About Romania

Romania is located in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria to the south and Ukraine to the north.

The country forms a complex geographic unit centered on the Transylvanian Basin, around which the peaks of the Carpathian Mountains and their associated sub ranges and structural platforms form a series of crescents. Beyond this zone, lie the extensive plains of the south and east of the country, their potential for agriculture and wildlife increased by the Danube and its tributaries; they form a fertile outer crescent extending to the national frontiers.

There is great diversity in the topography, geology, climate, hydrology, flora, and fauna, and for millennia this natural environment has borne the imprint of a human population. Since the late 19th century, in particular, Romania has undergone an economic and social transformation from an agricultural society to an urbanized, industrial society.

The Dobrogea Region

"This largely dry region nestles between the River Danube, as it flows from south to north before forming the delta, and the lagoons and Black Sea to the east. The landscape is typically rolling steppe and agricultural country, dotted with woodlands and brackish and freshwater lakes. Many of the birds that inhabit the delta can also be seen here and in addition there are some, like Red-breasted Goose, Levant Sparrowhawk, Collared Pratincole, Pied Wheatear, Calandra Lark and Spanish Sparrow ...read more

About us

Atu Travel is a Romanian travel agency which organizes a great variety of nature and wildlife tours in Danube Delta, Dobrogea and Carpathians and also cultural tours in Transylvania and Bucovina region.

Atu Travel was created in 2005 by Ibis Tours (Danube Delta and Dobrogea tour operator since 1995) especially for organizing tailor-made wildlife, trekking and cultural tours for smaller groups up to 10 persons.

We organize our programs carefully using hand-picked lodges and guides who we know will light up your holiday. The tours are very flexible, depending on the tourist's demands.

Our guides are enthusiastic and professional with extensive conservation knowledge, good experience of the local area and the right personal skills. They are more than familiar with the places ...read more