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Small & Traditional

10 Days From £3,265pp
Pelicans Danube Delta © Ramona Cazacu HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

■ Stunning wilderness scenery
■ Abundance of birds and wildlife
■ Remote villages with a traditional way of life
■ Homestay accommodation, full of character yet with
Romania’s Danube all necessary facilities
■ Bear sanctuary near Zărneşti
■ Many meals from locally sourced organic produce

Delta & the Carpathians SELECTED HOTELS
Bucharest My Continental Hotel
Mila 23
Casa Pescarului
Panciu
Domeniile Panciu
- A Wildlife Paradise Braşov Bella Musika Hotel
Please note - hotels can be subject to change

PRICE INCLUDES
■ Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airline
Thursday 15 May to Saturday 24 May 2025
■ Rail travel as specified
■ Other travel by private mini-coach
UK’s Leading Specialist Operator to Romania
■ Hotel accommodation in Bucharest
Discover some of the last true wilderness areas in Europe, teeming with wildlife. We search for ■ Other accommodation in boutique hotel or good
quality guest house with en-suite facilities
rare wading birds in the Delta, visit a bear sanctuary in the mountains in the company of experts ■ All breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 evening meals
and encounter a rural life that makes Romania so appealing. ■ Airport and other transfers
■ Services of a tour leader from London and throughout
Day 1 - Flight to Bucharest Day 8 - Bear Sanctuary & Bran Castle the tour, local professional Romanian guide plus
Afternoon flight from London to Bucharest, arriving Brown bears are common in this area although specialist guides where required
mid-evening. spotting them in the wild is very hit and miss. This
morning we visit the bear sanctuary near Zărneşti, Price per person:
Day 2 - From Bucharest to the Danube Delta run by an animal welfare charity and housing about Escorted holiday £3,265
Travel by train to Tulcea, railhead for the Delta, and 80 bears which have been rescued from zoos and Single room supplement £470
then transfer by boat to our guest house in the tiny Deposit for this holiday £300
village of Mila23. This village is accessible only by boat. other places of captivity. Here they roam in their
natural habitat and are well cared for. We continue
Days 3 to 5 - Exploring the Delta to Bran with its archetypical Transylvanian castle –
We are joined by an English speaking specialist for turrets and all! Return to Braşov for an overnight stay.
three days of bird watching, mostly by boat. Likely
sightings amongst those too numerous to mention Day 9 - Across the Carpathians by Rail
are bittern, squacco heron, egret, glossy ibis, white After a leisurely morning in Braşov, we catch the
main line train to Bucharest. Our scenic route takes
tailed eagle and, most famously, both white and
Dalmatian pelican. There is absolutely no requirement us across the mountains through the ski resorts of
Predeal and Sinaia.
for prior knowledge of ornithology – just sit back, Ffestiniog Travel Group © Ramona Cazacu
relax and enjoy the beautiful unspoilt delta scenery. Day 10 - Bucharest to London
Lunchtime flight from Bucharest to London arriving
Day 6 - Vrancea Region mid-afternoon.
Transfer to Tulcea by boat and travel by road via
Brăila to reach the Vrancea region, known for its
vineyards. Wine tasting and accommodation for one Due to the limited number of rooms in homestay
night at a winery in Panciu. accommodation, this tour will be limited to 12 persons.
Day 7 - Tişita Gorge & Braşov
Driving into the mountains, we visit the annual
shepherds’ festival in a small village before a short
walk upstream through the Tişita Gorge. The footpath
here is actually the track-bed of an old forestry
railway. We rejoin our bus for a scenic journey over
the pass into Transylvania and our next destination, Squacco heron © George Bouros
Braşov. Here our small hotel is in the centre of this
Medieval town which was built by the Saxons.
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