“This is how I imagine heaven,” said Dr Aitken Clark, the director of the European Foundation for the Conservation of Nature and National Parks, the first time he saw the Tara Mountain.

Tara is located in the utmost west of Serbia, at the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The canyon of the Drina River is in the northwest, and the Kremna Valley connects it with the Zlatibor Mountain in the southeast. The remoteness contributed to this mountain becoming a secluded and unique place for all nature lovers.

In 1981 one part of the Tara Mountain was declared as a national park, since it is an area with a large number of diverse natural ecosystems of national importance, extraordinary landscape, and historical heritage, in which man lives together with nature.

Tour plan - Itinerary:

Day 1: NIŠ/BELGRADE – NATIONAL PARK TARA

Departure from Niš/Belgrade in front of the hotel in the morning. Drive to Tara National Park, with breaks for rest and photo opportunities along the way. Upon arrival, check-in at apartments. In the afternoon, take an easy walk to a nearby viewpoint offering a stunning view of the Tara Mountain slopes. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: SOKOLINA VIEWPOINT – ABSEIL, “CRVENI POTOK” NATURE RESERVE – TREKKING TOUR

After breakfast, transfer to Sokolina viewpoint – a rocky outcrop with breathtaking views over the Rača River canyon. On the steep rocks of Sokolina, you’ll have the opportunity to try abseiling, a rope descent technique used in mountaineering, and also enjoy a session of free climbing on natural rock faces ranging from 20 to 50 meters in height. After the activities, return to the household for a lunch break. Transfer to Mitrovac and visit the “Crveni Potok” Nature Reserve – a unique spruce bog ecosystem. This hike is suitable for participants with basic fitness levels. Return to accommodation, dinner, and overnight stay.

Day 3: BELI RZAV – CANYONING ADVENTURE

Breakfast. Transfer to the village of Đurići. Begin a canyoning adventure through the Beli Rzav Canyon, lasting approximately four hours. Enjoy lunch in nature. After exiting the canyon, follow a hiking trail above it back to the village. Return to your accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4: ZAOVINE LAKE – KAYAKING

After breakfast, transfer to Zaovine Lake. Spend the day kayaking through the lake’s most scenic inlets and coves. A traditional lunch will be served in a nearby village household. In the evening, return to the accommodation for surprise games organized by your hosts. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5: BANJSKA STENA VIEWPOINT – NIŠ/BEOGRAD

After breakfast, transfer to Mitrovac. Go on a hiking tour to some of the most iconic viewpoints in Tara National Park. Visit Kozja Stena and Banjska Stena, the latter offering a spectacular panoramic view of the Drina Canyon, Perućac Lake, and the Republic of Srpska. After the hike, return to the accommodation, pack up, and begin the journey back to Niš or Belgrade. Arrival in the late evening hours.

Details:

Price include

  • Transportation by tourist-class bus according to the itinerary,
  • Four nights’ accommodation in double, triple, or quadruple apartments, on a half-board basis (breakfast and dinner),
  • All activities included in the itinerary (canyoning, rope descent/alpinism, rock climbing, kayaking, hiking tours, and visit to the “Crveni Potok” Nature Reserve),
  • All necessary technical equipment for the listed activities,
  • Services of licensed instructors,
  • Services of a licensed guide,
  • Trip organization and leadership.

Price not include

  • Remaining meals,
  • Personal expenses.

It is necessary to take

High-top sneakers or hiking shoes, multiple pairs of socks, short sleeved t-shirts, a lightweight jacket with a hoodie (waterproof if possible), a sweatshirt, a back-up pair of pants, sunglasses, a hat, sunscreen. If you want, you can bring candy or sweets, snacks, water and refreshments. Pack up everything in a small backpack. Do not forget: a swimming suit, a towel, a camera, back-up shoes and clothes, and, as always, a good mood!

Accommodation

Apartments on Sokolina are in a great location, surrounded by beautiful fields, as well as forests of fir, spruce, and beech trees, making it a real air spa on the Tara Mountain. The favorable climate of this region, the altitude, atmospheric pressure, air composition and humidity, all have a healing effect on the human organism. The lodging has five new and comfortable apartments available, in a facility built in the mountain styleThe Sokolina household also has a restaurant with homemade food. They offer traditional dishes from this region.

Method of payment

A 50% advance payment of the total arrangement price is required at the time of booking. The remaining amount must be paid no later than 20 days before the start of the trip (with the option of installment payments). This program is based on a minimum of 8 registered participants. In case of changes in the monetary market (or the market of goods and services) or an insufficient number of registered participants, the tour organizer reserves the right to adjust prices, modify the program, or cancel the trip no later than 5 days before the scheduled departure.

Travel organizer

The organizer of the trip is travel agency Nature Travel Office, licence number OTP 38/2025 issued by the Business Register Agency as of May 06, 2025. 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 30000049351, by the insurer MILENIJUM OSIGURANJE ADO Belgrade. The policy is valid from April 01, 2025 to April 01, 2026. 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.