I was incredibly fortunate to come across Belgrade Private Tours in advance of my visit to Serbia, and even more fortunate that due to the COVID slowdown, Nikola was available... read more on short notice to guide me for two days in and around Belgrade, and also on a Panonia private tour to the Kovilj Monasterty, Novid Sad, Sremski Karlovci, and a fantastic local winery, among other sites.

Simply put, Nikola is a master host, and the title of "guide" does not even begin to capture his many talents, including his seemingly endless knowledge of history, language, and politics, among many other disciplines. Having traveled throughout the Balkans on prior occasions, I can honestly say that I came away with a far better understanding of this complex region in my two days spent with Nikola than I did in weeks of independent travel. In fact, Nikola even provided great insights into places I had visited on my own years earlier in Croatia, Montenegro, and Slovenia!

And while Nikola provides vital context to Serbia's centuries of history at the crossroads of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires, it's not all history and politics. My tours with Nikola were great fun much like time spent with a good friend, as we shared meals and coffees along the way, and chatted about life in modern Serbia, the Balkans conflict of the 1990s, and many other topics. And to top it all off, Nikola was kind enough to snap pictures along the way and email them to me when I got home!

In sum, a tour with Nikola is an absolute no brainer if he is available (and that is a big if, as he regularly guides international and Serbian groups throughout the Balkans and Europe). You simply cannot cover as much ground or material on your own, and it is great fun to travel through Serbia with a guy as fun and knowledgeable as Nikola, all for a price that is far too reasonable. Contacting Nikola is the best decision you will make on your trip to Serbia!

  We recently visited Belgrade and Novi Sad , Serbia and had an amazing experience. Our tour guide Mr. Nikola was fantastic!! He was extremely knowledgeable, professional and punctual. We learned... read more so much of the history of the Yugoslavic Republics. Mr. Nikola is truly one of the best guides we have had in all of our travels abroad!! Definitely recommend him!!

Bahar and Srijib

  We had a wonderful day with Miroslav. He showed us the sights all around Belgrade and we discussed Serbian/regional history, culture and politics. He was able to cater to our... read more specific interests and did not rush us at any point even though we went way over the 4-5 hours original tour time. We would highly recommend this tour as you get to see all the main parts of Belgrade in one day. Also, there’s nothing better than having a local showing you around. Miroslav also helped us with recommendations for the rest of our journey. Thanks a lot!!!

  My husband and I had a fantastic time exploring Serbia and it's all thanks to Nikola and Belgrade Private Tours. Nikola understood our requirements perfectly well and that we... read more didn't need a conventional "tour guide" taking us through every possible "touristy" experience (though I'm sure they'll ace that too!).

He designed a flexible yet very detailed and enriching 3-4 day tour for us around Belgrade and the Mokra Gora mountains. We saw and experienced places and things which were not planned and that was the best part of it all. Nikola was super informative about the history of the region, art and culture, good food in Serbia and excursions -- all that we were after! and this came with a very affable, easy-going and efficient style! He went above and beyond our expectations with the tour and we are so happy to have made a new friend too! Will definitely be back!

  Me and my wife had such a great experience to Serbia with the help of Ms Ana and her team
Who coordinated our entire tour in Fantastic way .special thanks... read more to Mr Alex our tour guide who was brilliant in explaining all the things in detail .

  Archeological site especially the mammoth skeleton,
Golubac fortress.
Our tour guide Mr Nikola was very friendly and very informative. We really had a very good time.

  Great solo tour with local historian who knows his architecture and history behind it all. Great communication leading up to the tour as well!

  Belgrade - Was a great opportunity to know Belgrade and specially to know Nikola. Its not just a perfect guide, always can help you with different tips and advices. Highly recommend

  Discovering Serbia was so much fun with the fantastic team of Belgrade private tour. We explored Eastern Serbia on the Resava tour and Northern Serbia on the Pannonia tour over... read more 2 days with our wonderful friend Nikola.

From the natural beauty of the caves and waterfalls to the quaint towns and rich architecture, Serbia has so much to offer and, staying true to his name, Nikola was the best person to discover this land with. He unfolded the history of the region and his stories of the socio-economic, political, linguistic and other influences of the places captured our imagination. His in-depth knowledge, varied passions and diverse world experiences came through in our conversations.

We also enjoyed the delicious local cuisine and have become kaymak lovers for life! You definitely should not miss wine tasting too with vibrant Vera at her family winery in Sremski Karlovci.

We encountered quite the weather spectrum in December but come sun, rain, wind or snow, Nikola's enthusiasm was on point.. always accommodating and making sure we get the best experience during the trip.. pictures, souvenirs, sweets, hot coffee.. he ensured we got it all..!

Travel is just as much about the people as the place.. so thanks to Ana who communicated and organized everything so well, to the warm welcome we received from Vlada and especially to Nikola, with whom we loved exploring this beautiful country! Definitely recommend this team and hope to visit again..

  Had an awesome day with Nikola heading to Topola and then wine tasting in the Alexsandrovic Winery followed by dinner at the Lovacki Raj restaurant. Very informative and personable tour... read more and would strongly recommend Nikola and his company. Thanks for a great day