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The goal of this five-day tour is to introduce you to the most valuable natural and cultural heritage of Montenegro.
It includes three localities listed as UNESCO world cultural and natural heritage sites: Kotor will enchant us with its unique appearance and position – in the Bay of Boka embraced by high cliffs, Durmitor massif will show us the spectacular relief shapes and beautiful glacial lakes while the mysterious medieval tombstones "Stećci" will tell as a story still considered an equation with many unknowns.
We will visit another two national parks and their pearls – lakes of Skadar and Biogradsko. We will admire the ancient forests and rapid creeks while the villages famous for its architecture and lifestyle will be telling us original stories revealing local tradition.
Special moments of the tour are breathtaking viewpoints offering different scenery every day.
In physical terms, the tour is not demanding. We will make sure to walk only as much as much you want to.
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What's Included
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
We pick up guests from all types of accommodation, Tivat and Podgorica airport
Itinerary
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1
It’s a small charming town on the lake’s shore, once an important marketplace and today the main starting point of boat excursions on the Skadar Lake and a home of probably the largest traditional festival in Montenegro dedicated to wine and bleak. Located on the confluence of two rivers, it is also where the antifascist battle in WW2 started.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Skadar Lake is the largest in the Balkans shared between Montenegro and Albania. It is the area of the national park of the same name famous for its diverse flora and fauna. It is especially important as a bird habitat with about 280 species noted down so far. Skadar Lake has been the inhabited area for millenniums encompassing some 50 islands with important cultural and historical monuments, monasteries and fortresses and old fishing villages of traditional architecture resting on its shores. Spending time near water and enjoying easy boat ride on a clam lake will be a perfect relaxation after your flight. Surrounded by water lilies, reed and birds you will soon feel harmony with nature.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
3
Once we complete the boat ride, we will enjoy the views from the lake lookouts, pay a visit to Godinje village known for its unique architecture and wine and finally see a fortress dating back to the beginning of Ottoman occupation of this part of Montenegro.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
4
Evening hours are reserved for a walking tour through the heart of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. We will visit the old parts of town, the confluence of two rivers not far from the city center, the Gorica Hill after which the town got its name, the old church of St. George…
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Cetinje was the capital of Montenegro until 1946 representing the center of free Montenegro during the powerful Ottoman Empire presence in the Balkans. It is the cradle of independent Montenegrin state, the town of museums and faculties of arts, the center of Montenegrin spirituality.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
6
National Park Lovcen is known for its biodiversity, cultural heritage and amazing observation points onto the area of Boka Bay. Lovcen Mountain for Montenegrins is the same as Olimp for Greeks with the second highest peak being a home to the highest mausoleum in Europe, dedicated to Petar Petrovic Njegos II, ruler, poet and philosopher.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
7Kotor
A crown of the second day of our tour is a visit to Kotor old town, the pearl of Venetian architecture, listed as UNESCO world cultural heritage site in 1980. We will take a stroll down its narrow streets and squares, take a look into the old churched and cathedrals and walk its walls.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
8Perast
Not far away from Kotor is another UNESCO protected area, a beautiful baroque tiny town of Perast known for its maritime tradition and not far off - two islands with old catholic churches.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Ostrog Monastery
One of the most significant Montenegrin monasteries and surely the most famous and spectacular is located some 45 km away from Podgorica at 900 meters above sea level, under the steep cliff of Ostrog Mountain (after which it was named). The monastery of impressive appearance was founded in mid-17th century by a monk and a superior of one of the eparchy of former Serbian Orthodox Church – Vasilije, whose cult has vastly spread so the present-day monastery stands as one of the most visited Orthodox spiritual centers worldwide. It is visited by people of different religions. We will find out more about the role of church in traditional Montenegro’s society, St Vasilije cult and fresco painting.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
10
On our way to Durmitor Mountain we won’t miss the opportunity to go to the observation points providing a stunning view on the Piva River Canyon and Piva Lake whilst we will also have the chance to taste some of traditional specialties of Montenegrin mountain region.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Durmitor National Park
On this day we will ascend from 50 to 1500 meters above sea level in only a couple of hours. We shall start from Montenegro’s largest urban center and finish surrounded by a remote, high and magnificent massif of Montenegro’s most famous mountain Durmitor. It is well known for its geological characteristics and natural beauty owing to which it is declared national park and along with Tara River Canyon listed as UNESCO site. The mountain is famous for seasonal cattle settlements known as katuns where during the summer stockbreeders come with their cows and sheep staying until first cold days and snow. If weather allows we shall make our way deeper into the mountain. We will finish the day and spend the night in Zabljak, a small town sitting at the highest elevation in the Balkans.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
12
The whole second day of our tour is reserved for exploring national park Durmitor, a UNESCO world heritage site and its surroundings. We will start from its pearl – Black Lake, take a walk around the lake enjoying the scenery.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
13Tara River Canyon
Tara Canyon is known as the deepest in Europe and among the deepest in the world. We will visit the lookout offering a view on the deepest part of Tara Canyon (1330m), while surrounded by a beautiful and old coniferous forest.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
14
We will pay a visit to a locality with medieval tombstones (stećci), recently protected by UNESCO, called Greek graveyards among locals and hear the story about their origins and mysteries.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15
Durmitor massif features 18 glacial lakes known as “mountain eyes” each one of which is a paradise for the eyes and for the bravest – places of summer refreshment and bathe. Of course, there are local legends to add a dose of mystery and warning to this outstanding natural environment.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
16Durdevica Tara Bridge
It is time to move further and in couple of hours enjoy the beauty of Tara Canyon and its pearls. We will admire the grandiose bridge over Tara and the surroundings, make our way down to the very river and its rapids, try the zip-line if wanted so…
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
17Tara River Canyon
In the canyon there is a strictly protected natural reserve of black pine forest. The size and appearance of these giants, guardians of the canyon, will impress you. Some of them are more than 400 years old.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
18
Another national park is included in our program on the fifth day. National Par Biogrdska Gora is famous for its lake as well as for one of the largest remaining European rainforests. A very rich flora is one of its main characteristics. We will take a walk around the lake, take a canoe ride if wanted so and embrace 3 or 4 centuries old trunks of impressive size.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
19
One of the most significant Montenegrin monasteries is located just next to the Moraca River, and contains some of the most beautiful icons and frescoes not just in Montenegro but in the Balkans. There is a great history behind this 8 centuries old religious place and it is one of the most visited monasteries in Montenegro.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Arrival day, National Park Skadar Lake visit, boat cruise, old village of Godinje & local vinery, Podgorica
Through the old royal capital Cetinje to UNESCO-protected Kotor and its surroundings
Ostrog monastery, geological miracles of Durmitor NP, view on Piva Lake & Canyon
Zabljak and its magnificent surroundings, Tara Canyon viewpoint, stećci- mysterious tombstones and glacier lakes
Magnificent Tara Bridge and Canyon, Biogardska gora NP – old forest and glacier lake, Monastery Moraca & Moraca canyon
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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