New Year in Montenegro - Monte Mare Travel

New Year in Montenegro - Monte Mare Travel

Welcome to Montenegro and start your New Year holiday in this beautiful country with the help of Monte Mare Travel. In this 8 days arrangement, visit the most recognizable places and monuments that are on the 'postcards' of Montenegro in world wide magazines. Enjoy concerts of regional popular stars, beautiful music and New Year's atmosphere on the Adriatic coast. Discover Podgorica - Capital of Montenegro and its most famous wineries, Cetinje - Old Royal Capital with its museums and churches,Ostrog - the third most visited place when it comes to visits to the Christian world, just after Christ's tomb in Jerusalem and the Holy Mountain in Greece. Then, Adriatic coast: Budva - Montenegrin metropolis of tourism, Perast a medieval town, Our Lady of the Rocks island, Kotor -included in the UNESCO list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Tivat -luxurious marina so-called 'Montenegrin Monaco' , Saint Stefan - a unique place in the whole world, at the same time an island - city - hotel...

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at the airport (Podgorica or Tivat). Accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotel in Podgorica. City sightseeing.

Stop At: Podgorica, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality
We will welcome you to the airport, and then head towards Podgorica.

We start a panoramic sightseeing tour with a guide, after which we will head to the hotel.

Check – in.

Meeting at an agreed time, and start easy walking through the city accompanied by a guide – 2 hours.

We start the tour from the Republic Square – the main city square. We will pass through Bokeška Street with nice cafes and urban look, a favorite place for young people to go out. We will see the Millennium Bridge that represents the visual identity of the city. We will visit the Sastavci or the Skalines – the oldest bridge in Podgorica, according to the historical facts that was established during the Roman rule. We will visit the Clock Tower and the Old Town located in the very heart of Podgorica which preserves rich historical and cultural heritage. The most beautiful example of architecture remaining from the Turkish period is the Clock Tower, which is a symbol of Podgorica. It still dominates the area of Old Town with its height. Then we will continue towards Centre of Contemporary Art – Kruševac – the former winter mansion of King Nikola I Petrović. Then we continue our walk to the Temple of the Resurrection of Christ, the third largest Orthodox temple in the world. In the end we visit St. George Church which dates from the IX-XI century; belongs to the oldest active worship of the Christian chapel in the area of Montenegro and beyond.

Back to the hotel. Dinner. Spare time. Overnight stay.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

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

Stop At: Budva Municipality, Budva Municipality
Breakfast at the hotel.

Driving towards Budva – 1 h.

Arrival at Budva. Accompanied by a guide, you will see the Old Town, which unites with unity, walk in the winding streets, enjoy the view of the late Middle Ages squares that form a whole with solid ramparts, their towers and city gates, Orthodox and Catholic churches, an archaeological museum – 1h:30min.

Driving towards Perast – 45 min. Arrival at Perast. Easy walk throught this beautiful coastal city. Boat riding towards the island of Our Lady of the Rocks. Visiting the 15th century church and museum (all 1 hour).

Taking ride around unique bay of the Mediterranean – Boka Bay, until we reach Kotor (30 minutes).

Arrival at Kotor. City walk accompanied by a tourist guide throught its Old Town, where you can see its famous monuments and squares – the Arms Market, Saint Tryphon Cathedral and square, Saint Luke’s church and square, Maritime museum and square, Cats square – 1 hour.

Lunch at one of the famous restaurants in the city (1h and 30 min).

Driving towards Tivat (about 20 min).

Free time for city tour and luxurious marina Porto Montenegro – 1h.

Back to the hotel. Free time. Overnight stay.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Breakfast - Free time (all day) – Gala dinner in hotel with one welcome drink, organized waiting for New Year, music...

Stop At: Budva, Budva, Budva Municipality
Overnight square.


Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Day 4

Stop At: Kotor, Kotor, Kotor Municipality
Breakfast - Free time until the evening departure to the some of the cities at the sea side (Budva, Kotor, Bar or Tivat) to the organized concert on the square. Departure according to the agreement.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Winery Mrkan – Pavlova side – Rijeka Crnojevića – Cetinje – Saint Stefan

Stop At: Skadar Lake, Pavlova Strana viewpoint, Rijeka Crnojevica, Cetinje Municipality 81253 Montenegro
Breakfast.

After breakfast starting the tour at the agreed time. Drive towards Winery Mrkan – 30 min. Sightseeing winery, wine cellar and vineyards. Listening about production of wines, brandies, liqueurs, jams…Tasting of 5 types of wine, grape brandy and 5 types with different medicinal herbs, herbal and fruit liqueurs with mini snack – 1 hour.

