The 15 Best Podgorica Tours & Day Trips

Skadar Lake National Park Guided Boat Tour with Wooden Boat - Cruising from Virpazar toward the open lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $27Our pick

Review of the Skadar Lake wooden boat tour from Virpazar, with mountain views, wildlife, swimming, local wine, practical tips, and value advice.

“Lovely cruise experience, very nice wine and the views, the captain was really nice he gave us good information about the wildlife and the landscape and the history. The operator company was really helpful and we had a problem with the arrival time and the they helped us through it after Viator customer service were saying they couldn’t do anything to help because of the 24h policy.”

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Kotor Bay Boat & Speedboat Tours, Podgorica Tours, Skadar Lake Tours, Tour Reviews

Best from our coast (Kotor bay, Budva, Sv Stefan, Skadar lake)

2.Best from our coast (Kotor bay, Budva, Sv Stefan, Skadar lake)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $181

Review of Montenegro Wonders’ private coast tour from Podgorica, covering Skadar Lake, Budva, Sveti Stefan, Kotor, and Cetinje.

“Thanks to Slavko for an excellent tour - very informative and scenic, and appreciated proactive communication ahead of time.”

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Lovćen & Cetinje Tours, Podgorica Tours, Sveti Stefan Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

GREAT MONTENEGRO TOUR Cetinje – Njeguši – Kotor – Budva – Bečići – Saint Stefan

3.GREAT MONTENEGRO TOUR Cetinje – Njeguši – Kotor – Budva – Bečići – Saint Stefan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $205

Review of the private Great Montenegro Tour from Podgorica, visiting Cetinje, Njeguši, Kotor, Budva, Bečići, and Sveti Stefan.

“Ivan is an excellent driver and tour guide. He is extremely friendly and personable. My husband and I highly recommend this tour with Ivan!”

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Cruises & Boat Tours, Guided, National Parks, Podgorica Tours, Skadar Lake Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Skadar Lake National Park: Guided Boat Tour to Kom Monastery

4.Skadar Lake National Park: Guided Boat Tour to Kom Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39

Cruise Skadar Lake to Kom Monastery, spot birds, see water lilies, swim, and enjoy local wine on a three-hour guided boat tour from Virpazar.

“Great Experience, Great Mood. I did not see the time passed. there were 15 of us on the boat and the guide was very friendly.Auto-translated”

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City Tours, City Tours in Podgorica, Podgorica Tours, Private, Tour Reviews

Private transfers from Podgorica Airport and city to Budva

5.Private transfers from Podgorica Airport and city to Budva

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.)

Review of private Podgorica Airport to Budva transfers, with pricing, timing, pickup details, driver service, value, and booking advice.

“Booked my transport to and from Budva with this company. Very impressed with how well they communicated with me ( I originally messed up my booking and they caught and fixed it). Awesome and friendly drivers.”

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Durmitor & Tara Canyon Tours, Podgorica Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Durmitor – Black Lake & Tara River Canyon – North Montenegro tour

6.Durmitor – Black Lake & Tara River Canyon – North Montenegro tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $302

Review of Montenegro’s Durmitor and Tara Canyon day tour, with Black Lake, bridge views, ziplining, costs, guides, and practical advice.

“We traveled in December so due to the short days we only visited Durmitor National Park and Tara canyon, however our tour operator was kind enough to refund us for the places we missed out on.The owner of the tour agency Mr Dimitri himself took us around as he wanted us to be in safe hands due to landslides in the alternate routes to the national park. He was very nice to us and took lot of interest in telling us about Montenegro. Talking about the locales themselves the Black lake was splendid! Just a day after the fresh shower of snow, the national park looked mystical ! I tried…”

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Historical Tours, Podgorica Tours, Safari, Skadar Lake Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Podgorica Historic, Safari and Winery tour – Skadar lake and River Crnojevica

7.Podgorica Historic, Safari and Winery tour – Skadar lake and River Crnojevica

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $119

Explore Montenegro’s history, wild horses, Skadar Lake villages, scenic viewpoints, and a family winery on a private Podgorica tour.

“Milija was the best !!! We went as a group of three, he was incredibly friendly, knew a lot about the place, and was very respectful. To prove my point, the roads were quite bad because of the rain the previous day. Still he took us through slush to give us the surreal experience of spotting WILD HORSES !!!! The wine tasting spot at the end of the tour was spectacular as well. For people visiting Montenegro for the first time, Podgorica holds more than just pubs, and the trip will take you everywhere !!!!!”

