Montenegro Holidays: From Idyll to Adventure
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Bečići Beach. Image: Deposit PhotosThere are Montenegro holidays to suit everyone.
Are you dreaming of lazy days on the beach, a luxurious hotel, strolls through ivy-covered old towns and long, wine-soaked dinners by the sea?
Or maybe your ideal holiday is an action-packed adventure that includes discovering off-the-beaten-track sights, lots of activities and rustic accommodation.
How about a stress-free holiday where you can disconnect from the world and spend time reconnecting with your family?
Why not trade your usual seaside holiday for a family vacation full of fun activities and exciting adventures?
Whatever your dream trip looks like, Montenegro's varied landscapes make all of this possible.
But booking a trip takes a lot of research and can often lead to overwhelm.
To help with this, this article will help you find and book your ideal holiday.
If you'd like to book a beachside getaway, you'll find information on the places with the best beaches and beach resorts.
Likewise, if you want to explore Montenegro's different regions, you'll find a complete itinerary that you can copy below.
You'll also find holiday packages that last anywhere from 2 to 7 days. These are crafted and run by local tour operators who live in Montenegro and responsible companies who are known for offering quality holidays. I've hand-picked these because they offer the best experiences and care deeply about offering you an unforgettable experience in Montenegro. Booking with them takes away the stress of planning and booking things individually.
You can also combine holidays. For example, you can spend some of your trip doing fun activities, like whitewater rafting and exploring the north of the country, and the other part lazing on the beach and exploring the coast.
It's up to you!
Tips for Booking Montenegro Holidays
- Choose your Destination/s - The regions of Montenegro, especially along the coast, are very different. Researching each will help you choose the perfect place, or places, for you
- Choose Your Season - July and August are the hottest and busiest months in Montenegro and there's a lot of traffic on the roads. May, June, September and October are also great months for holidaying in Montenegro and offer a more relaxed vibe. Click here to read more about the climate in Montenegro
- Book Early - book your accommodation and tours early. Most people want nice accommodation within walking distance of restaurants and these start getting booked in January for the coming summer. Many tours and activities aren't available every day. Try to book as early as you can!
- Hire a Car - if you want to go sightseeing around Montenegro, hiring a car is the easiest way to do it
- Fly into Montenegro - if you're flying to Montenegro try to fly into either Tivat airport, on the coast, or Podgorica airport, in the capital. You can also fly into Dubrovnik airport in Croatia, but you might have long waits at the border crossing, especially in July and August. Click here to read more about the Montenegro - Croatia border
- Beware! - beware of automatically-generated itineraries. These itineraries are created by an algorithm, not a person who knows Montenegro, and they'll ruin your holiday. I've seen itineraries that recommend five days in Podgorica for families (great if you love hearing "I'm boooored"), tell you you can drive to the Blue Cave (not without an amphibious car) and send you to Kotor old town on three separate occasions to visit one attraction each time (what a waste of time!)
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Beach Holidays | Tours Around Montenegro | Adventure Holidays
Hiking Holidays | Kayaking Holidays | Yoga Holidays
Bird Watching Holidays | Fitness Holidays
Montenegro Beach Holidays
With just under 300km (183mi) of coastline and hot, sunny weather, Montenegro is a fantastic destination for a beach holiday.
The most popular beaches are on the Budva Riviera, but the Bay of Kotor's little pebble beaches and boutique seaside hotels also make it an idyllic destination for a beach holiday. On the south coast, Bar and Ulcinj offer a more authentic experience.
You'll find large resorts, boutique hotels and lots of self-catering apartments and villas, all with fabulous sea views.
Tours Around Montenegro
Want to see some of that stunning beauty that’s featured on all the photos and videos of Montenegro you’ve seen?
Just take a look at this video to see what I mean.
Inspired?
Then you’ll want to do a bit of tour around the country. With Montenegro being such a small country, you can easily get around it in a few days to a week, depending on how much you want to see.
