This exciting eight-day tour package offers you an amazing, various and well-rounded experience of the Ottoman Empire tracks in Montenegro. Discover the landscapes, cuisine, and character of this marvellous country from the Ottomans time. Visit the land with a very rich history and culture, as well as the magnificent nature and architecture, ancient sights, and beautiful beaches.
Enjoy the foodie coast region and taste smoked fish and smoked beef ham (pršut), seafood, olive oils as well as mountain region with sheep’s milk cheese, lamb, homemade juices and more.
You will get to sense much of the culture and see a lot of the history, cuisine and meet people with amazing hospitality.
Tivat (Google Map)
According to travel program
On this culture-historical tour, we’ll take you to see the most attractive places in Montenegro where you can follow the trace of the Ottomans. This exciting tour is designed to showcase the culture and history, as well as please nature lovers, and entice you to choose the activities and cuisine you wish to try on at each place.
Highlights of the tour are to enjoy the amazing land with rich history through the Ottomans period, but also different cultures, such as Greek, Roman, Illyrian and others that left their traces on this area.
Expect to visit the most important objects of the Ottomans period in Montenegro such as:
During this inspired culture-historical adventure through Montenegro expect visits to fishing villages, olive fields, cattle farms and more. Eat slow-cooked meat or ‘pita’ cooked Balkan-style under a metal bell (saće), to the simple, home-style cuisine this region is famous for.
Other key highlights:
The first day of this gorgeous tour is simply the day of arrival at airport Tivat or Podgorica without any organized activities. You get time to relax and see some of the sights you might want to add to your tour.
If you arrive early, we can book you some activities from our optional activities on this day or go into the city and see some of the sites that make Ulcinj popular the country over.
Included activities:
Free day. No planned activities for the first day.
Optional activities:
Without optional activities. Only on request.
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Ulcinj
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Hotel Palata Venezia 4* or similar
Meals: Dinner.
Private transfers can be a very good economical alternative to public transport in Montenegro, in several cases equal to the cost of public transportation in the EU. You can book private transfers from/to airports and to/from the hotel in Ulcinj on our website.
If you can’t arrange flights or will book extra nights before/after the tour, we’ll be happy to book this for you (subject to availability). Your guide at the welcome meeting can give you more details about the tour.
After breakfast at 9 o’clock, we will visit The Old Town in Ulcinj which is one of the oldest architectural and urban units on the Adriatic. The Old Town, with its Illyrian walls, Citadel, a complex of the narrow streets, markets, and squares, is a cultural-historical monument of immense importance. After the sightseeing of the old town, we continue our walk towards the town’s square and the city beach to a place called Pristan.
The Mosque at Pristan was built by the Ibrahim-paša (pasha) Bušatlija who was badly wounded in the battle, and in order to thank God, he built a mosque. He dedicated it to the Ulcinj seamen who contributed greatly to the success and wealth of his family, and therefore, in the people, it is called the Sailors’ Mosque.
After we have toured the mosque, the walk continues along the coast to the famous Pine forest. In this beautiful area, there is the famous “Women’s Beach” with its sulfur sources, which are a true elixir for non-fertile women. The smell of the sea and pine trees will make your atmosphere unique.
Lunch at one of the city’s restaurants. Thereafter, free time.
Included activities:
Old Town Ulcinj
Sightseeing of the Sailor’s Mosque
Sightseeing of the Pines forest
Optional activities:
The Old Town Shas & Ada Bojana – 50 €
The Valdanos Bay or Pine Wood – 35 €
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Ulcinj
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Hotel Palata Venezia 4* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast. Dinner. Lunch in day tour included. (Drinks not included)
After breakfast and no later than 8 o’clock we drive to the port town of Bar and Old Town Bar which is the largest urban agglomeration among the ruins in Montenegro. The cultural centre and the mosque belong to a unique mosque complex. The mosque is named after Selimi, in memory of the first built mosque in the Old Town, from which there are preserved foundations today.
The two minarets are 42 meters high and The Selimija Mosque is seen from almost every part of the Old Bar. Apart from the prayer space, there is a large number of contents in the Islamic Cultural Center. On the left-wing of the centre, there is a restaurant with oriental cuisine, apartments for guests, Shariah wedding hall, a simultaneous translation room, a boutique with religious equipment.
After visiting the Old Bar we drive back towards Ulcinj and visit the place Mirovica, five kilometres from Bar to find Stara Maslina (Old Olive Tree), a symbol of the city of Bar. This is one of the oldest olive trees in the world, over 2,000 years old! A ring of white stone protects the tree’s space. Legend has it that the Mirovica named so, as feuding families would come under the olive tree to make peace (mir) – the root of the name meaning peace.
