Montenegro for second-timers |
7 days / 6 nights
Podgorica - Ostrog - Virpazar - Scadar Lake - Virpazar - Cetinje - Njegusi - Budva - Kotor - Perast - Risan - Bar - Ulcinj - Podgorica
Events & Festivals Montenegro
International Summer Carnaval, Kotor, August - with a carnival parade to match any other and plenty of local food, drink and dancing.
Montenegro Dance Festival, Kotor, April - all different kinds of dance, from ballet to traditional folk dancing.
Day 1 Podgorica
Arrival transfer.
Day 2 Podgorica – Ostrog (50km/1h) - Virpazar (80km/2h)
Podgorica is situated on the shores of six rivers - Moraca, Ribnica, Zeta, Sitnica, Marez and Cijevna Rives. Visit the Old Turkish town called “Stara Varoš”, with its mosques and old clock tower. See also St. George’s church, built in 10th century, on the slopes of the Gorica hill. Continue with a visit to the Ostrog, Montenegro’s largest Orthodox shrine. Continue to Virpazar for overnight.
Day 3 Virpazar - Scadar Lake (20km/30min) – Virpazar
Visit Scadar lake - the largest lake on the Balkan Peninsula. The Scadar Lake hides numerous endemic species of flora and fauna. It is rich with cultural and historic monuments. Return to hotel. Overnight.
Day 4 Virpazar – Cetinje (40km/1h) - Njegusi (20km/30min) – Budva (40km/1h)
Departure to Cetinje. Visit Cetinje Monastery,The Blue Palace, Zetski Dom, The Government House. Continue to Njegusi village. It is significant for its well-preserved traditional folk architecture. Departure to Budva - the centre of Montenegro’s tourism. The town is 2 500 years old, which makes it one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic seacoast. Overnight in Budva.
Day 5 Budva - Bay of Kotor (30km/1h) - Perast (10km/15min) - Risan – Kotor
Departure to the Bay of Kotor. The picturesque towns of Kotor, Risan, Tivat, Perast, Prcanj, Herceg Novi and Budva along with their natural surroundings are major tourist attractions. Risan is the oldest settlement. Perast represents the best-preserved baroque entity on the Adriatic Sea. Kotor is a town that is a story in itself. Overnight in Kotor.
Day 6 Kotor - Bar (60km/1h )- Ulcinj (30km/1h)
Drive to Ulcinj. On the way stop in Bar-a lovely harbour-city. Continue to Ulcinj. The architecture best exhibits the history of mixture of people in this town. Overnight in Ulcinj.
Day 7 Ulcinj – Podgorica (90km/1,30h)
Transfer to the airport.