If you have whole week to spear to get to know Serbia with its people, history, culture, nature and cuisine accompanied by a local who will give you firsthand experience, then following private tour itinerary might be a good suggestion for you.

1st Day – Meeting, Fruška gora and Novi Sad

After #YourSerbiaHost meets you at the airport, bus/train station or wherever we agree to meet we will continue straight to Vojvodina region and its sole mountain Fruška gora. Here we’ll visit monastery Krušedol from the XVI century and then we’ll continue to town of Sremski Karlovci, with several places worth to visit. Next stop is Petrovaradin and its fortress for which construction took 88 years. Lunch and gourmet part of the day is planned in a small wine cellar where wine maker is also a cook. He will serve his homemade food and match it with his fine wines. After lunch it’ll take only 15 minutes to reach Hotel Centar**** where you’ll stay for the night.

2nd Day – Topola town, Oplenac royal mausoleum and village home stay

On the second day we will continue the tour towards Šumadija to town of Topola where renewal of modern Serbian state started in 1804. On the tip of Oplenac hill you’ll visit Royal mausoleum, church where 27 members of 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 1930s by Serbian king, then prominent Serbian winery Aleksandrović and as a highlight of wine exploration young winery Arsenijević where we’ll have a lunch, this young winemaker will be your host during the meal, guiding you through his wines and matching those with the food. Rest of the day we’ll spend in household House of Čolović where you’ll experience from firsthand how local people live in Serbian village, your hosts will be Ivan and his mother Snežana who will provide with warm hospitality, homemade food and local experience.

3rd Day – Zlatibor mountain

Third day will start with reach and tasty homemade breakfast which is a treat for all senses. After you say goodbye to Ivan and his mother we’ll drive towards West Serbia and iconic Zlatibor Mountain where first stop is Stopića Cave, 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 wonderful scene and cold water makes pleasant refreshment in hot summer days. Lunch and finish of the day is again in rural area at guesthouse Pećinar which is managed by the Pećinar family for six generations.

4th Day – Sargan Eight train and Višegrad

After rich and tasty Zlatibor breakfast we head to Mokra gora town, where we’ll experience most attractive narrow track railway in this part of Europe, famous Sargan Eight train. When we finish with the train ride, we will cross to Bosnia to visit Višegrad with famous bridge over river Drina dating from the XVI century. Yugoslavian writer Ivo Andrić who wrote the novel with the same name Bridge over 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, which was created by our famous film director Emir Kusturica. This village is place of your stay in Hotel Mećavnik****.

5th Day – Monasteries Studenica and Žiča, Belgrade

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, which is considered for the most beautiful Serbian monastery (UNESCO list). 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 next stop is monastery Žiča from the XIII century, which had unique purpose and that is why it looks different to other Serbian monasteries from the same period. Finally we reach Belgrade in the evening and Hotel Jump Inn**** (two nights).

6th Day – Belgrade exploration

We’ll take you first to Belgrade fortress, the most iconic Belgrade landmark, then from the fortress we move to other part of the city, posh Dedinje, where Yugoslavian president Tito had his residence and where he was buried in 1980, in House of flowers. #YourSerbiaHost will explain how Tito’s cult was nurtured during his life, but also long after he was gone. From controversial Yugoslavian dictator’s tomb we’ll take you to a holy place, to St. Sava church, the biggest Orthodox temple in Balkans dedicated to true saint who was born in the XII century. When we finish this part of exploration we’ll take you to a local restaurant, where local food is prepared in modern manner. After lunch we’ll switch to the other side of the city, over the river to Zemun, old part of the city. Stroll along Danube promenade or walk to the Gardoš hill and drink in one of the local cafe’s will make you fill like a local.

7th Day – Departure

On the last day of your seven day Serbia tour we’ll give you transfer to airport or bus/train station. Depending on your travel arrangement you can spend some time shopping (here is a useful link) or wondering Belgrade vibrant streets.

Few useful information

All accommodation facilities from the itinerary are 4* categorized, if you want more luxurious or less expensive accommodation please state that in the inquiry, but have in mind that 5* accommodation is available only in few places outside of Belgrade. If you want to customize the itinerary or you need transfer service to/from Belgrade before/after the tour please mention that in inquiry. Every additional service or customization of the itinerary can affect the price.