Some of Montenegro’s most iconic photos are taken in the five national parks that are dotted around the country. Not only do these locations offer you spectacular natural scenery, they also offer a plethora of outdoor activities and an insight into local culture.
There are three ways to do a tour around the country:
- Self-drive tour
- Group tour
- Private guided tour
Self-Drive Tour Around Montenegro
A self-drive tour also takes you around the country, but without the guide. You’ll do your own trip planning, hire a car and visit the different parts of Montenegro on your own. This means you have lots of flexibility to stop wherever you like and can stay in unique places like Etno Selo Izlazak or OK Koral Glamping.
You'll also get to see how incredibly beautiful and diverse Montenegro is.
Biogradska Gora National Park
Budva
Pavlova StranaImage: Deposit photos
If this sounds like your dream Montenegro trip, here's a done-for-you self-drive holiday itinerary that you can copy or customise to suit your trip. You can also download a copy to bring with you, so you have all the information on hand as you travel.
Group Tours
On group tours you join other travellers and travel around the country in a coach with a guide. This is one of the most effortless and cost-effective ways to travel.
There are some pros and cons to booking group tours, and people tend to either love them or hate them.
Pros:
- You have a complete itinerary, so you don’t have to think about anything
- You travel with others, which means you’ll invariably meet new people and make new friends
- You get the benefits of travelling with a guide, but since you’re in a larger group it’s much cheaper than travelling with a private guide
- You get the benefit of group discounts on tours, attractions and meals
- You can do some fantastic excursions, like lunch on private beaches, which independent travellers don’t have access to
- You can combine Montenegro with nearby countries like Greece and Croatia
- Great for solo travellers
Cons:
- The itinerary is set and there’s no flexibility, so you might not get to see everything you hoped to
- You travel with others and there might be people you don’t like
- It can be hard to visit small attractions in big groups
If you’re interested in group tours, Tour Radar has some really great Montenegro holidays on offer.
Tour Radar
Tour Radar has a large selection of diverse group tours that include Montenegro, Croatia and other Balkan countries like Serbia and Macedonia.
The tours are run by local tour operators and special interest tour operators who specialise in a particular activity or the Balkan region, which means you’re getting knowledgeable guides and excellent itineraries.
You can choose from sightseeing tours, cycling tours, walking tours, sailing tours, gastronomy tours and the list goes on. Because they’re group tours, you have the benefit of having all your arrangements organised for you and get to take advantage of group pricing.
Private Guided Tour
Fun, local guide Mladen with his happy guestOn a guided tour, you’ll have a private guide who designs an itinerary for you and chauffeurs you throughout your holiday. Your guide will be with you as much as you want him or her to be, and will give you private tours of attractions like Kotor old town, Cetinje and Ostrog Monastery.
A guided tour is the best way to get an in-depth experience in Montenegro. Guides are extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of the whole country, and they can explain the regional culture, traditions, history and food throughout your stay. They also know plenty of off-the-beaten-track gems and will happily take you to them.
Adventure Holidays
Do you think of yourself as a thrill-seeker? Is your ideal holiday jam-packed with outdoor activities? Do you have kids?
Montenegro is an outdoor adventure lover’s paradise and there are so many ways to enjoy Montenegro’s fabulous climate and natural beauty.
While you'd be forgiven for thinking adventure holidays are just for extreme thrill-seekers, there are adventure holidays for just about everyone, including families. These combine fun activities like rafting, canyoning, hiking, boat trips and wild swimming with wine tasting, sedate biking and farm visits to give you the perfect combination of adventure, culture and rest.
Why not forgo the usual beach holiday this year and embark on adventure you'll never forget? Or better yet, do both!
Here's a list of adventure holidays with reliable, local tour operators. You'll find itineraries from two to seven days and most of them are customisable.
Let the adventure begin!
