Earth pillars of Đavolja Varoš (Devil’s Town) rising from the eroded hillside

Signature journey

Southern Serbia from Niš

Constantine's birthplace, Devil's Town, a Leskovac grill and the old-town songs of Vranje

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  • Private, on your dates
  • Planned by our own team
Length
5 days · 4 nights
Travel style
Private
Pace
Relaxed
Stays
Superior · Classic
Starts and ends
Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI)
Guiding
EnglishAll languages on request
Price
From €1,390per person, based on 2 guests travelling together · indicative

Route & days

Day by day

Illustrated route map of Southern Serbia from NišNiš Constantine the Great AirportDays 1, 5NišDays 1, 2, 3VranjeDays 4, 5Prolom BanjaDays 3, 4Niška BanjaDay 2LeskovacDay 4MedianaĐavolja VarošDay 320 km© OpenStreetMap
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  1. Day 1 Arrival in Niš

    Your driver meets you at Niš Constantine the Great Airport. In the evening, walk through Niš Fortress and have dinner in Kopitareva street.

    • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI)
    • Niš
    • Niš Fortress
    • Driving:6 km · about 15 min
    • 1 h 30 walking
    • Overnight:Superior stay

    Included: Private airport transfer, guided evening walk.

  2. Day 2 Constantine's Niš

    Spend the morning with your guide at Mediana, the late Roman villa with its restored mosaics, and at the Skull Tower, the memorial to the 1809 Battle of Čegar. In the afternoon, take a short ride to the old spa of Niška Banja for a walk along its promenades.

    • Mediana
    • Skull Tower (Ćele kula)
    • Niška Banja
    • Niš
    • Driving:25 km · about 40 min
    • 2 h walking
    • Meals:Breakfast
    • Overnight:Superior stay

    Included: Vehicle with driver, guide.

  3. Day 3 Đavolja Varoš and Prolom Banja

    Drive south-west to Đavolja Varoš, Devil's Town, and walk among its earth pillars and red-stained springs. Continue to the forest spa of Prolom Banja for the night, with time for its warm pools.

    • Niš
    • Đavolja Varoš (Devil’s Town)
    • Prolom Banja
    • Driving:100 km · about 2 h 20
    • 1 h 30 walking
    • Meals:Breakfast · Dinner
    • Overnight:Classic stay

    Included: Vehicle with driver, guide.

    A walking loop with some steep steps.

  4. Day 4 Leskovac and Vranje

    Cross to Leskovac for a lunch of pljeskavica and ćevapčići from the charcoal grill, then continue south to Vranje. In the evening, dinner with live southern music in an old-town tavern.

    • Prolom Banja
    • Leskovac
    • Vranje
    • Driving:150 km · about 2 h 35
    • Meals:Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
    • Overnight:Classic stay

    Included: Vehicle with driver, guide, grill lunch, dinner with music.

  5. Day 5 Vranje and back to Niš airport

    Visit the Pasha's Konak and Bora Stanković's birth house and cross the White Bridge, then drive back north to Niš Constantine the Great Airport.

    • Vranje
    • Pasha’s Konak, Vranje
    • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI)
    • Driving:115 km · about 1 h 25
    • Meals:Breakfast

    Included: Vehicle with driver, guide.

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

  • 4 nights: Niš (2), Prolom Banja and Vranje, with breakfast
  • Dinner at Prolom Banja, grill lunch in Leskovac and a dinner with live music in Vranje
  • Private English-speaking guide throughout
  • Private airport transfers and vehicle with driver

Guiding in all languages available on request, subject to availability.

Not included

  • Flights
  • Other meals and drinks, and tips for the musicians
  • Entrance fees and spa treatments
  • Travel insurance

Why this journey

Why you’ll love it

  • Niš Fortress, the mosaics of Mediana and the Skull Tower
  • The earth pillars of Đavolja Varoš
  • A night in the forest spa of Prolom Banja
  • Lunch at a Leskovac grill
  • Vranje's Ottoman-era old town and an evening of southern music

Signature moments

An evening in Vranje

Vranje's songs, made famous by Bora Stanković's play Koštana, are still played in the town's taverns. We book a table where a band plays, so your last evening ends the way southern evenings do.

Where you’ll stay

Your stays · 4 nights

4 nights: Niš (2), Prolom Banja and Vranje, with breakfast

Nights 1–2

Superior comfort, chosen for your dates

  • Superior comfort

Upgrade: Premium hotels in Niš on request

Nights 3–4

Classic comfort, chosen for your dates

  • Classic comfort

Upgrade: 4-star hotels where available, on request

We name each stay, with its photos, in your written offer once availability is confirmed.

Before you choose

Is this journey for you?

A good fit if

Travellers who have seen Belgrade and want a different Serbia: warmer, older and full of music.

  • Couples
  • Families
  • Friends
  • Mature travellers
Maybe not if

Anyone looking for mountains and long walks: this is a culture and food journey with short walks.

Pace and effort

Relaxed. Two nights in Niš, then drives of about two to two and a half hours between bases.

Tailor-made

Make it your own

Add Pirot and Sićevo Gorge, or a few days on Stara Planina.

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  2. 2 We send a written offer Availability and your final price, confirmed.
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Southern Serbia from Niš

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Earth pillars of Đavolja Varoš (Devil’s Town) rising from the eroded hillside

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Southern Serbia from Niš

5 days · 4 nights · Private · Starts in Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) · T2S-SIG-09

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Southern Serbia from Niš · 5 days · 4 nights

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