Royal Budva Tour - 4 Nights 5 Days
Tour details
Day 1 Istanbul - Podgorica - Budva
Be at the international departures terminal of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 07:00 in the morning. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, depart at 10:00 on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC-261 to Podgorica, Montenegro. Arrival in Podgorica at 10:50 local time. After arrival and passport and entry procedures, we set off for Budva. On the walking tour we will do after arrival in Budva, one of the most famous holiday resorts in the Balkans with its magnificent beaches and colorful nightlife, we will visit Stari Grad (old town center) and the castle. Then transfer to our hotel for accommodation and check-in. Guests who wish may enjoy Budva’s nightlife in its beautiful restaurants and entertainment venues. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 Budva (Tivat-Porto Montenegro-Kotor-Perast)
After breakfast at the hotel, free day to enjoy the sea and sun or have time for shopping and sightseeing. For guests who wish, optional full-day Kotor and Fjords Tour (75 Euro). On this tour, we will see Tivat, Porto Montenegro, Kotor, and Perast. In Perast, we will take a pleasant short boat trip around Our Lady of the Rocks and Saint George islands. For the visit to Our Lady of the Rocks island, an entrance fee, church admission, etc. are charged additionally at 5 Euro. On our tour, we will first head to Tivat and visit the Porto Montenegro marina with its rich development. Then we will see Kotor, the tourist and historic city of the region, wrapped in white stones and illuminated by the Mediterranean sun, which is on the UNESCO World Natural and Historical Heritage list, as well as Kotor Bay and the historic fortified city. Located in the southwest of Montenegro and south of Croatia, on the Adriatic coast, Kotor is the largest fjord in Europe after Norway and a natural harbor, consisting of four bays connected by narrow straits. The bare mountains around the bay descend steeply to the coast. After our guided city tour of Kotor, and the free time given for your personal sightseeing and activities, we will visit Perast, the charming baroque town famous for the small islands in Kotor Bay. After our visits in Perast, we will return to Budva. In the summer season, you may swim in Kotor, so do not forget to bring your swimsuit. For guests who wish, an optional evening Montenegro Night tour with dinner and live music. (75 Euro) On this tour, in the evening on Budva beach, a special dinner with limited drinks will be served in a beautiful restaurant accompanied by live music. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3 Budva (Sveti Stefan-Stari Bar-Virpazar-Lake Skadar-Cetinje / Budva Coast Boat Tour)
After breakfast at the hotel, free day to enjoy the sea and sun or have time for shopping and sightseeing. For guests who wish, optional full-day Sveti Stefan, Cetinje, the former royal capital of Montenegro, Virpazar Lake Skadar boat tour, and lunch included Stari Bar Tour. (130 Euro) We start the day with the famous island of Sveti Stefan, and we stop for a photo break at a point where we can enjoy a panoramic view of Sveti Stefan with its extraordinary scenery. Sveti Stefan, which was once a fishing settlement on an island, was expropriated many years ago and later sold to a Singaporean hotel chain, and is now brought into tourism through restoration works. In the 15th century, Sveti Stefan was a village protected by walls. Until the 1950s, Sveti Stefan Island was a fishing town, and in the 60s, 70s, and 80s it was also a frequent destination for celebrities such as Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, and Liz Taylor. Then we will discover Cetinje, Montenegro’s former royal capital. On our walking tour here, the places we will see include the former Turkish Consulate, the small Cetinje square, King Nikola’s house, and the historic Serbian Orthodox monastery. Continuing on, we head to the town of Virpazar. In the charming town of Virpazar, where we will see Lake Skadar, we will take an enjoyable cruise in the national park of Lake Skadar by private boat. On the boat, you will have the chance to taste famous Montenegrin wines. It will also be a lovely privilege to see pelicans on the lake, the largest lake in the Balkans and home to around 250 different bird species. Then, by visiting Stari Bar, we will see the oldest settlement of the city of Bar, where the Ottomans remained for 400 years. In Stari Bar, located on the Londe hill that we will reach by passing through the city of Bar, we will see wonderful Ottoman architecture, other civilizations from the past, a beautiful green valley, and the Rumija mountains. Depending on the program flow, lunch will be taken late and will be served in a private restaurant in Virpazar, Cetinje, or Stari Bar. Traditional local dishes specific to the region will be experienced on the menu. The order of the places visited on today’s tour may be changed by the guide depending on traffic, road, and weather conditions. During the summer months (June-July-August-September), “Stari Bar” is removed from the sightseeing program due to heavy traffic, and the tour program is shortened with the tour fee reduced to 110 Euro.
During the summer months (June-July-August-September), an additional half-day “Budva Coast Boat Tour with Swimming Break” is operated. (75 Euro)
Day 4 Budva (Herceg Novi Beaches-Portonovi-Jumbo)
After breakfast at the hotel, free day to enjoy the sea and sun or have time for shopping and sightseeing. In the morning, for guests who wish, optional full-day Herceg Novi Beaches, Portonovi and Jumbo Tour (75 Euro) On this tour, we will first see Herceg Novi, the historic city famous for its natural beauty and vegetation on the Croatian border, with the scent of linden trees. We will explore Herceg Novi, the “City of Castles and Beaches,” on foot. The places we will see include Nikola Durković Square, the Clock Tower, the Bloody Tower, Belavista Square, St. Archangel Micheal Church, Forte Mare Castle, and the statue of King Tvrtko. After free time for the sea, we will see the Portonovi marina, one of Montenegro’s new luxury tourism investments. In the afternoon, on our way back to Budva, we will take about a 1.5-hour shopping break at Jumbo Shopping Center. (Jumbo is Closed on Sundays) After the free time given for your personal sightseeing, shopping, and activities, we head back to Budva. In the summer months, Kotor Cable Car can be added to our tour program for an additional fee of 40 Euro. You can get information from your guide. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 Budva - Podgorica - Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart from the hotel to Podgorica Airport in Montenegro. After your baggage and ticket procedures, Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC-262 departs for Istanbul at 12:30. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 15:05 local time and the end of our tour.