2 Day Activity Break
A three day, two night guided tour that takes you through some of north Montenegro's most dramatic scenery. The tour includes rafting in the Tara Canyon, hiking around Piva Lake and lake cruise. It also includes all your meals, accommodation, and transfers from the Bay of Kotor.
2 Day Adrenaline Break
A two day, one night tour for adrenaline junkies. You're thrown in the deep end on the first day with a canyoning tour through Nevidio Canyon. The second day takes you to the deepest canyon in Europe and whitewater rafting through the rapids before you return to the Bay of Kotor.
3 Day Active Break
This three day, two night casual tour that takes you to explore some of Montenegro's most beautiful scenery. You'll go rafting in the Tara Canyon, go on two guided hikes and a lake cruise. You'll also experience true Montenegrin culture when you stay in an ethno village and try Montenegrin specialty food and drinks.
3 Day Adrenaline Plus Break
3 Day Adventure Break
The three day, two night Adventure Break includes rafting in Tara Canyon, a hike and canyoning in Nevidio Canyon. You've got adventure and relaxation all in one trip! You'll also see this beautiful region of Montenegro that hasn't been discovered by the masses yet.
3 Day Hiking Break
Keen to do some hiking through Montenegro's wild mountains? This trip takes you to some of the most stunning scenery around Durmitor National Park. The tour includes three guided hikes and a lake cruise, as well as your meals, accommodation and return transfers from Kotor Bay.
Montenegro Adventure Holiday
This is a seven day tour for people who hate lying on the beach doing nothing. This action-packed tour includes hiking, rafting, a gastronomy tour, fishing, a boat cruise and cultural experiences. You'll really get to know Montenegro and see some of the most stunning scenery in north Montenegro.
Active Family Montenegro Holiday
This is a seven day holiday for families looking for something extraordinary. The holiday includes rafting, canyoning, hiking, swimming, a lake cruise, kayaking, a ropes course and ziplining!
This is a holiday your family will never forget!
Bespoke Activity Holidays
Get a bespoke, guided holiday with tonnes of fun activities included. A Montenegrin travel expert, who specialises in outdoor and adventure holidays can help you plan the perfect trip to Montenegro. This is perfect for couples, families and groups wanting to explore Montenegro's natural wonders.
Lake Skadar Active Villa Holiday
A seven day villa holiday that includes activities for the whole family like kayaking, hiking and wine tasting. These holidays are fully customisable.
Hiking Holidays
Lake Skadar Hiking Holiday
This is a seven day villa based on stunning Lake Skadar. The holiday includes villa accommodation and four guided hiking tours. The lake is the perfect place to get outdoors and you can add biking, kayaking, boat tours and wine-tasting to your trip.
Kayaking Holidays
Lake Skadar Kayaking Holiday
The Skadar Lake Kayaking Holiday is a seven day villa holiday with four guided kayaking tours included. You'll be able to spot rare wildlife at one of Europe's most important wildlife refuges, visit freshwater beaches and island monasteries.
Yoga Holidays in Montenegro
The only yoga retreat of its kind in Montenegro. This is a seven day villa holiday with daily yoga classes and a host of other fun activities like kayaking and wine tasting tours. It's held just once a year and places fill fast.
Bird Watching Holidays
Montenegro Bird Watching Holiday
Montenegro's Lake Skadar is home to over 280 bird species - one of the most diverse places in Europe. This holiday is for bird enthusiasts and it's led by Montenegro's leading ornithologist. As well as Lake Skadar, you'll head into the north of Montenegro to see more rare bird species.
Fitness Holidays
Fitcamp Montenegro
Explore Montenegro's rugged mountains in the north and gorgeous beaches in the south while incorporating workouts into a pre-planned daily itinerary. FitCamp Montenegro offers customisable fitness holidays around Montenegro.
As you can see, there are so many ways to find your perfect Montenegro holiday… go forth and explore.
I'll see you in Montenegro!
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