HISTORY AND SCENIC VIEWS
Travel along the Danube from Belgrade to the Iron Gates to see the area’s most famous sights, accompanied by live, professional guidance and in an air-conditioned vehicle. You will visit the famous Golubac Fortress and hear interesting stories about its turbulent history. You will also see the stunning beauty of the longest composite valley in Europe. And of course, we will take a boat ride through the Iron Gate, one of the most dramatic natural wonders of Europe, dividing the Carpathian and Balkan mountains. You will have the opportunity to experience the unique atmosphere of Eastern Serbia and savor the region’s traditional products.
What’s included:
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned van/minibus
- Services of a professional, certified English-speaking guide
- Entrance fee for Golubac Fortress
- 1-hour boat ride trough the Iron Gates
Exclusions:
- Full traditional Serbian lunch (optional) = 1,700rsd (15€) per person (payable only in cash)
- Gratuities (optional)
Price
Shared tour (small group)
Our shared tour is still small enough to ensure a personalized experience. Although the maximum is 18 passengers (we don’t use vehicles larger than that on this tour), there’s a pretty big chance that there will be no more than 5-7 fellow travelers with you on tour.
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| 100€ |
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| 50€ |
DURATION: 11-12 hours
DEPARTURE TIME: 08:30 (pick-up from the hotel 15-30 minutes before the tour)
DEPARTURE LOCATION: from your accommodation
LANGUAGE: English
Private Tour
Aside from offering the comfort of having a vehicle and a guide just for yourself, a private tour will give you more flexibility in choosing your itinerary. This option will also allow you to choose the departure time, length of the trip, and language in which you want the tour to be conducted.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. The restaurant doesn’t accept credit cards, so payment is possible only with cash.
2. We kindly ask you to bring your passports (just in case), as the fortress is located very close to the Romanian border, and the border police in that area occasionally request documents from tourists.
3. Please wear comfortable shoes.
4. In the event of unfavorable weather conditions for sailing (which occur extremely rarely), we will substitute the boat ride with a drive to one of the scenic viewpoints and a visit to the Lepenski Vir Museum.
5. On a shared tour, the entrance ticket for “Zone 1” (the green zone) of Golubac Fortress is included. The other zones are available only on private tours, ranging from moderate to extremely challenging, and require visitors to be in excellent physical condition. Additionally, wearing appropriate clothing and footwear is mandatory, including tracksuits, trousers, capris, trainers, or hiking shoes.
Availability
April 1st – October 31st.
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DETAILED TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Our tour starts from your accommodation, and we will head toward Eastern Serbia. Two hours of the ride we’ll spend enjoying the beautiful landscapes and listening to interesting stories about this part of the country.
Golubac Fortress
Our first stop is the Golubac fortress, a defensive complex used to defend many kingdoms through the centuries. Golubac is the perfect fairy-tale castle, wonderfully set off by its location in the rugged landscape at the head of Đerdap Gorge. There are nine towers in all, each between 20 and 25m high, combined with the interesting position of the fortress leaning over the Danube; they make Golubac undoubtedly one of the most beautiful castles along the 2850km Danube odyssey from source to the Black Sea.
Lunch break
After visiting the mighty fortress, we will continue our ride along the Danube River, and for the next 30 minutes, you will enjoy the scenic views while learning about the history and present-day aspects of Djerdap National Park. Next, we will stop at a unique, authentic restaurant with a fantastic view overlooking the Danube to enjoy a traditional lunch featuring specialties of Eastern Serbian cuisine (not included).
Cruising The Iron Gates
After we’ve fed our stomachs with good food and our eyes with nice views, we’ll head for the last attraction on our tour. After around 30 minutes of driving, we will reach the most beautiful part of the Iron Gates – The Great Boilers. Here we will hop onto our boat, and in the next 60 minutes, you will enjoy some of the most spectacular views in this part of Europe. Cruising through the breathtaking natural marvel where the Danube River winds through towering cliffs and lush forests, we will visit the most famous sights in the gorge: Tabula Triana – a memorial plaque erected to commemorate the construction of a military road by Roman Emperor Trajan, the rock sculpture of Decebalus, the Dacian king and the rival of the Romans, Mraconia Monastery on the Romanian side of the river and the historic signal balloon stations of Varnica and Pena.
Here we will end this river journey where history, nature, and legends meet.
After taking in so many impressions, we’ll get back into our vehicle, and after roughly three hours (with one coffee and toilet break), you’ll be back in Belgrade. We believe that, after finishing the tour, you will have a completely different perspective.
PICK-UP DETAILS:
- Pick-up will be 15-30 minutes before departure. We’ll email or WhatsApp you all the pick-up details one day before the trip, not before 6 pm.
- Pick-up from any hotel, Airbnb, a pension that is up to 5 km from Republic Square, or from Belgrade port is free of charge.
- For pick-up locations further than 5 km from Republic Square, please get in touch with us directly.
- Important note: Depending on the traffic conditions, location of your hotel/Airbnb, the number and the positions of the pick-up locations on the day of your trip, we may ask you to walk to the closest pick-up point (never more than 7-8 minutes of walking from the place where you’re staying).
ITINERARY:
08:00 – 08:30 Hotel pick-ups
08:30 – 10:30 Tour start & travel through Central & Eastern Serbia
10:30 – 12:00 Golubac Fortress sightseing
12:00 – 12:45 drive through Djerdap National Park
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch at the „Kapetan Mišin breg“ restaurant (at own expense)
14:00 – 14:40 drive through Djerdap National Park
14:40 – 15:50 Iron Gate boat ride
16:00 – 19:30 Driving through Eastern & Central Serbia, towards Belgrade, with a short stop
19:30 – 20:00 Arrival in Belgrade and hotel drop-offs (approximate time, depending on the traffic conditions)
GENERAL NOTES:
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level.
- The minimum number of guests required to operate a shared tour is three.
- At least 16 hours before the trip, we will inform you in case there are not enough guests on tour, and we will offer a choice between:
1) canceling the tour with no fees applied;
2) changing the tour date;
3) moving to another available tour.
CANCELLING YOUR TOUR:
We apply very simple rules. If you cancel the tour up to 24 hours before, you’ll get a 100% refund. If you cancel the tour less than 24 hours before the trip, you will not receive any refund.
