Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro so most people usually have a flight connection and most customers want a tours from Podgorica. About Podgorica things to do you can check on our blog here.
Tours from Podgorica we recommend are all tours we have in offer . Podgorica is in the center of Montenegro so it is very good connected with all cities.
For best tours from Podgorica if like adventure, sightseeing, hiking, kayaking, rafting… Some of our tours you can check here:
If you are traveling in our city you also should check concerts, festivals and cultural events what are happening in that period, some of them you can check here. Montenegro is a growing destination so we have a lot of promotions during all year. If you like music and beach parties we recommend you to visit festival in Velika plaza (Ulcinj) Southern Soul. On North that would be a Lake fest in Niksic. Also there are a lot of events such as movie festivals in Podgorica, Festival of wine and fish in Virpazar (Skadar lake), Festivals of olive oil in Bar, Days of Blackberries in Plav… If you like to have some of this experience and tour from Podgorica or any other city please contact us.
If you choose to rent a car you have all recommended places in Tourist info. Although we must advice you that on some places road is narrow, macadam, village road, so you must be carful. We are generally very famous by hospitality. Also take some small present like chocolate or coffee. If you meet some of our locals in villages and they call you for a lunch or grappa tasting, you will have something as a gift for them. Sharing is carrying 🙂
And yes we must say that is better on your trip that you take at least one day tour from Podgorica with our local guides. After this you will maybe have inspiration to try on your own.
All our tours are Tailor made and private so as locals you can help you in any of your requests.
Durmitor National Parks was inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1980. This amazing mountain range was formed by glaciers, features 18 glacial lakes and is surrounded by three canyons. Mostly known is definitely Tara River Canyon with deepest gorges in Europe. Durmitor National Park Listed by Lonely Planet as Best in Europe 2017 travel destinations. Landscape and nature is remarkable. It has 23 peaks on more than 2000 m level and it is a part of Dinarit mountains.
Zabljak is a town where you can find some wood cottage to stay. High peak is Bobotov kuk on 2523 m. This hiking tour you can start from several places, best is from Sedlo (saddle) . For this round hiking tour you need around 8 hours walking. We can say it is a medium hard and last 100 miters level you climb by cables. There is not enough words to describe all this beauty on one place.
On this rout you will see mountain Prutas which got a nickname King of Durmitor’s view points. We also recommend you to do this tour. It is easier than Bobotov kuk duration about 5 hours. You also go by road Zabljak-Trsa and on place Sarban you can start a tour. There is a lot blogs which recommend start from Todorov do, but most safe is from Sarban. From Prutas you will see Skrca jezera, Bobotov kuk, Susica canyon. If you are lazy for hard hiking we recommend Savin peak you can go by ski lift to one point and than after 30 minutes you will reach peak. On a top you have water spring by legend if you drink from this spring you will be married after one year. If you are married this will bless your marriage.
Durmitor’s ring, cycling, rafting on Tara river
Durmitor ring is definitely something what you have to do and to take a photo from Curevac best view on Tara canyon from where canyon look deepest. On this road you will see a lot of great villages where you can buy organic products Momcilov town, Little Montenegro, Trsa, Sedlo… This is tip for activities in Durmitor National Park for which you need all day.
Durmitor National Park is also famous by tea. There is a small manufacture near Riblje and Vrazje lake. Here on this road you can do cycling with a lot of breaks since you will like to take photos. In our tradition was that for every illness you have a medical in nature. We believe just to breathing this air with medical herbs is enough to feel better.
We will just maintain one of this herbs. Wormwood herb is one of most valuable and it is a great appetite suppressant. Quickly eliminates all digestive disorders and bloating. It should also good for nervous exhaustion. It works great for diarrhea, gastrointestinal cramps, heartburn, jaundice, gastric catarrh, with excess stomach acid. Stimulates kidney function, strengthens liver, heart, lungs, stomach. It is especially recommended for women in childbirth. Like tea, it successfully expels earthworms. Soaked in brandy is used for rubbing with rheumatism and gout. Boiled in vinegar works against mushroom poisoning.