During the return journey, we make some short breaks for photography as well as for lunch. In late afternoon free time in Ulcinj.
Included activities:
Old Town Bar Tour
The Old Olive Tree in Bar Tour
Optional activities:
National Park Skadar Lake Tour – 45 €
Rijeka Crnojevica & Karuc Kayak Tour – 75 €
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Ulcinj
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Hotel Palata Venezia 4* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast. Dinner. Lunch in day tour included. (Drinks not included)
After breakfast at 9 o’clock, we leave Ulcinj and the coast and drive north to town Pljevlja. On our journey, we’ll enjoy the view of Skadar Lake and its surroundings, discover Podgorica as well as the Morača and Tara canyons, which will delight you. Experience a day through canyons Morača and Tara in the National Park Durmitor in northern Montenegro.
The Morača canyon is one of the most beautiful canyons, a 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.
The Tara river canyon takes a proud the second-longest 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, even in the UNESCO-s world heritage.
You will also get to enjoy the amazing view from the Đurđevića Tara bridge with the opportunity to see several cultural and historical treasures. There are no descriptions that convey the natural beauty, attractiveness and all positive that this amazing tour offers, it must be seen and experienced.
Upon arrival in the town of Pljevlja, explore the sights and the nightlife of some cafes and restaurants.
Included activities:
Old Town Podgorica
Sightseeing of the Đurđevića Tara bridge
Optional activities:
Without optional activities today (Only on request)
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Pljevlja
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Franca Hotels 4* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast. Lunch in day tour included. (Drinks not included)
After breakfast at 9 o’clock, we’ll visit the ancient cultural times in Pljevlja with cultural-historical monuments and the most important monuments of the medieval, Hussein Pasha Mosque. The beautiful Hussein Pasha Mosque is a top-notch work of Oriental construction. Her minarets stand 42 meters high are held as the most beautiful religious monument of Muslims in Montenegro.
We’ll also visit St. Trojica (three male), the old part of the city, the Sahat Tower and the Mosque of Gazi Hussein-Pasha Boljanić, built-in 1562.
Pljevlja is known for its culture and tradition as a city of Sevdah (music) and enjoyment (Merak) and culinary specialities, and specifically earmark track on the city’s famous orchestra Pljevaljski Tamburaši.
After a delicious lunch in one of the national restaurants, free time.
Included activities:
City tour Pljevlja
Visit of the ancient settlement Municipium’s
Optional activities:
Rafting Tara, Šljivansko – Žugića Luka / 65 €
Hiking, Ljubišnja – Dernečište ( 2238 m ) – 70 €
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Pljevlja
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Franca Hotels 4* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast. Dinner. Lunch in day tour included. (Drinks not included)
After breakfast and no later than 8 o’clock we drive towards the town Bijelo Polje and visit village Petnjica. The mosque in Petnjica was built in the 16th century, the only three-story building of this type in the region. Its appearance today differs considerably from its original appearance.
The size of the building was smaller, the first floor was made of stone and the other was made of wood. Her minaret out of the tree. The mosque in Petnjica is under the protection of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments.
Besides the tradition, historical heritage and natural beauties, Petnjica’s villages provide diverse possibilities with various and unique contents to the visitors all year round. The Radmanska gulch (”Radmanska klisura”) treasures many secrets, hidden in numerous caves, grottos, and galleries, which is rich in stalactites, stalagmites, and petrified waterfalls.
For thousands of years, in this locality lies huge, hidden archaeological treasure which is considered to be the richest and most valuable locality of the Neolithic period in Montenegro.
Upon arrival in the town of Bijelo Polje, you’ll get to enjoy some cafes or restaurants.
Included activities:
Tour of village Petnjica
Bratimin Vir tour
Optional activities:
Ramadanska gulch tour
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Bijelo Polje
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Franca Hotels 4* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast. Dinner. Lunch in day tour included. (Drinks not included)
After breakfast at 8 o’clock, we drive towards Plav. Redžepagić’s Tower, located in the centre of Plava to explore this historical monument built in 1671 by Hasan beg Redžepagić.
The Tower first had two floors with solid stone walls, a thickness of more than one meter, a guard tower and a loop. Later the third floor was made of wood, called “Čardak” (Turkish). On the sides are visible wooden structures – “erkeri”. The dimensions of the Tower are 7 m to 8 m. At the top of the Tower, it was possible to get in by way of an interior staircase, or of the outside entryway, which was used only during the day, so that during the night the tower would remain inaccessible.
