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Discover Serbia and Montenegro
9 days / 8 nights
DAY 1: Arrival Belgrade, Serbia
(Total distance for this day 20 km – total drive only 30 min.)
Arrive to Nikola Tesla International Airport of Belgrade. Meeting at the airport with our representative and transfer to the hotel in Belgrade. Overnight in Belgrade (2 nights)
DAY 2: Belgrade, full-day city tour
Enjoy today a city tour of Belgrade, capital of Serbia since 1403, when Despot Stefan, son of Prince Lazar, moved his palace here. We will start our day by a short walk to visit Museum of Nikola Tesla to learn more about live and achievements of this extraordinary scientist.
Later, we will continue our tour by walking to the elegant Republic Square, where we will conduct a close inspection of its architectural monuments, such as the National Theatre and the National Museum. We will stroll along unavoidable Knez Mihailova Street – the main shopping and meeting place, in order to see a few other masterpieces of Belgrade’s architecture, such as the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. We will then visit the oldest quarters of the 19th century, including the ‘Question mark sign’ Inn, Princess Ljubica’s Residence (now housing a permanent exhibition of original furniture), as well as the Patriarchy and the Orthodox Cathedral.
Walking through the streets of the old part of town, we will arrive at the Kalemegdan Fortress, a symbol of Belgrade, situated where the River Sava flows into the Danube. Our visit to the fort will start with the Upper Fortress area. It includes well-preserved artillery structures dating from the mid-18th century, as well as a medieval fortification – an acropolis with original or partly reconstructed ramparts, gateways, towers and the excavated ruins of a 15th century castle. A few Turkish monuments and some ancient Roman remains also lie in this area.
In this section of the fortification complex we will see the elegant 18th century Baroque Clock Tower and the Roman Well. We will admire a panoramic view of the Lower fortress and its monuments – the Nebojsa Tower, the Baroque Gate of Karl VI, and the remains of the medieval metropolitan palace.
The rest of the day is free to enjoy Belgrade on your own. Overnight in Belgrade (Breakfast).
DAY 3: Belgrade – Sargan Eight train – Ethno Village Mecavnik – Zlatibor
(Total distance for this day is 220 km – 4 h 30 min. drive).
After breakfast, before leaving Belgrade, we will visit the new St. Sava Church. This is the third largest Orthodox Church in Europe, built at the place where in 1594 Sinnan Pasha had the holy relics of St. Sava burned.
We will take a nostalgic journey by the old steam engine “Šarganska Osmica” for 15 km, crossing breathtaking scenery through 20 tunnels, 10 bridges and across many viaducts. Once, this narrow-gauge train, affectionately known as the Ćira (Chira), used to be the only traveling solution for the people of the area. The train cut its path through the astonishing landscapes of Serbia and Bosnia, on its way from Belgrade to Sarajevo, and further on to Dubrovnik.
Now it is possible to ride a 15km part of it, famous for its curves in the shape of the number 8 that made it possible to climb the steep slopes of the mountains Šargan and Mokra Gora. The track was reconstructed in 1999. During the ride, the train makes a few stops, one of which lasts 20 minutes to let you take some fabulous photographs, enjoy the views, or have a refreshment in the cafe of a tiny and charming ‘railway station’.
After a short drive we will arrive to the ethno village of Mecavnik, the ‘Wooden City’, built as a setting for the latest film of the very famous movie director Emir Kusturica. The amazing village was, until recently, merely a couple of salvaged traditional wooden houses on a bluff above a beautiful valley.
Overnight at Zlatibor (1 night) (Breakfast).
Day 4: Zlatibor – Uvac – Zlatar
(Total distance for this day 120 km – total drive only 2h 30 min.).
We will take a drive south to wonderful “Uvac” Special Nature Reserve, a protected natural asset of great importance. It’s situated in south-western Serbia, wedged between Mt. Zlatar massif in the Southwest and Mt. Javor in the Northeast. Major morphological feature of the reserve is the Uvac River canyon valley, including the valleys of its tributaries. The special value of canyon parts of the river valley are curving meanders. Relative height of meander heads is 100m at places.
We will take an exciting boat ride through meanders before having lunch with the local family.
Continuing our journey we will ascend to Mount Zlatar, one of the most popular mountain resorts in Serbia, both in summer as well as winter. Zlatar is a National Park famous for its beauty and intact nature.