Cycling is really great and of course don’t miss to visit Black lale. You can come here by bicycle or by foot. The biggest and the most beautiful Lake in Durmitor, settled deep into the dense pine forest. You also can do cycling around Zabljak just to get lost in a small village roads. Mountain biking is also popular for example to Jablan lake and from here you can do hiking to Crvena greda peak.
Rafting on Tara river is best in April and May
Rafting on river Tara is also one of great activities. In April when river is strong you can start from Zabljak and in one day to take a long tour. Otherwise you can take 17 km tour, starting is from Scepan polje near border with Bosna. Tara is so clean river that you can drink from a river, got a nickname Tear of Europe. In a different period of a year you can find blueberries, strawberries, raspberries all this in grows in nature.
Durmitor National Park is maybe our most valuable treasure on Northern Montenegro that is why we recommend to stay here at least two days.
Tara canyon deepest canyon in EuropeCamping in MontenegroRakija or grrapa in the mountainsHiking Bobotov kukView on PrutasSedlo as a part of Durmitor’s ringPrutas in DurmitorBlack lakeView from Vrazje lake
In combination of two National Parks (Prokletije and Biogradska Gora) with rarely visited paths we will show you Montenegro terra incognita . This is a hidden gem not so far away from our capital, but somehow skipped by every touristic offer. Certainly is not less beautiful, less wild or less interesting than any of our other national parks. We have just unjustly sacrificed this treasure until we promote other parts of our country. So there is an incredible thing regarding this place – what is saved from the mass tourism, nature made priceless in all of its authentic glory of wilderness.
Day 1 Firstly we will visit National Park Biogradska gora from where we are going to have easy hiking. Our stop is in Ethno village where we will have traditional lunch. Bjelasica as a pearl of Montenegrin mountains in a different season change looks, but always takes a breath away. Colorful scenery with music of a birds while wind playing on herbs till we are connecting our soul with Mother Nature. We will continue our hiking on a way to Mojkovac where we are going to overnight. In total, hiking is around 14 km. All hiking routs are flexible depending of your preferences.
Day 2 From Kolasin today we will go by new road to Plav and Plavsko lake, on our way wwe will have a lot of small stops, on this day we also can organize jeep tour or something similar. Overnight Plav.
Day 3 Today from valley Grebaje we will start 8 hours hiking tour called Talijanka, Popadija, Volusnica. This hiking rout is around 8 hours , elevation 1000m. This tour is part of famous tour Via Dinarica, the Peaks of Balkans. Here you will see the and of Alps massive and the most beautiful landscapes, from this mountains. Tour is a bit challenging but if you prefer we can change it for peak Karaula.
Day 4 (optional) If you choose 4 days of this beautiful activities for this day we will visit Hridsko lake on over 2000 m above the sea level . Also this is a part of Via Dinarica therefore a pert of National Park Prokletije as well. By the legend, this was a lake where fairies use to come to swim. There is a believe if you swim here magnificent things will start to happen in your life. It is not strange, because we must be very lucky to see this treasure which will always stay in our hearts. We will start hiking from Municipality Plav, around 14 km and after hiking we will return back to Podgorica trough Albania. We will have opportunity too visit canyon of river Cijevna and this rocky sea.
This routs unfortunately are not so well known and somehow stayed unfamiliar even to our locals. But people who had this lucky to visit this Montenegro tierra incognita part always keep returning back, if nothing else than at least in our memories.
Come and join us on this epic multi active holiday, where you can check some amassing things in Montenegro, join us in this adventure !
Hiking on a most beautiful peaks, rafting in a deepest canyon in Europe, cycling bicycle in bay of Kotor, kayaking on the Skadar lake, wine tasting, organic and homemade food…
Montenegro is small country, but country which is full of contrast. You can find on a lot of forums explanation such as a “country where less is more”, “in one day mountain and sea-coast”, “wild beauty”. One is for sure the country where you can get in love in a lot of different ways.
day 1 Pick up at the airport . Welcome meeting and dinner , Podgorica overnight.
day 2 Fist day we planned easy hiking in total 10 km. After breakfast we are starting our journey to National Park Biogradska Gora. This is one of the last three virgin forest in the Europe. Beautiful lake which shining surrounded by forest makes impression of calm and peaceful filling. We are starting hiking to Bendovac trough this magical forest, on the 1700 m above the sea level. This is also great road for mountain dirty cycling. When we reach Dolovi Lalevica we are going to have lunch in beautiful Eco camp with homemade food. Here we have some free time to absorb sound of wind, bird and mountain, smell of Medicinal herbs which even now we use for healing.
