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Eastern Serbia Monasteries and Resava Cave Tour from Belgrade
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Eastern Serbia Monasteries and Resava Cave Tour from Belgrade

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Ages 0-99, max of 18 per group
Duration: 9–10 hours
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Live guide: English
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  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan or private car
  • Professional guide
  • Entrance fees (only if the private option is selected)
What's not included
  • Full traditional Serbian lunch (optional) = 1,000 - 1,500 RSD per person (payable only in cash)
  • Entrance fee for Resava Cave = 500 RSD per person (payable only in cash)
  • Entrance fee for Veliki Buk waterfall = 120 RSD per person (payable only in cash)
  • Gratuities
  • Entry/Admission - Resavska Cave


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • 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. In case your accommodation is in the pedestrian zone, the pick-up point will be very close to your accommodation. Drivers will wait no longer than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time. If you want to start your tour at Belgrade airport, you could do that with a supplement of 15€ (possible on a private tour).
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Stroller accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        • Near public transportation
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 44140P8

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
        • Remember to bring a jacket, as it gets cold in the cave even during the summer months.
        • The tour includes an entrance to places of worship, and so will be asked to wear appropriate clothing.
        • The child rate applies only when sharing with two paying adults.
        • Please bring some cash as you can pay for the Resava cave & Veliki Buk waterfall entrance fees and lunch only in Serbian dinars. Resava cave = 500 RSD per person Veliki Buk waterfall = 120 RSD per person Full traditional Serbian lunch (optional, 10-13€ per person)
        • 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.
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 44140P8

