Kotor, Montenegro

Hopefully someone has had information about this tour company: Private Shore Trips is the name of a website which is listing a private excursion of Njegusi and Cetinje. It is 4 hrs and covers entry into the Njegusi Masoleum and the Cetinje Monastery. Does anyone have any information on this group? Has anyone ever used them? They are $995 for 6 of us for the tour and I was wondering if this is too expensive. Thank you.

Montenegro is a cheap country, so I don't think you should be paying any more than 300-400€ for the total price. If the trip is 4 hours it is only a half day.

Hopefully someone has had information about this tour company: Private Shore Trips is the name of a website which is listing a private excursion of Njegusi and Cetinje. It is 4 hrs and covers entry into the Njegusi Masoleum and the Cetinje Monastery. Does anyone have any information on this group? Has anyone ever used them? They are $995 for 6 of us for the tour and I was wondering if this is too expensive. Thank you.

Hi

we are doing this port later this year and the price you have quoted is very expensive I have found similar tours for around 340 euros for a 7hr tour where you can adapt it to your needs.

type "Njegusi and Cetinje excursion" into google to get a better idea of costs for equivalent tours with reviews

hope this helps

Agreed...We were less than 200 Euro for our tour.

Agreed London Tower...

 

We paid even less than that a few years back and had a fantastic tour.

Can you please post the contact information for your tour guide? I know prices vary depending on the tour and the time, but if you had a range that would be helpful, too.

Thanks,

Marilyn

Because there is so little in Kotor. Just off a cruise and the whole thing about Kotor seems to be the scenery on the way in and the way out. The beautiful fjord. And it is beautiful, wake up early in the morning to cruise into the port. There is little in town to really see and there is no shopping to speak of. If you are in shape, when you get off the ship in the morning, head straight for the ramparts and climb up as high as you can go. It costs a few euros. It is not an easy walk, the ground and steps are uneven, take some water, wear good running shoes, not sandals or heaven forbid, flip flops and if you can, go to the top. It will take about 75-90 minutes with stops for photos and to catch your breath and it takes 35 minutes or so to come down. But the views are quite spectacular. After the hike, find a restaurant off of the main square for some fresh grilled fish. By the time you get to Kotor, you will be tired of pizza and pasta and this was one of the few places where our ship stopped that had fresh Mediterranean bream. Then just wander around. I heard no one raving about the ships tours.

Also many vendors at the port who will do a good trip around the area for a very reasonable price. We paid 10 euros each for a van with 7, and were gone for the day. Even took two ferry rides.

We shared a tour on a yacht. We had a great day. Search for the Monty B. On another trip we took a car high up into the mountains. It was wonderful. As others have said, taxis are cheap.

Also many vendors at the port who will do a good trip around the area for a very reasonable price. We paid 10 euros each for a van with 7, and were gone for the day. Even took two ferry rides.

Interesting.. Im looking for additional info on how to get to the Blue Cave, as Im not thrilled to use the cruise ship to book my tours.

So is it easy to get around in Kotor when you get to the port? Will there be adequate vendors offering tours around?

To answer my own question : tons of cab drivers in Kotor, waiting for the cruise passengers to hire them right at the port.

Weather was not good, so we ended up walking around the city, climbing the endless steps to see the fortress and enjoyed the squares in the city, some with live music (there was a guy playing the piano in one of them).

We just got back and really enjoyed Kotor.

Kotor Montenegro – This was really a nice surprise. If you have this port don’t overlook it. It is a beautiful country. The sail in is worth watching from the upper decks. We did a private tour with Mont Travelers (monttravelers@gmail.com) our guide’s name was Diko and he was good. They have several different tours available. Very reasonable. 100 euros for a car that fits 4 or 200 euros for a van that holds 8. One caution is that the tour we chose had us going up a mountain road higher then we were comfortable with. My husband doesn’t like heights and I get anxiety on mountain roads. Although it was very beautiful, I would stick to lower grounds in the future. They took us to a town Budva, which was beautiful and I would have liked to spend more time there. If you are a shopper, try to work in at least an hour to an hour and a half. If you are not a shopper, than 30 minutes is fine to see the church, scenery and have a cold drink.

We just got back and really enjoyed Kotor.

Kotor was a really lovely port and the sail in and out is definitely worth it. We did a private tour with Mont Travelers (monttravelers@gmail.com) our guide’s name was Diko and he was good. Due to Tender boat issues we were quite late getting off the ship, but Diko was still there waiting. He even said that people had asked him to take them on a Tour while he was waiting but he turned them down as we had booked him. They have several different tours available. We did a 4 hour Tour and saw Budva, Perast and St Stefan (Location for Casino Royale film). We also were driven up into the mountains for an amazing view. Roads were very narrow and so was a very interesting ride. Very reasonable and Diko speaks very good English.

I cannot recommend Diko highly enough.

sf49ers or maherp,

Can you give some must see's on your tour with Diko, we are thinking about doing the 5 hours tour with him next month and I know he will taylor the tour to ones liking. I understand at least an hour for shopping!

No beach. How long was the drive up the mountain? Shoud we for sure do that or not? Can you tell me about the transportation he uses if for 4 people is it a car or a van? Did you go to lunch? Did you do the tour morning or afternoon?

Thanks

We stopped at this port last year. As mentioned, the sail in is beautiful and not to be missed.

We were supposed to do a private tour with some fellow passengers that we connected with on our roll call, but when we docked, the guide showed up with a vehicle that wasn't big enough for all of us and we were bumped. We used the time to explore on our own, took a bus trip out to a nice viewpoint and got some interesting history about the country.

We then walked the old city, which is quite lovely, and had lunch. Right next to the entrance to the city is a mall with free wifi. We enjoyed a snack and the AC, and used the time and wifi to upload some photos and answer emails. It was a very relaxing day after lots of scheduled tours in other ports, and we actually enjoyed the free time in a very lovely place.