We will continue through Canyon Tara River to impressive Djurdjevica Tara Bridge. After foto stop we will continue to Zabljak and in wooden cottage where we will stay two nights.
Day 3Prutas hiking or how this peak got name King of Durmitor’s viewpoints peaks! This hiking is one of the most beautiful on Durmitor and perfect for active holiday in Montenegro. Amazing view from the beginning of a tour. This tour is medium hard with elevation of 800 m in total duration of hiking is around 4 hours. Experience and adventure of this tour is something what you will take with you in your heard for a lifetime.
As we mentioned North of country is reach by healthy herb so we are going to visit family manufacture of tea and to have a launch here. Our host will explain us process of making a tea. For rest of a day we planned visit of well-known Black lake in a heart of Durmitor National Park.
Day 4 Montenegro is well known for great activities such as rafting on the Tara River. In the morning after epic ride through part of Durmitor ring, Trsa, Sedlo, Prutas we will reach Scepan polje . Rafting through the most attractive rapids on Tara River (Borovi, Varda, Ćelije, Vjernovića buk…) with pauses on the most appropriate and beautiful spots, taking photos, swimming…in total 18 km on a river.
Lunch will be in eco village and we are continue our tour to the coast . On our way we will see Slansko, Krupac lake and panoramic view on Kotor bay. Also it is possible to have free time in Perast (short). We are not sure are you going to handle so much beauty in one day. Next two days are planned for overnight in Kotor.
day 5 Is planned for cycling bicycle around the bay of Kotor. Of course very easy and flat and only 20 km of cycling . This part of our country use to be under the Venetian republic so architecture is like in Italy. Poetic ride in the bay we will cut in Stoliv and continue 45 minutes hiking up in abandoned village from 14th century. Houses overgrown with ivy and fantastic panorama view . This tour is around 4 hours duration and you will get free time for Kotor (after loco tour) as a protected UNESCO heritage, or even you can spend a day on some of the docks in the bay. Kotor with Cathedral, Squares, churches, fortress San Giovanni, cat museum, bazaar, walls with all that legends, offers a lot of possibilities.
day 6 Today from Kotor we are going to visit Budva and panorama visit to Sv Stefan. This two pearls are very valuable treasures of Adriatic sea. Old city with Citadel and view on Mogren Beach, open theater, small church from 8th century, narrow streets, fish restaurants, really impressive. Also you will have panorama photo stop on Sveti Stefan.
Our tour takes as to Skadar lake. In addition to fill our National Park Skadar Lake we will have a kayaking in one of the villages around. Skadar lake is the greatest lake on Balkan with 281 species of birds, 48 species of fish, 50 species of mammalian. Amazing nature, culture and costumes from an oldest region of Old Montenegro. Last two night we will stay in Podgorica.
Day 7 Last day of vacation we prepared easy going program. We will visit Old Royal Capital Cetinje, village Njegusi well known by prsutto and smoke cheese. View on all Kotor bay from a top of 25 serpentine road.
Than we are going back to region of Skadar Lake also famous as a wine region. In a small boutique winery they are making all organic products. They traditionally grow grapes and produce wine, brandy, and liqueurs, through generations. Above all you will have opportunity to hear interesting history of this family and way of making wine. Firstly you will try 5 sorts of organic wine, secondly at list 8 to 10 sorts of short drinks. We will finish our active holiday in Montenegro with this maybe the most popular activity.
Please, feel free to suggest us different combination of activities you are interested in. We want to make sure that you will spend unforgettable time in Montenegro.
