Along the Danube: Golubac Fortress & Iron Gate Gorge day trip from Belgrade
Travel along the Danube from Belgrade to the Iron Gates to see the area’s most famous sights, accompanied by live, professional guidance and in an air-conditioned vehicle. You will visit the famous Golubac Fortress and hear interesting stories about its turbulent history. You will also see the stunning beauty of the longest composite valley in Europe. And of course, we will take a boat ride through the Iron Gate, one of the most dramatic natural wonders of Europe, dividing the Carpathian and Balkan mountains. You will have the opportunity to experience the unique atmosphere of Eastern Serbia and savor the region’s traditional products.
Options
PRIVATE TOUR
Enjoy the comfort of a private tour and discover the area in your rhythm. Choose this option to make the most of your time and ensure personalized attention and a flexible itinerary.
Pickup included
What's included in Along the Danube: Golubac Fortress & Iron Gate Gorge day trip from Belgrade
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Belgrade
Our tour starts from your accommodation, and we will head toward Eastern Serbia. Two hours of the ride we’ll spend enjoying the beautiful landscapes and listening to interesting stories about this part of the country.
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.
Djerdap National Park
After visiting the mighty fortress, we will continue our ride along the Danube River, and for the next 40 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).
Inclusions
- Services of a professional, English-speaking tour guide
- 1-hour boat ride trough the Iron Gates
- Entrance fee for Golubac Fortress
- Transport by air-conditioned van or a minibus
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Full traditional Serbian lunch (optional) = 1,700 rsd (15€) per person (payable only in cash)
- Gratuities (optional)
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- The restaurant doesn't accept credit cards, so payment is possible only with cash.
- 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 a private tour, moderate to extremely challenging, and require visitors to be in excellent physical condition. Also, appropriate clothing and footwear are mandatory (tracksuit, trousers, capris, trainers, hiking shoes).
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
If you have booked the shared tour option, pick-up will be 15-30 minutes before the departure time. One day before the trip, not before 6 pm, we’ll send you an email with all the pick-up details. If you have booked the private tour option, the default departure time is 08:30. If you want a different departure time, you should contact us and let us know when you would like to start. Pick-up is possible from any hotel, Airbnb, or pension, up to 5 km from Republic Square. For pick-up locations further than 5 km from Republic Square, please get in touch with us directly. 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). If you want to start your tour at Belgrade airport, you could do that with a supplement of 15€ (possible on a private tour).