Continuing to Rijeka Crnojevića with photo break on Pavlova side, one of the most attractive viewpoints in Montenegro, the most famous “picture card” of Montenegro.

Arriving at Rijeka Crnojevića. Sightseeing. Free time form coffee at one of the restaurants or boat cruising and enjoy the view of the wonderful natural beauties – 1h.

Drive to Cetinje – 20 min. Arrival at Cetinje. City sightseeing: Cetinje Monastery, Ćipuri church, the former Njegoš’s residence – Biljarda, King Nikola’s museum, the Presidential Palace, the Royal Theater “Zeta house”, the monument of Ivan Crnojević – Zeta ruler and founder of Cetinje (duration 1h).

Lunch at the restaurant with traditional specialities – 1h.

Driving to Saint Stefan – 40 min. Photo break and enjoy the beautiful view of Saint Stefan from Adriatic highway viewpoint from which it is a photo of the island on many posters promoting Montenegro worldwide. We will pass through the park Miločer – King’s park, near former summer house of dynasty Karađorđević, and also King’s beach. Park Miločer is one of the most beautiful parks and arboretums in the Adriatic. The park counts a lot of rare and exotic plant species brought by seafarers from all over the world.

Free time for sightseeing – 1h.

*Optionally – Walking tour of the island with a guide who will tell you the history of the island, interesting events and experiences related to this place. You will see The Church of Lord’s Transfiguration, Piazza – central square where local people used to trade homemade products, Small and Big Church. It is also possible to visit one of the rooms in exclusive ‘’Aman Resort’’, if hotel is not 100% filled – 45 min.

Back to the hotel. Free time. Overnight stay.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Ostrog Monastery – Kuči – Niagara waterfalls - ˆipčanik wine cellar

Stop At: Ostrog Monastery, Dabojevici, Danilovgrad Municipality Montenegro
Breakfast.

Driving towards Ostrog – 1h.

Coffee break at the restaurant on the way to the monastery – optional (30 min).

Arrival at Ostrog monastery. Free time for sightseeing of the upper and lower monasteries. In the monastery we will bow to the relics of the great Saint Vasily Ostroški and hear and see incredible tales of Ostrog miracles (about 1h and 30min).

Driving towards Kuči – approx. 1h 20 min.

Coming to the Viewpoint, visit Novak Milošev’s monument, visit Old Town Medun – Meteon, visit to the ‘’Marko Miljanov’’ museum – approx. 1 hour.

Driving to the Niagara falls – photo break and lunch – 1 hour.

Driving to Ćemovsko field and wine cellar ˆipčanik – 15 min.

Arrival at Ćemovsko field. After driving by touristic train through a vineyard and a short break at the viewpoint, we arrive at the ‘’heart’’ of the vineyard, the wine cellar “Sipčanik”.

Before we enter the cellar, you will have a unique opportunity to enjoy from the viewpoint in view of the entire vineyard, where you will experience all of the climate within only one wine house.

In the cellar it is foreseen: a tasting of 3 types of wines (2 from the classic line and one special), bruschette with Njeguški cheese grilled on olive oil and rosemary. Duration – about 1h and 30min.

Back to the hotel. Free time. Overnight stay.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Virpazar - Bar – Old Olive Tree – Ulcinj – Ada Bojana

Stop At: Bar, Bar, Bar Municipality
Breakfast at the hotel.

Driving to Virpazar – 20 min.

Arrival at Virpazar, a fishing village with charming stone houses. A short walk. Free time for climbing on the Besac fortress – the most attractive viewpoint on the Skadar Lake, or drinking coffee at one of the restaurants – 20 min.

Driving towards Bar (lasting about 1h).

Arrival at Bar, visit the temple of St. John of Vladimir, walk along the coast (duration 1 hour).

Visit to the Old Town (duration 1 hour).

Visiting the Old Olive Tree (duration 20 min) – the oldest tree in Europe.

Driving towards Ulcinj (duration 30 min).

Arrival at Ulcinj, visit to the Old Town, Balšića Tower, Slave Market… (duration 1 hour).

Driving to Ada Bojana beach (30 min).

Lunch at some of the traditional fish restaurants or beach enjoyment on the paradise island famous for its unspoiled nature (1h 30min).

Back to the hotel. Free time. Overnight stay.


Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 8: Transfer to the airport

Stop At: Podgorica, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality
Breakfast at the hotel. Check – out. Free time. Transfer to the airport.


Duration: 5 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.