7 Day Best of Montenegro Tour

On this fabulous seven day six-night tour you will visit beautiful cities, fantastic beaches and stunning mountain towns, and where you will experience the best that Montenegro has to offer.

Explore Budva, which is famous for its nightlife, its squares and streets. There are many restaurants to enjoy, which are dominated by Mediterranean and Montenegrin cuisine. The city is one of the oldest on the Adriatic Sea and dates back to over 3,450 years ago. Most of the architecture is of Venetian origin, although there are many buildings from Roman times.

Budva has a large number of cultural and historical monuments, monasteries and churches that document past historical and social events in the area of the Budvanska Riviera. Among the most famous churches are the Church of St. John the Evangelist, built in the 7th century, the Church of Santa Maria “in Punta” from 840, and the church of the Holy Trinity from 1804. Budva is often referred to as the “metropolis of tourism” as it is the most visited destination in Montenegro and one of the most visited ones on the Adriatic.

Visit charming Perast, which is in the heart of the Bay of Kotor. Here you will find the remains of the Neolithic culture (dating back to 3500). Across the coast of Perast, there are two beautiful islands, Saint Đorđe, which is a natural island, and the man-made island of Our Lady of the Rocks. Legend says that on July 12, 1452, two fishermen found the icon of the Virgin Mary on the rock and that settlers thought it was a sign that the island and the church were to be built there. There were not enough rocks to build the church and people would bring rocks to the island, and this ritual is in place today as the throwing of stones around the island still exists.

The church itself was built in 1630 and is abundant with frescoes depicting scenes from the life of Jesus Christ, Virina and Prophena, as well as 2000 silver plates showing details of sea victories. In the museum is the famous needlepoint of the Virgin made with hair, and which is a work by Perastanka Kunić in 1828.

Enjoy beautiful Kotor, a city and municipality on the coast of Boka Bay. This town of merchants and sailors has a lot to offer, and Kotor Bay (Boka Kotorska) is one of the deepest and longest in the Adriatic Sea. The old Mediterranean archipelago is surrounded by impressive city walls and is very well preserved and included in the UNESCO list of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Between 1420-1797 Kotor was surrounded by Venice and Venetian influence stands out in the urban architecture.

Throughout the city, there are buildings, intertwined with streets and squares, and on one of them, there is the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (XII century) dedicated to the patron of the town. The most imposing are, however, the city walls themselves that surround the city, and which are about 5 km long, 20m high and 10m wide. Climbing along the walls, you will arrive at the San Giovanni fortress at about 280m above sea level and from where you have terrific views.

The old town of Kotor also has a great number of restaurants and hotels where you can taste traditional specialities as well as varied Mediterranean food.

When you visit Tivat, you will see one of the largest marinas in the Adriatic Sea. Porto Montenegro has hundreds of yachts docked there; hence, it often gets called the ‘Montenegro Monaco’.

Beautiful Bar is a maritime city in Montenegro located in the south of the country, between the Adriatic Sea and Skadar Lake. It hosts a large number of cultural events during the summer period, such as concerts, exhibitions, book promotions, children’s festivals, and sports tournaments.

The Old Town is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Its streets are like cross-country guides, from the Greek colonies to the Middle Ages, the rule of Venetians to the Turkish period and up to the new era.

Near the town, in the Mirovica settlement, there is a monument dedicated to the Old Olive Tree. The tree itself is between 2,000 and 2,500 years old and is said to be one of the oldest trees in the world.

In Ulcinj, you will explore the city walls which date to the Illyrian period. You will experience a unique medieval atmosphere as you walk through the picturesque narrow winding streets.

Montenegro has numerous monastery’s, and you will explore many of these on your tour. When going to Cetinje monastery, you will learn that it is dedicated to the birth of the Virgin. It was built by Ivan Crnojević in 1484 and then became the seat of the Zeta Episcopy. In Cetinje monastery, there is a relic of St. Peter Cetinjski, one of the five bishops of the Petrović dynasty, and part of the Holy Cross on which Jesus was crucified.

Ostrog Monastery was built in the 17th century. It is located in the area of Bjelopavlići, on the cliffs of the Ostroška Greda, 25 km away from Nikšić. It was founded by the Herzegovinian metropolitan Vasily, who was buried in 1671 and later canonised. St. Vasily Ostroški is known as the Saints Wonderman. Believers of all religions from different parts of the world visit this monastery in large numbers.

Monastery Morača (built-in 1252) is one of the most monumental Orthodox medieval monuments in Montenegro. The monastery complex consists of a central church dedicated to the Virgin, and the small church of St. Nikola. Below the monastery, there is the waterfall of Svetigora which created a nearby brook that flows into the river Morača.

Located on the road between Podgorica and the Montenegrin coast is the small fishing village Virpazar. In the past, Virpazar was considered as strategically important, and the occupying Turks built a large fortress – Besac, on the hill above the village. After their fall, Virpazar became an important trading city. Today it serves as the main gateway to Skadar Lake National Park.

Skadar Lake is the largest lake in Montenegro and was declared a National Park in 1983. The lake has many islands and peninsulas with lots of history and valuable cultural heritage. Skadar Lake is a bird watchers paradise, it has 264 bird species, and about 90% of them are migratory and of international importance. This is also the only pelican habitat in southern Europe.

Žabjak is located at 1456 m above sea level and is the highest town in the Balkans. It is located in the very centre of the mountainous, where Durmitor mountain is the highest peak and is excellent for winter tourism. It is here where you will find the Tara Canyon, which is the second biggest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon. Enjoy whitewater rafting on Tara river and visit the Black Lake, the largest and most famous of the 18 glacier lakes on the mountain.

At the end of this fabulous 7-day tour, you will realise that you have indeed seen the best that Montenegro has to offer.