Romania Birding

• Cruise the waterways of the Danube delta looking for large groups of pelicans and other waterbirds.
• Explore the Carpathian Mountains
• Visit a bear hide to see European Brown Bear
• Enjoy several cultural highlights along with excellent birding

Tour Overview

Our Romania Birding Tour explores three of the country’s most wildlife-rich regions: the Southern Carpathian Mountains, the Black Sea Coast, and the Danube Delta.

In the dramatic Carpathians—home to Europe’s largest Brown Bear population, with up to 8,000 individuals—you’ll also discover a variety of alpine and forest birds. Notable species include Alpine Swift, Crag Martin, Wallcreeper, Ring Ouzel, and Nutcracker.

Along the Black Sea Coast, migration hotspots offer sightings of sought-after raptors overhead, while nearby grasslands, forests, and hills may reveal specialties like Calandra Lark, Pied Wheatear, and Sombre Tit. Wetlands here shelter rare residents and late migrants, including Ruddy Shelduck and Paddyfield Warbler.

The tour culminates in the spectacular Danube Delta, a 3,000-square-mile mosaic of lakes, canals, reedbeds, forests, and sand dunes. Divided into three main estuary channels, this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve supports over 300 bird species and 45 species of freshwater fish. From a comfortable floating hotel and nimble motorboats, enjoy exceptional views of vast flocks of pelicans, herons, egrets, cormorants, and ibises—all set against a backdrop of rich cultural heritage and wild, untamed beauty.