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        • Victor Tours
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          They offer this best of Serbia in one week which was in fact only 5 days as day 1 and day 7 were only airport transfers, and those tours are not your usual coach tours, basically they repackage their small individual tours and combine it as a hotel + + roundtrip airport transfer + tour package. Nonetheless I felt it was money well spent First 2 days Miloš was my guide to Zlatibor and he was absolutely amazing, humours and willing to discuss all sorts of topics. The third day I had Dragana to the Novi Sad, he’s very informative, but I felt it would be better if we could go there earlier so that we can spend more time in the town to visit the museums there Next an excursions to the Golubac Fortress with Milica. although it advertised iron gate should also be part of the tour, I don’t recall doing that, it was replaced with Lepenski Vir. The last day with them I had Belgrade city tour also with Milica. went to the Belgrade Fortress, Zemun, Avala Mountain and observatory, drove passed the luxury district of Belgrade and ended in Saint Sava. It was kind of disappointing that there was no introduction to the actual town with core history to what happened to the manipulation during the Yugo time and NATO bombings. Hotel selection wise- I paid an upgrade to their 4 star package which was decent, if only they can guarantee you at the Hilton then it might be worth upgrading to their 5 star package. The Hyatt Regency is too far from the action
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          Remembering Tito
          It was very interesting to visit Tito and his mausoleum. The grave was not as impressive as visiting Stalin or Mao, however the photographs outlining his life were extremely interesting. There is also a museum on the grounds which gives an overview of Yugoslavia and its history. I found this very informative and interesting to walk through..
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        • DanielAlf31
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day full of nice views
          We traveled for a full day with Marco and overall it was a great experience. Everything was timed perfectly, the places were beautiful and I enjoyed a lot-definitely will recommend to others.
          Written October 14, 2024
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          Disappointing tour despite excellent tour guide
          I’ll confess the fact that it rained a lot and we had a fog in the mountains didn’t help but just looking at the attractions of the day they were a bit of a letdown. The Drina river house is cool but just a quick stop. The train ride was fun but too long and the Wooden Town is a tourist trap with nothing worth seeing. So a lot of driving and not much to justify it. The thing that made the trip fun was our guide and driver Joven who was a fountain of knowledge about Serbia and shared interesting stories about his family that made the long hours in the car enjoyable. But can’t say this was a tour I would recommend.
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        • Teija B
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          A great day trip for people who've never been to Serbia before.
          This is perfect for anyone who has never been to Serbia (or Belgrade area) before! Our tour guide, Aleksandar, was more than amazing. I absolutely adored him. He was very patient with me and was more than happy to answer any questions I had about Serbia. He was very informative of the all the sights/attractions we visited. He also introduced us to an awesome restaurant during our lunch break. I should mention that there is A LOT of walking and stairs during this day trip. It's best suited for people who can handle it. It's honestly a tour I would do again in a heartbeat when I visit this beautiful country again!!
          Written October 10, 2024
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          Great tour
          Great tour. The view from all high places around Belgrade are amazing. Would definitely recommend for everyone who wants to learn about Belgrade.
          Written October 10, 2024
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        • Z5118YLjohnh
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          The Best
          We worked with Victor Tours to design a custom itinerary. We wanted a private driver and guide to take us by car from Prague to Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Romaia. Our driver was Uros from Serbia. The whole trip was absolutely amazing and our expectations were exceeded. We had special dietary requirements and we were well taken care of. Overall a fantastic trip and experience. Thank You
          Written October 9, 2024
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          Excellent trip. Exceptional guide and highly professional.
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          Excellent Private Tour of Serbia
          We chose Victor Tours to arrange a private tour for our visit to Serbia. We were extremely pleased with Victor Tours and would not hesitate to recommend this company. Mihajlo listened to our preferences and arranged the perfect private tour for us. The guide, Radenko, was professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. Highly recommended!
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          Great experience with a wonderful guide
          Our trip was truly elevated and made much easier by the wonderful guide Dragana, who led us through the most beautiful parts of the city and unveiled the hidden gems of Belgrade. Her relaxed demeanor, combined with her enthusiasm and passion for history, made her stories and anecdotes all the more captivating. It was clear that she loves her work. We are eagerly looking forward to our next visit to Belgrade, hoping she will once again delight us with her exceptional guiding.
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        Barbara R
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        Aug 2023 • Friends
        We had an EXCELLENT guide called Konstantin who was very knowledgeable about everything - history, geography, religions and foods. He is an excellent driver and we felt safe. He is kind and thoughtful and all our needs were met. He gave us ample time at each monastery and cave and the delicious lunch at the waterfall. The drive through the country is nice and we loved getting picked up at our hotel.
        Written August 26, 2023
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        Fan Z
        New York City, NY29 contributions
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        Sep 2020
        I really enjoyed this day out with Victor Tours. The monasteries are incredibly beautiful, and the photos do not do them justice at all. A bit of a drive in the car to get there, but you do get to see quite a bit of the Serbian countryside. Just bring sufficient cash for lunch, which was delicious!
        Written October 10, 2020
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        MSC
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        Feb 2024 • Solo
        It was a great experience. Uros, the guide, was very kind, he knows a lot about geography, history and he also explains very well. He is dedicated and also gave time to take pictures, and helped with the best spots. We had lunch at a very tradicional place, explained the different kind of foods and suggested what to eat. Highly recommended!!!
        Written February 11, 2024
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        Bramnz
        Groningen, Nederland11 contributions
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        Feb 2024 • Solo
        I enjoyed this day and tour very much. The communication is clear and does not leave you in doubt. The guide was at my accommodation at the agreed time and guided us very well. The atmosphere was very relaxed and open and I felt very comfortable from the start. The tour was not stressful and enough time was taken to experience the highlights. I have gained a good experience and enjoyed this part of Serbia. Thank you very much for making this day so wonderful!
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        Written February 14, 2024
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        Freedom09769854658
        Tbilisi, Georgia1 contribution
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        Jul 2023 • Solo
        The tour was amazing. We get to explore the serbian culture to the fullest by visiting Ravanica and Manasija monastery. We had great time exploring Resava cave. The dinner at the local Serbian restaurant Lesinski raj was great. It was right after we saw the beautiful Veliki Buk waterfall. Overall it was an awesome tour. Special thanks to Marko for this outstanding experience. His guidance was beyond any expectations.
        Written July 26, 2023
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        Dear guest, thank you kindly for this lovely review. We are happy to hear that you had a nice time on our tour and that you were satisfied with our services. All the best, Victor Tours team
        Written September 1, 2023
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        Hasan R
        Singapore, Singapore824 contributions
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        Jun 2018 • Solo
        I had booked with this company for airport return trip, belgrade big tour, eastern serbia monasteries tour and nova sad- for a 4 night stay in belgrade.

