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Šumadija Orchards & Rakija Day
A private day in the plum country below Rudnik mountain: a walk through the orchards, a visit to a registered distillery with a tasting of šljivovica, and lunch in a village restaurant
- No payment now
- Private, on your dates
- Planned by our team in Šumadija
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Travel style
- Private
- Pace
- Relaxed
- Starts and ends
- Belgrade
- 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
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The day
Your day, step by step
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10 hours Orchards, a distillery and a village lunch
Leave Belgrade in the morning by the motorway to the south and climb into the hills around Rudnik, one of the plum-growing areas of Šumadija. Walk with your guide along farm tracks through the orchards and learn which varieties go into rakija. At a registered distillery you see the fermentation vats and the copper still (in operation on some days only) and taste a selection of plum and other fruit rakijas. Lunch is in a village restaurant, with Šumadija dishes and seasonal fruit. Return to Belgrade in the early evening.
- Belgrade
- Rudnik
Included: Private vehicle with driver; licensed guide; orchard walk; distillery visit with a tasting (18+) or juices; lunch in a village restaurant.
Total planning time for the day; about 2¼–2½ hours each way. Farm tracks in the orchards; can be muddy after rain.
Easier or optional: A walk up Ostrvica (about 45 minutes each way; makes a day of about 11½ hours).
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, hotel pick-up and drop-off in Belgrade
- Distillery visit with a tasting of rakijas for guests aged 18 and over, or juices
- Lunch in a village restaurant with soft drinks
Guiding in all languages available on request, subject to availability.
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks with lunch
- Bottles you choose to buy
- Tips
Why this day
Why you’ll love it
- A walk through the plum orchards below Rudnik mountain
- How šljivovica is made, from fruit and fermentation to the copper still
- A guided tasting at a registered distillery, from young rakija to aged
- Lunch of Šumadija dishes in a village restaurant
- Plum spirit traditions that UNESCO added to its intangible heritage list in 2022
Signature moments
From the tree to the glass
At the distillery you follow the plum from the orchard to the still and taste how the spirit changes as it ages.
Heritage in a glass
In 2022 UNESCO inscribed the social practices and knowledge of making and using šljivovica on its list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
What you’ll do
What you’ll do
Everything is arranged privately for your group. Hosts, guides and routes are confirmed in your offer.
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Visits to local food producers
Meet the people who make Serbia's regional foods: cured meats, cheese, ajvar and more.
Producer visits and tastings as set out in your offer. Arranged on request, subject to availability.
Before you choose
Is this day for you?
A good fit if
Travellers curious about rakija beyond a city-bar tasting, food lovers and anyone who wants a day in the green hills of central Serbia.
Maybe not if
Guests who do not drink alcohol, if the tasting is the main reason to go (juice and plum products are offered instead), and travellers who want the royal sights of Topola and Oplenac: choose that day trip instead.
Pace and effort
About ten hours, with about 2¼–2½ hours' drive each way (about 5 hours on the road in all). Easy walking on farm tracks.
Make it yours
Change anything
The Šljivovica Season short break from late August to October (SB-13) · A walk up Ostrvica, a former volcanic peak with the remains of a medieval fortress · Topola and Oplenac on another day.
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.
Šumadija Orchards & Rakija Day
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.
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- office@love2travel.rs
- +381 60 40 80 510
- We send your first proposal within 2 working days.
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