Four days tour in the Danube Delta - Slow boats - 2025

Mile 23 - Eracle canal - Lopatna canal - near the Ciulini Lake - Miazazi canal - Miazazi Lake - Matita lake - Suez canal – Merhei lake - Sidor canal - Letea - Stop to visit the forest and packed lunch. Continuation of the trip: Letea - Madgearu canal - Dunărea Veche canal - Bogdaproste canal - Bogdaproste lake - 3 Iezere lake - Eracle canal - Mila 23.

A full day awaits us, having as main attraction the village and the Letea forest. After a spectacular route on canals and lakes, the Sidor canal, towards the end, shocks us with an impressive change of landscape! After a narrow canal, bordered by reeds and rushes, sand dunes appear unexpectedly and with.. little luck… wild horses!

See the route of the day on the inactive map below

See the route of the day on the inactive map below

Many tourists who arrive in Letea Forest want to see, in addition to the sand dunes and secular oaks, the famous wild horses. They can't always be noticed, because they don't care what the visitors want and they walk on the 6000 hectares of the reservation. Specialists estimate that there are about 2,000 wild horses in the Letea area. They were abandoned by the locals during the communist period, either because they had nothing to feed them, or after it was declared "infectious anemia", a disease that led many horse owners to abandon their animals. Horses have multiplied over the years, and it is now estimated that there are between 3,000 and 5,000 horses in the entire reserve and almost 2,000 in the Letea area.

The most requested by tourists is the carriage ride, because the road passes through the forest and the landscape is much more picturesque. In addition, the route by cart is shorter and takes about an hour and a half. At one point, tourists get out of the cart and walk through the beautiful forest to the sand dunes, where they can see many species of plants and birds. In any season you choose to visit Letea Forest, the spectacle offered by nature is extraordinary. It is important to protect it, so that this wonder of nature can be visited by our children or grandchildren, with the same joy that the reservation provides us.

Lunch that has been provided "bundled" by our host can be served either in the woods or on board the ship.

The return to Mile 23 is made on a different route than the one we came on! We leave Letea on the Madgearu canal after which we enter the “Great M” line - the ancient natural route of the Danube before the Sulina arm is dug and continue towards Mila 23 through the chain of lakes - Bogdaproste - 3 Iezere and the Eracles canal that leads us to Mila 23 waiting for us with ...

Option 1 – Visit the town of Sulina
Itinerary: Mila 23 – Old Danube Channel – Crisan Village – Sulina Channel – Sulina Town and return to Mila 23.

See the route of the day on the inactive map below

See the route of the day on the inactive map below

Sulina is an old settlement, believed to date back to the 6th-8th century BC, during the establishment of the first colonies on the shores of the Black Sea. Sulina became a town in the 19th century, in 1856, when the European Commission of the Danube was established there. At that time, Sulina had about 1,000 inhabitants.
This transformation elevated the settlement from a small fishing village into a significant European port. By 1903, the town had gas lighting, electricity in 1,200 homes, and 70 companies related to navigation and ship repairs.

The European Commission Palace: Built between 1856 and 1858, this is one of the most impressive buildings in Sulina, symbolizing the town's economic and social growth.

The Seaside Cemetery: The only marine cemetery in Eastern Europe, where tombs of pirates, princesses, Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox Christians lie together in eternal rest.

Sulina Beach Located 2 km from the town, accessible by walking, cycling, or local taxis. The beach offers a wild, natural experience perfect for a refreshing swim in the Black Sea.

Option 2 – Excursion on Channels and Lakes Between the Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe Branches
Itinerary: Mila 23 – Old Danube Channel – Sulina Branch – Crisan Village – Ciamurlia Channel – Cuibul cu Lebede Lake – Litcov Channel – Isac Channel – Isac Lake – Perivolovca Channel – Litcov Channel – Caraorman Channel – Crisan Village – Mila 23.
Duration: 6-7 hours
Lunch: Packed lunch provided
After exploring the area between the Sulina and Chilia branches on Day 2, why not explore this section of the Delta to gain a clearer picture of its beauty and diversity.

Mila 23 – Catavaia Channel – Ligheanca Lake - Vacaru Channel – Vacaru Lake – Sontea Channel – Baclanesti Lake – Candura Bend – New Sontea Channel – Sireasa Channel – Channel 36 – Tulcea Branch – Tulcea

We bid farewell to our hosts and head back to Tulcea through the Catavaia Channel and Ligheanca Lake, continuing to Vacaru Channel and Lake, where pelicans and cormorants often work together to empty the lake of fish but still allow us to admire them from a respectful distance without disturbing their feast.

See the route of the day on the inactive map below

See the route of the day on the inactive map below

Passing Baclanesti Lake, we enter the Șontea Channel, rich in bird diversity. The trip continues along the peaceful New Șontea Channel, where only local fishing boats can be seen. Swans, great and little egrets, coots, moorhens, various heron species, ibises, rollers, and bee-eaters can be spotted, all watched over by the majestic white-tailed eagle circling high above.