Tour Overview

VIRPAZAR, VRANJINA, RIJEKA CRNOJEVIĆA, PAVLOVA STRANA

Visit the largest lake on the Balkans Peninsula, world-wide known for its flora and fauna uniqueness and also for its cultural and historical legacy.

Skadar Lake National Park is, undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful national parks and one of the trademarks of Montenegro. The Montenegrin part of the lake (40 000 ha) was proclaimed a national park in 1983. Its size of 391 km2 makes it the biggest lake of the Balkans Peninsula. Skadar Lake is widely famous for all the richness of flora and fauna, with more than 100 very rare or endangered species. With almost 1000 types of algae and several hundred bird species, among them the pelican is a trademark of the National Park that makes Skadar Lake one of the most popular plant and animal habitats. A boat ride during which your attention will be drawn to rich cultural and religious heritage of Montenegro, variety of flora and fauna, enjoy the tastes of traditional cuisine are just one part of all the beautiful sites arising before you in the National Park. Additionally, you will visit a small fishing settlement Virpazar that offers peace and hospitality, in spite of the fact that there are no more than a couple of hundreds people living there. There, you will get the opportunity to visit Visitor Center Vranjina, with a gallery, reliefs of all national parks of Montenegro and ethno room.

The trip starts at 7:30 am from Herceg Novi, travelling by ferry and passing through one of the most visited harbours — Tivat — while enjoying a wonderful view of the Budva Riviera. Before reaching the National Park, we make a 20-minute break at a restaurant just above Sveti Stefan. We arrive in Virpazar around 10:00 am, where a unique experience awaits — a cruise on Lake Skadar. The real attraction is swimming in the largest lake area in the Balkans, and during a 2-hour boat ride you will enjoy a completely different world of flora and fauna, unique by world standards. Your attention will be drawn to the stunning coastline of Lake Skadar and its islands, with the remains of a rich cultural and historical heritage. We will also visit the Visitor Center Vranjina, featuring a gallery, reliefs of all national parks of Montenegro and numerous plant and animal exhibits characteristic of the area. Return to Herceg Novi is planned around 5:00 pm.