Montenegro experience

Our driver will pick you up at the Tivat airport and drive you to your accommodation in Kotor, where you would have time to check in to the hotel. After the check in you will have free time to relax and explore the old town on your own. Welcome dinner a in restaurant. Overnight.

After the breakfast, our guide will pick you up and show you the old town Kotor, taking you through the cozy streets of this UNESCO protected World Heritage Site. You will pass over the Squares of Arms with its Clock tower and palaces. You will also admire in front of (or optionally visit) the oldest Catholic Church in Montenegro dedicated to the Saint Tryphon. Other attractions on this short walking tour are the Maritime Square and Orthodox churches such as Saint Lukas and Nicholas, Cats Squares and more. Our tour guide will also tell stories that show the harmony between the different religions and the old daily routine of Kotor citizens. After Kotor we continue in direction of Our Lady of the Rocks (15 km). Panoramic ride through Boka bay surroundings will take us to Perast - one of the best preserved baroque settlements in the Mediterranean. After a short walk through the city center, we will take easy 5 minutes boat ride to the artificial island - Our Lady of the Rocks, famous for its beauty and interesting stories and legends. After the tour in Kotor and Perast we would go in the direction of Tivat (25 km) and we will visit Porto Montenegro for some free time at our biggest yachting marine, and most modern tourist village. After a stop for refreshments we will proceed towards Budva (25 km). We will do the Budva walking tour. We will start the tour with a walk to the popular city viewpoint at the Ballerina monument in the direction of Mogren beach. Passing through the Land Gate, we will see the Poets square, unusual entrance ways that will take you directly to the sea. We will continue to see the biggest city square, famous for its churches that are standing beside each other. We will come across the Roman Catholic Cathedral dedicated to Saint John and the Orthodox Church of Saint Trinity from 1804. The tour will take you to the small church Saint Sava the abbot from 12th century and a Benedictine monastery of Saint Maria in Punta from the year 840. We will pass next to the Budva Citadel and Ancient Necropolis, and take a walk along the sunny marina. After the Budva old town walking tour we will go in the direction of the famous isle and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Montenegro - Saint Stephan island (10 km), and we will have a chance to walk over its surrounding. We will visit Queen’s and King’s beach, and enjoy in this beautiful environment. It is also possible to have a lunch break here. Back to the accommodation in Kotor (30 km), free time. Overnight.

Breakfast and start of the tour to Lovcen mountain following the famous 25 serpentine old road that used to connect Kotor with Lovcen and Cetinje region. Switchbacks will take us to one of the amazing viewpoints, postcard worthy, that gives you a bird perspective of Boka bay. After the stop for photo shoot we will proceed to the zone of the highest Lovcen peaks and if the group desires we will spend 1 hour in the visit of the famous cultural attraction in Montenegro - the mausoleum dedicated to the famous old leader and poet Petar II Petrovic Njegos. There is 460 stairs to climb so you can reach the peak where the mausoleum is, still it is worthy as there you will enjoy its beauty and great story with 360 degrees view on Montenegro. After, when we come to Ivanova Korita, we will see the most popular natural surroundings of the Lovcen national park and its small settlement. We will continue in direction of Cetinje, where we will go on a walking tour. Your guide will take you through the historical parts of Cetinje where you will visit its most important monuments, beautiful parks and charming promenades. You will see the famous Blue Palace and many old embassies. You will get to see the ruins of the old Cetinje Monastery from the 15th Century and the 19th Century Cipuri church before we come to the Monastery of Cetinje, which was rebuilt at the beginning of the 18th Century and even today it is the centre of the Montenegro Orthodox church. You will see the Biljarda castle, the monument dedicated to Ivan Crnojevic, King Nicholas palace and many others. After the visit of Cetinje we will make the lunch at a local honey farm with their own domestic cuisine and interesting interior. We finish our journey back to Kotor. Free time. Overnight.

