General

If you find ancient and fortified cities appealing, then we have two of them not far from Belgrade. Both of them reflect significant periods of history. Smederevo Fortress as the last capital of Serbia before it finally fell into Ottoman’s hands. Viminacium as the capital of the Roman province Upper Mesia, which occupied significant parts of today’s Serbia, Bulgaria and North Macedonia.

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What to Expect From the Smederevo Fortress and Viminacium Tour in 2024

In just one day you can experience distant history. Explore the medieval capital of Serbia – Smederevo and wander through the ancient Roman city –  Viminacium. You will see a unique mammoth park in the most unusual setting. If you like wines, you’ll have an opportunity to try a few local ones. If you have an archaeology bug, try Felix Romuliana tour as well.

Highlights

Easy day trip from Belgrade
✓ Private guide
History and archaeology
✓ Roman heritage
Mammoth skeletons
✓ Travel through time experience

Tour Flow

#YourSerbiaHost will pick you up from your Belgrade accommodation (usual start time is 9:30am) and after an hour and a half drive you’ll reach the first point – Viminacium. Today Viminacium is an archaeological site in the open. It presents what once was the capital of the Roman province Upper Mesia. During the two hour visit local guide will lead you through several sites. You’ll explore the Roman necropolis, antic bath and amphitheater where gladiator fights were held.

Last stop in Viminacium is Mammoth Park. You will see a mammoth skeleton in an authentic environment. The highlight of this exhibition is mammoth Vika whose fully preserved skeleton is one of the few in the world.

From the ancient period you are traveling back to the future, to the XV century and medieval Serbia. You’ll return to 1439 when Smederevo Fortress was completed.  You’ll hear a story why the ruler of Serbia, despot Djuradj Brankovic had to build the new capital right here, surrounded by two rivers, Jezava and Danube. After that, the story about the fortress will get to the more recent history, to the 6th of June 1941 when a major explosion blew up most of the Big Town, when more than 2500 people got killed and 3500 were wounded. The damage is still visible on the ramparts.

After medieval time and the XX century we are back to the present. From Smederevo Fortress we’ll drive through modern day Smederevo town, heading to a local restaurant for lunch. For those who are interested in wine we can add a visit to local wineries Jeremić or Janko. For parties larger than three persons we can organize lunch with wine tasting in winery Janko.

Expected return to Belgrade is in the afternoon. Usual drop off time is around 5pm.

Good to Know

Fit the tour to match your needs
Tour plan given in this description is not fixed, it’s just result of our perception of most interesting points on this route and result of our own experience. If you want to have this tour customized, let us know.
Tour language
Default language of the tour is English, but if you require #YourSerbiaHost can also give you tour in Russian, German, French, Spanish and of course Serbian.
How to get in touch
There are several ways to reach us. By pressing “Send inquiry” button on the top right of this page (or at the bottom of the page if you are using mobile device). Through our Contact page, or calling our Phone|WhatsApp|Viber number +38163684466.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) precautions on your side
  1. Please respect social distancing rules all the time (at least 1m, or 2m when possible)
  2. Please wear face cover while in the vehicle or other closed space (if you don’t have your own, we will provide)
  3. If you develop any respiratory infection symptoms before, during or after the tour, please let us know.
  4. When coughing or sneezing please use tissues or your elbow as cover
  5. Wash hands with soap and water whenever possible, but especially after use of toilet, before and after meals.
Booking the tour
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2 comments

46v114
June 10, 2015
We booked two last-minute tours with Serbian Private Day Tours. We had a great time, thanks to our guide Miljan. He's the ideal tour guide: friendly, knowledgeable, and he knows exactly which spots are worth visiting. We had a terrific time. Couldn't be happier with our decision to go with Serbian Private Tours

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Oded&Nitza Sharon
July 19, 2014
Miljan is the best guide that we met in our tours (we made a lot of tours all over the world with guide) the visit in Serbia was very interesting enjoing and unforgettable becouse of Miljan and Serbian Private Tours, he is very kind person, take care for evrything, very intelligent and have wide knowlage about the tours. We thank Miljan the wonderful time we spend with him in Serbia.
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Available departures

This is a daily tour.

Unfortunately, no places are available on this tour at the moment

Details on prices and services

Tour prices (prices are per tour, not per person):
1-3 persons 239€
4-6 persons 299€
7-8 persons 459€
9-19 persons 679€
Services included in the price:
Pickup and drop-off
Transportation
Driver/guide service
Bottled water
Single-use surgical face mask if you don't have your own
Tour organization
What is extra:
Admission for Smederevo Fortress ~2€ per person
Admission for Viminacium ~5,5€ per person
Lunch ~15€ per person*
Personal expenses and gratuities
* Price shown is an average price for lunch per person based on restaurant’s menu, but it can vary depending on guest’s demands for food and drinks

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