Montenegro’s National Parks: The 15 Best Tours

1.Skadar Lake National Park Guided Boat Tour with Wooden Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $26Our pick

Review of Kingfisher’s two-hour Skadar Lake boat tour from Virpazar, with mountain views, birdlife, swimming, local wine, and practical tips.

“En annerledes sjø, livlig, mange fuglearter, rolig og opplevelsesrik. Svømmemulighet midt i det klare og kalde vannet. En fantastisk anledning for dem som elsker å ta bilder. Guiden var hyggelig og behjelpelig. Presis tidsplan. Anbefaler!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $38

Cruise Skadar Lake from Virpazar to Kom Monastery, with birdlife, water lilies, swimming, local wine, and a small-group guide.

“It's just a beautiful sight to see, pretty scenery, great for sighting birds and other wildlife. Great captain who gave us wine!”

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3.Private National Park Lovcen with food and wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $210

Review of a private Lovcen tour from Kotor with Njegos Mausoleum views, Njegusi prosciutto, cheese, wine, and local spirits.

“This experience was one of the best excursions we have ever had. Our tour guide, Dragan, was one of the best guides we have ever had. We were on a Viking cruise, but chose to do a small group private tour and boy we were rewarded! First, the time of year was critical. We were there in early November so there was not a lot of traffic on the 25 switchback highway. We saw only 4 buses and none of those went toward Peter II's grave. Thus, the trip up took only about 1 hour with stops. Dragan showed us pictures in the busier season of literally a hundred vehicles…”

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4.Virpazar Skadar Lake National Park Guided Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $26

Explore Skadar Lake from Virpazar on a small guided boat tour with Lesendro Fortress, birdlife, water lilies, local wine, and optional swimming.

“Great company, they never cancel tours! Even if you are the only customer (like me). All was super!!”

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5.Jeep tour in National park Biogradska gora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $257

Review of a private Jeep tour through Biogradska Gora, with katun culture, Zekova glava views, Pesica Lake, and practical booking tips.

“This was a fabulous experience from start to finish. We had a great guide who drove us way up into the mountains, and shared lots of information about the area.”

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6.National Park Lovcen and Lipa Cave (Private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $247

Review of Montenegro’s private Lovcen and Lipa Cave tour, with mountain views, Njegos Mausoleum, transfers, pricing, and practical tips.

“It was one the most beautiful tours in my life. The wiev from the Lovcen mountain is perfect.. Mountains and sea, something you have to visit in your lifetime. Driver is very kind, my recommendation for everybody!”

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7.1-Day Montenegro Hiking Tour to Durmitor National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $129

Review of a 13-hour Durmitor hiking tour from Kotor, with Perast, mountain views, local food, guide Pava, and practical trail tips.

“This hike was more difficult than I had expected but our guide, Pava, was amazing. She was so experienced, capable and kind and made sure I was safe and ok (even with my fear of heights) the entire time. It turned out to be a spectacular expRead more”

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8.National parks and wine tasting (NP Lovcen, NP Skadar lake, Cetinje, Njegusi)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $274

Review of Montenegro Wonders’ six-hour tour from Podgorica to Cetinje, Lovcen, Skadar Lake, Pavlova Strana, and a family winery.

“This was our third trip with Ms Ana, we saw the coast and also added on a customized tour of Ulcinje and Bar with her. We felt very comfortable with her and she understood exactly the kind of things we would enjoy. The wine tasting couldn't be organised due to technical issues at the winery so she took us to try local food for lunch. As for Lovcen it's definitely worth the climb of 400 plus steps to see the most spectacular views of Montenegro ! The weather God's were kind to us and so was Ms Ana as she diligently monitored the weather forecast to ensure we would go…”

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9.Moraca, Tara & Piva canyons with Durmitor national park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $321

Review of a private Montenegro tour through Moraca, Tara, Piva and Durmitor, with practical tips on timing, stops, price and what to expect.

“great day- Alex was really helpful and knowledgeable we were punctual and still saw everything during this day. we stopped to eat at a great spot- the landscape was phenomenal. the weather was perfect too so the pictures are fabulous. Alex even stopped for us at a small shopping mall to buy essentials at the end of the day and was very patient.”

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10.Tandem Paragliding in Durmitor National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $148

Soar above Durmitor National Park on a 30-minute tandem paraglider flight, with views of Black Lake, Vrazje Lake, and Riblje Lake.

“Paragliding with Petar was the best and most exciting experience I've had in Montenegro.Petar is very professional, kind and fun :)))”

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11.Biogradska Gora National Park Tour with Optional Add-Ons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $165

Explore Biogradska Gora, Moraca Canyon, and Skadar Lake on a private Montenegro day tour with flexible stops and local guiding.

“Great tour! The view is amazing and landscape is breathtaking! We had a fantastic tour guide who speaks very fluent English and very knowledgeable about history, I would strongly recommend this tour!”

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12.Private Montenegro tour – Kotor, Lovcen National Park, Cetinje

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $185

Explore Kotor, Lovcen, and Cetinje on a flexible private Montenegro tour with local guidance, mountain views, history, and hotel pickup.

“Nik was a very friendly young man & proud of his beautiful country.He took us to the best view point above Kotor which was amazing.We went to the Royal Capital of Cetinje with it's monastary,which was very interesting.He was going to take Read more”

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13.National park Skadar Lake (Private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $285

Review of a private Skadar Lake tour from Kotor, with Budva, boat time, wildlife, hotel pickup, pricing, and practical booking advice.

“Really lovely day trip to Lake Skadar and Budva. Our guide was really good at explaining life in Montenegro, its history and all the beautiful places we stopped at and viewed. Lake Skadar is truly stunning and we saw many species of birds. A really worthwhile trip. Thank you for a lovely day.”

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14.Kayak Guided Tour Skadar lake – Adventure in National park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $113

Paddle Skadar Lake to Grmozhur and Lesendro forts on a private four-hour tour with kayaks, drinks, transport, and mountain views.

“Highly recommended! Amazingly beautiful views, great conversations and refreshingly active. It was so easy to communicate with Milija and his instructions were very clear. I really enjoyed hearing from him a lot about what life is like in Montenegro but also getting some historical context and information on the region. We kayaked on quite a wavy day (the previous day was very rainy) so it was physically quite hard, however on calm days I would believe it can be done by people in moderate shape as well. I highly recommend this activity!!!”

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15.Skadar Lake National Park: Birdwatching & Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $44

Explore Lake Skadar at sunrise on a small-group birdwatching boat tour with a guide, refreshments, fortress views, and wildlife stops.

“It's definitely worth the early start to get out on the lake before all the tourist boats set off. Our captain/guide was very knowledgeable. Both for the best spots to see birds and the birds we were seeing.”

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