Tour Detail
4 Nights, 5 Days
Tivat – Budva – Porto Montenegro – Perast – Kotor – Cetinje – Virpazar – Lake Skadar – Stevi Stefan
NOTES
***Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation for the tour is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 21 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Tayga Tour.
***In cases where, in the tour program, only category information is provided without specifying the name and/or there are options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Tayga Tour 48 hours before the tour departure.
***During fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the stated km. In such a case, information will be provided by Tayga Tour 15 days before the departure date of the tour.
***Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed allocated to the 3rd person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted the cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid for only one child, within the relevant age group, staying with 2 adults.
***Breakfasts taken at the hotel, which are among the services included in the tour program, are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
***The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, conducted panoramically with guide narration from inside the vehicle, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrances. Tayga Tour is not responsible if the panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour because local authorities do not allow visits or entry, or due to closed roads caused by any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot, where possible, at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not permitted.
***Extra tours are organized by the local Tayga Tour service provider with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not met, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicles used for extra excursions may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on the open/closed status of museums and archaeological sites in the destinations and weather conditions.
***Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest stop along the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest stop before the extra tour begins and picked up from the same point after the tour is completed.
***Tayga Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and private flights, or times may change before the current excursion and flight. Tayga Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the tour accepting the risk of schedule changes.
***In cases where, in the tour program, only category information is provided without specifying the name and/or there are options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Tayga Tour 48 hours before the tour departure.
***During fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the stated km. In such a case, information will be provided by Tayga Tour 15 days before the departure date of the tour.
***Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed allocated to the 3rd person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted the cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid for only one child, within the relevant age group, staying with 2 adults.
***Breakfasts taken at the hotel, which are among the services included in the tour program, are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
***The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, conducted panoramically with guide narration from inside the vehicle, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrances. Tayga Tour is not responsible if the panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour because local authorities do not allow visits or entry, or due to closed roads caused by any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot, where possible, at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not permitted.
***Extra tours are organized by the local Tayga Tour service provider with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not met, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicles used for extra excursions may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on the open/closed status of museums and archaeological sites in the destinations and weather conditions.
***Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest stop along the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest stop before the extra tour begins and picked up from the same point after the tour is completed.
***Tayga Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and private flights, or times may change before the current excursion and flight. Tayga Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the tour accepting the risk of schedule changes.
Tour Program
01 Istanbul – Podgorica – Budva
Meeting with our valued guests at Istanbul Airport International Departures terminal at least 3 hours before the flight. Following ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, depart at 07:50 for Podgorica on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK 1085. Arrival in Podgorica at 08:40 local time. After passport and ticket procedures, we leave the airport to take our city tour. We set off toward Budva. In Budva, one of the most famous holiday resorts in the Balkans with its magnificent beaches and colorful nightlife, we will visit Stari Grad (old town center) and the fortress on our walking tour after arrival. Then transfer to our hotel for accommodation and check-in. Guests who wish may enjoy Budva’s nightlife in its many beautiful restaurants and entertainment venues. Overnight at our hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
Lunch: Will be taken as extra.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
02 Budva (Tivat-Porto Montenegro-Perast-Kotor)
After breakfast, an extra full-day Kotor and Fjords Tour (75 Euro). On this tour, we will see Tivat, Porto Montenegro, Kotor, and Perast, and in Perast we will also take a round-trip boat ride to the Our Lady of the Rocks island. First, we will head to Tivat and visit the Porto Montenegro marina with its rich development. Then we will visit Kotor, the touristic and historic city of the region, which is on the UNESCO World Natural and Historical Heritage list, surrounded by white stones and illuminated by the Mediterranean sun, along with Kotor Bay and the historic fortress town. Kotor, located in the southwest of Montenegro and south of Croatia, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, is the largest fjord in Europe after Norway and a natural harbor; it consists of four bays connected by narrow straits. The bare mountains around the bay descend steeply to the shore. After our Kotor city tour together, and following the free time given for your personal sightseeing and activities, we will visit Perast, the charming baroque town famous for the small islands of Kotor Bay. In Perast, we will take a pleasant private boat ride to the island of “Our Lady of the Rocks,” visit the island, and return. Perast is one of the most beautiful places in Montenegro where you can swim in the sea, so don’t forget to bring your swimsuit. After enjoying the sea and sun in Perast, we will return to Budva. Guests who wish may additionally join the Montenegro Night with live music in the evening. (75 Euro) On this tour, a special dinner with limited drinks will be served at a nice restaurant on the Budva coast in the evening, accompanied by live music.
