Romania · CRUISES & BOAT TOURS
The 5 best cruises & boat tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Set out from Orșova in a private 14-seat boat for 110 minutes along the Danube Cauldrons. You’ll stop for photos at Decebalus, Mraconia Monastery, Tabula Traiana, and Ponicova Cave, with audio commentary in four languages and an optional paid visit to Veterani Cave.
“We really loved it. The captain was nice and the meeting point was easy to find.”
Leave Bucharest at 7:30 am in a private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking guide. Visit Tulcea and the Danube Delta, cruise by private boat, and eat a traditional fish lunch. Guides such as Radu, Bogdan, Vlad, Cristian, and Alin have received strong praise, but boat and lunch costs are extra.
“NOT memorable: the fact that the guide Alin just cancelled my tour on short notice without my confirmation - by contrary, I had told him I was really looking forward to it. It was quite some trouble for me to book a new, similar tour on 1,5 days notice, when I already was very busy (having plans for each moment of my vacation). So, Viator - such cancellations should NOT be possible to happen, it was NOT a positive experience! Memorable: the fact that Viator helped me book a similar tour quickly when I called them, and the tour was very successful! Our driver Vlad and our guide Cristian were…”
Join Ondas D’Angelo for a 6 to 7 hour boat trip from Murighiol through quiet delta channels, lily-covered lakes, and pelican habitat. Add a Caraorman Forest safari and homemade fish lunch for extra cost. The route suits nature lovers who can manage boat travel and some walking.
“Visiting the Danube Delta is worthwhile. The food was traditional, fish, and it was tasty. The wine was very good.”
Join a small-group boat tour from Murighiol into the Danube Delta’s Water Lily Reserve. An English- or Romanian-speaking local guide leads you past white and yellow lilies, points out pelicans, herons, cormorants, and explains the Delta’s rare wildlife and fishing traditions.
“Sehr schöne Tour durch Flora und Fauna, absolut zu empfehlen. Tour findet auch statt wenn man als eimziger gebucht hat. Gerne wieder”
You’ll cruise from Tulcea through the Danube Delta to Letea, with a private guide such as Florin, Victor, Iulian, or Cristi. Expect birdlife, narrow channels, a vehicle visit to Letea Forest, wild horses, old oak trees, and an optional local fish lunch.
“Florin was very personable and accommodating. He is a biologist by training and knew the plant species we encountered, not to mention an expert ornithologist. Plus, he’s just a great guy!”
A castle, a mountain, something underground, or a long lunch.
