Journey
Via Militaris: Belgrade to Sofia on the Roman Road
Nine private days from Belgrade to Sofia along the Roman military road and the Danube frontier: Sirmium, Viminacium, the Iron Gates, Felix Romuliana, Constantine's Niš and Roman Serdica
- No payment now
- Private, on your dates
- Planned by our own team
- Length
- 9 days · 8 nights
- Travel style
- Private
- Pace
- Classic
- Stays
- Superior · Classic
- Starts · ends
- Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) → Sofia
- Guiding
- EnglishAll languages on request
- Group
- 2–12 guests
- Price
- On requestWritten offer first, no payment now
What you’ll see
Highlights along the way
Route & days
Day by day
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Day 1 Arrive in Belgrade
Meet your driver at Belgrade airport. Evening walk to Belgrade Fortress, the site of Roman Singidunum.
- Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)
- Belgrade Fortress & Kalemegdan Park
Included: Private arrival transfer; orientation walk.
Airport to the city centre.
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Day 2 Sirmium
A day trip west to Sremska Mitrovica, the Roman Sirmium, one of the imperial capitals under the Tetrarchy: the remains of the imperial palace and the town museum. Back to Belgrade.
- Belgrade
- Sremska Mitrovica
- Imperial Palace, Sirmium
Included: Private vehicle and driver; licensed guide; entrances.
Planning time for a minibus.
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Day 3 Viminacium and the Danube
East to Viminacium, the Roman capital of Upper Moesia, with its amphitheatre, baths and the skeleton of a mammoth found in 2009 in the nearby Drmno mine. Continue to Golubac for the night.
- Belgrade
- Viminacium
- Golubac Fortress
Included: Viminacium entrance; guide; dinner.
Planning time for a minibus.
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Day 4 Through the Iron Gates
Golubac Fortress in the morning, then the road through the gorge: Lepenski Vir and Kladovo with the Roman fort of Diana (subject to access). Trajan's Tablet can be seen only from the water: an optional boat runs April–October.
- Golubac Fortress
- Lepenski Vir
- Trajan’s Tablet (Tabula Traiana)
- Kladovo
Included: Entrances; guide; dinner.
Total planning time with photo stops.
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Day 5 Felix Romuliana and Niš
South through the Timok valley to Gamzigrad for Felix Romuliana, the fortified palace of Emperor Galerius. Continue to Niš.
- Kladovo
- Felix Romuliana (Gamzigrad)
- Niš
Included: Felix Romuliana entrance; guide.
About 5¼ hours of driving plus the visit.
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Day 6 Constantine's Niš
A day in Niš with a local guide: the late Roman villa of Mediana, the fortress and the Skull Tower, built by the Ottomans after the Battle of Čegar in 1809, during the First Serbian Uprising.
- Niš
- Mediana
- Niš Fortress
- Skull Tower (Ćele kula)
Included: Local guide; entrances; dinner.
Easy walking at the sites.
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Day 7 The road to Serdica
Follow the Via Militaris east through the Sićevo gorge and Bela Palanka (Roman Remesiana) to Pirot and its fortress, then cross into Bulgaria at Gradina–Kalotina to Sofia.
- Niš
- Sićevo Gorge
- Pirot
- Sofia
Included: Private transfer; Pirot visit.
Planning time for a minibus; border waits are not included.
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Day 8 Sofia
A walk with a Bulgarian guide through Roman Serdica under the city centre, the 4th-century Rotunda of St George and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
- Sofia
Included: Local guide (half day); entrances; farewell dinner.
Easy city walking.
Easier or optional: The National Archaeological Museum.
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Day 9 Departure
Transfer to Sofia airport.
- Sofia
Included: Private departure transfer.
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
- 8 nights in hotels (Belgrade 2, Golubac 1, Kladovo 1, Niš 2, Sofia 2), breakfast daily
- 4 dinners
- Private transport with driver throughout
- Licensed guides in Serbia and a local guide in Sofia; a Travel2Serbia tour leader throughout
- Entrances to Sirmium, Viminacium, Golubac, Lepenski Vir, Felix Romuliana, Mediana and Niš sites
- Arrival and departure transfers; Travel2Serbia support throughout
Guiding in all languages available on request, subject to availability.
Not included
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Visas
- Meals and drinks not listed
- Tourist taxes paid locally
- Tips
Why this journey
Why you’ll love it
- Sirmium, one of the imperial capitals of the late Roman Empire
- Viminacium's amphitheatre, baths and legionary camp
- The Iron Gates gorge, Lepenski Vir and the Roman fort of Diana
- Felix Romuliana, the palace of Emperor Galerius, a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Niš, birthplace of Constantine the Great, and the villa of Mediana
- Roman Serdica and the Rotunda of St George in Sofia
Signature moments
A road older than the countries
The Via Militaris ran from Singidunum through Naissus and Serdica to Constantinople; you follow it to Sofia, with detours to the Danube frontier and Galerius's palace.
An emperor's retirement
Galerius built Felix Romuliana in his birthplace, with temples and mosaics, and was buried on the hill above it.
Constantine's hometown
In Niš the stories of the first Christian emperor begin.
Where you’ll stay
Your stays · 8 nights
8 nights in hotels (Belgrade 2, Golubac 1, Kladovo 1, Niš 2, Sofia 2), breakfast daily
Nights 1–2
Superior comfort, chosen for your dates
- Superior comfort
Night 3
Classic comfort, chosen for your dates
- Classic comfort
Night 4
Classic comfort, chosen for your dates
- Classic comfort
Nights 5–6
Superior comfort, chosen for your dates
- Superior comfort
Nights 7–8
Superior comfort, chosen for your dates
- Superior comfort
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 fascinated by the Roman Empire, history-minded couples and small groups, and anyone combining Serbia and Bulgaria.
Maybe not if
Beach and city-break travellers, and anyone who does not enjoy archaeological sites: there are several each day.
Pace and effort
Classic. Drives of 2½–3½ hours most days, with one long day (day 5) through eastern Serbia. One border crossing into the EU at the end.
Tailor-made
Make it your own
Start in Sofia and end in Belgrade · An extra day in Niš with Đavolja Varoš · Plovdiv after Sofia (two nights).
Customise this journeyHow 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.
Via Militaris: Belgrade to Sofia on the Roman Road
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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