From Belgrade: Uvac Nature Reserve Tour
Western Serbia is popular nature getaway destination with its mountains, rivers, lakes, hundreds of magnificent viewpoints, and infinite vivid landscapes. The tour starts at 06:00 a.m. from your accommodation in Belgrade. Be prepared for a long drive (4 h), during which you will be impressed by splendid landscapes. Our first spot for the break will be Zlatarsko Lake or also known as Kokin Brod, an artificial lake formed in the valley of the river Uvac. You will be able to get a morning coffee with a stunning view of this incredible lake! At 11:00 a.m. our visit to Uvac Canyon will finally start. The most popular way of exploring Uvac Canyon is combination of cruising and hiking. (duration 4-5 hours) - comfortable shoes are more than recommended. First we sail through meanders for about 12km. The Uvac Cave system is the biggest cave system in the whole Serbia, comprised of two caves: Usacka (6km long) and Ledena or Ice Cave (2.5km). The access to the Ice Cave is possible only by boat. We’ll reach it and take 700m long stroll to check out the richness of cave jewelry. Afterwards we will start our hiking part of the tour (30-45minutes; 1.1km in one direction) in order to reach observation platform that offers awe-inspiring view over Uvac meanders. This viewpoint is called Veliki Vrh. Be prepared to take great photos from up here. We will return to starting point by boat. When your Uvac adventure is over we are heading to traditional restaurant (30 minutes ride) where break for lunch will be made and you will have the opportunity to try specialties of western Serbia such as kajmak, prosciutto etc. Drive back to Belgrade.