Afterwards, we visit the Old Mosque, or as it is still called in this city, the Čaršijskaa mosque is the oldest mosque in the Plav-Gusinje region and the most famous of the four mosques in this city. After the arrival of the Turks in these parts, for the needs of the army, a fortress complex called Dizdarev Grad was built, named after Zejnel-beg Dizdar, the founder of the fort. The establishment consisted of rooms for the accommodation of soldiers, supplies, and weapons, libraries and other buildings.
We’ll also visit the Mosque in Gusinje as well as famous Alipaša’s sources and enjoy the local cuisine at one of the restaurants of this mountain region.
Included activities:
Tour Plav with Old Mosque and Redžepagić’s Tower
Tour Gusinje with Vezirova Mosque & Alipaša’s sources
Optional activities:
Hridsko Lake – 50 €
Hiking Visitor 2211m – 35 €
Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation: Bijelo Polje
Accommodation on HB basis in a double room at the Franca Hotels 4* or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast. Dinner. Lunch in day tour included. (Drinks not included)
The last day of this amazing tour is simply the day of departure without any organized activities. If you depart in the afternoon or in the evening you get time to relax, see some of the sights you might want to add to your tour or we can book you some activity from our optional activities to this day.
If you can’t arrange a flight or will book extra nights after the tour (subject to availability), we’ll be happy to book this for You.
Departure, or continue your tour.
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 or Lunch box if you leave the hotel early before breakfast (Optional). (Drinks not included).
– To realize this tour the minimum number of participants must be at least 3 people (trio – with at least 1 adult). If the minimum number of participants (3) is not reached see Booking Form prices, also Pricing information and Prices, or contact us if you have any questions.
– The maximum number of participants is 15 (larger groups on request).
– The program can be changed (eg, due to the traffic, the safety, etc.)
– The program time can be adjusted if needed (eg conditions, service, etc)
Booking Confirmation:
Please confirm your booking in accordance with terms and conditions or contact the travel agency. Confirm booking within 7 days of the booking date by paying a 30% deposit, and the rest based on a payment plan. Confirm booking immediately upon booking if it’s less than 7 days before the scheduled departure for the tour by payment of the full amount.
NOTE: If you don’t confirm your booking within the stipulated period, your booking will be cancelled automatically. In that case, a new booking must be made, but then we don’t guarantee availability.
Reduction and Increment Policy: *ONLY PARTNERS OR AGENCY
Reduction policy is a practical strategy and idea aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with already confirmed bookings, built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of the partner who made bookings as well as the Organizer.
The reduction policy incorporates strategy to meet partners “where they’re at,” to reduce numbers of room (activities, or other services) and pax numbers, as necessary addressing conditions of use along with the use of the §4 Cancellation of General Terms and Conditions for Partners and Travel Agencies.
Increment policy is a practical strategy and idea aimed at increasing business sustainability associated with an already confirmed booking, built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of a partner who made bookings as well as the Organizer.
The increment policy incorporates a strategy to meet partners’ needs “where they’re at,” to increase numbers of pax making a larger group (or smaller) as necessary addressing conditions of use along with the use of General Terms and Conditions for Partners and Travel Agencies.
e-VOUCHER:
All of our customers who are travelling with Montenegro Adventure supplies with useful material to ensure a worry-free, yet adventurous travel tour. Upon receipt of full payment, the customer receives an e-Voucher with all material delivered by e-mail which can be printed as PDFs or redeemed on mobile.
This e-Voucher includes:
• A detailed itinerary
• Copies of your travel vouchers and invoices
• A detailed map with your route, activities and stays marked
Voucher:
The customer is supposed to show either a paper or an e-Voucher to our staff or tour guide at the start of the tour.
Starts on: Airport Podgorica or Tivat
You arrive by plane at the airport Podgorica or Tivat, and airport transfer to Ulcinj city is included in the price. We’ll meet you at the airport in the arrivals lounge after your plane lands, according to the scheduled time or on the agreement. Our guide or driver will be waiting for you outside the arrival lounge with the customer’s name (Group’s name) written on our signboard.
Ends on: Airport Podgorica or Tivat
You depart by plane from the airport Podgorica or Tivat, and airport transfer from Bijelo Polje is included in the price. We’ll drop you off at the airport next to the departures lounge at least 2 hours before the planned flight according to the scheduled time, or on the agreement.
In case to continue the tour, book accommodation in advance.
Accommodation: 7 nights in stylish 3 or 4 stars hotels – Included in price
In the itinerary, for each day, you can see separately which place as well as what type of accommodation you will be staying at.