Menu: appetizer plate with cheese and cured meat, shopska salad, grilled sea bass with potatoes and spinach sauce, dessert, 1 local rakija and 1 soft drink (wine/beer/cola etc).
Guests who do not eat fish can have their main course changed to meatballs or chicken, provided they notify us one day in advance. Overnight stay is at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
Menu: appetizer plate with cheese and cured meat, shopska salad, grilled sea bass with potatoes and spinach sauce, dessert, 1 local rakija and 1 soft drink (wine/beer/cola etc).
Guests who do not eat fish can have their main course changed to meatballs or chicken, provided they notify us one day in advance. Overnight stay is at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
03 Budva (Cetinje- Virpazar- Lake Skadar- Bar- Sveti Stefan)
After breakfast, as an extra, a half-day Budva Coastlines Petrovac and Sveti Stefan boat tour (75 euro) This tour starts from the Budva coast as we board our private boat and begin the excursion; first we take swimming breaks on Sveti Nikola (Hawai) island and then on Sveti Stefan island. Then we continue by boat and arrive at the charming town of Petrovac. We stay on the private boat for approximately 2 hours. Petrovac, the small tourist town on the Adriatic coast, is also one of Montenegro’s oldest coastal towns. We enjoy the sea and sun on Petrovac beaches. After lunch, which will be taken at leisure, we leave Petrovac by returning overland by private vehicle. On the way back, we see Sveti Stefan from land this time, with its extraordinary view. Sveti Stefan, which was once a settlement of fishermen and was later nationalized and then sold to a Singaporean hotel chain, has been brought into tourism through restoration work today; long ago it was a village protected by walls in the 15th century. Until the 1950s, Sveti Stefan Island was a fishing town and in the 60s, 70s and 80s it was also a frequent destination for celebrities such as Sofia Loren, Marilyn Monroe and Liz Taylor. We stop for a photo break at a place where we can see Sveti Stefan panoramically and return to Budva.
*** Outside the sea season (Spring-Autumn-Winter period), this tour will be operated without a boat, by road, as the “Budva Coastlines, Sveti Stefan, Petrovac and Stari Bar Tour”. With our guests who wish, they can join an extra afternoon boat tour on Lake Skadar, Montenegro’s old Royal Capital Cetinje, and Dinner at a National Restaurant Tour (110 Euro). In this tour, we will first head to the charming town of Virpazar, where we will see Lake Skadar. In Virpazar, we will take a pleasant cruise in the Lake Skadar National Park by private boat. On the boat, you will have the chance to taste famous Montenegrin wines. Seeing pelicans on the lake, which is the largest lake in the Balkans and home to around 250 different species of birds, will be a wonderful privilege. After the boat tour on the lake, we will explore Cetinje, Montenegro’s former royal capital. Among the places we will see on our panoramic tour here are the old Turkish Consulate, the small Cetinje square, King Nikola’s house, and the historic Serbian Orthodox monastery. Dinner will be served at sunset in Montenegro’s famous national and a local restaurant.
Menu: seasonal salad, cheese platter, meat platter (beef) with boiled potatoes in sauce, 1 large glass of local wine.
With this meal, we will have the chance to experience Montenegro’s local cheese, meat and wines.
Guests who do not eat meat may, provided they notify us one day in advance, have their main course changed to meatballs or chicken. Overnight stay is at our hotel.
Breakfast: Included in the hotel price.
Lunch: Extra.
Dinner: Extra.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
*** Outside the sea season (Spring-Autumn-Winter period), this tour will be operated without a boat, by road, as the “Budva Coastlines, Sveti Stefan, Petrovac and Stari Bar Tour”. With our guests who wish, they can join an extra afternoon boat tour on Lake Skadar, Montenegro’s old Royal Capital Cetinje, and Dinner at a National Restaurant Tour (110 Euro). In this tour, we will first head to the charming town of Virpazar, where we will see Lake Skadar. In Virpazar, we will take a pleasant cruise in the Lake Skadar National Park by private boat. On the boat, you will have the chance to taste famous Montenegrin wines. Seeing pelicans on the lake, which is the largest lake in the Balkans and home to around 250 different species of birds, will be a wonderful privilege. After the boat tour on the lake, we will explore Cetinje, Montenegro’s former royal capital. Among the places we will see on our panoramic tour here are the old Turkish Consulate, the small Cetinje square, King Nikola’s house, and the historic Serbian Orthodox monastery. Dinner will be served at sunset in Montenegro’s famous national and a local restaurant.