Our Montenegro tours are designed by your wishes, private and tailor made. We also have in offer surprise tour. You remember that feeling of sweet expectation and mystery when you were kids…
Find out a new way of enjoying culture, food and lifestyle in Montenegro. Let us show you the true spirit of our country.
Our guides speak fluent English, they are well-informed, friendly, passionate about our country and charismatic.
SInceramente recomiendo este tour, Montenegro es maravilloso y hacer un tour de tres dias con una persona local le agrega un valor muz importante. Ella ha sido muy amable y simpatica. EL transporte fue muy comodo y las visitas fueron inolvidables.
TESTIMONIALS
★★★★★
Gwen
I have to admit, I did not know that Montenegro had such a variety of landscapes and it was so beautiful. We did the north in the mountainous region. This tour was definitely worth the money and it was very safe for a solo woman traveler!
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★★★★★
Vivien
Guide took us to some wonderful and hidden spots. Moreover, the wine tasting was amazing. A lovely family, who allows an authentic view on the inside of a Montenegrin winery. No limit in drinking and food was from the garden in yard.
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★★★★★
Paul
Had an absolute perfect day. So much to see, and you will learn a lot as well. Tanja was very informative, energetic and reliable. Beauty of Montenegro coast is amazing. I highly recommend Montenegro Wonders for any kind of activities.
Best of Montenegro is a multi day tour with local experience, also can be made as a Tailor made depending on your wishes . We can say that Montenegro is small country, but country which is full of contrast. You can find on a lot of forums explanation as a “country where less is more”, “in one day mountain and sea-coast”, “wild beauty”. One is for sure the country where you can get in love in a lot of different ways. Of course we suggest you to take professionals to lead you into the fairy tale.
We have made this three days tour as an idea to show you as much as possible, but still trough the eyes of locals with authentic spirit and spontaneous flow. (optional program for day four)
First day we will start a tour with meeting our history in Old Royal capital Cetinje. Here you will catch a spirit and tradition of our people and visit some important places. After Cetinje we continue our journey to Lovcen National Park and for those who are in the mood you can go up to Mausoleum of Bishop prince Njegos, from where the view is poetic Boka Bay and Adriatic sea on one side and Skadar lake surrounded by mountains on the other.
After we breathe this mixed air the continental and coastal we will continue our trip to Skadar lake and beautiful fishing village Karuc. We can enjoy here in tasty traditional food with a stunning view on the lake. If we have a lucky maybe we will count pelicans which have nests in this part of the lake.
As a welcome to our country of courseyou have to try our delicious wines. In small boutique winery you will enjoy in great taste of 4 sorts of wine and 10 shots which are made on old way without any additive.
Second day after breakfast we are going to discover our North and beautiful nature with two National Parks Biogradska gora and Durmitor. We are planning more activities on this tour, so after passing Canyon Moraca and visiting Monastery from 12 Th century we will reach Biogradska Gora National Park.
This is one of the last three virgin forest in the Europe. Legend says that for locals was forbidden to cat threes around this Biogradsko lake, because that brings bad luck for all family. Beautiful lake which shining surrounded by forest makes impression of calm and peaceful filling. Here we will spend around 2 hours or more and than we are going on tasty lunch on a Tara River.
On a way to Durmitor National Park we have Djurdjevica Tara Bridge. The way and situations in which this bridge grove above the River Tara are very interesting and usually our guests come with a impression from a movie “The Bridge” and with a famous melody Bella Ciao. There is no word to explain this stunning view on a second deepest canyon in the world, Tara Canyon. Here you also have possibility to try zip line.
If you think this is a lot for a one day, we can sure you that even after all this you will be breathless when you see Black lake.
We will enjoy in nature and the place which are the most interesting to spend night are wooden cottage. Even in summer here we have to turn on the fire.
Third day of our tour after breakfast we can stay a little more in NP Durmitor, or to continue our journey to our sea-coast. Of course we will stop on a few beautiful spots like it is Krnovo village with wind-mills. All this road is stunning so we will start early in the morning to catch morning bright. One more beautiful village which is very important in our history is Grahovo. We will enter inside the village to visit Grahovo lake, botanic garden made by commandant who used to travel all over the world, goats farm. Be sure that this will be interesting visit.