HANDPICKED ACCOMMODATION IN MONTENEGRO
Whether you’re spending a week in Budva, exploring the surrounding countryside on a road trip, taking a short break in Northern Montenegro, or taking a night drive to another Balkan country, you can rest assured that you’ll be laying your head down in a hotel, apartment, guesthouse, cottage or hut that Montenegro Adventure visits and inspects regularly.
Our years of experience, local expertise of Montenegro, and relationships with our suppliers means we can pair you with the accommodation to match your preferences as closely as possible.
We offer a variety of accommodations throughout the country in a range of categories to suit your budget, and in certain parts of the country we can set you up in something even more unique, like glamping or mountain huts.
And since you’re always dealing with a dedicated travel consultant at Montenegro Adventure, we can often accommodate your special requests. Just ask!
Note: Montenegro Adventure keeps the right to change hotels according to the booking of stated hotels.
Meals: Bed and breakfast (BB) – Included in price
Your 8-day tour includes 7 breakfasts 6 lunch boxes and 5 dinners on 8 days. Other meals are not included and should be paid separately, or locally on-site. In the itinerary, for each day, you can see separately which meals as well as what type of meals you will have.
Note, that no drinks are included with the meals (can include water, tea, coffee or juice), and purchased separately or on the spot.
Please inform us in advance if you are a vegetarian or vegan, or in case you have special dietary requirements or allergies, and we’ll do our best to cater for you.
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Activities: See included activities in the itinerary
In the itinerary, for each day, you can see separately which place as well as what type of activities you will have, or which optional activity you can book.
For our travellers to have the best experience in terms of attractive activities and locations with our choice of activity as well as activities from our partners, we make a unique activity program. All this means that you get the best possible enjoyment with the most attractive activities, that will leave you breathless. Also, safety and service are the priority of all our activities offerings.
Optional activities: See offers in the itinerary – Not included in prices
Optional activities are best to book in advance because they can be restricted to a minimum / maximum number of persons especially by booking on the spot.
Change:
All changes are subject to availability and a price increase or equivalent administrative charge imposed during the booking process.
• For any type of change, please contact our Customer Center directly.
• The addresses or locations on the voucher are the places where you will be picked up and left.
Montenegro Adventure also reserves the right not to offer the tour if the ordered service differs too much from the service booked at the first opportunity. Changes made less than 7 days before the scheduled departure time are not allowed unless the transfer provider or destination requires otherwise.
Cancellation:
The partner is entitled to cancel the tour and is required to inform the Montenegro Adventure. Cancellation can be made on our website or by e-mail: booking@montenegroadventure.travel. The date of the written cancellation is the basis for calculating the fee, according to the General Terms and Conditions of the Montenegro Adventure, expressed as a percentage of the total price.
if it’s not otherwise stated, the following cancellation rules apply:
• Any booking cancelled more than 61 days prior to arrival date pays a 10% fee.
• Bookings cancelled between 60 and 30 days of arrival date pay a 25% cancellation fee.
• Bookings cancelled between 29 and 12 days of arrival date pay a 50% cancellation fee.
• Bookings cancelled less than 11 days from arrival date pay a 100% cancellation fee.
We advise all clients to take out cancellation insurance.
RELEASE:
It is recommended to book as early as possible to guarantee availability – or at least seven days before departure for a tour.
Note: We require a minimum of 3 people to confirm this trip.
If a trip is not confirmed yet, you can register on the waiting list and will be notified when the trip is officially confirmed, with guaranteed departure. We recommend not making final travel arrangements until your trip meets the minimum number of guests and is confirmed.
In most cases, if a trip does not reach the minimum number of guests, you may choose to transfer to another trip date or another trip, be refunded your payments in full, or you may have the choice to pay a supplemental fee to run the trip with fewer guests. We make the final determination for these trips 30 days before the departure date.
STRESS-FREE VACATION:
Planning a holiday should not feel like a job. With Montenegro Adventure, all you need to do is to choose a certain tour package, which if you want, we can modify to meet your wishes. Our task is to make your trip memorable and enjoyable.
Make the best of your free time with our handy travel documents, including our local tour tips with the most popular attractions. Also, relax knowing that you can always reach us on our 24H on-call local agency service, and speak with a local Montenegro Adventure representative.
Return home with incredible memories of all the fantastic experiences, not any hassles.
CUSTOMIZE THE TOUR:
– Your tour duration of 8 days and 7 nights can be customized to your needs as 8 days and 8 nights or 7 days and 6 nights, or 9 days and 8 nights or 10 days and 9 nights, as well as according to your wishes for another period. Contact us to customize to your needs.
– The tour can be organized in the other order than it is in the itinerary, as well as with other places/bus stations in the region for the group. Contact us for more information and prices.
