Itinerary

Day 1

Highlights:

* Exploration Centre - expert fishing guides with intricate knowledge of terrain and water ways. With the help of their expertise you will find the best places and have the ultimate fishing experience. Various sizes of boats, specialised equipment and tackle are available at this centre.

* Travel to Periprava village - on Ukrainian border in search of Cat-fish (silurus glanis).

* Cat-fish - is the biggest fish in the Danube Delta. The record is of 400 kg, with frequent captures between 5 and 20 kg.

* The chain of lakes Somova - Parches - belongs to what it's called the "Superior Delta". Here you can relax fishing for pike, carp, perch and zander.

* Tipic fisher lunch - you can delight yourself with freshly grilled sturgeon and the traditional Romanian fisherman's borscht.

Day by day itinerary:

Day 1

Arrive at Bucharest's Henri Coanda International Airport and transfer by luxury van to the Delta Nature Resort (180 miles). Drive through picturesque countryside villages to arrive at the resort in time for a briefing by our fishing experts at the Exploration Centre. The day concludes with a relaxing dinner at the "Feathers" Restaurant.

Day 2

Set off by boat for a full day's fishing trip; travel to Periprahava on the Ukrainian border in search of cat fish. Trophies - catches of 80 kilogram and above are not unusual here. We will also experiment with the traditional "tonk" fishing methods used by the Lipovan fishing community for cat fish. We will fish throughout the day breaking for lunch which consists of freshly grilled sturgeon and the traditional Romanian fisherman's borscht. We return to the resort in time for dinner.

Day 3

The morning is spent to fish for pike, carp, perch and zander in the Somova-Parches lakes, close to the Delta Nature Resort. We then find our way by boat to the Saon Monastery for lunch with the nuns. After lunch and a trip around the monastery we take you by road to the Badila Wine Cellars at the Niculetel Vineyard, here we sample some special wines of the area. We return to the resort and have a few hours to relax before dinner.

Day 4

Today, we will spend the full day fishing for carp and pike in the main arms of the Danube and its tributaries around an area called Mila 32. An advance team will have prepared the fishing spots. Carp weighing as much as 20 kg and pike of 5 kg are often fished here. Lunch will be taken at the fishing spot. We return to the resort in time for a special caviar dinner.

Day 5

After breakfast, you depart for Bucharest by luxury van for your flight connection home.

Extra Information

Inclusions -

fishing equipment

Exclusions -

plane ticket, airport fees, photo & video tax and other not mentioned.

Extras -

Special notes & info:
Transfer with the helicopter available, prices subject to change.
The journey from Bucharest to the resort (300 kilometres) takes 3 ? hours by road and 1 hour and 15 minutes by helicopter.
Extra nights can be booked at hotel in the last day of tour ? please contact us for details!

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