8 Eastern Serbia Tours to Build a Day Around

1.From Sofia: Day Tour to Nis, Serbia with tickets and pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 302 reviews · 10 hours · from $93Our pick

Travel from Sofia to Niš in a private vehicle with an English-speaking guide such as Ilian, Daniel, Ivan, or Theodore. Visit Roman-era remains, Skull Tower, Niš Fortress, and the Red Cross concentration camp, then eat Serbian food and explore the city center before returning to Sofia.

“It was absolutely amazing! I really loved my day. Our tour guide/driver was fantastic!!! He was so knowledgeable, kind and friendly. He made the day so good! Just a Fantastic day in fact!! Loved every minute and I would recommend this! ❤️❤️”

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2.East Serbia Tour with Cave, Monastery, & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 180 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $88Best value

Spend 9.5 hours exploring eastern Serbia with an English-speaking guide such as Milan, Aleksandar, or Novica. Visit a fortress monastery, walk through an 80-million-year-old cave, and stop at Lisine Waterfall. Hotel pickup, transport, and drop-off are included, while entrance tickets and lunch cost extra.

“I initially booked on the best of east tour but was offered the western Serbia tour instead due to numbers. So I didn't do this one. But I'm writing a review to say that it was amazing despite changing tours. This company is really professional and they communicate everything clearly in advance. I was also lucky that get Aleks as a guide. You can see he genuinely enjoys what he does, and is also very funny. He is very easy to speak to and goes out of his way to help everyone.”

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3.Nis Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $138Top rated

See Niš from Roman, Ottoman, and modern Serbian angles on a private 4 to 5-hour tour. Your guide, often Milena, Markos, or Bane, handles transport, entry fees, and local context, with stops at the fortress, Skull Tower, Mediana, a winery, and Niška Banja.

“I had an great experience with Milena as my tour guide She’s friendly, easy to talk to, and knows so much about the city. The tour didn’t feel rushed or boring at all. Milena made me feel like I was exploring with a local friend. Totally recommend her if you want a chill and enjoyable tour”

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4.Iron Gate NP Tour with 2 viewpoints – Winter Edition

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 16 reviews · 9 hours · from $117

Travel from Belgrade with an English-speaking guide and driver to Golubac Fortress, Lepenski Vir, and Iron Gate Gorge. Guides such as Jelena and Nina bring Serbian history to life, while two roadside viewpoints reveal the Danube and Decebalus Rock sculpture. Tickets, water, and hotel pickup are included.

“Nina, our guide, was awesome and passionate about Serbia and the Balkan region and Zile, our driver, was great!It was a long ride but I had great time! I enjoyed also the company of my other co-tourists! This is a must-try tour! Perfect also for solo travellers! I loved the Rakia they gave on the trip 🩷”

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5.From Skopje: Day Tour to Niš, Serbia

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 1 day · from $200

Travel from Skopje to Niš with a private English-speaking guide and driver. See Skull Tower, Čegar Hill, Mediana, Niš Fortress, and Agatha Christie’s Niška Banja connection, then finish with lunch and Malca winery wine. Guides may include Milica, Dragan, or Mickey.

“tour guide was fantastic and we loved the stuff we saw and the restaurant included was amazing. we were disappointed in the fact that it was not only a Monday but a holiday so we're not able to do half the stuff on the tour like skull tower, Cegar hill and the archaeological site as everything was closed. It was a 2.5 hour drive each way for a two hour tour and no discount price due to all of the closures, which the company should disclose before people book. but once again, tour guide great for what we did get to do.”

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6.Nis city full day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 12 hours · from $163

Travel from Belgrade to Nis with a small group of up to 10 people and guide Novica. Visit the Red Cross Concentration Camp, Skull Tower, Nis Fortress, Kazandzijsko Sokace, and Nis Siberia, with time for burek and Balkan coffee.

“We had a great trip with Novi to Nis! The drive was safe and the guide knew so much about the history and the places we visited! We took along our 2 young kids - and altough the sites were not specifically interesting for kids - they liked Novi a lot and enjoyed the day as well! We would really recommend Novi and this tour!”

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7.Niš and Devil’s Town Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 13.5 hours · from $412

Leave Belgrade at 7 am for a private, history-heavy day in southern Serbia. With an English-speaking guide and driver, visit Mediana, Skull Tower, Crveni Krst Camp, Bubanj, Niš Fortress, and Devil’s Town. Past departures have been led by guide Nina and driver Bogdan.

“En fantastisk och oförglömlig dag. Superduktiga guiden Nina och den mycket trevliga chauffören Bogdan gjorde dagen helt perfekt.”

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8.Stara Plana Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $213

Travel privately from Nis into Stara Planina with a local guide such as Milena or Bane. Walk to Rosomacki Lonci canyon and Tupavica Waterfall, visit Poganovo Monastery, spot wild horses, and enjoy mountain air. The day lasts about 8 to 10 hours and includes transport, water, and fees.

“Milena was a fantastic tour guide who went to great lengths to give me a wonderful personalised tour. She loves nature and her feelings for the beautiful places made it a great experience for me.”

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