Explore Montenegro’s tumultuous past, amazing nature and architecture, ancient landmarks and quirky towns on our one week tour in Montenegro. On this tour, you will get to enjoy this small country with its diverse culture and geography from the very popular and lively Adriatic coast to the calming serenity and charm of Dinaric’s mountains.
This a week tour also touches on many cultures that have existed in this area at different times in its ancient history and portrays their beautiful interaction to all keen travelers.
Airport Podgorica
According to the program
This fantastic tour is designed for culture, history and nature lovers. Highlights of our adventure are to experience those fabulous lands with rich culture and history from various periods and different cultures, such as Greek, Roman, Illyrian and others that left their marks on all these areas. Also, entice you to try cuisine you wish to taste on at each place.
Among other, we will experience the rhythm of the Kotors’s old town and discover the stories behind the historical, cultural, and social sites of the city. Explore Old Town (Stari Grad) Budva, Djurdjevica Tara’s Bridge and Skadar Lake, with the last habitat for pelicans in Europe.
On this exciting tour you will experience:
Arrival at the airport and transfer by bus to Podgorica towards your hotel. We check-in at our hotel and then set off on discovery to get a first feel for the city and the country. Podgorica is a city of great importance located on the largest flat land area of Montenegro, as part of the spacious Skadar – Podgorica Valley.
We will visit the Old Town (Stara Varoš), located in the heart of Podgorica which hides a rich cultural and historical heritage. The Clock Tower, the Čubranović house, the Krpuljević watchtower, the Ottoman mosques are just some of the buildings that testify to a people’s past times and life. Many songs are devoted to this beauty of Podgorica, and about its former appearance, as well as life in this part of the city. Welcome, drink & dinner in the restaurant “Pod Volat”, with local specialties and traditional Montenegrin cuisine.
Free time and overnight.
Included activities:
Welcome drink & dinner
Sightseeing of Podgorica city
Optional activities:
Without optional activities
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Podgorica
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Hotel Ambasador 4* or similar
Meals: Welcome drink & dinner included.
After breakfast at 8 o’clock, we drive toward Virpazar village and during the journey, witness the spacious Skadar – Podgorica Valley. We continue toward the thrilling Skadar Lake to enjoy a boat cruise designed for history, culture, nature and wines lovers. Highlights of this tour are to experience the amazing lake with a rich history from various periods and different cultures that left their marks on all these areas. The fertile land around region of Skadar Lake is renowned for its wineries specializing in red Vranac and white Krstac wines.
This tour takes you to wineries, where you can sample the local wines and you’ll have lunch featuring fish specialties with of the best local, organic produce.
Return to our hotel in Podgorica and free time. Dinner and overnight.
Included activities:
Full-day tour – Skadar Lake with Boat Cruise
Optional activities:
Visit mussel farming (Only on request)
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Podgorica
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Hotel Ambasador 4* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast at the hotel, lunch in day-tour included. Dinner not included. (Drinks NOT included)
After a delicious breakfast at the hotel, at 7 o’clock, we check out from our hotel in Podgorica and travel toward Northern Montenegro and the town of Pljevlja. We will enjoy a full-day tour at Morača, Tara canyon and the National Park Durmitor to explore the historical, cultural and natural sights!
The Morača canyon has a beautiful river that spring in northern Montenegro at the foot of the mountain Rzač, which flows 113 km from north to south and empties into the Skadar Lake. Morača Monastery from the 13th century is another attraction on this exciting tour.
The Tara river canyon is the second-longest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon in the USA and Europe´s longest canyon. This breathtaking canyon is 1330 m deep and about 80 km long and belongs in the UNESCO-s world heritage.
We visit the beautiful Biogradsko Lake, one of 3 preserved rainforests in Europe with trees up to 400 years old. This stunning lake is surrounded by a spectacular rainforest, located in the heart of the Biogradska Gora and is the largest glacier lake in Bjelasica mountain. Here we will enjoy lunch with national cuisine at the restaurant by the lake.