– The tour can be organized in conjunction with other activities or tours. Contact us to meet your needs or according to your wishes.
CHANGE & ADJUST:
– The program can be changed (eg, due to the traffic, the safety, etc.)
– The program time can be adjusted if needed (eg conditions, service, etc.)
VISA: Before your travel, make sure that you check if you are required to obtain a visa to enter the countries which you intend to visit. More details: https://mvp.gov.me/en/sections/consular-affairs/visa-regimes-for-foreign-citizens/
Participants & Children:
If you are under 18 you will need parental permission, unless you travel in the company of an adult (18 years of age or older).
Children’s minimum age:
Please, be sure to check in the travel program if the child’s age is limited. In most activities we offer, the minimum age for children is 7 years, but we also have tours where the age of the child is not limited.
However, children under 7 years (0-6 years) cannot do all the activities, and parents must always supervise them. If there is a possibility, we can arrange childcare if parents want to leave their younger children to stay with our staff.
The minimum age for Rafting, Canyoning, Walking or Trekking – child older than 7 years. Paragliding, Horseback riding and Quad (ATV) would be 10 years. The minimum age for Kayak, SUP and Rock Climbing is 12 years.
Season/Availability: 1 April – 31 October
Departures Days: – All days
Duration:8 Days / 7 Nights
Theme & Style: Discover & Sightseeing
Difficulty level: Easy/Medium
Product Code: T15D – MACA – 002DB
Product Type: • Regular Private
Kid-Friendly: Yes. Children need to be supervised by a parent or guardians
Accessibility: No. Not suitable for people with reduced mobility
Languages: English speaking (other languages on request))
TIPPING (Gratuity, Bakhshish): Please note that tipping is customary in Montenegro since a service charge is not added to the bill for example meals at restaurants, taxi rides, and so on. However, a modest tip is always appreciated when left as a thank you to staff who have served you, for exceptional service on a guided tour or at a restaurant, for example. The staff will appreciate it and be grateful for your gesture.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This is an easy/moderate difficult tour, with a few long sightseeing tours combined with wine tasting, multi-sport activities such as mountain, river rafting, and/or zip-lining. We recommend you be physically fit for the trip.
SUGGESTED PACKING LIST: Credit card, extra cash – euro € (currency), camera (possibly extra batteries and memory card), sunblock, sunglasses, sun hat or cap, swimwear and towel, sandals, waterproof bag (for your phone or camera), water bottle, smaller rucksack, flashlight/torch, personal first aid kit (possibly. hand sanitiser, mask).
CLOTHES: Make sure you wear comfortable clothes and shoes for the tour. A hat or cap, sunscreen, and appropriate sun protection clothing is required during warmer months. A small umbrella or raincoat for rain will be useful in case of light rain. The weather in the mountains of Montenegro can be very unpredictable (warmer clothing for months other than summer). Please prepare for various weather conditions.
DON’T FORGET THE ESSENTIALS: Original passport, Certificate that you have been Covid 19 vaccinated, insurance card, personal medications, and other essentials you need during your stay.
PERSONAL TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
Part of the fun of travelling is exploring a new country, discovering the unexpected, and experiencing new sensations when as explore.
– The price indicated is per person either sharing a double room.
If you are travelling alone, when booking you may note the “double room option” and we will allocate you to share with another single traveller of the same sex. Note that this option is sometimes unavailable. You will be charged a supplement if you are travelling by yourself and want a single room.
– The price is based on the packages of how many people participate and per person, as well as according to the suggested date of the tour.
– To realize this tour must be at least 3 people (trio – at least 1 adult). Also, see Booking Form prices, or contact us.
– If there are more than 15 participants in the group, then get a smaller discount. Also, contact us.
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Price policy*: The price of this tour is based per person (and by age)
*Our price policy: for adults is (12+), children from 2-12 (who have not reached the full 12 years), and infants (baby) 0-23 months (child) who have not reached the full 2 years.
– Adults is always from 12 years (excluding separate day-tours or activities).
– Children aged 2-12: for day-tours or activities, different discounts are depending on the program and the other included things in the price, and most often it is 10-15 %.
*For some activities such as kayaking, paragliding, etc. there is no discount for children 2-12 years, and most of our activities are for children from 7 years. Example: The age limits for practising ie canyoning – the lower limit is about 8 years, depending on the constitution of the child.
– Children from 0-23 months: Child/Baby car seat or Baby Cot- see on our Accommodation as well as Car rental information (even for children 2-12 yrs).
Other Price policy:
Montenegro Adventure keeps the right to change the price if service providers change prices.
CURRENCY: Euro (€)
PRICES:
Also, see Booking Form prices, or contact us.
