Balkans Tour 6 Countries 7 Nights 8 Days with AJet from Sabiha Gökçen, SKP-SKP
Duration 7 Nights, 8 Days
TIVAT – BUDVA – PORTO MONTENEGRO – PERAST – KOTOR – CETINJE – VIRPAZAR – LAKE SKADAR – BAR – STEVİ STEFAN
Meeting with our valued guests at the international departures terminal of Antalya Airport at least 3 hours before the flight. Following the ticket, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Podgorica at 14:35 on Sun Express airline’s scheduled flight XQ 450. Arrival at Podgorica Airport in Montenegro at 15:50 local time. We arrive in Budva after approximately one hour of travel in our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. During the walking tour we will take after arriving in Budva, one of the most famous holiday destinations in the Balkans with its magnificent beaches and vibrant nightlife, we will visit Stari Grad (the old city center) and the fortress. Following our tour, check-in at our hotel. Our guests may enjoy Budva’s nightlife at various excellent restaurants and entertainment venues. Overnight at our hotel.
Lunch: To be purchased as an extra.
Dinner: To be purchased as an extra.
Currency: Montenegro – Euro
After breakfast, 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 the Island of Our Lady of the Rocks in Perast. We will first depart for Tivat and visit the Porto Montenegro marina, known for its luxurious development. Afterwards, we will tour Kotor, the tourist and historic city of the region, surrounded by white stones and illuminated by the Mediterranean sun, which is listed as a UNESCO World Natural and Historical Heritage site, 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 toward the shore. After the Kotor city tour we will take together, and following free time 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 for swimming in the sea; 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 Montenegrin Night with live music in the evening. (75 Euros) On this tour, a special dinner will be served at a beautiful restaurant on the Budva waterfront, accompanied by live music and including limited drinks.
Menu: an appetizer platter 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 at our hotel.
After breakfast, an optional half-day Budva Beaches, Petrocav and Sveti Stefan boat tour (75 euros). On this tour, we board our private boat from the Budva coast and begin our excursion, stopping for swimming first at Sveti Nikola (Hawaii) Island and then at Sveti Stefan Island. We continue by boat and 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 coastal towns. We enjoy the sea and sun on the beaches of Petrovac. After lunch, which will be taken independently, we leave Petrovac and return by land in a private vehicle. On the way back, we see Sveti Stefan from the mainland this time, with its extraordinary scenery. Sveti Stefan, once a settlement for fishermen many years ago, was brought into tourism through the nationalization of the island and its subsequent sale to a Singaporean hotel chain, followed by restoration works. In the 15th century, it was a village protected by walls. Sveti Stefan Island, which was a fishing town until the 1950s, was also frequented for a period in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s by celebrities such as Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe and Liz Taylor. We stop for photographs 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 by road without a boat, under the name “Budva Beaches, Sveti Stefan, Petrovac and Stari Bar Tour.” Guests who wish may also join the optional afternoon Lake Skadar Boat Tour, Montenegro’s former Royal Capital Cetinje and Dinner at a National Restaurant Tour (110 Euros). On this tour, we will first depart for the charming town of Virpazar, from where we will see Lake Skadar. In Virpazar, we will enjoy a pleasant private-boat excursion in Lake Skadar National Park. You will have the opportunity to sample 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 around 250 different bird species. After the boat tour on the lake, we will explore Cetinje, Montenegro’s former royal capital. During our panoramic tour here, the places we will see include 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, meats and wines.
Guests who do not eat meat may change the main course to meatballs or chicken, provided that they notify us one day in advance. Overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast, we depart for Podgorica Airport. Following your baggage and ticket procedures, we will depart for Izmir on SunExpress flight XQ 951 at 17:35. Upon arrival at Izmir Airport at 20:20 local time, we will take SunExpress flight XQ 7293 departing at 22:00 local time to Antalya. Arrival at 23:45, and the end of our tour.