Bucharest Delta Walking Tour

Información

Explore the Vacaresti swamp, an abandoned lake site in the south-eastern part of Bucharest. The alternative provided by the landscape, with its panoramic view from the top of the dam, distinguishes itself from the flat appearance of the capital’s terrain. We will provide you with binoculars for maximum accuracy in bird and fauna watching.

Vacaresti Delta was the reason why, hundreds of families lost their homes in the 1980’s, evicted by the communist regime in an attempt to create in this area a flooding prevention system meant to serve the city .In 1989 the project was not yet finished and after the revolution of December 1989, was abandoned.

In the following years, nature has reclaimed that land in an astonishing way, so that today, we can admire almost 90 species of birds and other creatures living harmoniously in this micro environment.

Today we have a true Delta that has astonished the specialists and bird lovers with its beauty and diversity. On these 190 hectares of abandoned reservoir, an ecosystem of wetlands has developed. Admire about 90 species of birds, many of which are protected by current legislation, together with mammals and invertebrates, live together in a vast area that is about 5 subway stops from downtown Bucharest.

For this reason, Vacare?ti Lake has been named Bucharest’s delta. Watch how nature has flourished in the last 20 years in the absence of any human interference. And more importantly, as we speak, the Romanian government is working on turning this area into a protected nature park.

On site, we will serve a picnic lunch (based on traditional Romanian cheese and salami sandwiches, juice, water and coffee).

Meeting/pick-up point: In front of Bucharest Mall, main entrance, located in Calea Vitan n. 55/59 at 10am.
Duration: 4 hours.
Start/opening time: At 10am.
End/closing time: At 2pm.
Languages: English.
Others: When booking, please fill in at Remarks field the clients phone number, for the guide to have it in case of need. Participants are advised to wear comfortable shoes fit for exploration.