Only on 45 min from Grahovo our Perl of Kotor bay is Perast, idyllic small town
Some of travel bloggers describing walk through this town as a walk-through eternity. Rich history that is hiding in all narrow streets, adorn also two islands as two of the brightest pearls of Kotor buy, Our Lady of the Rocks and St Georg (the island of silence). We will go by boat to Our Lady of the Rocks and visit this beautiful church. All this area around Kotor Bay is protected by UNESCO culture heritage. As a last point of a bay, surrounded by mountains lay Kotor medieval town, built in Mediterranean still and which walls take care in the rock’s long history. We are going to visit Cathedral of Saint Triphone, Town Walls, Square of Arms, Square of Flowers, Church of Saint Mary… Here we will enjoy in lunch and free time.
Our journey continues to Budva where we will stop to have a panorama visit of a beautiful peninsula Sveti Stefan. This part of our coast is on a open sea and on the way you will see different kind of our beaches from send to rocky, in some places surrounded by pine trees.
On a way back we left the panoramic drive trough National Park Skadar lake (not the same side like first day) and perfect sunset while the color of sun reflects on a water and mountains and we inhale the impressions of this unforgettable tour.
*Price is per person and include: 3 days tour, 1 days hotel in Podgorica (double or triple room), 1 day cottage in Zabljak for all group (rooms are for 2 people), two meals per day, transfers, local guide, guide is a driver, entrance fees in four National Parks
* We also can make a program for a day four.
*Price could be changed depending on availability of accommodation, book on time
*Price doesn’t include drinks in a restaurants or domestic host, except in the winery
*All our tours are private and tailor made, so you can change the program on request
Northern Fairy Tale of Montenegro is paradise for nature lovers and people which are passionate about any kind of outdoors activities.
Listed by Lonely Planet as Best in Europe 2017 travel destinations, Northern Montenegro is a country most valuable treasure. On this tour, we will focus on Durmitor National Park. Inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1980. This amazing mountain range was formed by glaciers, features 18 glacial lakes and is surrounded by three canyons. Mostly known is definitely Tara River Canyon with deepest gorges in Europe. And of course, we will take you at one of the most beautiful view point on the canyon. Northern Montenegro has a lot of possibility for any kind of activities.
We can organize rafting on River Tara
You can also choose to hike around fantastic “Black Lake”, the biggest and the most beautiful Lake in Durmitor, settled deep into the dense pine forest. On our way to Zabljak we will also travel trough one part of Durmitor ring and we will see Pivsko lake in Pluzine. There are no words to describe this part of our country and there is no camera good enough too record landscape of Northern Fairy Tale.
Different colors of the nature in a different seasons is something what this tour make always new and fascinating. Trsa, Sedlo, Prutas are just some of the places of Durmitor National Park. You also can meet it trough a hiking tour (on request) and than you can say that you have touched the sky.
Spending night in a beautiful wooden cottage
After spending a night in Zabljak , in beautiful wooden cottage, we continue our journey by visiting Đurđevića Tara Bridge. Concrete arch bridge over the Tara River, one of the most visited landmarks of Montenegro. On the way to Biogradska Gora National Park we will have opportunity to pass through River Tara Canyon and to enjoy in natural beauty.
Finally, we will take you to National Park Biogradska Gora, the site of one of the last three virgin forests in Europe. Also here you will have time for walking around lake.
We hope that this short description of our North is good enough to choose this magical tour. Some of this landscape will take your breath away and will definitely make memories with will takes for a lifetime.
Num of persons
Price per person
2
330
3
280
4
230
Overview: Durmitor National Park , Part of a Durmitor ring, National Park Biogradska gora, Tara canyon , Djurdjevica Tara bridge. On request rafting and hiking.
What’s included: all transfers, guide, tax fees in National Parks, wooden cottage.
* Starting point is in Podgorica, but also we offer this tour from coastal towns. Transfers from Kotor, Tivat, Budva would be 100 euro extra charge . On this tour guests from this towns on a way back will visit National Park Skadar lake. There is a possibility for wine tasting since this region is famous by good wine (optional).
