Šargan Eight Railway, Wooden Town & House on Drina river day trip from Belgrade

Overview

Available languages

English

10 hours

Mobile ticket

Check the three most exciting sights of Western Serbia on this full-day trip from Belgrade by air-conditioned vehicle and with the help of an expert, English-speaking guide to accompany you throughout the day.

Explore stunning nature and take a ride on a scenic narrow gauge railroad train. Visit the famous Wooden village built by well-known director Emir Kusturica and admire the Drina, the most beautiful river in Serbia.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

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.

Remember to bring a long-sleeved shirt during summer months, as it could be cold on the Gate of Podrinje.

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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Ticket for Sargan Eight Train Ride

Transport by air-conditioned van

Services of a professional, English-speaking tour guide

Entrance Fee for The Wood Town

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

food & drinks (optional)

Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Belgrade

Our tour starts from your accommodation, and we head toward Western Serbia, known for its wild and untouched nature, tasty cuisine, and friendly and hospitable people. Two and a half hours ride we’ll spend enjoying the beautiful landscapes and listening to interesting stories about this part of the country.

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Mokra Gora

After a relaxing ride, we’ll arrive just in time for the departure of the famous Šargan Eight scenic train. A unique narrow-gauge railway nowadays serves only for amusement. We will stop at several viewpoints during our ride, from which you can enjoy fabulous views over Mokra Gora. Authentic cars with wooden seats, wood-burning stoves, and characteristic rattling sounds will transport us back to 1925, when this railway was put into operation, establishing a connection between Belgrade and the Adriatic Sea.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

SMALL GROUP - up to 8 persons

Maximum eight passengers, but usually 5 - 7.
Pickup included

PRIVATE TOUR

Enjoy the comfort of having a vehicle and a guide just for yourself on a private tour and have a more flexible itinerary.
Pickup included

Reviews

4.83

106 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great day trip!
734mendyl,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This trip is highly recommended, Jovan is a fantastic guide that for the day trip. The drive is long but he makes it fun, in between the time that he introduces the places he has a good song list to play. If u have a day to spend this is a must do trip.
Very good trip, fantastic...
Colin P,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very good trip, fantastic scenery. The railway trip is the highlight. Lunch in the wooden village restaurant is very good & reasonabky priced. It is a long day.
Great fun with a great guide
Lee C,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Small group but great fun with Alex and Marco. Full of information jokes stories and we all got along great The tour was informative and in a comfy van, loads of room The train trip went through the countryside and offered great views as did all the other attractions
Jovan’s trip
879prajjwals,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
It was a veey good trip with lively Jovan he has immense knowledge and was caring and friendly. He kept us entertained all the way to mountains and drove safely Train ride was good but views are not rhat impressive. Wooden town and lucnh was amazing and also the tara mountain and driana river was fascinating
Good experience
Fang H,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Professional guide, everything organized very well, good experience. We enjoyed the trip very much. Thanks.
This is the most...
Tim O,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is the most underrated tour in Belgrade. I went with Jovan and he was a great tour guide and great driver. The train ride was very interesting with a few stops for photos. (I recommend the lady selling cheese pastries at the train station). Next is the wooden mountain town of a film director. Which I'd never heard of but was very unique experience. Lastly, we ate lunch at the drina river in front of the little house food was great. A long day but worth it. Do this trip.
Serbia behind the big city.
Olga R,
Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very beautiful landscape and mountain scenery. The train ride was exciting and quite historic. Our guide was very informative.
Get out of Belgrade and enjoy the beautiful nature of western Serbia.
Wander31506870674,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A long day but a great way to see some of what the beautiful Western Serbia has to offer. The Sargan railway was interesting. There is lovely local woman who sells homemade traditional 'pies' at the commencing station which should be enjoyed as a late breakfast or a snack on the train. The wooden town was surprisingly lovely. If given an option for lunch, go for the restaurant overlooking the Drina river. Lunch was superb and remember to enjoy the local Rakija which is so much better than what you get in Belgrade. Finally the tour guide Jovan was excellent. Being from the area he was able to offer some additional insight into the complicated history of Serbia and how it affected the area and also provide excellent recommendations for places in Belgrade.
A wonderful experience
anathacohen g,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The guide/driver was very nice and knowlegable, we enjoyed the views and the sites and learnt a lot of Serbia, its hostory, current info and much more
Very interesting…
Ann L,
Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Excellent tour. There was a very interesting itinerary and commentary by our guide but it was a very long day.