THE DANUBE DELTA and THE CARPATHIANS 6 days / 5 nights
The Danube Delta features a most restless landscape as the interaction between the River Danube and the Black Sea is constantly shaping and remodeling it.
Here is a vast area of reeds and shifting land that provides a unique habitat for over three hundred species of birds (many of them found nowhere else in Europe), as well as shelter for other wildlife. The Delta is a paradise for bird watching as birds pass through from Mongolia, India and China during the spring and autumn migrations, while others come from Africa to breed in the summer.
The Carpathians are a vast mountain range, a symphony of untamed nature. Here you will discover a rich diversity of flora and fauna. The dense forests shelter wolves, deer, Carpathian bears, chamois and other wildlife.
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Tour highlights:
Constanta - Lively riviera town and Romania's principal port on the Black Sea, dotted with Turkish, Byzantine and Greek and Roman remains. The town is proud of its superb archeological museum
Istria -Ruins of the most important Greek city along the coast during the fifth and sixth centuries
Sinaia - Peles Palace and the monastery
Bran - Bran (Dracula's) Castle
Day 1: BUCHAREST - CONSTANTA - ISTRIA - TULCEA
Departure from Bucharest, visiting the Black Sea port of Constanta and the Ancient Greek ruins of Istria. Our day ends in Tulcea for overnight accommodation.
Day 2: TULCEA & THE DANUBE DELTA
Today we enjoy a most relaxing boat trip into the realms of unspoiled nature in the Danube Delta. Our overnight accommodation is in Tulcea.
Day 3: TULCEA - SINAIA
After Breakfast we leave Tulcea , crossing the Danube and heading towards the Carpathians and our accommodation in the mountain town of Sinaia.
Day 4: SINAIA - BRAN - BRASOV - SINAIA
Today we visit Bran Castle, built in 1377 to safeguard the vital route between Walachia and Transylvania, but better known nowadays as "Dracula Castle" because of its associations with Vlad Tepes (the Impaler). We will spend the rest of the day in Brasov, a town that has preserved its old medieval centre before returning to our accommodation in Sinaia.
Day 5: SINAIA
Sinaia is known as "the Pearl of the Carpathians" for its magnificent mountain scenery and architecture. The main 
attractions are Peles Palace and the Monastery, both included in the tour. Final night accommodation in Sinaia.
Day 6: SINAIA - BUCHAREST
After Breakfast , return to Bucharest.
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Departure dates from Bucharest 2006: 03 Sep, 17 Sep, 01 Oct & 15 Oct
Tour price: 495 Euros per person (equiv. £337)
Single room supplement: add 105 Euros (equiv. £71)
Included in the tour prices:
5 nights bed & breakfast in quality hotels
English-speaking guide
De-luxe coach / minibus on the tour
Visits and entrance fees as per programme
Remember to add-on; flights, transfers and Bucharest hotels if required.
For reservations, information or assistance, please contact:
Email: james@justromania.co.uk Tel: 01243 536323