The Beautiful Danube Route through the Djerdap National Park

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Some of the most beautiful parts of the Danube can be found in Eastern Serbia, where it ranges from 6,5 km wide at the Golubac Fortress to only 150 meters. The 100 km long gorge where you bike through promises a new spectacular view after each bend on the flat and easy road. After 3 days of following this magnificent river the route continues through the 640 sqkm of Djerdap National Park. The landscape is beautiful and filled with natural surprises such as springs, waterfalls and caves.

The entire route is easy to medium, with a few climbs, but never more than a few hundred meters at a time. For the steepest parts the van can bring those who want up, after which you can fully enjoy the downhill ride.

This tour is especially great for nature lovers who like to enjoy good food and drinks. The cycling is combined with short hikes to viewing-points, visits to caves and walks to springs and waterfalls, the one even more beautiful than the other.

Like all iBikeTours the route and itinerary can be customized to your wishes. You can choose to have the luxury of a back-up van so you never have to worry about technical issues, carrying luggage or getting lost. And for the ones who like to enjoy without sweating too much, your driver will give you a lift to the top of the mountain.

Practical information

  • Tours can be booked for any size of group and start on any date as long as there is enough capacity. So book early!
  • The tour is do-able for everybody who is used to cycling. For those who want to skip the steepest climbs we will arrange transfers to the top.
  • For those who want to push themselves a bit extra there are alternative routes on several days during the trip.
  • Everybody can ride in their own tempo from point to point. A back-up van will be there to assist in case needed and you will get a mobile phone to call the driver in case needed
  • Most rooms during the trip are shared among 2 persons. Single room occupancy costs an additional 125 Euro.
  • You can rent a bike with 24-gears for an additional 15 Euro p/day. Please let us know in advance the length of the participants.
  • A carry-on buggy for maximum 2 kids or a dog is available
  • We have  high quality trekking e-bikes available for an additional rental price of 30 Euro p/day.

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE STARTING AT 490 EURO PER PERSON*

*in case of minimum 8 participants

Included:

  • Accommodation for 5 nights in B&B’s
  • Food: 5 x breakfast, lunch and diner
  • Maps
  • Mobile phone for duration of trip
  • Back-up van + repairman during the entire trip
  • Guide / driver for the entire trip
  • Entrance to all museums, caves, parks and monasteries
  • Mountain ranger for walk on day 2
  • Transport from Belgrade to Golubac
  • Transport from Despotovac to Belgrade

Not included:

  • Drinks & snacks at night or bought during cycling
  • Insurance
  • Flight to and from Belgrade
  • Accommodation in Belgrade after return

Optional:

  • Bike & bag & helmet rent for 15 Euro p/day (Trekking bikes with 24 gears)
  • E-bike rent:  30 Euro p/day
  • One extra night in Eco farm in Lipovica
  • Activities on extra day like 4×4 expedition, paragliding or horse-riding
  • Extra guide who bikes with you so you don’t have to worry about the route

BEOGRAD – BELGRADE/DONJI MILANOVAC 55km

Belgrade – Golubac – Donji Milanovac


The day starts with a 1,5 hour transfer by van from Belgrade to Golubac. After a visit to the Golubac Fortress the ride down the Danube starts. The road is flat, with a few tunnels. After 40 km you will reach the archeological site and museum Lepinski Vir where the remains of the first settlement reaches back 10.000 years. A short uphill afterwards bring you to your beautiful accommodation where you can enjoy the view on the Danube from the garden, with a glass of home-made honey rakia and a table full of delicious food. An evening walk to the plateau called ‘The rooftop of the world’ is recommended.


DAYTRIP WITH VIEWPOINT AND BEACH 40km


Day 2 is a round-trip including a visit to the most spectacular of all views on the Danube. After an easy 30 km bike-ride we hike up to see the mighty Danube squeezing through the 150 meter wide kazan Gorge. The ride continues for another 10 km to a nice river beach where you can relax and swim. For those who prefer to get some action we continue for a ride through the hills and villages in the area. After relaxing you can choose to be picked up by the van to go back to your accommodation for a dinner and relaxed evening, or to bike back yourself.


DONJI MILANOVAC – BOR 40km OR 60km


The day starts either with an easy with a short ride in the van to one of the highest peaks on the route, after which you’ll enjoy a nice, long downhill ride through the beautiful green nature of the Djerdap National Park, or a shorter route through the national park. Both routes include a hike to some great scenery from a stone bridge formed by to a beautiful spring and waterfalls. Your bikes will be transferred to the end of the hike, and after a short bike ride it’s time to enjoy the silence, have dinner and relax.


BOR – LAKE BOR 60km


After a short visit to the mining town of Bor and a quick peek into one of the impressive open mine-pits and look at some of the machines they used, it is time to get back to the nature and enjoy the 35 km bike-ride to the Lazar’s Cave, with it’s 10 km of tunnels, of which you can visit 900 meters. The walk up to Lazar’s canyon passing the spring of Lazar is also recommended and very beautiful. After this it is another 20 km to Lake Bor where you can have a nice swim before dinner.


LAKE BOR – LIPOVICA 65km OR 85km


Today you’ll reach the highest peak of the route at 900 meters. For those who like to use their muscles right after breakfast it is a nice 20 km uphill, for others a ride to the top by van might be a better start of the day. Further down the route there is a cave and a fantastic hidden spring with the bluest water you can find. You will stay at a comfortable family farm on the hill.


LIPOVICA – VELIKI BUK (and back to Belgrade)


The first stop on the last day is the walled Manasija monastery looking more like a church inside a castle. After passing through the town of Despotovac you can opt to visit the cave of Resavska, or go straight to the waterfall Veliki Buk and grab a final lunch before heading back to Belgrade by van.

Optional Extra day at Lipovica

At the accommodation in Lipovica there is the possibility to stay one day extra and relax, or do one of the following activities:

  • Hiking
  • Biking
  • 4 x 4 expedition
  • Horse riding
  • Paragliding

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