Beauties
of Ex Yugoslavia
Ex-Yugoslavia used to consist of six Republics. We’ve incorporated some of their
most beautiful areas so you can get to know them
while traveling with us.
Your travel starts from Belgrade, the Ex-Yugoslavia’s
capital, today the capital of Serbia. Numerous
rivers run through towns of the region, so there
is your chance to enjoy walking along the rivers
banks in some of the most beautiful towns in the
Republics that once made the country of Yugoslavia.
Let the travel begin starting from Belgrade on
the Danube and Sava, to Uzice, a town that once
was named Tito’s Uzice, on the quiet yet fast flowing
river Djetinja, to Sarajevo on the Miljacka, to
the wonderful town of Mostar on the beautiful river
Neretva. You will also visit Dubrovnik, a marvelous
town by the Adriatic Sea and then continue traveling
to the town of Trebinje on the Trebisnjica, the
biggest sinking river in Europe, to the Bay of
Kotor, known as the Adriatic Bride, to the village
of Njegusi, to the town of Cetinje, to the capital
of Montenegro, Podgorica on the beautiful river
Moraca, and then from Montenegro back to Serbia
and Belgrade where your travel ends.
Day 1, Serbia: Belgrade
Arrival in Belgrade
and sightseeing. Visiting the prime locations
and top attractions including
cultural
and historical monuments, and Kalemegdan Park
occupying a wonderful hilltop location that
overlooks the
confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. Checking
in to the hotel. Dinner at a national restaurant
in the Skadarlija district. Overnight.
Day 2, Serbia: Belgrade
– Užice
Breakfast. Checking out of the hotel. Today you start the travel passing the
towns of Gornji Milanovac and Cacak, and Ovcarsko-Kablarska Gorge, while the
guide tells you the story of “Serbian Holy Mountain”. Arrival in Ovcar Spa
and visiting the Blagovestenje monastery built in the 17th century. The road
leads you on to the village of Zlakusa known for its pottery manufactured in
the ancient way. You have the opportunity to see the process of manufacturing
where potter’s wheel is used and if interested you can try clay molding yourself.
The next stop is the Potpec cave where you have lunch – pan-fried trout, freshly
caught just for you. Nearby there is the ethno village “Terzica avlija” where
you can experience the miracles of a typical village of Uzice. Arrival in the
“Zlatiborska noc” hotel. Free time at disposal until dinner. Dinner. Overnight.
Day 3, Serbia: Mokra
Gora – Užice
Breakfast. Today
at 10,30 your travel begins by the ”Nostalgia” tourist
train that runs on the Europe’s famous narrow gauge
railway gage, the Sargan Eight. After the train ride
you will visit St. Ilija Church, the parish home,
the spring of healing White waters which heal, as
they say, the eye illnesses. Visit of Mecavnik Hill
where the film director, Emir Kusturica created the
Wooden town – Drvengrad, the urban style ethno village.
Transfer to Uzice. Lunch at a national restaurant.
Guided visit to the hydroelectric power plant on
the Djetinja River, Jokanovica House, and the local
museum. Free time at disposal until the return to
the hotel located in Bela Zemlja. Dinner. Overnight.
Day 4, Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Breakfast at 6 o’clock. Checking out of the
hotel. Transfer to Visegrad at 7a.m. Guided
travel passing
Mokra gora, Kremna, and the Dobrun monastery. At
your arrival in Visegrad you will hear the story about the old bridge and
history of the town while visiting the Mehmed
Pasa Sokolovic Bridge, built in the second
part of the 16th century, that is still known as The Bridge On The Drina,
according to the Nobel prize winning novel
written by Ivo Andric. The road leads you
to Sarajevo. Visit to Bas Carsija and its attractions where you can try the
well known specialty – Sarajevo’s kebab. Visit to the source of the Bosna
river at the spring Vrelo Bosne. Transfer to
Mostar. Visit to the Old Bridge, to
the Towers of Halebija, Hercegusa, Sahat Kula (Watch Tower), to one of the
oldest monuments - the Kriva Cuprija (Sloping Bridge), to the Old Bazar Kujundziluk.
After seeing all of the sites in Mostar, your travel continues to the Tvrdos
monastery with guided visit of the monastery complex. Transfer to Trebinje.
Checking
in to the three-star hotel. Dinner at konoba. Overnight.
Day 5, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Croatia – Bosnia
and Herzegovina
Breakfast. Transfer to Dubrovnik and sightseeing.
Visit to the Stradun, Onofrio’s Fountain, Orlando’s
Pillar, St. Blaise Cathedral, City Hall, and
the Duke’s
Palace. Visit to the Orthodox Church and Museum containing a fascinating
collection of icons. Free time at disposal until returning to Trebinje
late in the evening.
Dinner at konoba “Stara Hercegovina“ in Trebinje. Overnight.
Day 6, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro
Breakfast. You can
take a walk through Trebinje before visiting the
historic hill Crkvina, where the Serbian Orthodox
Church Hercegovinian Gracanica is located. Within
the Curch complex there is the gallery of icons and
the last resting place of Jovan Ducic, the famous
Serbian poet. Visit to the Arslanagica Bridge built
of stone in the 16th century. After crossing the
Trebisnjica river, one of the biggest sinking rivers
in Europe, you can visit the Museum of Herzegovina
with Ethno House with various archeological exhibitions
as its symbol. Visit to the Poet Square where you
can see the heritage the poet Jovan Ducic left to
his town. Transfer to Montenegro. The area is rich
in Mediterranean vegetation – palm trees, agave,
mimosa pudica, oleander, pomegranate...Arrival in
Herceg Novi, a town of the rich history. Visit to
Kotor with its wonderful Old Town resembling Venice
with its narrow streets and passages! It is certainly
a town rich in history with beautiful architecture
that symbolizes old coastal towns! Checking in to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight.
Day 7, Montenegro – Serbia
Breakfast. Checking out of the hotel. The famous
Lovcen’s serpentines road leads you higher
up to the serpentine 25 that overlooks The
Bay of Kotor known
as the Adriatic Bride, where you can take a break taking photographs of the
place. The road winds uphill where you come to the village of Njegusi, ”the
capital of cheese and dried meat” and try those famous specialties. Transfer
to Cetinje, then the capital Podgorica and finally back to Serbia. Passing
towns of Nova Varos and Prijepolje, you arrive in mountain Zlatibor. Checking
in to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight..
Day 8, Serbia
Breakfast. Checking
out of the hotel. You travel passing Gornji Milanovac,
and Rudnik, arriving in a small town of Rudnik, where
a short break is made. Your travel continues to Topola.
Guided visit of the cultural and historical complex
where the decision for the First Serbian Uprising
was brought. Visit to Oplenac, the historic place
where the mausoleum of the Serbian Karadjordjevic
Royal Family, the House of King Petar, and Karadjordje’s
Mansion are located. Visit to the King’s cellar built
in 1931. Lunch at the”Vozd” restaurant in Topola.
Return to Belgrade, End of the tour.
The package price
is formed depending on the number of people interested
in the tour and the date.
The package includes: visits according to the package
tour, accommodation and services according to the
package tour, the guide.
Note: All your suggestions
and proposals are taken into consideration; it is
also possible to create the package tour that fits
your exact desires.
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travel.
The package tour is
possible to be realized with 12 plus applicants.