Istanbul (SAW) - Podgorica - Budva
Meeting with our valued guests at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures Terminal, minimum 3 hours before the flight. After completing ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Podgorica on the airline's scheduled flight. Arrival in Podgorica at local time. Following our passport procedures, we set off towards Budva. Upon arrival in Budva, one of the most famous holiday resorts in the Balkans with its magnificent beaches and colorful nightlife, we will take a walking tour visiting Stari Grad (old city center) and the castle. Afterwards, transfer to our hotel where accommodation is arranged. Guests who wish may enjoy Budva's nightlife at its beautiful restaurants and entertainment venues. Overnight at our hotel.
Lunch: To be taken extra.
Dinner: To be taken extra.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
Budva (Tivat-Porto Montenegro-Perast-Kotor)
After breakfast, free day for shopping, sightseeing, and enjoying the sea and sun according to the weather. Guests who wish can join an extra full-day Kotor and Fjords Tour with us (60 Euro). On this tour, we will visit Tivat, Porto Montenegro, Kotor, and Perast. First, we will head to Tivat and explore the Porto Montenegro marina, known for its rich development. Then, we will see Kotor, a tourist town of the region wrapped in white stones and illuminated by the Mediterranean sun, which is listed on the UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage list. We will view the Kotor Bay and its historic fortified city. Located in the southwest of Montenegro and south of Croatia, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, Kotor is Europe's second-largest fjord after Norway's and serves as a natural harbor. It consists of four bays connected by narrow straits. The bare mountains surrounding the bays descend steeply toward the coast. After free time for personal sightseeing and activities, we will visit Perast, a baroque town where guests may swim in the cool waters of the Kotor fjord depending on the weather. In the evening, return to the hotel in Budva. Guests who wish can enjoy Budva's nightlife at its beautiful restaurants and entertainment venues. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Included in the price at the hotel.
Lunch: To be taken additionally.
Dinner: To be taken additionally.
Currencies: Montenegro – Euro
Budva (Cetinje - Virpazar - Lake Skadar - Sveti Stefan)
Free day after breakfast, with opportunities for shopping, sightseeing, and enjoying the sea and sun. An optional full-day Montenegro tour is available for guests who wish to join in the morning. (Cetinje - Virpazar - Lake Skadar - Sveti Stefan) (60 Euro). On this tour, we first visit Cetinje, the former royal capital of Montenegro, and see the historic Serbian Orthodox monastery there. After a free coffee break at the small Cetinje square, we continue our journey. Next, we visit the charming town of Virpazar, where we will see Lake Skadar. During the one-hour free time in Virpazar, you can enjoy a magnificent boat ride among water lilies on Lake Skadar using small boats. Being able to spot pelicans on the largest lake in the Balkans, which hosts around 250 different bird species, will be a wonderful privilege. (Guests wishing to take a boat ride will pay an additional 20 Euro per person for the National Park entrance fee and boat rental.) Our next stop is Bar, a historic and tourist city located on the Adriatic Sea coast. As the main port of Montenegro, we also explore Stari Bar, the mountainous part of the city, where we view the historic Bar Fortress from outside and see Ottoman-era mosques. We visit the small and charming bazaar and have our free lunch at a local restaurant. The day concludes with Sveti Stefan, known for its extraordinary views. We take a photo stop from a vantage point where you can see the panoramic view of the magnificent Sveti Stefan. Once a fishing village surrounded by walls in the 15th century and a fishing town until the 1950s, Sveti Stefan Island was later expropriated and sold to a Singaporean hotel chain. Today, through restoration efforts, it has become a major tourist destination and was once visited by famous personalities such as Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, and Elizabeth Taylor during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. At the end of the tour, we return to Budva. In the evening, you can spend time at Budva's lively venues. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Included in the hotel price.
Lunch: To be taken extra.
Dinner: To be taken extra.
Currency: Montenegro – Euro
Budva - Podgorica - Istanbul (SAW)
After breakfast, we depart for Podgorica Airport. Following your baggage and ticket procedures, you will fly to Istanbul on the airline's scheduled flight. Arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport according to local time marks the end of our tour.