# How do you see the Cazane gorge?

The Danube gorge with published programs and fares: the Orsova cruises, the Iron Gates Museum and the Clisura road. Below: the verdict by what you want, the fare comparison and the measured drives.

## The quick verdict

- The classic cruise: Orsova, Route 5 — The most popular: 90–110 min, 44 km — the Small and Great Cazane, Decebal, Tabula Traiana, Veterani, Ponicova. Adult 80–90 lei, child 50–80.

- The full day on water: Orsova, Route 6 — 110–135 min, 56 km: all of T5 plus the Iron Gates I dam and the Ada-Kaleh island site. Adult 110–120 lei, child 80–120.

- Private boat: Charter from Orsova — T4: 70–85 min, 34 km, 720 RON/boat. T5: 960, T6: 1,440; Premium 1,800–2,400. Private sunset 1,560 RON.

- Museum day: Drobeta-Turnu Severin — The Iron Gates Region Museum + the Orsova branch. Tue–Sun 9–17 (last entry 16:30); Monday closed. Adult 40, child 10 lei.

- By road, the Clisura: DN57 Moldova Noua–Orsova — The gorge sits in the Iron Gates Natural Park. By car you see the Danube from the bank; grottoes and caves you visit by boat, on T5/T6.

- Sunset on the Danube: Orsova, at sunset — Group sunset ride: 150 normal / 130 reduced RON. Private: 1,560 RON. Book online, from the tickets page.

## Access, measured by road

- Timișoara → Orșova: 200.4 km, 183 min

- Timișoara → Drobeta-Turnu Severin: 226.2 km, 208 min

- Timișoara → Moldova Nouă: 160.4 km, 160 min

- Craiova → Orșova: 142.0 km, 158 min

- Craiova → Drobeta-Turnu Severin: 110.5 km, 130 min

- Craiova → Moldova Nouă: 245.6 km, 280 min

- București → Orșova: 372.9 km, 309 min

- București → Drobeta-Turnu Severin: 341.4 km, 281 min

- București → Moldova Nouă: 476.6 km, 431 min

## The options, one by one

### Published fares, compared

- T5 Orsova (most popular): adult 80–90 · child 50–80; 90–110 min, 44 km

- T6 Orsova (full): adult 110–120 · child 80–120; 110–135 min, 56 km

- T4 charter: 720 RON/boat; 70–85 min, 34 km

- Iron Gates Museum: adult 40 · child 10; Tue–Sun 9–17

### Orșova

- T5: 90–110 min, 44 km, 80–90/50–80 lei. T6: 110–135 min, 56 km, 110–120/80–120 lei (normal/reduced).

- Charter T4 720, T5 960, T6 1,440 RON; Premium 1,800–2,400; group sunset 150/130, private 1,560.

- Departing Orsova, Str. 1 Decembrie 1918 no. 9. Online tickets with discount; EN at en.watertaxi-orsova.ro.

Pick the route and buy the ticket on the tickets page before leaving.

### Drobeta

- Full ticket 40 lei adults / 10 lei kids; planetarium 20 lei.

- Tue–Sun 9:00–17:00, last entry 16:30; Monday closed. Bookings: +40 252 317 377.

- Independentei 2, Drobeta + branches: the Orsova Museum and the PF1 Hydro Museum.

Walk straight in; for groups call the bookings number.

### Clisura

- The Cazane and the Iron Gates sit in the Iron Gates Natural Park (administration site).

- DN57 links Moldova Noua to Orsova along the Danube bank; measured distances below.

- Decebal, Tabula Traiana, Veterani and Ponicova are on the boat route — by boat you see them all.

Craiova–Drobeta 110.5 km; Timisoara–Moldova Noua 160.4; Bucharest–Orsova 372.9 (measured).

## Practical

### Tickets
Cruises T5 80–90/50–80 lei, T6 110–120/80–120; charters from 720 RON. Museum 40/10 lei, planetarium 20.

### Bookings
For cruises buy online, with discount. At the museum walk in; group bookings at +40 252 317 377. The museum is closed Monday.

### Money
A day on water: 80–120 lei per person. A museum day: 40 lei. A private charter starts at 720 RON/boat.

### Bases
Timisoara–Orsova 200.4 km; Craiova–Drobeta 110.5; Bucharest–Drobeta 341.4. The Clisura starts at Moldova Noua (160.4 from Timisoara).

## Questions

### Which boat do I take?
From Orsova: T5 (90–110 min) or T6 (110–135 min), tickets 50–120 lei by route and age. T4 is charter only, 720 RON/boat. Other operators publish no fares.

### Do I see Decebal without a boat?
Decebal, Tabula Traiana, Veterani Grotto and Ponicova Cave are on the Orsova boat route. By car, DN57 shows the gorge from the bank.

### Do I need a booking?
For cruises buy the ticket online, with discount. At the museum walk in; group bookings at +40 252 317 377.

### What does a private boat cost?
Charter from Orsova: T4 720, T5 960, T6 1,440 RON; Premium 1,800–2,400. Private sunset or swim: 1,560 RON each.

### Is the museum open Monday?
No: Tue–Sun 9–17, last entry 16:30. On Monday go on water or on road, not to the museum.

### How long is the drive?
Measured examples: Craiova–Drobeta 110.5 km / 2 h 10; Timisoara–Orsova 200.4 / 3 h 03; Bucharest–Orsova 372.9 / 5 h 09.

## Sources

- [Water Taxi Orsova — cruise fares](https://www.watertaxi-orsova.ro/pret-croaziera-cazanele-dunarii-orsova)

- [Water Taxi Orsova — tickets](https://www.watertaxi-orsova.ro/bilete-croaziere-orsova-cazanele-dunarii)

- [Water Taxi Orsova — English edition](https://en.watertaxi-orsova.ro/)

- [Iron Gates Museum — fares and hours](https://www.muzeulregiuniiportilordefier.ro/)

- [Orsova Museum — branch](https://www.muzeulregiuniiportilordefier.ro/muzeul-orsova)

- [Hydro Museum — branch](https://www.muzeulregiuniiportilordefier.ro/muzeul-hidrocentralei-pf1-1)

- [Iron Gates Natural Park — tourism](https://pnportiledefier.ro/turism.html)