Along the Danube: Golubac Fortress & Iron Gate Gorge day trip from Belgrade
Overview
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12 hours
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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.
Additional Info
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
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)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
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.
Options
SHARED TOUR - SMALL GROUP
Maximum 16 passengers, but usually 6 - 10.
Pickup included
PRIVATE TOUR Winter Season
PRIVATE TOUR: 01.11. - 31.03. WINTER SEASON: boat rides and visits to the Kapetan Mišin Breg restaurant are not available. 01.11. - 31.03.
Pickup included
Shared - Winter season
Winter Season Small-Group Tour: The winter period included visits:
Golubac Fortress
Archaeological Site Lepenski Vir
Lunch break at a local restaurant
Pickup included
Reviews
184 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderfull tour with full of historical stories
Iksan O,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Journey of the tour is very interesting from the beginning, the sites we visit are absolutely awesome and full of historical stories that make me understand serbia more. Its compact and fun tour package. The local restaurant, Mirocka Dolina, that our tour guide mr. Jovan recommendation are serving absolutely great tasty food with reseonable price. Thanks Mr. Jovan.
Great tour
Ramon B,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was great the guide very knowledgeable and friendly. The company was punctual at all times. Gave us plenty of time to discover on our own. He explained every step of the way. I highly recommend this tour and company.
Interesting trip with history and good food
Helen R,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A really nice tour. The skilled guide, Tamara, kept us well informed, told us about history and lical stories about places we passed. Really interesting. She answered all our questions. The driver drove carefully and safely. The lunch was good. A thrill to be able to taste a variety of local, home made food in a fantastic area. The boattrip through the Iron gate was nice too, we had sunny weather.
It’s a super long day. ...
Teresita J,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It’s a super long day. Pick up at 8:20am and drop off at 8pm. The fortress is beautiful and the lunch place has a beautiful view and delicious food. Our tour Tamara was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour itself feels like it’s overpriced since you have to pay for your own lunch plus drinks (except for a bottle of water for the whole day).
A Serbian Highlight
Sonia D,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Golubac Fortress was a highlight of my trip to Serbia. Our tour guide, Drazen, had a deep knowledge of Serbian history and the history of the fortress. Lunch and the subsequent boat ride were pleasant and informative.
Get to Serbia
Lee C,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guide kristina was full of knowledge and accommodating. Gave full support The fortress was a great example of history but the sad part was that recently 2 of the gates were demolished Danube boat ride was interesting and the local guide gave lots of information as well
I went with Nevena and...
Tim O,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I went with Nevena and the trip was great. The fortress and the boat ride were great. Nevena knew everything about where we were going and the history of Serbia. Everything was on time. I recommend the lunch it in my opinion was the best part
This trip is a great way...
Rachel B,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This trip is a great way to see the highlights of eastern Serbia along the Danube! Our guide was great and very knowledgeable about Serbian history.
Excellent tour. Jelena...
Alexander Y,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour. Jelena our guide was perfect in every aspect. Coach transport was comfortable. Scenery was magical.
Highly recommend
Kiri S,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was lovely to get out of the city and experience the beautiful scenery on offer. The gorge was spectacular, our guide (Jelena) and driver were excellent too. The boat ride was great and the lunch was amazing. Fantastic hospitality!
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