Explore the amazing view from the famous Đurđevića Tara Bridge, an architectural masterpiece with five arches above this incredible and unique river Tara. Take a stroll through the bridge and enjoy the view from the famous bridge who provide a picturesque experience.
Visit the Regional Museum in Pljevlja which premises consist of several rooms of the Centre for Culture in Pljevlja. The Museum collects, holds, processes and presents items from the area of Pljevlja which have been classified into several collections: historic, archaeological, ethnographic, numismatic and artistic.
Return to hotel and free time.
Dinner with acoustic music by a tamburitza band from this area, and overnight.
Included activities:
Fullday tour – Monastery Morača – Biograd Lake – Tara Bridge – Museum Pljevlja
Dinner with acoustic music by a tamburitza band from this area
Optional activities:
Without optional activities
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Pljevlja
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Franca Hotels 4* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast at the hotel, lunch in day-tour included. Dinner included. (Drinks NOT included)
After we enjoyed breakfast at half-past eight we leave Pljevlja and travel through Žabljak and Durmitor National Park toward the miracle build by nature and human interactions – Ostrog Monastery, carved almost in its entirety in a vertical mountain cliff on 900m. The monastery is today the pearl of Montenegrin spiritualism that is annually visited by more than a hundred thousand pilgrims from around the world and of all religions. It is one of three most visited Christian destinations on the planet with its cave-like chapel and monastery complex that preserves the sacrilege of Saint Basil the Orthodox Saint of Miracles. All of Montenegrin spiritualism, belief, and cultural treasures found their home high up in the Ostrog cliffs. This destination which will take your breath away will fill your soul with elevated feelings of love toward God.
After visiting the monastery, we have lunch in a great restaurant in village Bogetići and afterward head toward Kotor. We check-in at our hotel in Kotor Old Town. After check-in at our hotel, we enjoy sightseeing on the streets and walls of Old Kotor Town a with its mixture of walls, gates, ramparts, fortresses, and churches, built by everyone from the Byzantines to the Venetians. We learn more about the town’s history, culture, architecture, and cuisine from our local guide. Visit landmarks that include St. Tryphon Cathedral, the Clock Tower, the Square of Arms, Pima and Buca Palace, the Northern Gate, and more.
Return to hotel. Free activities, dinner and overnight.
Included activities:
Fullday tour – Pljevlja – Monastery Ostrog & Sightseeing Kotor Old Town
Optional activities:
Without optional activities (Only on request)
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Kotor
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Hotel Marija 3* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast at the hotel, lunch in day-tour included. Dinner not included. (Drinks NOT included)
After a great Montenegrin breakfast at half-past eight, we offer you an unforgettable Full-day Boka Bay Cruise from Kotor. Ride to the old fort of Mamula island, a notorious former prison during the reign of the Austro-Hungary empire, located on a deserted island near the mouth of the bay, which takes us to your next stop.
As the entrance to the island is no longer allowed (reconstruction of island), we’ll cruise around Mamula to carefully seize the wild interlace of nature and history.
Ride to visit the Blue Cave, definitely a highlight. Blue Cave has two openings. Through the larger entrance, a boat can enter the cave and allow visitors to attend the incredible game of water and light in the interior.
During the cruise, you get amazing views of majestic mountains, caves, beaches, and historic sites. Along the way, you will pass the whole World Heritage Bay of Kotor. We visit former military tunnels, hidden in rocks, where Yugoslavian navy stored their torpedoes and submarines during the war. We will approach as much as the boat allows, maybe even enter inside (if the sea is calm), to explore this historical site.
Return to hotel and free time. Dinner and overnight.
