The cream of the crop in the south-east

12-day tour of Croatia and Montenegro


Dubrovnik - Bay of Kotor - Podgorica - Ulcinj - Budva

Your journey at a glance

Discover the most beautiful sides of Croatia and Montenegro on this individual 12-day round trip off the beaten tourist track. Taste the flavours of the local cuisine. Marvel at the spectacular panorama of the Bay of Kotor and embark on a journey into the past and present in old towns such as Dubrovnik and Budva - which is so old that it was still located on an island when it was founded.
Discover the most beautiful sides of Croatia and Montenegro on this individual 12-day round trip off the beaten tourist track. Taste the flavours of the local cuisine. Marvel at the spectacular panorama of the Bay of Kotor and embark on a journey into the past and present in old towns such as Dubrovnik and Budva - which is so old that it was still located on an island when it was founded.
  • The stops on your journey:
  • Dubrovnik (2 nights)
  • Bay of Kotor (2 nights)
  • Podgorica (2 nights)
  • Ulcinj (2 nights)
  • Budva (2 nights)
  • Dubrovnik (1 night)
  • Further highlights:
  • Island Lokrum
  • Cavtat
  • Kotor
  • Perast
  • Lake Scutari
  • Biogradska Gora National Park
  • Stari Bar
  • Cetinje

Geotoura – Hotel concept

When we include a hotel in our programme, it is not only a high standard of quality that is important to us. We prefer typical local accommodation, often boutique hotels with a special ambience. They emphasise the character of an individual trip: Panoramic views, particularly lovely furnishings, a location in historic centres, no mass tourism and, of course, exceptionally friendly hosts – these are important criteria for us.

We divide our hotels into four separate Geotoura categories. Of course, you have the choice and can also combine the categories on one trip.

Boutique Hotels – Four categories

Encantador (“Charming”): Our most affordable option. Lovingly furnished rooms that offer everything the discerning traveller expects.

Especial (“Special”): Hotels with a special ambience – historic palaces, monasteries, haciendas or beach hotels with exceptional charm. Perfect for the classic cultural tour.

Extraordinario (“Extraordinary”): Luxurious hotels in excellent locations and with the highest level of comfort, often in centuries-old aristocratic palaces, old oil mills or haciendas.

Luna de Miel (“honeymoon”): For the honeymoon – span. Luna de miel – or if you want to treat yourself to something out of the ordinary …

Character of this travel idea

Enjoy the best of Croatia and Montenegro on this 12-day round trip. This route takes you to spectacular landscapes and imposing buildings. If you want to get to know and love the highlights in the south-east, let this trip inspire you.

Experience culture

On this 12-day round trip through Croatia and Montenegro, you will stand on the city walls of Dubrovnik, where the lords of the city once watched over them – and where many a scene from the cult series “Game of Thrones” was shot. In addition to such world-famous highlights, you will also discover the little stories of the historic cities.

Leave your hire car on the outskirts of Ulcinj and embark on your own personal pirate adventure at Slave Square. You will also meet a great man here. Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, is said to have landed here as a prisoner.

The citadel of Budva also hides a story. Look closely at the old stones. Then you will discover the relief of two fish and with them the anecdote of two unhappy lovers who fell to their deaths here.

Experience nature

A lonely, wild landscape spreads out around the glassy Biogradska Jezero, which bathes in ever-changing colours throughout the year: delicate green and colourful in spring, lush green and thousands of flowers in summer, a firework of yellow, red and brown in autumn. On your way through the almost untouched wilderness, you will encounter more than 2,000 different plants, some of which are very rare, as well as animals that are otherwise rare in Europe – including the king of the forest, the brown bear.

This 12-day round trip through Croatia and Montenegro takes you to the shores of the largest lake in the Balkans, Lake Skadar. Lake Skadar lies majestically between green mountain slopes. Visit the winegrowers on its shores and learn more about the wine terraces, or discover the old ruins of the historic monasteries that appear here and there in the middle of nature and on the islands of the lake.

Montenegro - unadulteratedly delicious

Not only the landscape of Montenegro is rich in contrasts, but also its cuisine. Freshly caught fish and seafood, smoked carp or bleak from Lake Skadar and gratinated eel make the hearts of fish lovers beat faster.

Do you prefer meat? Then how about air-dried ham or sausage from Njeguši? Or maybe you prefer lamb or goat meat boiled in milk and cooked under the bell, which is also roasted under the bell together with potatoes. These typical dishes can be found on almost all Montenegrin menus. The country’s cheese specialities are also delicious, such as the cheese from Njeguši, the cheese from Pljevlja, which has been awarded a quality label, leaf cheese or the kajmak produced in the north.