Menu: seasonal salad, cheese platter, meat platter (beef) with boiled potatoes in sauce, 1 large glass of local wine.
With this meal, we will have the chance to experience Montenegro’s local cheese, meat and wines.
Guests who do not eat meat may, provided they notify us one day in advance, have their main course changed to meatballs or chicken. Overnight stay is at our hotel.
Breakfast: Included in the hotel price.
Lunch: Extra.
Dinner: Extra.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
04 Budva (Herceg Novi)
After breakfast, free day, shopping, sightseeing, and the opportunity to enjoy the sea and sun. In the morning, with our guests who wish, an Extra full-day Herceg Novi, Portonovi, Shopping at Jumbo and Lovcen National Park Tour by Cable Car (75 Euro). On this tour, first we will see Herceg Novi, the historical city famous for its natural beauty and vegetation, and for its linden tree scent, located on the Croatian border. We will explore Herceg Novi, the “City of Castles,” on foot. The places we will see include Nikola Durković Square, the Clock Tower, the Bloody Tower, Belavista Square, St. Archangel Michael Church, Forte Mare Fortress, and the statue of King Tvrtko. After our walk, you can enjoy the sea and sun on the beaches of Herceg Novi. (Do not forget to bring your swimsuit.) Later, we will see Portonovi marina, one of Montenegro’s new luxury tourism investments. In the afternoon, on our way back to Budva, we will take a shopping break of approximately 1.5 hours at Jumbo Shopping Center. (Jumbo is Closed on Sundays.) During the shopping break, guests who wish will be enchanted by the magnificent view of the bays of Kotor, Tivat, Risan, and Herceg Novi from an altitude of approximately 1316 meters in Lovcen mountains, which they will reach by the new cable car. (An additional 35 Euro is paid for transfer to the cable car and cable car ascent-descent fee.) With our guests who wish, alternatively, a full-day Mostar and Blagaj Tour with lunch (150 euro) is an attractive option for guests who have come to Montenegro and want to set aside just one day to see another country as well (Bosnia and Herzegovina). We depart from the hotel around 7 in the morning for the Mostar tour. After crossing the Bosnia and Herzegovina border, we first see the magnificent Blagaj region, where we will visit the Blagaj Dervish Lodge, the first lodge in Bosnia. We have our lunch at a special restaurant by the river. (Grilled Fish, Salad, Beverage) Then we head to the historical city of Mostar. In our walking tour in Mostar, we see Ottoman monuments, the Koski Mehmet Pasha Mosque, and the famous Mostar Bridge. The bridge, built in 1557 by architect Hayreddin, is a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture. The bridge was destroyed by Croatian artillery during the war in 1992, but with major contributions from the Republic of Turkey, it was reopened in 2004. After free time for your personal sightseeing and activities, we return. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Extra.
Dinner: Extra.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Extra.
Dinner: Extra.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
05 Budva - Podgorica - Istanbul
After breakfast at our hotel in Sabah, check out of the rooms. Free time until the time specified by your guide. Then transfer to the airport. After baggage and ticket procedures, depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight 1088 at 20:40. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 23:25 local time, and the end of our tour.
What's Included
- Round-trip airfare Istanbul – Podgorica / Podgorica – Istanbul with Turkish Airlines
- 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in selected hotels
- Airport taxes and service charges
- Budva Castle walking tour
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guiding services
- 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in selected hotels
- Airport taxes and service charges
- Budva Castle walking tour
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guiding services
Not Included
- Departure tax
- All personal expenses,
- Extra tours organized by the guide
- All trips and tours not specified in the program
- Lunch and dinner,
- Entrance fees to museums, archaeological sites, etc.
- Driver gratuity
- Travel health insurance
- All personal expenses,
- Extra tours organized by the guide
- All trips and tours not specified in the program
- Lunch and dinner,
- Entrance fees to museums, archaeological sites, etc.
- Driver gratuity
- Travel health insurance
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