After the breakfast we check out from the accommodation in Kotor and we go in direction of the Lake Skadar, to the famous fishing village Rijeka Crnojevica (65 km). On the way to Rijeka Crnojevica our guests will have a chance to stop at Pavlova side for a photo break - one of the most famous viewpoints of Lake Skadar and in Montenegro in general. It is also listed in well-read travel and destinations magazines as one of the most spectacular views in the world. Then the ride will take us to Rijeka Crnojevica. This town is famed in Montenegrin history as one of the medieval capitals and important places and known today as one of the most favourite holiday places of the Montenegro citizens. After the short stop for sightseeing we will continue in direction of the Ostrog Monastery (65 km). When we arrive at the Monastery Ostrog complex, we will first visit the Lower Monastery and the Holy Trinity Church from 1824. Then we will take off to the Upper Monastery. Bear in mind that we will need to park the car and walk up hill for 5 minutes to the Upper Monastery. When we arrive at the Upper Monastery you will hear many stories and see the coffin with the remains of St. Basil, the most important saint in the Montenegro Orthodoxy. After, we will have a lunch break somewhere in the area and we will finish our journey in direction of our accommodation in Zabljak (95 km). Overnight.

After the breakfast we check out and leave in direction of Black Lake (2 km). Here you will have one memorable trekking experience. You will visit the most beautiful and biggest of the Durmitor 18 glacial lakes - Black Lake. The trail that will take you around the lake, and environment around it covered with the pine forest, makes this place one of the top destinations in Montenegro for nature lovers. We than proceed in direction of Biogradska Gora (83 km). On our way we will make a short stop to visit the monumental bridge on Djurdjevica Tara and enjoy the Tara river deep canyon (one of the deepest in the world). We then arrive at Biogradska Gora national park with its very popular tourist attraction, the Lake Biogradsko, and one of the oldest virgin forests in Europe. We will take a leisurely stroll around the lake with loads of photo opportunities to capture its breathtaking beauty. Then we will have a lunch in one of the traditional restaurants near the city of Kolasin (25 km), before continuing our journey towards Podgorica (70 km). On our way to Podgorica, optionally we will stop and visit the community of Moraca Monastery hailing from the 13th century. This is one of the oldest and most beautiful monastery settlements in the region. Arrival in Podgorica and check-in, free time. Overnight.

After the breakfast we will drive in the direction of Virpazar (30 km), a small fishing village on the Lake Skadar. After the short visit to the village and sightseeing we would start a one and half hour boat ride through the national park Lake Skadar. We will enjoy its channel and open zone full of beautiful panorama, stories, and if we are lucky you will see some rare type of birds, as there are more than 260 species you can find in this national park. If the weather condition allows, you can have a swim. You will enjoy the most beautiful parts of the National park - Lake Skadar (20 km) and hear the story of its flora, fauna, and how important it is not only as a natural resort, but also for the history of Montenegro. For refreshments, our host on the boat will serve us with delicious homemade donuts and drinks (wine, rakija-brandy or juices). After the ride we will visit one of the local wineries around the Lake Skadar, where we would have lunch made of traditional products from this area and where we will try few different varieties of wine. Back to the accommodation in Podgorica (20 km). Overnight.

After the breakfast we start a one hour journey towards the city of Bar (50 km), where we will begin the tour of St. Jovan Vladimir's temple. Optionally, we can take 15 - 20 minute walk and sightseeing at a beautiful promenade next to the city beach. We will then drive in direction of the Old Town Bar. The tour in Old Town will take us, approximately, one hour. With time to spare, you can make the most of it by enjoying a cup of coffee and taking in the beautiful Adriatic sun at any of the beautiful coffee shops nearby. After we leave the Old Town Bar we will then head to visit the Old Olive Tree on our way to Ulcinj (25 km). It is a UNESCO protected natural heritage of Montenegro, whose age is estimated approximately 2400 years, making it the oldest in Europe. On the 30 minute ride in Ulcinj, we will enjoy a great panoramic view. When we arrive in Ulcinj our guests will be amazed by the medieval to modern times stories surrounding Old Town Ulcinj. One of them includes the story of the famous writer Miguel de Cervantes and his captivity in Old Town. You will see Balsica Tower, Slave Market, and palaces from the Venetian period. After the walking tour, you will have some leisure time for shopping, coffee, food or to go and enjoy a meal at one of the restaurants on the River Bojana. Drive back to Podgorica (80 km). Free time. Overnight.

After the breakfast we check out from the accommodation in Podgorica and drive in direction of the Tivat airport stopping by for resting, and possibly lunch while on the road.