The best of Montenegro - Monte Mare Travel

The best of Montenegro - Monte Mare Travel

Montenegro is a small country in southeast Europe, in the west of the Balkans, but very famous about its incredible nature beauties. In this arrangement, ’’Monte Mare Travel’’ agency brought together wonderful cities at the seaside and mountain towns in the north, as well as the cruising on the largest lake in the Balkans – Skadar lake and visits to the most famous monasteries. In order to meet our customers, we have arranged a package where you will be able to see and experience the best of Montenegro for 7 days.

Itinerary

Day 1: Budva - Old town sightseeing

Stop At: Budva City Walls, Old Town, Budva, Budva Municipality 85310 Montenegro
Arrival at the airport (Podgorica or Tivat). Accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotel in Budva. Budva Old Town sightseeing.

We will welcome you to the airport, and then head towards Budva, the beauty of the Adriatic.

Accompanied by a guide, you will see the Old Town, which respires 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 – 1 hour.

Free time for refreshment on one of the beaches.

Check-in 3 or 4-star hotel in Budva/Bečići. Dinner. Leisure time. Overnight stay.

Budva is also famous for its nightlife, its squares and streets live deep into the night, so you can’t miss the opportunity and go out already on the first night in some of the famous discotheques or restaurants on the seashore, cafes, pastry shops, taverns. Offer in Budva's restaurants is very diverse, dominated by Mediterranean and Montenegrin national cuisine, while in the foreground there are marine specialties along with unavoidable olives and wine.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotel in Budva

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

Stop At: Perast Museum, Obala Kapetana Marka Martinovica bb, Perast, Kotor Municipality 85336 Montenegro
Breakfast.

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).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Kotor Old City, Stari grad, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85330 Montenegro
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.

Lunch at one of the famous restaurants in the city. Free time. (2 h and 30 min).
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Tivat Passia, Trg od kulture 8, Tivat Municipality 85320 Montenegro
Driving towards Tivat (about 20 min).

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

Drive to Budva - about 1 h.

Back to the hotel. Free time. Overnight stay.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotel in Budva

Day 3: Bar – Old Olive Tree – Ulcinj – Ada Bojana Beach

Stop At: Old Fortress, Stari Bar, StaroBarska Carsija, Bar, Bar Municipality 85000 Montenegro
Breakfast at the hotel.

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.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Ulcinj Museum of Archaeology, Ethnology and Local History, Stari Grad, Ulcinj, Ulcinj Municipality Montenegro
Driving towards Ulcinj (duration 30 min).

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

Departure for 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).

Return to the hotel in Budva. Free time. Overnight stay.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotel in Budva

Day 4: Cetinje Monastery – Ostrog Monastery – Morača Monastery

Stop At: The Monastery of Saint Peter (Sveti Petar Cetinjski), Dvorski trg Cipur Ruins, Cetinje, Cetinje Municipality 81250 Montenegro
Breakfast at the hotel. Check - out.

Driving towards Cetinje for 1 hour.

Visit to the Cetinje monastery. After that, you will visit the National Museum of Montenegro where, besides valuable works of art, a relic is preserved, the former protector of the island of Rhodes and the Sovereign Maltese Order, the icon of the Virgin Philermos.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ostrog Monastery, Dabojevici, Danilovgrad Municipality Montenegro
Continue to the Ostrog monastery (Nikšić municipality). Duration of driving around 1h and 30 min.

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).
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Moraca Monastery, E65, Bare, Kolasin Municipality 81210 Montenegro
Continue to the Morača Monastery - about 1h and 20 minutes. On the way to the Monastery, we will pass through Podgorica - the capital of Montenegro, where during the panoramic journey you will see the monument of St. Peter Cetinjski, the Parliament, the National Theater, the King Nikola’s and the Russian writer Puškin monuments.

Next we continue the ride along the Morača canyon, known as Platije, one of the most attractive canyons in the region. Mountains that rise steeply above the river formed one of the most interesting landscapes in Montenegro. You will enjoy the view, and we will also take a photo break to capture the beauty of nature.

Arrival at Morača Monastery. Monastery sightseeing - 30 min. Many visitors describe the atmosphere in the monastery as something special. There is a story that the yellow stone from which the monastery was built was brought from the village of Tušina by the formation of a column of people and the stone was passed from hand to hand.

Return to Podgorica - 30 min.

Lunch at the traditional restaurant - 1h and 30 min.

Check - in hotel 3 or 4* in Podgorica.. Free time. Overnight stay.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotel in Podgorica

Day 5: Scadar lake cruising

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

Driving towards Skadar Lake about 30 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.

Start of cruising. The cruise lasts about 2 hours. You will see fishing villages, cultural and historical monuments, the flora and fauna of the lake, and take swim in the lake. For refreshment on the boat, the host will serve us domestic products (delicious donuts, wine, brandy and juice).

After cruise by boat, you can decide to have a lunch at the restaurant on a lonely beach in the National Park, with specialties from lake fish and local wine in an unrepeatable ambient - 1 h and 30 min.

Lunch in an unrivaled ambience – 1 h 30 min

Swimming in Skadar Lake or some other activity.

Return to the hotel. Free time. Overnight stay.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotel in Podgorica

Day 6: Žabljak – Đurđevića Tara bridge

Stop At: Crno Lake, Mount Durmitor, 3 km from town centre, Zabljak, Durmitor National Park, Zabljak Municipality Montenegro
Breakfast at the hotel.

Driving towards Zabljak - Duration of journey about 2h and 30 min.

Arrival at Zabljak. Tour of the National Park - Black Lake - approx. 1 hour. Free time for have a drink, or take some photos - 30 min.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Most na Đurđevića Tari, P4, Montenegro
Driving towards the Đurđevića Tara bridge - 30 min.

Enjoying the view from one of the most beautiful bridges in Europe. Free time for refreshment at the bar near the bridge, walking by the bridge, or for those bravest ZIP LINE.

Lunch at the traditional Montenegrin restaurant (optional) - approx. 1 h.

Return - 2 h and 30 min.

Arriving at the hotel. Free time. Overnight stay.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotel in Podgorica


Day 7: Transfer to the airport

Stop At: Podgorica City Stadium, 19 Decembra bb, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
Breakfast at the hotel. Check – out. Free time. Transfer to the airport.
Duration: 2 hours

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