
For village and hiking lovers, we prepared an interesting 3 day programme in Bar where you’ll have the chance to feel diversity that this town has to offer.
1 DAY : Flight to Podgorica
- Arrival at the airport in Podgorica, transfer to a rustic guest house in Virpazar and free time
2 DAY: Virpazar and sourrounding villages, boat excursion in Skadar Lake
- City on two magical shores, Bar is a unique place to spend your holiday away from crowded touristic spots. First guided tour in our programme is dedicated to a suburban area of Bar municipality- Virpazar and sourrounding villages. This day is all about nature, food and getting to know how Montenegrins spend their days in villages. We will start with Virpazar-the main port and vacation area of Skadar lake. There we will rent a boat and our excursion lasts 2h. It starts and finishes with driving through channels of Virpazar, rich with water lilies(depending on season) and numerous bird species. Being the largest lake in the Balcan Peninsula it has much to offer. Thanks to an intact ecosystem, Skadar Lake is a ‘’bird heaven’’ for 280 species of birds and in the lake basin there are more than 48 fish species. What makes this National Park so special is that you can enjoy wild beauty in a very calm and quite area where you won’t have the feeling that you are in a crowded touristic place. After our excursion in boat we’ll continue walking towards Besac-a fortress built by the Turks in the 15th Part of Besac fortress has been revamped as an upscale restaurant and the view at the Lake is phenomenal. Lunch break in a beautiful rustic house in Limljani where you will taste local food and beverages and famous Montenegrin wine called Vranac. We move on to our next stop- Vranjina, a settlement, island and a hill in Lake Skadar. It is a popular fishing spot. There we can have a look end enter a wine cellar with numerous Montenegrin wines from the largest vineyard in one piece in Europe called Cemovsko polje. We will also visit the Visitor center of 5 National Parks in Montenegro. After the visit return to your guest house and freetime.
3 DAY: Bar- City center, Old town
- After breakfast we start discovering Bar and Virpazar is just 30 minutes away from city center. New Bar, which people began to inhabit in the late nineteeth century is a modern city and the country’s principal seaport. First, panoramic visit of the city center. Then we’ll find ourselves walking along the beautiful promenade near the sea that leads us to King Nicola’s Palace that was built in 1880’s and can be visited. In the afternoon we’ll leave the city center and head to the Old Town. On our way there, we will see Old Olive tree-the symbol of the city. It is said to be over 2000 years old and it is one of the oldest trees in the world. Then we’ll proceed our journey in Old Town of Bar, a real ‘’open-air’’ museum with the remains of about 250 Lunch break in the main cobbled street filled with markets, restaurants, souvenir shops, tavern on both sides where you can taste traditional food and taste Montenegrin wine. Then we’ll feel the wild nature of Bar as we continue to village Turcini. On our way back, visit the Archdiocese of Bar- the oldest living spiritual institution in Montenegro. Return to your guest house or drop off at the city centar and return in Virpazar on your own.
4 DAY- Valley of river Orahovstica
Breakfast. For the lovers of nature, relaxing hiking and good apetite we take you on a circular walking tour through the valley of river Orahovstica. The length of the trail is about 10 km and the height difference is about 200 meters. A large part of the trail passes through the forest, over the river, ancient port bridges, then meadows and rocky areas. Talking about old bridges, the first one that we will see is called ‘’Grandma’s bridge’’ and this name is given due to an interesting legend. Further on , the trail leads us through the magic forest. It was rightly given such an epithet considering her beauty. The terrain is quite humid so the forest is overgrown with moss which gives it an unreal picture. After about 3 hours of walking we reach the village and walking across the meadow we join the rural asphalt road which is leading us to our starting point. Having said that this is a perfect day for people with good apetite, after hiking we take you on a place where you’ll taste some lake fish (or meat specialties) and again drink more famous Montenegrin wine. After this lunch break, free time.
5 DAY- Departure. Transfer to airport.
PRICE FOR 2 PERSONS: 920€
THE PRICE OF THIS EXCURSION CAN VARY DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS INTERESTED.
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Included in the price:
- Airport to guest house transfer
- Licensed tour guide
- Tickets for Old Olive Tree, Old Town Bar, Skadar Lake National Park, Skadar Lake cruising by the ship
- A tasting menu on day 2
It is not included in the price:
- Individual costs
- Food
The organizer of the trip is Travel agency Riva Travel, license number 405 Ministry of tourism of Montenegro. The travel agency has the right to cancel the trip if the number of registered is insufficient and is not able to return the money if a passenger cancels 48 hours before, for organizational reasons.