        All tours were amazing and full day tours, however you get to enjoy this country in very diverse ways. I was blessed to have my guide as Nemaja (Stefan) and driver Pavle. Pavle was an awesome driver, highly educated and well engaged with the audience.

        Stefan, where do i start, i had initially requested for Alexsander, however had been blessed with Stefan for all my three tours. Different people on each tour, however it never exceeded to more than 6, so rather personal and you established great bonds.

        Stefan is passionate about his country, and you see that, highly engaged, very kind hearted and makes you feel as though you saw everything but something was left and develops this desire to return to see more.

        On one of the tours, we had children and he managed that very well. As with many tours, especially when you have small groups, everyone has a different challenging perspective/ expectations and personalities, and he created a spark amongst the guests and really wheeled them into a union form!

        His very soft, has alot of historical knowledge, so you learn the facts. Further, his passion is strong and sense of connection is his asset. If i ever return to Belgrade, his my first choice! Highly encourage you to leverage this company and request for Stefan, and you may feel like i am, that i am leaving, however something wants me to return.

        Perhaps you will see the beauty of such a nation and the passion of locals who are so rich in culture, religion and history.
        Written June 5, 2018
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        Dear Mr. Hasan, thank you so much for this review. Our hearts are full when we see that somebody enjoyed so much on our tours and that we made their stay in Serbia more interesting. We hope to see you again, until then, all the best.
        Written June 7, 2018
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        Rinie
        Den Bosch, The Netherlands21 contributions
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        May 2018 • Solo
        Hi all,
        I did this trip 3 weeks ago. I only had a small idea what to expect (old monastries and a cave) but the day brought me so much more!

        I was picked up by the mini-fan close to my hotel in Zemun (they made the drive all the way out of Belgrade-centre) to join one other tourist from the USA, our guide Stefan and most friendly driver Ratomir.
        Already on the two hour drive to the south, we got so much information! Stefan told us all about the history of Serbia and there was plenty of room for extra questions, chatting, culture exchange, learning languages. So much more than I expected and I was still just sitting in a van...

        First stop was the Ravanica monastry, build by a Prince who is buried there. The stories where followed by the highly decorated walls of the eastern-orthodox church. It was a short stop, just enough to start the feeling of a very special day.

        Next stop was the limestone cave which we could visit just by ourselves. The chalk formations in every room and even in the corridors were amazing! Outside it was all hills, forest, green, serenity, totally being away from the city. We past some old mines, old bridges, hay fields, and not many traffic.
        We had an authentic lunch close to a waterfall, more time to chat and learn each other's opinions about worldly topics. The busdriver of 76 years had joined us for his own unique view about life, completely in Serbian. Luckily Stefan could translate everything to English ;)

        Last stop; without a doubt the highlight of my 6day stay in Serbia: Manasija monastry. Completely hidden in the forests is this early 15th century church, surrounded by the high and thick walls of a war-castle! Surreal! The nuns still living there have the best space, a beautiful painted church, but also the ruins of the old monastry and all the walls. You could climb and walk the parts that are renovated, to get even more sight of the impressive buildings.

        To spent this day in such good company made the whole experience 10 times more valuable then it already was. As a solo-traveler this is such a welcoming change.

        So if you spent at least 3 days in Belgrade, make sure at one day you travel south to see the monastries and the splendor of green-Serbia!