Overnight at Zlatar (1 night) (Breakfast).
Day 5: Zlatar – River Tara Canyon (UNESCO) – Durmitor – Zabljak
(Total distance for this day 170 km – total drive only 4h min.).
In the morning we will continue our journey to the north. We will drive through the canyon of the river Tara, a unique rival to the Grand Canyon of Colorado. It is part of the National Park of Durmitor and is a UNECSO site.
River Tara has its source in the mountains in the northern part of the country and runs 140 km before it joins river Piva, forming one of the largest and most rich rivers of the Balkans. For centuries, Tara eroded the soft limestone, forming a spectacular gorge, measuring 82 km long and in some places 1300m deep, making this the second largest gorge in the world.
We will make a stop at breathtaking spot of Djurdjevica Tara where many zip-lines are available for the bravest of us. We will end our day by arriving to Žabljak.
Overnight at Zabljak (1 night) (Breakfast).
Day 6: Zabljak – Scepan Polje
(Total distance for this day 100 km – total drive only 2h).
Zabljak is a small village on the top of Durmitor Mountain, which lies at the very center of this vast and wonderful National Park. It is located at 1456 m above sea level, which make it the highest town in the Balkans. It is surrounded by 23 hill tops, the highest of which is 2300m. Within the territory of the National Park there are 17 glacial lakes, known as the “eyes of the mountains “, the most famous being Black Lake.
After breakfast we will spend a good part of the day taking a walk through the National Park and around Black Lake. We will also take a cable car to the top of the mountain. Later, we will take a drive to Scepan Polje and settle in our camp.
Dinner and overnight will be in Rafting Camp in Scepan Polje (1 night) (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 7: Scepan Polje – Rafting – Kotor
(Total distance for this day 220 km – total drive only 4h 30 min.).
This will be our program for today organized by rafting camp https://www.rafting-tara.me
– Breakfast will be served till 10:30 am – specialties of domestic kitchen
– Preparations for rafting/equipping with life jacket, helmets, and protecting clothing and footwear
– 11.30 – After short driving with off-road vehicles or vans to Brstanovica (the starting point of rafting)
You will meet the skipper and other participants, and get instructions for behavior on the boat
– Rafts have a capacity for 8 to 10 people and all participants must follow rafting instructions
-12.00h – Rafting through the most attractive part of Tara River in the length of 18 km, where plenty of nice excitement – such as cascades (waterfalls) cells and Vjernovića ranked with 5; Borovi, Varda, Cegrlo categorized with 4, and the other 17 categories 2-3).
– Rafting lasts for about 3.5 to 4 hours with breaks for swimming and relaxation on Kulina, Manita Šipčanickom springs and creek.
– Arrival around 16:00 h
– Lunch – domestic specialties
(Rafting is convenient for all guests, no previous experience needed)
After lunch, we will say goodbye to our new friends and continue our tour. We will drive south to the coast. We will enjoy a marvelous drive around beautiful Boka Kotorska Bay, passing by many old fishing villages, churches, monasteries, marinas and beaches.
Overnight in Kotor (1 night) (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 8: Kotor – Budva
(Total distance for this day 50 km – total drive only 1h 30 min.).
Today, we will get to know Kotor, a town museum, (UNESCO site), was inhabited even at the times of the Illyrians and Romans. However, our morning walk through the city will take us back to medieval times, as most of the monuments we can observe now are from the 14th to 18th centuries. The city is surrounded by strong walls, a renaissance tower stands on the main square, and there are numerous churches and lovely houses still remaining. We will see the Cathedral of St. Tripuna, St. Luka Church, St. Mihail Church, and many more.
Short drive will take us to Budva, small coastal town, is one of the oldest inhabited places in the area, known since Illyrian times. The town of Budva that we can see now is medieval and is definitely the most attractive tourist place on the Riviera.
Budva has a fortified old part of the town with the typical architecture of narrow streets and stone buildings placed around the main cathedral. This area is now used as a gathering place for tourists, containing many shops and taverns. Budva also has several attractive beaches and hotels.
Overnight in Budva (1 night) (Breakfast).
Day 9: Budva departure
(Total distance for this day 50 km – total drive only 1h 30 min.).
After breakfast will be the transfer to the airport for your flight home (Breakfast).