After crossing several European capitals, the Danube enters Romania at Bazias and carves its way through the Danube Gorges and the Iron Gates, marking the border between Serbia and Romania. In this area, prehistoric inhabitants settled on their way to what is now Western Europe and created amazing cultures such as the Lepenski Vir and Vinča. We propose several tours to the area depending on your interest and time.
The start point of your adventure is the city of Timisoara, an easily accessible place by air (several daily low-cost flights from many European countries) or by car (from central Europe or the Balkans).
Our first option is a 2-day tour to visit one of the few accessible caves with rock art on the territory of Romania, followed by a visit to the amazing Lepenski Vir museum in Serbia named after the mesolithic culture that lived in the area more than 8,000 years ago. The trip requires a medium hike uphill on rocky terrain to visit the cave. It contains lots of ochre paintings dating from the paleolithic to the 10th century CE. At Lepenski, Marc will tell you about recent studies demonstrating a solstice alignment with the nearby mountains. It is probably the first evidence of intentional alignment in Europe. Prices range from 74 EUR to 681 EUR per person depending on group size (up to 6 persons) and transportation (bus/private car) and include transportation, accommodation, and a professional tour guide. Contact us for details on upcoming trips there!
Update 2023: We are organizing a special Summer Solstice tour in the region. Book your slot now!
The second option is also a 2-day tour but in this one, we skip the rock art at Coronini and instead go straight for Lepenski Vir followed by a visit to the Magura Cave in Bulgaria to see the amazing bronze age cave paintings, some believed to represent an ancient calendar. Prices range from 81 EUR to 839 EUR per person depending on group size (up to 6 persons) and transportation mode (bus/private car) and include transportation, accommodation, and the professional tour guide. Contact us for details on upcoming trips there!
UPDATE 2023: The Magura cave section of the paintings seems to be closed based on TripAdvisor. Our emails sent to the regional museum have not been answered so at the moment we cannot include the cave in our itineraries. Stay tuned for updates.