Lots to love in and around Kotor. Below is my posting/link with lots of visuals and details. This includes the wonderful sail-in, doing an all-day ship tour that took us up, UP, UP above this scenic area, to their old Royal capital, down to the shore area, etc. Plus, time walking around in this charming walled city and then the excellent sail-out. Below are just a few pictures. Really liked our stop here. And, the ship tour was very reasonable in cost for all that we saw and did.

Wonderful Kotor and nearby Montenegro? Check these postings. Have had over 20,415 views on this posting and appreciate those who have tuned-in and commented.:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1439193

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

Did a June 7-19, 2011, Celebrity Solstice cruise from Barcelona that had stops in Villefranche, ports near Pisa and Rome, Naples, Kotor, Venice and Dubrovnik. Enjoyed great weather and a wonderful trip. Dozens of nice visuals with key highlights, tips, comments, etc., on these postings. We are now at 179,338 views for this live/blog re-cap on our first sailing with Celebrity and much on wonderful Barcelona. Check these postings and added info at:

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1426474

For Kotor, I got up at 5 am for the sail-in through their wonderfully scenic fjords, etc. Below is one picture from the front of the ship on that early path through these narrow areas to reach Kotor as the sun is rising. We tendered at 7 am in their harbor. It was a short, easy tender to arrive on land for our bus tour.:

Here’s our bus driver going to up, back and forth, through twenty-seven serpentine twists and turns to rise up the 4000’ high mountain above Kotor as we headed to the old Royal Capital of Cetinje. You can see our cruise ship down below tendered in the scenic harbor.:

This is the walled gate as we entered Kotor to see in various historic buildings, many churches and shops. YES, they have lots of shops, whether needed or not!!:

This high and wide view of Kotor shows the overall area, including the Bay of Kotor. It is one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. This bay is sometimes called the southern-most fjord in Europe. It is actually a submerged river canyon. Kotor has seen a significant increase in tourism, attracted by the Gulf’s natural beauty and the old town of Kotor that is a World Heritage Site.:

As you sail in and out of Kotor, you see these two island with church built on them. Near Perast there are two small islands: one is called St. George island, and the other called Gospa od Škrpjela (Our Lady of the Rock), and each has a picturesque chapel. Gospa od Škrpjela is particularly interesting given that it is the only artificially built island in the Adriatic These are not natural island, but built up there over the years. Spectacular sighting.:

sf49ers or maherp,

Can you give some must see's on your tour with Diko, we are thinking about doing the 5 hours tour with him next month and I know he will taylor the tour to ones liking. I understand at least an hour for shopping!

No beach. How long was the drive up the mountain? Shoud we for sure do that or not? Can you tell me about the transportation he uses if for 4 people is it a car or a van? Did you go to lunch? Did you do the tour morning or afternoon?

Thanks

Sorry, I was out of town this weekend.

For me the number one thing not to miss is the City of Budva. Also, just driving along the coast line is pretty. If you are not afraid of heights then the drive up the mountain is spectacular. I was too afraid to enjoy it fully.

Thanks, sf49ers.

Did you buy anything in the town of budva? I have booked with Diko. He was very quick to answer all emails and seemed like he was pretty much

able to do whatever we wanted. We will be touring with him in Sept.

Just wondering if there were any souvenirs worth noting.

Thanks

Shopinpat,

We did not get any time to shop :(. We were only there for about 30 minutes, we passed all the shops on the way to visit the church. We enjoyed the small church, but I wish we had another hour at least to shop. There were all kinds of nice stores, not just touristy souvenir stuff. I hope you have a great time.

SF49ERS Thanks for the info!

Hi

Are you in Montenegro on sept 6th with celebrity? My husband and I are hoping to join another couple for touring that day. Was looking into booking with Diko also. Would love to hear from you. Sueberner@comcast.net this message is for Shopinpat.

Sorry, I was out of town this weekend.

For me the number one thing not to miss is the City of Budva. Also, just driving along the coast line is pretty. If you are not afraid of heights then the drive up the mountain is spectacular. I was too afraid to enjoy it fully.

Yes, agree on lots to love about Budva with its great seaside setting, historic walled city, interesting architecture, etc. Below are a few of my visuals to prove the point that both sf49ers and me are making.

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

Wonderful Kotor and nearby Montenegro, Budva? Check these postings. Have had over 20,415 views on this posting and appreciate those who have tuned-in and commented.:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1439193

We went to Budva, a 2,500 year-old-fortress that is now in the heart of a resort area. This is the overview of walled coastal town and how it projects out into the sea. Lots of fancy private ships docked here in their harbor. Two other civilizations left their marks, the Greeks and Romans. After the fall of the Roman Empire into east/west divisions, the barrier separating these two powers ran across this specific area. The Venetians ruled the town for nearly 400 years, from 1420 to 1797.:

In Budva, here is a view of a church and its tower within its walled, historic area. This coastal town, overall, including outside the walled area, now has about 18,000 inhabitants. This Budvanska coastal area is the heart of Montenegro's tourism. The area is well known for its sandy beaches, diverse nightlife and charming Mediterranean architecture. Budva, as a settlement, is 3,500 years old, one of the oldest on the Adriatic coast.:

This is one of the stone towers in Budva with the official lion from the timer period when Venice ruled these coastal areas for 400 years.:

In Budva, here are some of the church designs over their doorway entrance.:

While walking through the heart of Budva's old historic area, this visual shows how narrow are these "streets" and reflects some of the "locals" chatting and connecting during the day.:

Which ship is yours? Here is a small sampling for some of the luxury boats docked there in Budva. Nice area to have your own personal yacht??!!: