Abstract:
Discover Serbia’s charm with a 4-day team-building tour! Dive into history, culture, local food, and unique adventures across stunning landscapes.Activities:
Old-timer bus ride through Belgrade – Unique city tour in a vintage 1934 bus.Visit to Belgrade’s oldest kafana – Enjoy traditional Serbian rakija and coffee.
Folklore show and kolo dance lesson – Experience Serbian national dance and music.
Tour of St. George’s Church at Oplenac – Explore this Serbian-Byzantine architectural gem.
Serbian Olympics – Team-building games like log sawing, nail dunking, and catapult battles.
Picnic lunch with organic Serbian foods – Authentic, homemade flavors of Serbia.
Spa & Wellness at Hotel Izvor – Relax in Serbia’s top wellness center.
Wine tasting in Šumadija – Sample local wines in a traditional Serbian cellar.
Ajvar making experience – Learn to make Serbia’s iconic roasted pepper spread.
“Swimming in forest air” at Obedska swamp – Nature immersion with forest bathing and birdwatching.
Tour description:
Day 1- Arrival at Belgrade`s airport. Welcome by a local host and jump-in in very the oldest Serbian bus. This unique vehicle will drive us from the airport to the New Belgrade district, passing the bridges over Sava River to the city center and magnificent Kalemegdan Fortress while our guide is telling the most important and interesting things about Serbian capital of Belgrade. Be prepared to take a lot of curious passers-by views, as You`ll be some kind of attraction in that bus. Than we go visiting the oldest ``kafana`` (caffee-restaurant) in Belgrade, where we will have traditional Serbian drink ``rakija`` or Serbian coffee.
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Old-timer bus we will hop-on is a bus from 1934. This bus was a part of first public transport that has been settled in Serbian capital of Belgrade, when only 1 traffic light was in the city. Now we have more than 500 traffic lights in Belgrade. |
- Check-in and short refreshment.
- In the early evening we go seeing folkloric show (Serbian national dances). Prepare your shoes to learn Serbian ``kolo`` and to dance along with professional team.
- We follow to the great restaurant to taste some special Serbian dishes.
- Overnight in Belgrade.
Day 2
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Today`s program is held in Šumadija region in central Serbia. In Serbian ``šuma`` means forest, which says that this area is very green, covered with a lot of parks and forests. Firstly we go visiting imposing church of St. George on Oplenac hill, which is part of King Peter`s Endowment.
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Endowment of King Peter is situated right at the pik of Oplenac hill. Endowment is composed of fabulous St.George Church built in white marble, King Peter`s house - todays museum, Karadjordje residence and king`s vinery. Beautiful park is also the part of the complex which you pass through uphill to reach the church. St. George Church was built in Serbian-Byzantine stile while inside is decorated with mosaic frescoes in 15000 color shades. |
- Than we go to the nearby Bukulja plateau where we wil have Serbian Olympics game. Divided in several teams, each team will have their own tribe flag, participants need to compete in: corn plating, throwing horse shoes, shooting cans with a light ball, carrying logs, sawing logs with old handsaw, dunking nails into the logs, making the throne for the tribe leader and much, much more…
- One more great game that is bringing us back to the medieval times is the catapult battle. We will divide in two teams. The first mission will be to make the catapults on our own. After this the teams have to make their own fortresses. Then the war between the teams can start. The winner is team that destroys the fortress of the enemy.
- Picnic lunch, made of organic domestic ingredients will be served.
- Second part of a day is reserved for relaxation in the biggest and the best Wellness & Spa center in Serbia which is situated in hotel Izvor 5* in Arandjelovac. We will spend a couple of hours over there.
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Spa & Wellness center of hotel Izvor spreads over 1000m2 and consists of outdoor swimming pools, large indoor swimming pool with hydro jets, and neck and shoulders massagers, large thermal rest pool with artificial waves, , small thermal pool with jets, hydro bathtub, bio sauna, Russian spa, Finish dry sauna, relax room with Hymalayan salt, steambath, happy showers, tepidariums, different massages and treatments. |
- As Šumadija region is very well-known by its wine, of course we will have wine tasting in beautifull cellar.
- Return back to Belgrade.
Day 3
- Breakfast at hotel.
- More Serbia for today as well. We are taking you to the interesting program of making traditional AJVAR – a unique specialty, kind of a cream made of paprika. There is a tradition of making ajvar each September in Serbia. All households at that period of the year do the great job of preparing ajvar for winter season. Usually dozens of ajvar jars are made. Process of making goes through several phases itself: baking peppers on special stove, than peel off paprikas, after which they should be grounded. Afterwards a longer and patient cooking, everything is stored in jars and after short period ready to be eaten in various dishes. Yummy :)
- Along with ajvar making we will taste domestic rakija, domesic bread and other delicious specialties. Don`t be surprised if you hear tambourine music in one moment….that`s orhestra coming to make our work more cheerful.
- In the afternoon, if time permits, after ``hard`` work we are going to to some relaxing. Unique program ``Swimming in the forest air``, held at nearby Obedska swamp, was developed according to the people`s deep biological connection with nature. Main idea is that strolling in the forest, on fresh air, without mobile phone and other digital devices, is form of prevention and it has healing effect. Our bodies and nervous systems need nature to reset and to balance themselves.
- It includes presentation of the oldest nature reserve in Europe (second in the world), easy stroll to the ``forest bathroom``- a place for meditation and making in progress all 11 senses. Program is followed by boat ride and interesting guide`s story.
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Owing to its exceptional natural values, Obedska swamp has been included in the Ramsar Convention list in 1977. It was the first site of such kind in our country. In 1989 it was declared the international Important Bird Area (IBA). |
- Return back to Belgrade.
- Dine around at some the most interesting Belgrade`s restaurants. At the end, all gather at pub or night-club for more partying experience.
Day 4
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Check-out and transfer to the airport.
When in Serbia, do as the Serbs do!
