Lepenski Vir is the place where Mesolithic people (8000 years ago) chose to build their village such that it aligns with the solstice sunrise over the Trescovăț mountain on the other side of the Danube. The area is home to some of the most advanced cultures in the Balkans and Europe, the Starčevo-Criș and Vinča cultures. In the museum, we will see the mysterious fish-people figurines. Our tour will also include a visit to the Museum of Mountain Banat to see some amazing and mysterious artifacts from those cultures on display there, as well as a visit to the only prehistoric rock art cave in Banat. On our way, we will visit the place where Hercules placed its famous columns (yes, the original legends place them on Istros/Danube, not in Spain which was probably unknown to the ancient Greeks).

Depending on your arrival/departure time, we will visit the modern Stonehenge monument in Timișoara as well.

Our tour starts and ends in Timișoara.

Our journey starts in Timișoara, the city of roses and the 2023 European Capital of Culture.

If you arrive early we will have a tour of the city including the Stonehenge monument.

From Timișoara we head towards Orșova on the shores of the Danube (Istros or Okeanos) river where legends say Hercules built its pillars on the island of Ada Kale now submerged under waters due to the construction of the Iron Gates I dam.

In Orșova we will take a boat trip to visit the Tabula Traiana which marks the road Roman emperor Trajan built for its conquest of Dacia. We will also have lunch there.

We continue to Drobeta and cross the Iron Dam into Serbia where we spend the night.  On arrival we will check-in in a 3* hotel or guesthouse and enjoy the summer evening there.

We will take a light breakfast (or take boxes to eat after sunrise) and head to Lepenski Vir, the place of the earliest known solar alignment in Europe and home to a highly advanced Mesolithic culture older than anything in the Western megalithic world.

Note: as we lack the power of the ancient deities to control the weather, in case of cloudy skies we will see a simulation of the sunrise and pictures from past events.

After witnessing the sunrise we will visit the museum.

We depart for Moldova Nouă in Romania crossing the Danube by ferry at 9:15 am. On the Romanian side, we will visit a less-known and hidden to tourists ancient site depicting wonderful rock art dating back several thousands of years. The short hike uphill is on rocky terrain and those unable to do it can watch the visit live stream on their phones.

We will eat lunch in a traditional guesthouse.

Optionally (if you still have the energy) we can witness the once in the 19-year event, the lunastice moonrise from the Neolithic Vatin Circles in Serbia before heading to Timișoara where our trip ends.

• Transportation by private car/ van depending on group size from Timisoara, Romania
• 1 Night accommodation in 3* hotel in Serbia, Romania based on 1 PAX in a DBL room. For SGL an additional fee of 29 EUR will be taken
• Crossing of Danube River by ferry
• Solstice sunrise at Lepenski Vir, Serbia (if the weather does not permit it you will see a virtual simulation and pictures of previous ones)
• Visit rock art near Coronini, Romania (the visit requires a short hike uphill on rocky terrain)
• Optional, witness lunastice moonrise at sunset from the Neolithic Circles at Vatin Serbia
• Professional guiding

• International travel
• Accommodation in Timisoara
• Visas (if required). Please consider that while Romania is in the EU, Serbia is not and you may require visa/passport to travel there.
• Entry tickets to museums
• Meals