Day experience
Tara & the Drina in a Day
A long private day from Belgrade to Tara National Park: the Banjska stena viewpoint above the Drina canyon, Lake Perućac and the Vrelo stream, and the little house on the Drina at Bajina Bašta
- No payment now
- Private, on your dates
- Planned by our own team
- Duration
- 14 hours
- Travel style
- Private
- Pace
- Classic
- 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
The day
Your day, step by step
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14 hours Tara National Park and the Drina
Leave Belgrade early and drive west through Valjevo to Bajina Bašta on the Drina. A short stop by the river for the little house on a rock, first built in 1968 and rebuilt several times after floods, then up the valley to Perućac, where the Vrelo stream falls into the Drina. Climb by mountain road to Mitrovac on the Tara plateau and walk with your guide along forest tracks to the Banjska stena viewpoint. After a late lunch (optional), drive back down past Perućac and Bajina Bašta to Belgrade, arriving late in the evening.
- Belgrade
- Bajina Bašta
- The house on the rock in the Drina
- Perućac Lake
- Tara National Park
- Banjska stena viewpoint
Included: Private vehicle with driver; licensed guide; national park fees.
Total planning time for the day: about 4 hours each way between Belgrade and Bajina Bašta, plus the roads up to the plateau and back. Easy forest tracks; railings at the viewpoint.
Easier or optional: Lunch of Drina trout; a boat on Lake Perućac (seasonal).
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
- Tara National Park fees
Guiding in all languages available on request, subject to availability.
Not included
- Lunch and drinks
- Boat on Lake Perućac
- Tips
Why this day
Why you’ll love it
- The Banjska stena viewpoint, at 1,065 m, above Lake Perućac and the Drina canyon
- An easy walk through the forests of Tara National Park
- Lake Perućac, formed by a dam on the Drina in 1966
- Vrelo, a spring-fed stream only about 365 metres long that falls into the Drina
- A stop at the little house on a rock in the Drina at Bajina Bašta
Signature moments
The canyon from the edge
At Banjska stena the forest ends at a cliff, with the lake and the river almost 800 metres below and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the far side.
A river called "the Year"
Vrelo is said to be as many metres long as there are days in a year; locals call it Godina.
Before you choose
Is this day for you?
A good fit if
Nature lovers and photographers with only one day to spare, and travellers who want to see the Drina canyon from above without staying overnight.
Maybe not if
Anyone who does not enjoy long drives: you spend about 9½–10 hours in the vehicle. With more time, choose Tara & Drina Active Weekend (SB-03).
Pace and effort
A very long day of about 14 hours, with about 4 hours' drive each way between Belgrade and Bajina Bašta and about 1½ hours more on the valley and mountain roads to Perućac and the Tara plateau. An easy walk of about 1½–2 hours on flat forest tracks.
Make it yours
Change anything
Lunch of Drina trout by the lake · A boat on Lake Perućac (seasonal) · Stay overnight and add a paddle on the Drina (SB-03).
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.
Tara & the Drina in a 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.
- WhatsApp us
- office@love2travel.rs
- +381 60 40 80 510
- We send your first proposal within 2 working days.
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