Bucharest: Danube Delta UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour
ID: GYG1509445-2304814
Category:
Country: Romania
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Explore the Danube Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover the second-largest and best-preserved delta in Europe, and learn about its unique geomorphological features.
Explore the Danube Delta, the second-largest and best-preserved of Europe's deltas. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, it is classified in Romania as both a national biosphere reserve and a national park.
Located in the northwestern Black Sea region, the Danube Delta is a geomorphological accumulation landform that developed at the river's mouth. It falls into the category of regional landforms characterized as wet plains formed on fluvial alluvial deposits, featuring a high degree of fragmentation.
The delta is characterized by positive landforms known as grinduri (elevated ridges or levees) and negative landforms consisting of water-filled depressions (lakes). Currently, the delta presents as a gently sloping, flat expanse crisscrossed by a network of waterways—river branches, canals, and channels—and dotted with lakes. Elevations range from 8–10 meters above sea level in the ridge areas to between -2 and -4 meters in the lacustrine depressions.
Highlights
- Discover the Danube Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Explore the second-largest and best-preserved delta in Europe
- Learn about the delta's unique geomorphological features
- See the delta's network of waterways, canals, and channels
- Admire the delta's diverse landscapes and rich biodiversity
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Danube Delta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
It is a national biosphere reserve and national park in Romania
The delta features a high degree of fragmentation with both positive and negative landforms
INCLUDED
- Visit to the Danube Delta
- Exploration of waterways, river branches, canals, and channels
- Sightseeing of lakes and elevated ridges (grinduri)
- Transportation from Bucharest to Tulcea
- Tour guide
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