Included activities:
Full-day Boka Bay cruise with historical landmarks
Optional activities:
Without optional activities (Only on request)
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Kotor
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Hotel Marija 3* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast at the hotel, lunch in day-tour included. Dinner not included. (Drinks NOT included)
After a delicious breakfast at the hotel, we drive on the winding coastal road next to the bay toward Perast ant Risan. At Risan, we visit the Roman Mosaic Villa dating back to the 2nd and early 3rd centuries. Five mosaics have been preserved and most famous of the mosaics shows Hypnos, the god of sleep.
On the road from Risan to Perast, along the coast lies the Banja Monastery, related to Stefan Nemanja who lived temporarily in the 12th century. It’s thought that the monastery has been named by the Roman bathrooms, which fell into the sea in one of the serious earthquakes, together with ancient Risan.
Also, after visiting Risan, we will visit the famous baroque town of Perast, where among others, we visit Gospa od Škrpjela (Our Lady of the Rocks) and Saint George islands, St Nicholas’ Church, Perast Museum (the Renaissance-baroque Bujović Palace, dating from 1694) like Otok Bronza Konoba (Restaurant), dating from the 12th century, the memorable place has a cavelike interior with a spring spouting mountain water from its rock walls. We enjoy a great lunch in this magnificent restaurant on the seafront.
After a delicious lunch in Perast, we drive toward Old Royal Capital Cetinje. This tour intended for all those who want to visit the biggest cultural and historical sights of Montenegro. We will visit historical postcard of Montenegro with its many museums and charming streets. This town is situated at the foothill of Mountain Lovćen, unique natural and historical monument of Montenegro- its sacred place. Strolling through the main street, Njegoševa ulica which is very cute and gives you a glimpse of Cetinje’s history.
Explore the National Museum a collection of five buildings, including the former royal palace – the King Nikola’s Palace. Visit the Cetinje Monastery, the complex includes a small church, dedicated to the Birth of the Virgin, which houses a coffin with the relics of St. Peter of Cetinje.
Return to hotel. Free activities, dinner and overnight.
Included activities:
Fullday tour – Perast, Risan and Old Royal Capital Cetinje
Optional activities:
Without optional activities (Only on request)
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Kotor
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Hotel Marija 3* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast at the hotel, lunch in day-tour included. Dinner not included. (Drinks NOT included)
After breakfast at 8 o’clock, we visit Budva, one of the oldest and most popular settlements on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro, well known for its historic old town and amazing examples of Mediterranean architecture. The old town of Budva (Stari Grad) is the oldest urban settlement on the Adriatic Sea and the main tourist center in Montenegro, a Dubrovnik in miniature with small narrow alleys, lovely cafes, and cozy restaurants. Enjoy this charming area with fantastic views of St. Nicholas Island, the sea and the mountains around.
Experience the Ethnographic Museum, situated in the very center of the Old town which is 2.5 millenniums old. Those are various items with various vases, Hellenic traits, tool, ornaments, jewelry, eating utensils, the items made of clay and glass, of unusual designs and shapes, silver dishes and many other items. While its history reaches back to the Illyrian and Greek times, it wasn’t until the Middle Ages that the city got its now recognizable defense walls. Budva, along Kotor, is the only Montenegro town with a completely walled city center. Within the walls, one will find medieval forts, a citadel, narrow cobbled alleys and streets connecting small squares around the city.
After a delicious lunch in one of the national restaurants, free time.
Farewell drink & dinner, overnight.
Included activities:
Full-day tour – City Tour Budva & Sightseeing tour of Budva riviera
Farewell drink & dinner
Optional activities:
Without optional activities (Only on request)
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Kotor
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Hotel Marija 3* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast at the hotel, lunch in day-tour, and farewell dinner included. (Drinks NOT incl)
The last day of this amazing tour is simply the day of departure without any organized activities.
Transfer to the airport.
We hope you had an unforgettable experience and you are welcome again.
Doviđenja! Goodbye!
Included activities:
Without activities, today is a departure day.
Optional activities:
Without planned optional activities today (Only on request)
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Without accommodation today
Meals: Buffet breakfast at the hotel. (Drinks NOT included)