        Enjoy your travels!
        Rinie, 32 years, the Netherlands
        Written June 7, 2018
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        Helsarn
        Seville, Spain33 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2018 • Couples
        It was a Private Tour - booked via GetYoutGuide, but fulfilled by Victor Tours.The guide, Aleksandar, was extremely good: he was very knowledgeable but seemed readily to adapt his information and discussion to what we found most interesting. He spoke English very well indeed - fluent with only a minimal accent, such that he was very easy to understand. The vehicle was a new or fairly new, clean Skoda saloon car.
        The tour included some significant driving distances (with up to 2h between sites) and went through areas that otherwise would have been difficult (one suspects impossible) to get to by public transport.

        The monasteries were very well set in tranquil locations (eg a wooded valley) and, at least when we went, there was almost no one else there. Manasija monastery was extremely impressive, being set within a completely preserved and very substantial medieval castle! Both monasteries contained ancient frescoes and were architecturally very different from (betraying their Byzantine origins) the churches and chapels of NW Europe.

        The caves were also very quiet - the two of us and Aleksandar were the only ones present withing the quite extensive (and well presented eg appropriate lighting) 2 level cave system.It would be worth mentioning though that the cave was a little on the cool side and the floor surface, especially on the stairs, sometimes a bit slippery. Suitable footwear and a jacket (plus, although the guide had one anyway, a torch for completeness) would be important considerations. The caves themselves were intriguing and contained lots of interestingly shaped deposits, including some that looked distinctly coral-like.

        We ate (quite late ~3pm - after prior discussion and our explicit agreement) at a local restaurant en route back to Belgrade. It was a restaurant that was clearly for locals (we were the only tourists). The decor, food and service were extremely good - and the prices extremely low. My wife had the baked lamb whilst i had cevapi. Neither could be faulted - but unfortunately, I did not make a note of the restaurant name!

        We got back at around 5.15pm,having been collected from the hotel punctually at 9am.

        in short, a professional efficient and friendly guide. One gets to see several attractions and drive through varied scenery and some towns & villages - some of it quite reminiscent of the southern part of mid-Wales. The logistical side of things worked out very well - no delays or inefficiencies.
        Written March 21, 2018
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        MarinaFollowsTheSun
        Berlin, Germany2,152 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2019
        Aleksandar was a great guide, who replies to emails very promptly and picked us up very punctually.
        The ride through the countryside was smooth and he told us many interesting facts about the Serbian history and everyday life.
        He managed to make history come to life, but also gave us time to roam free and take pictures.
        We really enjoyed the trip and are looking forward to returning to Serbia and explore some more.
        Written August 9, 2019
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        Geraint M
        Bristol, UK28 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2019 • Friends
        It's 36+ degrees C outside. What to do? Stumble around Belgrade while the tarmac melts? No! Go for a trip in an air conditioned van.

        The day started with a 2 hour drive to the East of Serbia. That might sound a long time but the journey flew by due to our driver/guide Aleksander. He was full of information about the history of Belgrade and Serbia. He was also a very pleasant and personable guy, a pleasure to spend the day with.

        Both monasteries (we'd actually call them nunneries in the UK) were great examples of the architecture and religious art of the time. Aleksander gave a good account of the rulers who built them and how they related to sociopolitical events of the time with ramifications that have lasted until the present day.

        However, the star of the show (if you're a bit obsessed with caves) was the Resava Cave. It may not be the biggest in the world but the 800m or so of publicly accessible cave has a good range of features including many that resemble other objects (turkey's leg anyone?). Another bonus is that caves have a constant temperature - no sweltering heat down there :)

        Lunch is well worth the few extra dinar. My wife had trout and I had some melt in the mouth veal. Even the bread and salad were delicious. Post lunch one can relax at a nearby waterfall. Fabulous.

        All in all, a top day out.
        Written July 3, 2019
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