Monasteries, Wines and Gastronomy of Serbia 2

Day 1 Arrival to Belgrade Airport, welcome by Panacomp English speaking professional guide and transfer to centrally located Belgrade hotel, with introductory 2,5 hrs sightseeing tour of Belgrade. Big welcome dinner at the famous Zornica kuca Estate/Restaurant with live music /some 30 km south of Belgrade/. Overnight.

Day 2 After breakfast drive to Topola and visit to the Royal Mausoleum of Karadjordjevic family with the Saint George Church with beautiful mosaics. Wine tasting and big traditional lunch in authentic wine cellar. Continue to the luxurious rural complex of the Kuca Colovica in central Serbia and cordial welcome – homemade quince rakija /brandy/ and slatko /preserves/. Luxurious accommodation. Big traditional dinner in the Old House which features 200 years old fire place – Cabbage Casserole, roasted lamb…. /interactive actions = cooking under supervision of experienced hosts, preparing gibanitza-cheese pie and other Serbian specialties/. Overnight.

Day 3 After big traditional breakfast drive to Vracevsnica Monastery and sightseeing. Continue to Gornji Milanovac Municipality and to the rustic rural household which provides tourist services and cordial welcome by hosts dressed in traditional costumes, followed with big traditional lunch. Culinary workshop or glass painting workshop or massage with raspberries. Continue to Zlatibor Mt, the most famous mountainous tourist center of Serbia and hotel accommodation. Overnight /wellness available/.

Day 4 After breakfast full day excursion to the Mileseva Monastery, famous for the fresco of the While Angel. Sightseeing. Continue to Nova Varos and visit to the Uvac Special Nature Reserve, the largest natural habitat of griffin vultures in the Balkans, on beautiful Zlatar Mt. Drive on to the nearby rural household which provides tourist services and big traditional lunch /buckwheat pie, kaymak, cheese, smoked beef, roasted lamb/, accompanied with memorable tremendous brass orchestra music !!!!! /Late/ Return to Zlatibor hotel, overnight.

Day 5 After breakfast drive to Belgrade with break for visit to the Terzica Avlija Ethno Park in Zlakusa village, known for numerous pottery manufacturers. Big traditional lunch with folklore performance or pottery manufacture presentation /active participation if wanted/. Accommodation in centrally located hotel in Belgrade. Big farewell dinner in Skadarlija Restaurant with live music. Overnight.

Day 6 After breakfast transfer to Belgrade Airport, departure flight and end of program/services.

Price : 575 EUR per person    Minimum 12 participants /double occupancy/

Included : transportation with AC high tourist class mini bus, 2 BB in 3+/4 stars centrally located Belgrade hotel, big traditional dinner in Zornića kuća Restaurant in Belgrade, entrance fee for the Oplenac Royal Mausoleum, big traditional lunch with wine tasting in Oplenac Winery, 1 HB at the luxurious rural tourist complex of Kuća Čolovića, activities, traditional lunch in rural tourist household, 2 HB in 4 stars Zlatibor hotel, big traditional lunch with brass orchestra performance in rural tourist household in Nova Varoš, entrance fee and traditional lunch and pottery manufacture presentation at the Terzića avlija Ethno Park in Zlakusa village, rich farewell dinner in Skadarlija Restaurant, 24 hours Panacomp Wonderland Travel Logistics, professional guidance and support

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