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Durmitor & Tara Canyon Tours, Full-Day, Podgorica Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Private Full-Day Tour in Moraca and Tara Canyons, Durmitor & Biogradska Gora NP

8.Private Full-Day Tour in Moraca and Tara Canyons, Durmitor & Biogradska Gora NP

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $186

Explore Montenegro’s Moraca and Tara canyons, Biogradska Gora and Durmitor on a private full-day tour from Podgorica.

“Nino is really nice and has a lot of knowledge about Monténégro. The excursion was really interesting and you can see many places in one day !”

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Podgorica Tours, Skadar Lake Tours, Tour Reviews, Wine Tours

Skadar Lake & Crnojevića River: Swimming, Snacks & Wine

9.Skadar Lake & Crnojevića River: Swimming, Snacks & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $45

Review of Kingfisher’s Lake Skadar boat trip from Virpazar, with swimming, Montenegrin wine, rakija, priganice, birds, and mountain views.

“During 4 hours, boat trip in the "Amazonia" Skandar lac. A lot a different bird species (for instance ibis) and possibility to swim 2 times into the lake. Captain and her assistant provides drink and food during the cruise. Additional comments around history from the crew would have been appreciated.”

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Food, Food & Drink, Podgorica Tours, Tour Reviews, Wine Tours

Wine and food tasting in the traditional winery

10.Wine and food tasting in the traditional winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Taste three Montenegrin wines and homemade snacks at Winery Garnet in historic Godinje, with a friendly English-speaking host and village views.

“Had the best wine Tour last saturday! We were the first guests of the season, had such a warm welcome from Misko and the family. Really good wines with delicious food. Good conversations and good company. I would definitely recommend this tour. Greetings from Holland.”

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Ostrog Monastery Tours, Podgorica Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Ostrog Monastery tour

11.Ostrog Monastery tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Review of Ostrog Monastery from Podgorica, with hotel pickup, private transport, guide Dragan, sacred history, pricing, and practical tips.

“We had a lovely tour guide Dragan who drove us to the amazing ostrog monastery. He shared with us the history of the area it was a great day”

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2-Hour Experiences, Cruises & Boat Tours, Podgorica Tours, Skadar Lake Tours, Tour Reviews

2 Hour Group Boat Trip in Skadar Lake

12.2 Hour Group Boat Trip in Skadar Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20Best value

Cruise Skadar Lake from Virpazar past Lesendro, bird-filled channels, water lilies, and wild swimming for a relaxed two-hour outing.

“We had a very entertaining and enjoyable boat ride on Lake Skadar and would highly recommend this excursion to others!”

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Podgorica Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

MONASTERY TOUR – Impressive Montenegrin Monasteries

13.MONASTERY TOUR – Impressive Montenegrin Monasteries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $133

Visit Dajbabe, Ždrebaonik, Ostrog, and Podgorica’s grand cathedral on a private seven-hour Montenegro monastery tour.

“We did the tour today with Moawiyah, he was terrific, very informative, kind, helpful to me (an old lady) was able to sweet talk the boom gates operators into letting us through due to my arthritic knee, (I have no cartilage between the bones) organised breaks and lunch. We would definitely book with him again and also recommend him to family and friends.”

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Ostrog Monastery Tours, Podgorica Tours, Tour Reviews

Ostrog monastery and Niagara waterfalls

14.Ostrog monastery and Niagara waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $161

Review of a private Podgorica tour to Ostrog Monastery and Niagara Waterfall, with practical advice on value, timing, guides, and Skadar Lake options.

“Had somewhat mixed feelings about giving this tour a five as was leaning towards a four the guide made that pretty clear. A few things why I thought it was not a five. While we had a private tour when it came to the boat ride it was not private, we had another couple join us. Also the "Niagara" was not really worth it as it added unnecessary time, as the trip to the Monastery is pretty long and was more of a point of the tour. The guide on the other hand was absolutely amazing and not to mention his driving skills and knowledge of both history and the…”

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Ostrog Monastery Tours, Podgorica Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Private Tour in Ostrog Monastery, Doclea and Nature Park Zeta

15.Private Tour in Ostrog Monastery, Doclea and Nature Park Zeta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $114

Review of a private Ostrog Monastery tour from Podgorica, with Roman ruins at Doclea, Zeta Nature Park, local food, and flexible stops.

“Amazing views of a different part of montenegro and our guide was very helpful and informative. Very considerate and checking everything was okay. We enjoyed the monastery and views of lake and visit to Montenegrin family. Nice cake, wine, juice. Only criticism would be that some more walking in the beautiful nature park and along the river would make it even better. Such a calm peaceful area and we were yearning to do a good walk.”

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