"Montenegro Dream: Budva & Kotor Fjords & Sveti Stefan"
The most enchanting shores of the Adriatic, UNESCO heritage medieval towns, and turquoise coves are waiting for you in Montenegro. You will stroll through the historic streets of Budva, capture breathtaking photos against the stunning fjord views of Kotor Bay, and experience the best moments of summer with the iconic island scenery of Sveti Stefan. This tour brings together the sea, history, nature, and Balkan culture.
You will meet with our valued guests at the Çukurova Airport International Departures terminal at least 3 hours before the flight. After completing ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we will take off to Podgorica at 23:10 with the Turkish Airlines Private plane. We will arrive at Montenegro's Podgorica Airport at 00:55 local time. (Food service is included on the Turkish Airlines flight.) After about an hour's journey with our private vehicle waiting at the airport, we will arrive in Budva. Overnight at our hotel. Lunch: Will be taken extra. Dinner: Will be taken extra. Currencies: Montenegro - Euro
After breakfast, we will have a walking tour in Budva where we will explore Stari Grad (the old town center) and the fortress. After the tour, there is an optional full-day Kotor and Fjords Tour (75 Euro). In this tour, we will see Tivat, Porto Montenegro, Kotor, and Perast, and also take a boat trip to the Lady of the Rocks island in Perast. We will first head to Tivat to explore the Porto Montenegro marina with its rich architecture. Then, we will visit the tourist and historic city of Kotor, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, surrounded by white stones and illuminated by the Mediterranean sun, along with the Kotor Bay and the historic city walls. Kotor, located in the southwest of Montenegro and south of Croatia, is the largest fjord in Europe after Norway and has a natural harbor on the Adriatic Sea. It consists of four bays connected by narrow straits, with bare mountains dropping steeply to the shore. After our city tour of Kotor, there will be free time for your personal exploration and activities, after which we will visit the charming baroque town of Perast, famous for its small islands in Kotor Bay. In Perast, we will enjoy a pleasant boat ride to the “Lady of the Rocks” island, visit the island, and return. Perast is one of the most beautiful places in Montenegro where you can swim, so don’t forget to bring your swimsuit. After enjoying the sea and sun in Perast, we will return to Budva. Guests who wish can join the optional live music Montenegro Night for an extra fee. (75 Euro) During this tour, a special dinner with limited beverages will be served in a nice restaurant along the Budva coast accompanied by live music.
Menu: Appetizer platter with cheese and cured meats, sopska 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 change their main course to meatballs or chicken if informed one day in advance. Accommodation will be at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be included at the hotel.
Lunch: Will be extra.
Dinner: Will be extra.
Currency: Montenegro - Euro
After breakfast, there is an optional half-day boat tour to Budva Beaches Petrovac and Sveti Stefan (75 euros). During this tour, we begin our journey by boarding our private boat from the Budva coast. First, we stop for swimming breaks at Sveti Nikola (Hawai) Island and then at Sveti Stefan Island. Continuing our journey by boat, we arrive at the charming town of Petrovac. We spend approximately 2 hours on the private boat. Petrovac, a small tourist town on the Adriatic Sea coast, is also one of Montenegro's oldest coastal towns. We take advantage of the sea and sun on the Petrovac beaches. After a free lunch, we make our return by private vehicle, departing from Petrovac. On the way back, we see Sveti Stefan once again from land, showcasing its extraordinary scenery. Sveti Stefan, which was once a fishing settlement, was expropriated and sold to a Singaporean hotel chain, with ongoing restoration works turning it into a tourist destination. In the 15th century, it was a walled village. Until the 1950s, it was a fishing town and, during the 60s, 70s, and 80s, it became a favorite spot for celebrities like Sofia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, and Liz Taylor. We take a photo break at a viewpoint where we can see Sveti Stefan panoramically and then return to Budva for overnight stay at our hotel.
After breakfast, there is free time. Guests who wish can join the Full Day Sveti Stefan, the former Royal Capital of Montenegro Cetinje, Virpazar Skadar Lake Boat Tour and Lunch at Stari Bar Tour (140 Euros). Our tour starts with the famous island of Sveti Stefan, where we will take a photo break at a viewpoint overlooking the extraordinary scenery of Sveti Stefan. Once a fishing settlement, Sveti Stefan Island was nationalized and later sold to a Singaporean hotel chain, becoming a tourist destination thanks to restoration works. It was a village protected by walls in the 15th century. Until the 1950s, Sveti Stefan Island was a fishing town and became a popular spot for celebrities like Sofia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, and Liz Taylor in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Next, we will explore Cetinje, the former royal capital of Montenegro. During our walking tour, we will see places like the former Turkish Consulate, the small Cetinje square, King Nikola’s house, and the historic Serbian Orthodox monastery. Continuing our journey, we will head to the town of Virpazar. There, we will enjoy a pleasant cruise on the Skadar Lake National Park with a private boat, where you will have the opportunity to taste renowned Montenegrin wines. Seeing pelicans in the lake, which hosts around 250 different bird species, will be a lovely privilege. After that, we will visit Stari Bar and see the oldest settlement of the city of Bar, where the Ottomans stayed for about 400 years. As we pass through the city of Bar, we will reach Stari Bar located on the Londse hill, where we will admire the beautiful Ottoman architecture and other civilizations from the past, overlooking a lovely green valley on one side and the Rumija mountains on the other. For a late lunch in Stari Bar, we will experience Montenegrin-Ottoman-Albanian dishes with a traditional platter. The menu includes seasonal salad, mixed traditional platter, treleçe dessert, and one non-alcoholic soft drink.
After breakfast, there will be free time. For those who wish, we offer an extra full-day tour to the beaches of Herceg Novi, Portonovi, and Jumbo (85 Euros). In this tour, we will first see the natural beauties and famous vegetation of Herceg Novi, a historical city known for its linden scent, which is located at the Croatian border. We will explore the "City of Fortresses," Herceg Novi, on foot. Among the places we will visit are 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 at the beaches of Herceg Novi. (Don't forget to bring your swimsuit) Later, we will see Portonovi Marina, one of Montenegro's new luxurious tourism investments. On our way back to Budva in the afternoon, we will have approximately a one-hour shopping break at Butiko Shopping Center (Jumbo). (Butiko and Jumbo are closed on Sundays).
Your luggage and ticket transactions will be processed, then you will depart for Çukurova with Turkish Airlines' special flight at 01:55. Arrival at Çukurova Airport is at 05:20 local time, and the end of our tour.
- Turkish Airlines Special Flight with Çukurova - Podgorica - Çukurova flight ticket
- 4 nights accommodation with breakfast at selected hotels
- Airport taxes and service fees
- Budva Old Town (Castle) walking tour
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guiding services
- Hotel and city taxes
- In-flight catering included on Turkish Airlines
- Passport
- Swimsuit & flip-flops
- Sun cream
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Hat & sunglasses