My Guided Trip - Montenegro Highlights - 8 Days Sightseeing Tour

My Guided Trip - Montenegro Highlights - 8 Days Sightseeing Tour

This tour is dadicated to all highlight attractions that you can see if you have ever recived a postcards from Montenegro. From the Adratic coast to high mountains and deep canyons of the north, old monasteries, mausoleums, churches and cathedrals, breathtaking old towns and natural wonders, this tour combines all this elements in one of the best ways to seet the most memorable placaces in Montenegro in your first time visit to the country.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Montenegro

Pass By: Podgorica City Stadium, 19 Decembra bb, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
Passing by

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3* hotel or private accommodation (B&B) in Kotor or Budva

Day 2: Day 2 - Kotor - Perast - Our Lady of the Rocks - Tivat - Budva - Kotor

Stop At: Kotor Old City, Stari grad, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85330 Montenegro
After the breakfast, our guide will pick up guests at their accommodation, and show them old town Kotor, taking them through cozy streets of this UNESCO Protected World Heritage Site. They will pass over the Squares of Arms with its Clock tower and palaces. They will also stand 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 showcase the harmony between the different religions and the old daily routine of Kotor citizens.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Our Lady of the Rocks, Island in Boka Bay, Perast, Kotor Municipality 85336 Montenegro
We will take easy 5 minutes boat ride to the artificial island -Our Lady of the Rocks famous of its beauty and interesting stories and legends.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Porto Montenegro, Tivat Bay, Tivat Municipality Montenegro
We would go in direction of Tivat and we will visit Porto Montenegro for some free time at our biggest yachting marine, and most modern tourist village.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Budva City Walls, Old Town, Budva, Budva Municipality 85310 Montenegro
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, our guests 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 of 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 Budva’s Citadel and Ancient Necropolis, and take walk along the sunny marina.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3* hotel or private accommodation (B&B) in Kotor or Budva

Day 3: Day 3 - Kotor - Serpentine road - Lovcen mountain and mausoleum - Cetinje - Kotor

Stop At: Njegos Mausoleum, Mount Lovcen, Cetinje, Cetinje Municipality 81250 Montenegro
We will visit one of the most famous cultural attraction of Montenegro - 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.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch at a local honey farm near Cetinje with their own domestic cuisine and interesting interior.
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3* hotel or private accommodation (B&B) in Kotor or Budva

Day 4: Day 4 - Kotor - Pavlova Side - Rijeka Crnojevica - Ostrog Monastery - Zabljak

Stop At: Lake Skadar, Virpazar bb Southeast Zeta-Skadar basin, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
After the breakfast we check out from accommodation in Kotor/Budva and we go in direction of Lake Skadar famous fishing village Rijeka Crnojevica. 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 at Lake Skadar and in whole of Montenegro, also listed in well-read travel and destinations magazines as one of the most spectacular views of 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 favorite holiday places of Montenegro citizens.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Ostrog Monastery, Dabojevici, Danilovgrad Municipality Montenegro
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, most important saint of Montenegro Orthodoxy.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3* hotel or private accommodation in Zabljak (B&B)

Day 5: Day 5 - Zabljak - Biogradska Gora - Moraca River Canyon - Moraca Monastery - Podgorica

Stop At: Black Lake, Setaliste Ka Crnom Jezeru, Zabljak, Durmitor National Park, Zabljak Municipality 84220 Montenegro
Here you will have one memorable trekking experience. You will visit the most beautiful and biggest of 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 top destinations in Montenegro for nature lovers.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Most na Đurđevića Tari, P4, Montenegro
Short stop do visit the monumental bridge on Djurdjevica Tara and enjoy Tara river deep canyon (One of the deepest in the world).
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Biogradska Gora, Kolasin Municipality 81210 Montenegro
We then arrive at Biogradska Gora national park with its very popular tourist attraction, the Lake Biogradsko, and one of the oldest virgin forest in Europe. We will take a leisurely stroll around the lake with loads of photo opportunities to capture its breathtaking beauty.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3* or 4* hotel in Podgorica (B&B)

Day 6: Day 6 - Podgorica - Virpazar - Lake Skadar boat ride - Lunch - Podgorica

Stop At: Virpazar-old-bridge, Virpazar, Bar Municipality Montenegro
We will visit a small fishing village called Virpazar, which today is Montenegro famous touristic attraction.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Lake Skadar, Virpazar bb Southeast Zeta-Skadar basin, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
we would start a 1:30 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 sort of birds, as there are more than 260 species you can find in national park. If the weather condition allows, you can have swim. You will enjoy the most beautiful parts of the National park - Lake Skadar and hear the story of it 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).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: We will visit one of the restaurants near the lake, and have a lunch made of local cuisine.
Accommodation included: 3* or 4* hotel in Podgorica (B&B)

Day 7: Day 7 - Podgorica - Bar - Ulcinj - Ada Bojana - Podgorica

Stop At: Old Fortress, Stari Bar, StaroBarska Carsija, Bar, Bar Municipality 85000 Montenegro
Tour through old town Bar, learning about history of the town
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Old Olive Tree, Mirovica, 5th km from Bar to Ulcinj, Bar, Bar Municipality 85000 Montenegro
We will then head to visit the Old Olive Tree on our way to Ulcinj. It is UNESCO protected natural heritage of Montenegro, whose age is estimated approximately 2400 years, making it the oldest in Europe.
Duration: 10 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3* or 4* hotel in Podgorica (B&B)

Day 8: Day 8 - Podgorica - Departure point

Pass By: Museum and Gallery of Podgorica, Marka Miljanova 4, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
Passing by

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.