In the heart of the Balkan Peninsula, stretching across Southeastern and Central Europe, lies the mystical and still underexplored Serbia. From prehistoric times to the present day, it was and remains the crossroads of the most important travel routes. Observed geographically, politically and culturally, it has always been between the East and the West, between Byzantium and Rome, the Ottoman Empire and Western Christianity. The Serbs have always remained the East to the West, and they have always been the West to the East, wisely said one of the greatest Serbian saints – Rastko Nemanjić – Saint Sava, 800 years ago.
Tour plan - Itinerary:
Arrival in Belgrade. Sightseeing tour: Kalemegdan Fortress, Republic Square, the Temple of Saint Sava, the Assembly, Princess Ljubica. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Traditional dinner, music program in Skadarlia – famous bohemian part of the city. Overnight.
Breakfast. After breakfast departure to Topola. Visiting Karadjordje church and living quarters. Half-hour walk to the church of St. George at. Visiting the memorial complex of the royal family Karadjordjević. Lunch in Topola. Continuation of the trip to Kraljevo, where we visit the pearl of medieval architecture, the Žiča Monastery. This monastery is from the 13th century and seven Serbian kings were crowned in it. Transfer to Vrnjačka Banja. Accommodation. Free time. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Breakfast. Transfer through the Ibar River valley to the Studenica Monastery, the most prestigious Serbian monastery. Tour of the monastery complex (Church of the Mother of God, Church of King Milutin, Nikoljača, etc.). Continuation of the trip to the Gradac Monastery, which is located in the immediate vicinity of Studenica. It was built in the second half of the 20th century and represents the pearl of Gothic architecture in Serbia. It is the endowment of Jelena Anžujska. Lunch break in Novi Pazar. Drive to the Sopoćani Monastery. Tour of the monastery. On the way over the Pešter plateau, arrival at the Mileševa Monastery. Transfer to Prijepolje. Hotel accommodation. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Breakfast. After breakfast, a tour of the Ljubostinja Monastery from the 15th century, named after the place where Prince Lazar and Princess Milica first met and fell in love. Driving to the Kalenić Monastery. Tour of the monastery, monk lunch and tasting of the monastery wine. Driving to the Ravanica Monastery, built in the 15th century, one of the best examples of the Moravian school of architecture, where the relics of Prince Lazar are kept. Transfer to Manasija Monastery, considered by many to be the most beautiful Serbian medieval complex. After visiting Manasija, transfer to Belgrade. Arrival in Belgrade. Hotel accommodation. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Breakfast. Transfer to Novi Sad. Sightseeing: Dunavska Street, Cathedral, Freedom Square,… Driving along the Danube River, from the central part of the Fruška Gora National Park to Ledenica. Traditional lunch – boiled lamb in milk in a restaurant with a beautiful view of the Danube. Drive to the Rakovac Monastery. Drive to the winery in Banoštor with wine tasting and service in an authentic wine cellar. Arrival in Sremski Karlovci. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Breakfast. Tour of Sremski Karlovci, the cultural, educational and spiritual center of the Serbs. Walking tour: Patriarchal Palace, Gymnasium, Church of Saint Nicholas… Visiting the Petrovaradin Fortress, a symbol of Novi Sad, known as “Gibraltar of the Danube”. Lunch break. Continue driving through Fruška Gora to the Novo Hopovo Monastery, one of the best preserved medieval monasteries of Fruška Gora with rich frescoes and an iconostasis. Transfer to Bečej. Tour of the authentic castle Fantast, built by the Dunđerski family at the end of the 19th century. Transfer to Novi Sad. Hotel accommodation. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Breakfast. Transfer to Nikola Tesla Airport. Departure flight. End of the program.
Details:
• Transport by van of high tourist class according to plan and program
• Accommodation for four nights in 4* hotels and two nights in 3* hotels
• Services of three full boarding houses
• Nine meals on the tour in monasteries, private houses and restaurants
• Tickets provided by the program
• Services of a licensed tour guide throughout the trip
• Services of a local tourist guide at the locations listed in the program
• Travel expenses and travel organization
- Individual expenses
Smeštaj četiri noći u hotelima sa 4* i dve noći u hotelima sa 3*
Gotovinski: keš, do 7 dana pre polaska, ili na rate – prva rata 50% prilikom prijavljivanja, ostatak sledećeg meseca deponovanjem jednog čeka. Ovaj program je rađen na bazi 8 prijavljenih putnika. U slučaju promena na monetarnom tržištu (ili tržištu roba i usluga) ili nedovoljnog broja prijavljenih putnika, organizator putovanja zadržava pravo korekcije cena, izmene programa ili otkaza putovanja najkasnije 5 dana pre početka putovanja.
The organizer of the trip is travel agency Nature Travel Office, licence number OTP 19/2023 issued by the Business Register Agency as of March 10, 2023. Nature Travel Office is insured by an insurance policy against responsibility for travel agencies in case of insolvency and liability in case of damage to the traveller, number 30000040045, by the insurer MILENIJUM OSIGURANJE ADO Belgrade. The policy is valid from February 13, 2024 to February 13, 2025. In this program, travel agency Nature Travel Office applies their general terms and conditions of traveling, which are included in signing up for the trip.
