You will meet your Serbian host at the airport/bus/train station or wherever we agree to meet. The first stop is the town of Golubac, where the Danube river is widest on its whole flow – 7km from side to side. After a shortstop, we continue a little further down the river, to the famous Golubac fortress which guards the gorge entrance. The next stop is the prehistorical settlement Lepenski Vir, dating from 8000 BC. It’s located in the heart of the Iron Gate gorge. Here you’ll experience how life looked like on the bank of Danube in prehistorical times. The lunch stop is on Captain Misa’s hill. It’s a household where the local family runs a small ethnic complex where you’ll try local food and learn something about their life in this part of Serbia. After lunch, you’ll see the most attractive parts in the gorge, Mali and Veliki Kazan ravines. From viewpoints above the Danube, you’ll enjoy the most iconic views over the gorge, together with sculptures of Dacian king Decebalus carved in rock on the Romanian side. The first night is planned on the Bor lake. Here you’ll have a chance to relax in the hotel’s pool after an exciting day or to enjoy a stroll around the lake.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Hotel Jezero

The second day of the trip starts right after breakfast. The first stop on the itinerary is Felix Romuliana. This UNESCO site is a Roman palace from the IV century, built by Roman Emperor Galerius. From here we continue to the Monastery Ravanica. This XIV-century monastery has great importance for Serbia’s national pride and identity. A midday stop for a break and lunch is planned at the attractive waterfall Veliki Buk, surrounded by intact nature (if you feel warm you can take a dip into cold mountain spring water). In a cozy small restaurant directly by the creek, we’ll have local specialties for lunch. After a deserved break we’ll drive to Manasija Monastery from the XV century. Here you’ll learn why Serbian medieval rulers carried the title of Despot and who was Despot Stefan Lazarević. From Manasija we continue to West Serbia and its Šumadija region. Here, in the village Mala Vrbica, you’ll have a chance to meet locals from the household House of Čolović. This rural guesthouse is a perfect representative of Serbian hospitality. A comfortable stay is combined with kind hosts and tasty local food.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Kuca Čolovića House of Colovic

The third day will start with reach and tasty homemade breakfast. After you say goodbye to our hosts, the trip continues through Šumadija to the nearby town of Topola. The renewal of the modern Serbian state started there 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. It is decorated with mosaics: 40 million pieces in 15.000 shades of color. From this point onward you are only enjoying Šumadija wine. First, we’ll stop by the Royal wine cellar, established in the 1930s by the Serbian king. After this one, we’ll visit the most prominent Serbian winery Aleksandrović. As a grand finale of the day, we’ll have a local lunch with wine tasting at the young family-owned winery, whose young winemakers will be your host during the meal. After lunch, we are leaving Šumadija and heading to Belgrade for the rest of the day.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Hotel City Savoy

The last day of your Serbia tour package is reserved for Belgrade exploration. 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. #YourSerbiaHost 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 cafes will make you feel like a local. This is where the four-day Serbia tour package ends and where we say doviđenja (farewell) to each other. At the end of the tour, you’ll be dropped off at the airport/train/bus station or wherever we agree.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch