SIMPLY SERBIA 2018 | 05 Nights / 06 Days Serbia - The Land of Bygone Glory!! Warm, welcoming and a hell of a lot of fun – everything you never heard about Serbia is true. Exuding a feisty mix of elan and inat(national trait of rebellious defiance), this country doesn’t do ‘mild’. Belgrade rivals Berlin as a party destination, the northern town of Novi Sad hosts the epic Exit festival, and even its hospitality is emphatic – expect to be greeted with rakija (fruit brandy) and a hearty three-kiss hello. HIGHLIGHTS • Stay in Belgrade • Belgrade City Tour with local lunch on private basis with a tour guide • Danube River Cruise • Return airport transfer on seat in coach basis ITINERARY Day 01 Arrive Belgrade Welcome to Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia! Upon arrival at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport get transferred to hotel and check in. Time permitting; explore the beautiful city of Belgrade on your own or you can spend your leisurely time at the hotel. ‘Belgrade’ literally translates as ‘White City’, but Serbia’s colourful capital is red hot.It’s here where the Sava River meets the Danube, contemplative parkland nudges hectic urban sprawl, and old-world culture gives way to new-world nightlife. Grandiose coffee houses and smoky dives all find rightful place along Knez Mihailova, a lively pedestrian boulevard flanked by historical buildings all the way to the ancient Kalemegdan Citadel, crown of the city. The old riverside Savamala quarter has gone from ruin to resurrection, and is the city’s creative headquarters. Deeper in Belgrade’s bowels are museums guarding the cultural, religious and military heritage of the country. Overnight : Hotel in Belgrade Meals : None Note : Tips are obligatory and local staff (Drivers, Local Representatives, Tour guides) expect minimum of EUR 5/- per person/per service in tips. Day 02 restaurant in downtown. After having your sumptuous lunch, you will visit the Saint Belgrade City Tour with local lunch followed by Danube Cruise Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then proceed for the Belgrade City Tour. Sava’s Temple, biggest Orthodox Christian church in the world by volume. This visit Start your tour with visiting Belgrade Fortress on the confluence of the river Sava will be followed by cruise on Sava and Danube River (confluence with the Great War and Danube, Ruzica Church (Rose church - military church built in 19th century in Island, Zemun Town, Ada Ciganlija Lake Belgrade fortress). Then proceed for visit to former gunpowder storage on Belgrade Fortress. Panoramic tour by bus, through museum and mausoleum of Tito, president of Yugoslavia and leader of Non-Aligned central areas of Belgrade, main squares, Slavia and Terazie, Republic square with Countries movement during the Cold War. National Theatre, House of Parliament and Old Cour. Later proceed for alocal lunch at TENTATIVE MENU FOR LUNCH : Chesse plate, mixed salad, proja – corn bread, vegetable or chicken meal, “Tito’s’’ cream pie. INCLUSIONS : Entrance to Tito’s Museum and mausoleum, lunch, transfers, tour guide, river cruise. Overnight : Hotel in Belgrade Meals : Breakfast & Local Lunch Note : Tips are obligatory and local staff (Drivers, Local Representatives, Tour guides) expect minimum of EUR 5/- per person/per service in tips. Day 03 Day at Leisure : Recommended Optional Tour – Full Day Vojvodina tour on seat in coach basis Post breakfast at the hotel, rest of the day is at leisure for you to spend some leisurely time exploring this beautiful city on your own or we recommend you to take an optional Full Day Vojvodina Tour on seat in coach basis. Full Day Vojvodina tour on seat in coach basis This tour will cover Fruska Gora Mountain, Sremski Karlovci and Novi Sad City Tour Post your breakfast at the hotel you will be driven to Fruska Gora National Park and visit Krusedol Monastery from early 16th century. It is the most important of 16 medieval monasteries built in this region. Later, Drive to Sremski Karlovci, small baroque town, with wine testing at one of wine cellars, which are very common in this area. Tour continues with Petrovaradin Fortress. This is second biggest fortress in Europe, known as “Gibraltar on Danube”, built in early 17th century. Later proceed for lunch at restaurant on Danube river bank, just beside the fortress. In the early afternoon proceed for the sightseeing tour of Novi Sad, the second biggest city in Serbia. Spend some free time there and then you will be transferred back to Belgrade. TENTATIVE MENU FOR LUNCH : Fish chowder, mixed fresh river fish, or chicken meal, rice, potatoes with spinach, mixed salad, bread, homemade cookies. INCLUSIONS : Wine tasting, local lunch, transfers and tour guide. Overnight : Hotel in Belgrade Meals : Breakfast Note : Tips are obligatory and local staff (Drivers, Local Representatives, Tour guides) 1800-2099-100 | 1 expect minimum of EUR 5/- per person/per service in tips. Day 04 Day at Leisure : Recommended Optional