Balkans Tour 6 Countries 7 Nights 8 Days with AJet from Sabiha Gökçen, SKP-SKP
Duration 7 Nights, 8 Days
At Ankara Esenboğa Airport’s International Departures terminal, we will meet our valued guests at least 3 hours before the flight. Following the ticket, baggage and passport procedures, we depart for Podgorica at *** on Pegasus Airlines’ *** scheduled flight. Arrival at Montenegro’s Podgorica Airport at *** local time. We arrive in Budva after approximately a one-hour journey in our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. Upon arrival in Budva, one of the most famous holiday resorts in the Balkans with its magnificent beaches and vibrant nightlife, we will take a walking tour during which we will visit Stari Grad (the old city center) and the fortress. After our tour, check-in at our hotel. Guests who wish may enjoy Budva’s nightlife at its beautiful restaurants and entertainment venues. Overnight at our hotel.
Lunch: Will be purchased as an extra.
Dinner: Will be purchased as an extra.
Currency: Montenegro – Euro
After breakfast, an optional full-day Kotor and Fjords Tour (75 Euros). On this tour, we will see Tivat, Porto Montenegro, Kotor and Perast, and we will also take a boat trip to and from the island of Our Lady of the Rocks in Perast. First, we will depart for Tivat and visit the Porto Montenegro marina, known for its luxurious development. We will then tour Kotor, the region’s tourist and historic city, surrounded by white stones and illuminated by the Mediterranean sun, which has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List for its natural and historical significance, as well as Kotor Bay and the historic fortress city. Located in southwestern Montenegro and southern Croatia on the Adriatic coast, Kotor is Europe’s largest fjord after Norway and a natural harbor consisting of four bays connected by narrow straits. The bare mountains surrounding the bay descend steeply to the coast. After the Kotor city tour we will take together, you will have free time for personal sightseeing and activities, followed by a visit to 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 for swimming, so do not forget to bring your swimsuit. After enjoying the sea and sun in Perast, we will return to Budva. Guests who wish may optionally join the Montenegro Night with live music in the evening. (75 Euros) On this tour, a special dinner with limited drinks and live music will be served at a beautiful restaurant on the Budva waterfront.
Menu: starter plate with cheese and dried meat, shopska salad, grilled sea bass served with potatoes and spinach sauce, dessert, 1 local rakija and 1 soft drink (wine/beer/cola, etc.).
Guests who do not eat fish may change their main course to meatballs or chicken, provided that they notify us one day in advance. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast: Included in the hotel rate.
Lunch: Available at an extra charge.
Dinner: Available at an extra charge.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
After breakfast, an additional half-day Budva Beaches, Petrovac and Sveti Stefan boat tour (75 euros). On this tour, we board our private boat from the Budva coast and begin our excursion, taking swimming breaks first at Sveti Nikola (Hawai) Island and then at Sveti Stefan Island. Continuing 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 coast, is also one of Montenegro’s oldest seaside towns. We enjoy the sea and sun on the beaches of Petrovac. After lunch, which will be taken independently, we leave Petrovac and return overland by private vehicle. On the way back, we see Sveti Stefan from the mainland this time, with its extraordinary scenery. Sveti Stefan, which was once a settlement for fishermen, was brought into tourism through restoration works after the island was nationalized and later sold to a Singaporean hotel chain. In the 15th century, it was a village protected by walls. Sveti Stefan Island, a fishing town until the 1950s, was also visited for a period in the 1960s, 70s and 80s by celebrities such as Sofia Loren, Marilyn Monroe and Liz Taylor. We take a photo break at a location offering a panoramic view of Sveti Stefan and return to Budva.
*** Outside the sea season (during the spring, autumn and winter periods), this tour will be conducted overland without a boat as the “Budva Beaches, Sveti Stefan, Petrovac and Stari Bar Tour.” Guests who wish may also join the additional Lake Skadar Boat Tour, Montenegro’s former royal capital Cetinje and Dinner at a National Restaurant Tour (110 Euros), which will be organized in the afternoon. On this tour, we will first depart for the charming town of Virpazar, where we will see Lake Skadar. In Virpazar, we will enjoy a pleasant excursion by private boat in Lake Skadar National Park. You will have the opportunity to taste Montenegro’s famous wines on the boat. It will be a wonderful privilege to see pelicans on the lake, the largest lake in the Balkans and home to approximately 250 different bird species. After the boat tour on the lake, we will explore Cetinje, Montenegro’s former royal capital. Among the places we will see during our panoramic tour here are the former Turkish Consulate, Little Cetinje Square, King Nikola’s house and the historic Serbian Orthodox monastery. Dinner will be served at a famous national and local restaurant in Montenegro, accompanied by the sunset.
Menu: Seasonal salad, cheese platter, meat platter (beef) with boiled potatoes in sauce, and 1 large glass of local wine.
With this meal, we will have the opportunity to experience Montenegro’s local cheeses, meat and wines.
Guests who do not eat meat may change their main course to meatballs or chicken, provided that they inform us one day in advance. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken at an additional cost.
Dinner: Will be taken at an additional cost.
Currency: Montenegro – Euro
After breakfast, we depart for Podgorica Airport. Following baggage and ticket procedures, we will take Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight to Ankara at ***. Arrival at Ankara Esenboğa Airport at *** local time and the end of our tour.