Along the Danube Winter Seson: Golubac Fortress & Iron Gate Gorge day trip from Belgrade

Tour programme

1. Belgrade

   Your trip will begin with pick up from your hotel/accommodation in Belgrade, and we head toward Eastern Serbia. Two hours ride we’ll spend enjoying the beautiful landscapes and listen to interesting stories about this part of the country.

2. Golubac Fortress

   Our first stop is the Golubac fortress, a defensive complex used to defend many kingdoms through the centuries. Golubac is the perfect fairy-tale castle, wonderfully set off by its location in the rugged landscape at the head of Đerdap Gorge. There are nine towers in all, each between 20 and 25m high, combined with the interesting position of the fortress leaning over the Danube; they make Golubac undoubtedly one of the most beautiful castles along the 2850km Danube odyssey from source to the Black Sea.

3. Kapetan Misin Breg

   After visiting the mighty fortress, we will continue our ride along the Danube River, and for the next 30 minutes, you will enjoy the scenic views while learning about the history and present-day aspects of Djerdap National Park. Next, we will stop at a unique, authentic restaurant with a fantastic view overlooking the Danube to enjoy a traditional lunch featuring specialties of Eastern Serbian cuisine (not included).

4. Cruising The Iron Gates

   After we’ve fed our stomachs with good food and our eyes with nice views, we’ll head for the last attraction on our tour. After around 30 minutes of driving, we will reach the most beautiful part of the Iron Gates – The Great Boilers. Here we will hop onto our boat, and in the next 60 minutes, you will enjoy some of the most spectacular views in this part of Europe. Cruising through the breathtaking natural marvel where the Danube River winds through towering cliffs and lush forests, we will visit the most famous sights in the gorge: Tabula Triana – a memorial plaque erected to commemorate the construction of a military road by Roman Emperor Trajan, the rock sculpture of Decebalus, the Dacian king and the rival of the Romans, Mraconia Monastery on the Romanian side of the river and the historic signal balloon stations of Varnica and Pena.
   Here we will end this river journey where history, nature, and legends meet.

5. Belgrade

   After taking in so many impressions, we’ll get back into our vehicle, and after roughly three hours (with one coffee and toilet break), you’ll be back in Belgrade. We believe that, after finishing the tour, you will have a completely different perspective.

What is included

Meeting point and pickup

Pickup is offered in the supplier listing. Confirm the exact pickup location and time for your booking.

Before you book

• Not wheelchair accessible
• The minimum number for a shared tour to operate is three guests
• At least 16 hours before the trip, we will inform you in case there are not enough guests on the tour, and we will offer a choice between:
  1) canceling the tour with no fees applied
  2) changing the tour date
  3) moving to another available tour
• The restaurant doesn't accept credit cards, so payment is possible only with cash.
• We kindly ask you to bring your passports (just in case), as the fortress is located very close to the Romanian border, and the border police in that area occasionally request documents from tourists.
• In the event of unfavorable weather conditions for sailing (which occur extremely rarely), we will substitute the boat ride with a drive to one of the scenic viewpoints and a visit to the Lepenski Vir Museum.
• Please wear comfortable shoes.
• On a shared tour, the entrance ticket for “Zone 1” (the green zone) of Golubac Fortress is included. The other zones are available only on private tours, ranging from moderate to extremely challenging, and require visitors to be in excellent physical condition. Additionally, wearing appropriate clothing and footwear is mandatory, including tracksuits, trousers, capris, trainers, or hiking shoes.
• Pick-up from any hotel, Airbnb, a pension that is up to 5 km from Republic Square, or from Belgrade port is free of charge. For pick-up locations further than 5 km from Republic Square, please get in touch with us directly. If you want to start your tour at Belgrade airport, you could do that with a supplement of 15€ (possible on a private tour).
• Important note: Depending on the traffic conditions, location of your hotel/Airbnb, the number and the positions of the pick-up locations on the day of your trip, we may ask you to walk to the closest pick-up point (never more than 7-8 minutes of walking from the place where you’re staying).

• We kindly ask you to bring passports (just in case) because the fortress is very close to the Romanian border, and the border police in that area sometimes ask tourists for documents.
• If you plan to have lunch in famous "Kapetan Mišin breg" restaurant, we kindly ask you to bring cash as they don't accept credit cards.

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