Tour – Full Day Topola Oplenac Tour on seat in coach basis Post breakfast at the hotel, rest of the day is at leisure for you to spend some leisurely time exploring this beautiful city on your own or we recommend you to take an optional Full Day Topola Oplenac Tour on seat in coach basis. Full Day Topola Oplenac Tour on seat in coach basis This tour will cover Oplenac Hill and Avala Tower Tour. Post your breakfast you will be driven to visit Oplenac Hill with the complex belonging to the Serbian Royal Karadjordjevic Dynasty: Museum of King Peter the 1st and mausoleum of Serbian Royal Dynasty of Karadjordjevic in the Church of St. George, and Royal wine cellar, with wine tasting. Later proceed for your Lunch at a national restaurant. After lunch get transferred to Avala Mountain, with 200 meter high TV tower constructed 50 years ago, destroyed by NATO bombing at 1999, and rebuilt in 2010. There will be a Elevator lift to the view-point on Avala Tower, and from 130 meters above mountain top, you can overlook the most beautiful and amazing landscape of Belgrade and central Serbia. After a while back you will be transferred back to Belgrade. TENTATIVE MENU FOR LUNCH : Cheese plate, mixed Serbian cooked specialties, mixed salad, bread, plum and apple pie. INCLUSIONS : Entrance to royal complex and Avala Tower, wine tasting, lunch, transfers and tour guide. Overnight : Hotel in Belgrade Meals : Breakfast Note : Tips are obligatory and local staff (Drivers, Local Representatives, Tour guides) expect minimum of EUR 5/- per person/per service in tips. Day 05 Day at Leisure : Recommended Optional Tour – Fruska Gora Mountain Excursion on seat in coach basis Post breakfast at the hotel, rest of the day is at leisure for you to spend some leisurely time at the hotel or we Recommend you to take an optional Fruska Gora Mountain Excursion on seat in coach basis. Fruska Gora Mountain Excursion on seat in coach basis This tour will cover Fruska Gora Mountain monastery, Zasavica nature reserve and Sirmium Tour. Post your breakfast at the hotel you will be driven to Fruska Gora National Park and visit Krusedol Monastery from early 16th century. It is the most important of 16 medieval monasteries built in this region. Later proceed for a sightseeing tour of Sirmium archaeological site with well preserved Roman imperial palace. Sirmium City was one of 4 capitals of Roman Empire during period of tetrarchy in 3rd century. Visit to Zasavica nature reserve, with picturesque biodiversity mosaic of forests, meadows, river banks, rare plants and animals. Later you will be taken to photo-safari cruise in INCLUSIONS Zasavica and special lunch, stew made of vegetable or chicken will be served, which was common in Serbia in 19th century. Airfare : After a while back you will be transferred back to Belgrade. • Return economy class airfare & taxes as per the itinerary as on 05-Nov-2017 TENTATIVE MENU FOR LUNCH: Traditional stew, mixed salad, bread Insurance : INCLUSIONS : Entrance to Sirmium and Zasavica, cruise in Zasavica, local lunch, • Travel Insurance as required for the package (For passengers till 60 years of age ) transfers and tour guide. Accommodation : Overnight : Hotel in Belgrade • 5 nights’ accommodation in Belgrade Meals : Breakfast Note : Tips are obligatory and local staff (Drivers, Local Representatives, Tour guides) Meals : expect minimum of EUR 5/- per person/per service in tips. • Daily Breakfast except on Day 1 • 01 Local Lunch Day 06 Sightseeing : Depart Belgrade • Belgrade City Tour on private basis with a tour guide Today proceed to the airport for your flight back home to India. • Danube River Cruise Meals : Breakfast Transfers : • Transfer from Belgrade Airport to Hotel in Belgrade on seat in coach basis Note : * The above itinerary is tentative and subjected to change without prior notice. • Transfer from Hotel in Belgrade to Belgrade Airport on Seat in coach basis EXCLUSIONS • City Tax/Tourist Tax (this is to be paid directly at the hotel in EUR) • Tips and porterage • Surcharges as applicable due to peak season, surcharge dates, trade fair dates. • Any services not mentioned in the inclusions list HOTELS ENVISAGED CITY 3 STAR Belgrade Hotel Royal Inn or Similar 2 | 1800-2099-100 OPTIONAL TOURS CITY NAME OF THE TOUR DURATION DEPARTURE POINT DAYS PER PER OPERATING ADULT CHILD Belgrade Full Day Vojvodina Tour Starts at 08:30Hrs Hotel Daily EUR 80 EUR 40 Duration09 hours 30 mins Belgrade Full Day Topola Oplenac Tour Starts at 09:00 Hrs Hotel Daily EUR 85 EUR 45 Duration 07 hours Belgrade Fruska Gora Mountain Starts at 08:30Hrs Hotel Daily EUR 85 EUR 45 Excursion Duration 09 hours 30 mins Belgrade Fashion park centre Indjija on Starts at 09:00 Hotel Daily except EUR 110 EUR 55 seat in coach basis (Transfer (1st and 2nd only) May) Belgrade Hop on Hop off tour of Every hour TBA Daily EUR 35 EUR 25 Belgrade from 10:00 AM onwards Belgrade General Clubbing Tour: Starts between TBA Daily EUR 35 NA Belgrade Night Experience 21:30 to 22:00 (based on min.