians that left their country in the XVII^thand XVIII^thcentury. More than that, we will be introduced into the atmosphere by their traditional dance and dishes.

Day 3: (by boat) Gura Portitei-Jurilovca-Murighiol

Today we will enter into the wilderness of the Danube Delta (UNESCO heritage) –an exotic landscape, a blessing of floating islands populated by hundred species of fish, thousand of flowers, trees, plants and hundreds of birds flying up to the sky and coming back into the land of waters. From Gura Portitei, we will head towards Murghiol by crossing the Razim Lake, the largest and the wildest lake of Romania. Once we step into the boat we will benefit of free tickets at the nature’s theater. The main characters will be mainly birds and fish of the Danube Delta. Their performance will astonish you. The world of waters is beautiful not only at the surface but also into the deep; therefore this day is dedicated to bird watching and diving.

Day 4: (by boat) Murighiol- Caraorman

This day is entirely dedicated to the biosphere reservation -Danube Delta. We will get into the heart of the delta where the sights keep the divinity fingerprint, the birds are flying above the water surface and the fish make high leaps. We will have the opportunity to visit Caraorman fishery (a place where fish is stored and processed) in Caraorman. We will also visit a traditional village and taste the dishes made by the native inhabitants. Afterwards we will hike towards Caraorman Forest, sheltering various protected plant species as well as 400 years-old oak trees. Our trip will end with the Erenciuc Lake where a multitude of bird species make their nests.

Day 5: Caraorman-Murighiol (by boat)-Tulcea-Niculitel

It is the last day in Dobrogea. We will leave Danube Delta and the marvelous landscapes, but first we’ll visit one of the most well-known vineyards in Romania (Sarica – Niculitel). Here we will taste noble wine types. Near Niculitel we will visit one of the oldest Christian churches and crypts in Romania, dating from the V^th century. The mystery of the four martyrs’ tombs was considered a miracle, as rain has carved the land and it has thrown up a stone dome where the wooden coffin preserved the skeletons. Our journey has come to an end, but the astonishing places of Dobrogea will be kept in our memories. In the evening we will arrive in Bucharest where you will be accommodated.

Day 6: Bucharest tour (optional) – departure to airport.

Price:

660 euro/person for a group of 4-5 persons

570 Euro/person for a group of 6-7 persons

540 Euro/person for a group of 8-9 persons

Time table: 22-27 May; 26 May- 1 June; 24-29 July; 7-12 August; 4-9 September; (the booking will be made with at least 3 weeks in advance)

The price includes: transportation by boat and midi-coach, 3*accommodation(double rooms), all meals, entrance fees, guiding services, activities.

The price does not include: other fees than mentioned in program, other activities than mentioned in program, photo and video tax.

For a proper delivery of the services, the BENEFICIARY will take the responsibility to:

Send the name of the tourists that will benefit of the tourism package with seven days before their arrival.
Pay for the services based on the invoices sent by EcoXtrem.
A guarantee deposit will be made for 50% of the amount at a certain date before delivering the services that both parties mutually agreed to. In case of non-payment of the deposit reserve, the tour is cancelled.
The difference between the deposit and the total amount will be paid within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receiving the final invoice from the supplier.

Cancellation conditions:

Within seven days before the arrival of the tourists, the package tour cannot be cancelled without penalties. The cancellation will be penalized with 50% from the entire price of the package.
In case the tourist doesn’t show up on the day of the arrival, the PROVIDER will charge 100% of the price of the package.