Day experience
Felix Romuliana & the Timok Valley from Niš
A private day from Niš into eastern Serbia: the palace of Emperor Galerius at Gamzigrad, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the mosaics in the museum of Zaječar
- No payment now
- Private, on your dates
- Planned by our own team
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Travel style
- Private
- Pace
- Classic
- Starts and ends
- Niš
- Guiding
- EnglishAll languages on request
- Group
- 1–8 guests
- Price
- On requestWritten offer first, no payment now
What you’ll see
Highlights of the day
The day
Your day, step by step
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10 hours Gamzigrad and Zaječar
Your driver and guide meet you at your hotel in Niš (or at Niš airport). Drive north-east through the hills to the Timok valley and Gamzigrad. Walk through Felix Romuliana with your guide: the walls and gates, the palace and temples, and the view to Magura hill, where the emperor and his mother were buried. Continue to Zaječar for lunch (optional) and the National Museum, where the finest mosaics from the palace are on display. Return to Niš in the early evening.
- Niš
- Felix Romuliana (Gamzigrad)
- Zaječar
Included: Private vehicle with driver; licensed guide; Felix Romuliana and National Museum Zaječar entrances.
Total planning time for the day; about 2½–3 hours each way. Uneven ground and grass at the site; easy walking in the museum.
Easier or optional: Lunch in Zaječar; the Rajac wine cellars with a tasting (longer day).
Driving times are approximate and don’t include stops. Every day can be adjusted: tell us what you’d change when you enquire.
What’s included
Included and not included
Included
- Private licensed guide for the whole day
- Private car or minivan with driver, pick-up and drop-off at your Niš hotel or Niš airport
- Entrances to Felix Romuliana and the National Museum in Zaječar (subject to opening)
Guiding in all languages available on request, subject to availability.
Not included
- Lunch and drinks
- Rajac wine tasting (optional)
- Tips
Why this day
Why you’ll love it
- Felix Romuliana, the fortified palace Galerius built in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2007
- The walls, gates and palace floors of a Roman emperor's retirement residence
- Magura hill, where Galerius and his mother Romula were buried
- The palace mosaics in the National Museum in Zaječar
- The road through the Timok valley and the hills of eastern Serbia
Signature moments
A palace named for a mother
Galerius named the palace after his mother Romula; both were buried and deified on the hill above it.
Mosaics in town
The most important mosaics from the palace floors are kept in the museum in Zaječar, about 11 km away.
Before you choose
Is this day for you?
A good fit if
Travellers based in Niš or arriving at Niš airport, Roman history enthusiasts and anyone who wants to see Felix Romuliana without the longer drive from Belgrade.
Maybe not if
Travellers who want several sites in one day: this is one major site and one museum, with about 5¾ hours on the road.
Pace and effort
About ten hours, with drives of about 2½–3 hours each way through the hills of eastern Serbia (about 5¾ hours on the road in all). Walking on uneven ground and grass at Gamzigrad.
Make it yours
Change anything
The Rajac wine cellars and a Timok wine tasting (adds about 3 hours: a day of about 13 hours) · Pick-up at Niš airport · Combine with Niš: Fortress, Mediana & Skull Tower the day before.
Customise this dayHow booking and payment work
From enquiry to voucher
We never ask for card details by email or on this website. Bank details are only sent in your personal offer or invoice.
- 1 You send an enquiry Free, with no obligation.
- 2 We send a written offer Availability and your final price, confirmed.
- 3 You accept the offer
- 4 You pay securely Card payment link (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro) or bank transfer.
- 5 We confirm your payment
- 6 You receive your confirmation and voucher
Booking terms for this journey: Price on request. This is a private programme, arranged on request for your dates; there are no fixed departures. The final offer, price and availability depend on confirmation of the services (accommodation, guides, transport and activities) after your enquiry. Nothing is booked and no payment is taken until you accept the written offer.
Felix Romuliana & the Timok Valley from Niš
Tell us when you’d like to come
We’ll check availability for your dates with our local partners and guides, then send you a written offer with the confirmed price. Asking is free.
- WhatsApp us
- office@love2travel.rs
- +381 60 40 80 510
- We send your first proposal within 2 working days.
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