Golubac Fortress and Iron Gates + optional boat ride
ID: GYG645852-1228364
Category:
Country: Serbia
Duration:
11:00 hours
Description
Visit Golubac Fortress a guardian of Danube and Iron Gates. Follow the route of mighty Danube and discover Europes's biggest gorge Iron Gates, while visiting first settlement in Europe - Lepenski Vir
Looking like a castle from a fairytale Golubac Fortress is the biggest attraction in Eastern Serbia.
Golubac fortress was never conquered by any army, it was just changing masters by political agreements. Looking like a castle from a fairytale Golubac Fortress will leave you speechless.
You will make a real postcard photos there!
Continuing forward, we will enter the magnificent Iron Gates gorge, the biggest gorge in Europe and Serbia National Park.
With some breathtaking views that you will see, Iron Gates will definitely blow your mind same like Golubac Fortress.
In the gorge, we will visit archeological site - Lepenski vir, the 8000 years old first settlement of Europe.
You will learn how it was discovered and what people of stone age was doing there. You will even have a chance to see how they were looking and do VR tour of their settlement.
After fortress we are visiting Captain Misha hill, a viewpoint from where richest Serbian of 19th century were navigating his ships through gorge.
According to wishes of our guests we can also do a boat ride through narrowest part of gorge.
There we can learn more about Roman history and how Emperor Traian built longest bridge in the world for 1000 years.
Story about fierce rivals Traian and Dacian king Decebalus will spice up the things when we see a Decebalus statue built in rock on Romanian side.
It is 2nd biggest rock statue in the world after Mount. Rashmore in USA.
Duration of boat ride will be approx. 1.5h
After sucessfull day, we will return to Belgrade at the evening.
Highlights
- Golubac Fortress - guardian of Danube
- Lepenski Vir - oldest settlement of Europe
- Scenic drive through Iron Gates -biggest gorge of Europe
- Boat ride in narrowest part of Iron Gates gorge
- Tabula Traiana and Decebalus rock statue
Guiding languages
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.