Zlatibor and Pester Plateau - Labour Days

2 days

Duration

Years

easy

The Pešter Plateau is a karst plateau in southwestern Serbia, at an altitude of 1100 to 1250 meters. It is the largest field in Serbia, and it is among the highest in the Balkans. There is a harsh mountain climate, with harsh Siberian winters, where numerous rare and endangered plant and animal species have found their habitat even in such conditions.

A combination of culture and tradition, east and west, nature and cultural and historical monuments, gastronomy and wonderful people. If you are a lover of true and real values, then you are the right person to visit Pešter. Strange stories circulate about the green plateau, surrounded by 7 mountains. They say that there used to be a lake where a three-headed dragon lived and that it was the one that Saint George killed, and they also say that there is buried treasure under Trojan Hill.

On this May Day tour, we will go on a hiking tour of the Ribnica side of Zlatibor, which has preserved its pristine mountain beauty. On the hiking trail, we will reach the natural stone bridge Dobroselica, then go along the ridge to Tornik peak at 1496 m. The next day we will visit Sjenica and go for a hiking tour of the magical Pešter to the top of Troyan and the source of Djurđevica. In addition to the incredible nature, we will get to know the cultural and historical values of this region and try the cave specialties.

DEPARTURE LOCATION	Belgrade, the parking lot at the municipality of New Belgrade
DEPARTURE TIME	7.00h
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE	Transportation from Belgrade One overnight with breakfast in a hotel in Sjenica Hiking tour on the pond side of Zlatibor Sightseeing in Sjenica Hiking tour on the Pešter Plateau with a local guide-ranger of the special reserve Ticket for the special nature reserve "Pešter field" Local taxes Accident insurance Tour coordinator, sightseeing according to the itinerary and the tour organization
NOT INCLUDED	Other meals and individual costs not mentioned

Additional notes:

Equipment for the Zlatibor and Pešter Plateau tour: Hiking shoes or sports sneakers with a stronger sole, and adequate clothing according to the weather conditions. Backpack with essentials. Be sure to bring enough water (1.5 l) and some food (one meal sandwich, snacks, energy bars, fruit), a spare t-shirt, long pants or tracksuit, raincoat, sunscreen, hat, and ID
Hiking tour on the Ribnica side of Zlatibor
- Length: 12 km
- Total ascend/descend: 800/300 m
- Category: easy
- Duration: about 4 to 5 hours with breaks

Information about the hiking trail on Pešter:
- Length: 9 km in total
- Total ascend/descend: 300 m
- Category: easy
- Duration: from 3h-4h with breaks

A minimum of 18 registrants is required for the Zlatibor and Pešter Plateau tour.
Own transportation: own transport is not possible for this tour.
Accident insurance: for this type of insurance to be active, you need to send us your number (JMBG) when registering.
In case of unfavorable weather conditions or an insufficient number of registered passengers, the deadline for notification of postponement or cancellation of the tour is 3 days before departure.
Photos used: Sabahudin Abdagić, Pešter – Vushkukur, CC BY-SA 3.0, Pester Plateau and Pester Plateau in Serbia– Zcvetkovic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reservation: prilikom prijave plaća se ∼ 50 % od ukupnog iznosa tj. 5200 dinara, a ostatak od 5100 najkasnije do 24.aprila 2024. Možete uplatiti i celokupan iznos odjednom.
Trip cancellations by passengers:
If the Traveler cancels the trip in a timely manner (90 to 45 days), the Organizer has the right to compensation only for the incurred administrative costs.
- - 10% if the trip is cancelled 44 to 30 days before the start of the trip,
  - 20% if cancelled 29 to 20 days before the start of the trip,
  - 40% if cancelled 19 to 15 days before the start of the trip,
  - 80% if canceled 14 to 10 days before the start of the trip,
  - 90% if canceled 9 to 6 days before the start of the trip,
  - 100% if cancelled 5 to 0 days before the start of the trip or during the trip.

Pricelist number 2 from 20.03.2024.

The organizer reserves the right to correct prices due to changes in the monetary market or changes in accommodation or transportation prices. The organizer reserves the right to change the travel program (the order of certain contents in the program due to objective circumstances).

With this program are valid General travel conditions tourist agency Explore Balkans doo. License number: OTP B-41/2023.

First day (May 1, Wednesday) Belgrade - hiking tour on the Ribnica side of Zlatibor - Sjenica

Departure from Belgrade from the parking lot of the municipality of Novi Beograd at 7:00 am. Journey to Zlatibor, where we reach the Ribnica side of Zlatibor, where the true beauty of our "golden mountain" is still preserved and which is still unspoiled by unplanned construction.
We are going on a hiking tour next to the Dobroselacki stream, we come to natural stone bridge Dobroselica (formed by the collapse of a cave) and by the ridge we will reach the peak Tornik at 1496 m. We will enjoy the endless views of the surroundings, the meadows, pastures and greenery of Zlatibor.
After the walking tour, we continue our journey to Sjenica, where we arrive in the evening.
Hotel accommodation. Free time to tour the city, visit one of the restaurants or pastry shops.
Overnight.

Second day (May 2, Thursday) Hiking tour of the Pest plateau-Belgrade

The breakfast. Leaving the hotel.
A tour of the center of Sjenica lasting about 45 minutes (promenade, sebilj). We will also visit the Sultan Valida mosque from the XIX century. Architecturally, it is one of the most beautiful Islamic monuments in Serbia. It is the foundation of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. This monument represents the golden era of Sjenica, the time when Sjenica was the seat of Sandzak - the administrative area in the Ottoman Empire.
Transfer to the special nature reserve Pešter Field , from where our hiking tour starts.
The hiking path goes to the hill Trojan at 1340 m after which we descend to the source of Djurđevica where, according to tradition, Saint George killed the dragon.
During the hiking tour, you will have the opportunity to get to know a large part of the Peštar plateau, the way of life of the Peštar locals. We will also visit Pešter's katuns. From the perimeter of the reserve, you will see the smallest nature reserve bordering Pešter field, Gutavica popularly known as The Haunted forest which has an interesting legend that you will hear about. This is followed by a return to the road through the Pešter Plain.
Information about the hiking trail: easy, for all ages, 9 km long, total ascent 300 m, duration about 3 to 4 hours with breaks.
After the hike, a trip to Sjenica to an ethnic restaurant, where you can try some of Sjenica's specialties. Sjenica cheese is one of the most famous in the Balkans, while lamb and veal are of exceptional quality. Pester is known for its traditional products, such as sudzuk (a type of sausage) and buckwheat dishes.
The return to Belgrade is planned around 9 pm.