After #YourSerbiaHost meets you at the airport, bus/train station, or wherever we agree to meet you will continue straight to the Vojvodina region and its sole mountain Fruška gora. Here you’ll visit monastery Krušedol from the XVI century and then you’ll continue to the town of Sremski Karlovci. The next stop is Petrovaradin fortress, where you’ll learn why it took 88 years for the complex to be completed. The lunch and gourmet part of the day is planned in a small wine cellar where the winemaker is also a cook. He will serve his homemade food and match it with his fine wines. You have the rest of the day free to enjoy Novi Sad on your own. Tips and recommendations will be provided.

On the second day, we will continue the tour towards Šumadija to the town of Topola. Renewal of the modern Serbian state commenced here in 1804. On the tip of Oplenac hill, you’ll visit the Royal mausoleum, the church where 27 members of the royal family are buried. From this point onward we are only enjoying Šumadija wine. Three wineries are on our list: Royal wine cellar, established in the 1930s by the Serbian king, then prominent Serbian winery Aleksandrović and as a highlight of wine exploration, a young family-owned winery. These young winemakers will serve lunch with their matching wines. The rest of the day we’ll spend in the household House of Čolović. Warm hosts from the guesthouse will show you firsthand how local people live in Serbian villages nowadays.

The third day will start with reach and a tasty homemade breakfast which is a treat for all senses. After you say goodbye to our hosts we’ll drive towards West Serbia and the iconic Zlatibor Mountain where you’ll enjoy pure nature. The first stop is Stopića Cave, then after the cave, we continue to the village Sirogojno, where the ethnological open-air museum Old Village is settled. From Sirogojno we move on to Gostilje waterfall where 20m water dropdown creates a wonderful scene and cold water makes pleasant refreshment on hot summer days. Lunch and finish of the day are again in a rural area at guesthouse Pećinar which is managed by the Pećinar family for six generations.

If the voices of birds don’t wake you up, the smell of Zlatibor food will. After breakfast, we head to Mokra Gora town. Here you’ll experience the most attractive narrow track railway in this part of Europe, the famous Sargan Eight train. When we finish with the train ride, we will cross to Bosnia to visit Višegrad with a famous bridge over river Drina dating from the XVI century. Yugoslavian writer Ivo Andrić who wrote the novel with the same name Bridge over the Drina won the Nobel Prize in 1962. Here you’ll enjoy a boat ride on Drina River with a local captain and lunch on Drina bank. After lunch, we’ll return to Mokra Gora and to Kustendorf ethnic village. The complex is the creation of our famous film director Emir Kusturica. Have the rest of the day for yourself.

This day is reserved for medieval monasteries of West Serbia. After we leave Mokra Gora we’ll drive over picturesque Golija mountain until we reach monastery Studenica from the XII century. Studenica is considered the most beautiful Serbian monastery (UNESCO list) in general. From Studenica we will get down to the valley of river Ibar, also known as The valley of kings, thanks to numerous endowments built by Serbian medieval rulers. Here we’ll stop for lunch in a special place, a local tavern ran by the same family for 200 years. After lunch, the next stop is monastery Žiča from the XIII century, which had a unique purpose and that is why it looks different from other Serbian monasteries from the same period. Finally, we reach Belgrade in the evening.

We’ll take you first to Belgrade fortress, the most iconic Belgrade landmark. Then from the fortress, we move to another part of the city, posh Dedinje. You’ll visit the House of flowers, which is the eternal home of former Yugoslavian president Tito. Your Serbian host will explain how Tito’s cult was nurtured during his life, but also long after he was gone. From the controversial Yugoslavian dictator’s tomb, we’ll take you to a holy place, to St. Sava church. This the biggest Orthodox temple in the Balkans is dedicated to the true saint who was born in the XII and who brought autonomy to the Serbian Orthodox Church in the XIII century. When we finish this part of the exploration we’ll take you to a restaurant in the neighborhood, where local food is prepared in a modern manner. After lunch, we’ll switch to the other side of the river, to Zemun. This old part of the city was actually a separate town till 1934. Stroll along the Danube promenade or walk to the Gardoš hill and drink in one of the local cafe’s will make you feel like a local. Rest of the day you have free to explore Belgrade on your own. Tips and recommendations will be provided.

On the last day of your seven-day Serbia vacation package, we’ll give you a transfer to the airport or bus/train station. Depending on your travel arrangement you can spend some time shopping or wandering Belgrade's vibrant streets.