The essential of Montenegro

Group trips

DAY 1: BRUSSELS - TIVAT / PODGORICA

Arrival in Tivat airport and friendly welcome with your guide. Transfer to the 4 * hotel. Greetings and welcome drink. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.


DAY 2: TIVAT / PODGORICA - CETINJE - BUDVA (CAR, 110 KM)

Breakfast and departure through a magnificent scenic route to Cetinje, the ancient Montenegrin capital. Visit the palace of King Nicolas. Continue to the village of Njegusi, known for its traditional architecture, its cheese, its prosciutto (dry ham) and its "kastradina" dried lamb meat. You will enjoy a typical buffet lunch. Road to Kotor by the impressive serpentines of Kotor, composed of 25 numbered turns which allows to count down! Visit the old town of Kotor, a medieval UNESCO heritage city. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.


DAY 3: BUDVA - SKADAR LAKE (CAR AND BOAT 70 KM)

After breakfast, a beautiful mountain road will take you to Lake Skadar, renowned for the beauty of its flora and fauna. You will embark on a ride on the largest lake in the Balkans. This exceptional national park is home to more than 260 species of birds, traditional fishing villages, monasteries, islets, beaches. Lunch at a local restaurant for a traditional fish meal. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.


DAY 4: BUDVA - ALBANIA - BUDVA (230 KM)

After breakfast, discover one of the last secrets of Europe, Albania, a country isolated from the world for 50 years and whose history, culture and traditions are very interesting. You will pass by Bar, the prettiest part of the Montenegrin coastline, while enjoying a splendid view of the coast and its surrounding regions. You will cross the border at Sukobin and you will have the opportunity to discover Albanian villages, as well as the three rivers which surround the fortress of Rozafa. Visit the town of Skadar, a former trading center, whose fortress is on the lake. Visit the archaeological museum where the exhibits date from the Bronze, Hellenic and Roman periods. Lunch at the "Légenda" restaurant with traditional specialties of Albanian cuisine.

Return to the hotel in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 5: BUDVA - DUBROVNIK (245 KM)

After breakfast, ferry across the Mouths of Kotor to cross the border into Croatia to visit Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage city. Guided tour of the old town: the ramparts, palaces, churches and fortresses which are of rare beauty. After the visit (with local guide) of the main monuments, lunch and free time to discover the atmosphere of this magnificent city or to tour the ramparts. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.


DAY 6: MOUTHS OF KOTOR BY BOAT

After breakfast, departure to the port of Tivat where you will embark on a boat to discover the UNESCO protected fjord, one of the most spectacular landscapes in Europe. You will have the opportunity to admire the island of Sveti Dorde and disembark on the artificial island of Our Lady of the Rock where there is a sanctuary dating from the 17th century. This sacred place is decorated with 68 typical baroque frescoes by Tripo Kokolja. Lunch on board the boat. Free time for sun bathing. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 7: BUDVA - FREE DAY

Breakfast. Free time.

DAY 8: BUDVA - TIVAT

After breakfast, free time, check-out and transfer to Tivat airport.

Services included

• Transfers airport - hotel - airport
• 7 nights accommodation in 4* hotel with full board (from dinner on Day 1 until breakfast on Day 8)
• Visits and excursions mentioned in the program
• English-speaking guide for the entire tour
• VAT and local taxes 

Services not included

• Roundtrip flights Brussels - Tivat/Podgorica 
• Personal expenses and tips 
• Excursions and any other services that are not mentioned in the program