The first night we stay in Mokra Gora village in a very special place founded by famous film director Emir Kusturica. The 4-star Hotel complex Mecavnik is much more than a hotel. Mećavnik is a town of dreams, a town that has turned an image of utopia into reality. Its cultural scene is like no other, with one festival after another, just like the seasons. The main inspiration was the ancient town of Ephesus, one of the first to have an urban core, something the towns of today lost sight of long ago as they continue to sprawl unplanned and orderless with no one knowing how or where they will end. And it was for this very reason that Mećavnik was built, a medieval fortress defending itself from all the forms of poison that attack society. Its defences lie in cultural pursuits and the production of organic food! At Mećavnik, there is a juicery, but also a barn with thirty cows, while vegetables come from Barakovac, not far from Mećavnik, from the very gates to the Beli Rzav Canyon.

The second night we stay in the 3-star Hotel Lane in Sjenica. It is a family-run hotel located in the heart of a small town. With tradition in the culinary business, the place initially started as a restaurant and now as a hotel, they still pay a lot of attention to gastronomy.

Another very special place to overnight. In the centre of the open-air museum Old Village in Sirogojno, there are 7 lodging cabins and the inn. The cabins are built in the form of the 19th-century traditional Serbian housing within the Dinaric Mountain Range. Their interiors are adapted to serve the needs of modern living standards and as such are used to accommodate tourists. The inn promotes traditional cuisine.

All places have restaurants with great choices of local specialities. If you have some dietary restrictions we will be happy to adapt our menu to you.

Price: 530€ per person (based on a double/twin room occupancy). A single room supplement - 60€
Bear watching departures- 80€ supplement

Minimum group size - 3 persons

Tour package includes:

• 3 overnights: one night in 4* hotel Mecavnik, one night in 3* hotel Lane, one night in open air museum “Staro selo” - Sirogojno

• 3 breakfasts, 3 picnic lunches, 3 dinners

• All transfers during the tour - from the morning on day 2 to return to Mecavnik on day 4

• Boat trip on Uvac and entry fee to Usac cave

• Guiding service throughout the trip with English speaking tour leader

What is not included:

• Arrival/departure transfer: from/to your home to/from Mokra Gora (Hotel Mecavnik). Please contact us if you wish us to organize you a private transfer.

• Beverages during meals

• Travel Information

  All distances in Serbia are given in kilometers. 1 mi=1,61 km, 1km =0.62mi, 1ft=0.3m/ 1inch=2.54cm

  Weather Information

  Weather is difficult to forecast but, normally, Serbia has a continental climate. Autumn is often with extended periods of warm , sunny weather. The coldest month of the year is January with average temperature a little bit over 0˚C. Spring is usually very pleasant with daily temperature between 15˚C and 20˚C and occasional rain and showers. The hottest months are July and August with average temperature about 23˚C and daily temperature above 30˚C. The country as a whole receives an average precipitation of between 600mm and 800 mm annually in the plains- about the same as that of southeast England – and about 800mm and 1200mm in highland regions. In July and August we usually have some days with daily max temperature about 35C.

  Packing suggestions

  Casual seasonal clothing is recommended for most occasions. You may wish to bring a sweater and some jacket even in summer, comfortable hiking shoes, rain jacket, plus trainers or sandals for relaxing. You should also bring some water bottles, sun protection cream (high protection factor 30 and above), insect repellent, sunglasses, sun hat, and a lip salve with sun protection. Also bring a swimsuit for swimming opportunities on the trip (the hotel Mećavnik has an indoor swimming pool).

  General Information

  Currency and Exchange

  Serbian Dinar is monetary unit and consists of 100 paras. For 1 Euro you can get 117,00 dinars (current exchange rate). ATM machines are available in Mokra Gora and Sjenica and they require a PIN number. For arriving by plane, there is an ATM at the arrivals hall (downstairs) of Belgrade’s Surcin Airport, which will accept VISA, VISA Electron, VISA Plus, MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus cards. Some of the restaurants and shops accept credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners). The most widely excepted credit cards are VISA, closely followed by MasterCard. Traveller’s cheques are a little harder to change: Branches of Raiffeisen Bank or Komercijalna Banka are probably the best bet but beware of high commission charges. For Eurocheques, branches of ProCredit Bank are probably the best bet. Neither personal nor travellers’ cheques can normally be exchanged for goods in shops, so credit cards make far more sense.
  
  Banks are generally open from 08:00 to 19:00 on weekdays and from 08:00 to 15:00 on Saturdays.
  
  In smaller towns it is useful to have enough cash. Foreign nationals may take a maximum of 120.000 dinars in or out of the country.
  
  Most of the shops are open from 9am to 9 pm and remain open through lunch.

  
  Restaurants: The main meal is taken at lunch from 1pm to 3pm. Restaurants serve dinner in the evening from 8pm till 11pm.

  Electric Current

  In Serbia electric current is 220 volts, 50 HZ. To use American or British electrical appliances a plug adapter is necessary. Electric plug used in Serbia is type C (the same one is in use in Croatia, Belgium, Egypt, Italy, Hungary, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Bulgaria, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, Vietnam, etc.

  Telephone

  Telephone plug used in Montenegro, Croatia, is US RJ-11 phone plug

  Telephoning Home

  Most of the telephone cards (AT&T…) do not work here. The most convenient way for telephoning home is to use your mobile phone. Note that telephoning from Serbia will involve roaming charges, so please double-check with your mobile provider at home about the rates and conditions.

  To make a direct international call, first dial 00 (code to access international line) then the country code, the area code and local number. The country code for Australia is 61, Norway 47, Great Britain is 44, USA and Canada 1, France 33, Germany 49. To make a national call just dial area code and local telephone number. City codes Belgrade 011, Nis 018, Novi Sad 021. Important phone numbers: Police 192, Fire department 193, Ambulance 194.

  
  ACE Emergency phone (24h available) +381 (0)64 24 76 311.
  

  Language

  Official language is Serbian but English is widely spoken specially in a bigger towns. Both Cyrillic and Latin Alphabet is in used.

  INSURANCE

  Travel insurance is highly recommended for all clients whilst on a tour organized by ACE. Clients together with their personal property including baggage are at all times solely at their own risk. Clients are wholly responsible for arranging their own insurance. Clients are responsible for ensuring that they are in possession of private Travel Insurance with protection for the full duration of the tour in respect of at least medical expenses, injury, death, repatriation, cancellation and curtailment, with adequate cover. Clients making their own arrangements should ensure that there is no exclusion clauses limiting protection for the type of activities included in their tour. Clients should satisfy themselves that any travel insurance is what they require and should arrange supplementary insurance if need be.

  Responsible Travel

  Before you come on the tour please read and respect ACE Responsible Tourism Policy

  Personal Expenses

  MEAL PLAN

  Meals other than those included in the itinerary are paid for separately by traveler. Examples of some costs are provided below:

  • Coffee/ Tea - 0.8- 1.5 Euro

  • Soft drink - 1-2 Euro

  • Bottle of beer - 1-2 Euro

  • Bottle of wine - 5-15 Euro

  • Two course meal - 8-10 Euro

  • Three course meal - 12-15 Euro

  Local fares in small towns

  Tipping

  Although entirely voluntary, tipping is a recognized part of life in this part of the world. Gratuities for the staff of the ACE Adventure is discretionally but always appreciated by the staff and we will be happy to provide guidelines.