High-quality olive oils, honey, morels, dried apricots, figs and the popular cornelian cherry are other ingredients that flavour dishes, desserts and juices. A good meal also needs a good drop of wine. A particularly good wine is the white Krstač, the Vranac or Čubrica, which is aged for years in wooden barrels. Let your palate be spoilt by the regional finesse.

 

The authentic Croatia and Montenegro

The olive trees probably came to Montenegro with the Greeks before the birth of Christ. To this day, the olive groves are an integral part of the country’s landscape. You can discover the secret of their oil by visiting an olive farmer, who will tell you everything about how he produces his precious oils – and of course you will be able to taste them too.

Why can't I find any prices on geotoura.com?

We do not offer standardised packages. Your Geotoura trip is customised according to your wishes.

We make this possible thanks to our high level of expertise and in-depth knowledge of the country as well as our excellent network of partners. You can look forward to extraordinary experiences, charming boutique hotels and very special insider tips on site.

Geotoura stands for the perfect planning of your personalised dream trip. Your individual price will therefore only include what really enriches your holiday.

Compared to standard holidays, this price is competitive. You will usually receive the comprehensive holiday design within 24 hours on working days.

Highly personalised trips are our speciality and the pleasure you deserve.

The special moment...
... was the private boat trip in the Bay of Kotor.

Experiences
of our customers

August 2024
Cornelia W.
Austria
You can't plan a trip better than Geotoura did for us. Starting with the extremely friendly correspondence and support from the customer service team, to putting together the route according to our wishes and the personalised travel guide, right through to the choice of hotels. It was an absolute dream holiday in Portugal with memories that will last forever! We had no administrative hassle, everything went smoothly - we will definitely book with Geotoura again and again!
September 2024
Dietlind F.
Germany
Responses to questions in advance of the northern Spain trip were answered promptly and clearly. My wishes were taken into account. Hotels and rental cars were well organised.
September 2024
Katrin P.
Germany
I would like to thank Geotoura for the fantastic tour of the Peloponnese. I felt well looked after from start to finish, all my individual requests for the route were addressed and the tips on the route were great. The accompanying material - the personalised travel guide - was great. And everything worked out perfectly on site. The accommodation ranged from great to fantastic and the people there were super friendly and welcoming. The mix of sea and culture was just right. I'd be happy to go again and again, I'm already looking forward to my next trip with Geotoura.
September 2024
Iris B.
Austria
Geotoura organised a great trip to northern Spain for us, tailored to our individual needs: the route, hotels, flights and the booklet with information and tips put together especially for our trip were simply perfect.
August 2024
Karina S.
Austria
‘Handing over’ the organisation of our trip to Scotland to Geotoura was the best decision! Everything worked out perfectly, the choice of hotels was superb and the tour (from Glasgow up the west coast to Thurso in the north and then back down the east coast to Edinburgh) was perfect. The visit to the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh was the highlight and the crowning glory of our trip. Even the weather played along and it only rained on two days in total during our three-week trip. Thanks to the organisers - it was perfect.
September 2024
Wilhelm G.
Switzerland
If you have a flair for Arabic, Oriental and African customs and traditions, Andalusia is the right place for you. It's amazing what the Andalusians have done with all these influences. From snow-capped mountains to the sea in 2 hours by car. From fertile regions to absolute drought in less than 2 hours by car. Geographically as interesting as it is culinary.
August 2024
Marko K.
Bavaria
We were very satisfied with Geotoura. Good service, great start to the holiday. Travelling to adventurous countries like Albania requires exactly that.
August 2024
Helga B.
Germany
We organised our holiday trip with Geotoura for the first time. The travel plan to Madeira with hotels and company car was perfectly organised by Geotoura in advance. Our wishes were fully accepted and implemented. We were travelling as 2 adults with 3 children and were satisfied throughout. We will organise our next major holiday with Geotoura again.
August 2024
Susanne T.
Hamburg
The trip to Northern Spain with Geotoura was very successful overall. Beautiful hotels, great cities, some of which could be described as as yet undiscovered gems, travel planning that worked one hundred per cent and saved us a lot of our own time. We have already recommended Geotoura to others and would book here again at any time. Thank you very much for the wonderful moments!
August 2024
Prof. Dr. Markus F.
Switzerland
We are completely satisfied with Geotoura - this is already our third trip with this provider. Everything is perfect: competent and friendly telephone advice, patient attention to our special requests, careful hotel selection, perfect travel documents, everything delivered on time, and the Portugal trip itself fully met our expectations. Well done!

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