What's included
✅ Economy class round-trip airline tickets with Pegasus Airlines on the Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) - Podgorica (TGD) - Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) route
✅ Airport taxes and ground handling fees
✅ 4 nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation in the selected hotel category
✅ Budva Fortress / Stari Grad walking tour
✅ Airport - Hotel - Airport transfers and intercity transfers within the program
✅ Turkish-speaking guide / assistance service
Not included
❌ Exit tax for international travel
❌ All excursions and extra tours not specified in the program
❌ Lunch and dinner
❌ Entrance fees for museums, archaeological sites, etc.
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional driver and guide tips
❌ Overseas travel health insurance
Need to Know
INFORMATION
A passport valid for at least 6 months is mandatory for trips abroad. Passports older than 10 years are not valid for travel abroad, and they must be renewed before the tour departure date. Entry cannot be made with torn or worn passports.
For a visa application, a passport valid for at least 6 months and the documents specified in the list of required documents for the visa, which you can obtain from our agencies, must be delivered to the agency complete with written approval at least 1 month before the tour departure date.
In cases such as fairs, congresses, events, etc. that may occur in cities, accommodation may be made outside the committed distance and region. In such a case, the hotel region will be informed to our agencies in writing at least 30 days before the tour departure.
The visa must be obtained from the first country of entry on the tour to be taken, or from the country where the longest stay will be made; otherwise, Lidya Tour is absolutely not responsible if passport police do not allow entry into the country.
In case of tour cancellation, visa fees and insurance fees are non-refundable.
Lidya Tour is only an intermediary between the consulate and our customers, and has no responsibility if the visa is not approved for any reason, is not issued in time, and/or errors occur in the visa, and the passenger has no right to compensation from Lidya Tour in any way.
Lidya Tour is an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955.
At the time of registration, the name on the passport, date of birth, and passport number must be entered into the system. Plane tickets are issued according to this information. Cancellation or changes to plane tickets arising from incorrect information will result in the no-show fee being charged to guests.
Flight times may change before departure, and all times must be confirmed in writing by our guests by calling the head office 48 hours before the departure dates.
The city where the plane will land may vary. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for time changes and possible delays that may be made by the airline companies.
Lidya Tour is not responsible for changes experienced in domestic connecting flight transportation for guests who do not confirm the flight times and route.
The airline rule applies to group tickets, and according to the group ticket rule, if the outbound flight cannot be used, the return flight cannot be used either.
The luggage weight on flights departing from Turkey is generally 20 Kg. This weight may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. On domestic flights in the destination countries, this weight may be reduced to 15 Kg. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not under the responsibility of Lidya Tour.
If there are not enough participants for the package tour, tour cancellation will be notified to the consumer 21 days in advance.
The tour route specified in the tour program is an example route, and the tour route may change.
City introduction tours may be conducted on the following day/days depending on the arrival time in the city.
The excursions specified in the programs may be carried out on another day outside the specified day/days at the guide's discretion for any reason.
Alternative tours on the way are carried out if at least 6 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be left at the rest stop.
Hotel stays during busy periods such as fairs, congresses, and seminars may be outside the city.
Tours or excursions that are not permitted to be visited or traveled by local authorities for any reason will not be carried out. Alternative tours can be carried out if there is a minimum participation of 20 people; if there is less participation, they may be carried out at the guide's discretion and, if necessary, with changed prices. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for the عدم of these excursions or tours.
Entrance fees to museums and historical sites are not included in the prices.
Lidya Tour reserves the right to change hotel names, provided that the star category remains the same.
All hotel names specified in the programs are V.B. (and similar) and are written as examples in terms of star category and distance. It does not mean that accommodation will be made in the specified hotel.
In 3-person rooms, there is an extra bed application, and the 3rd bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or an extra foldable open-close auxiliary bed. .
While you are traveling, when leaving the vehicles you use and the hotels where you stay, please make sure that you have taken all your belongings with you.
The child discount is valid only for children within a certain age group staying with 2 adults.
In cases where children under 18 who are not considered adults do not participate in the tour with one or both of their mother or father, the consent forms required for participation in the tour must be carried with them during travel.
In case of cancellation and changes, the “AGENCY SALES AGREEMENT” is valid.
Tour Program
Day 1 Istanbul - Podgorica - Budva
Be at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport’s international departures terminal at 07:00 in the morning. After ticketing, baggage, and passport procedures, depart at 10:00 on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC-261 to Podgorica, Montenegro. Arrival in Podgorica at 10:50 local time. After passport and entry procedures, we set off for Budva. In Budva, one of the most famous holiday destinations in the Balkans with its magnificent beaches and colorful nightlife, we will take a walking tour after arrival and visit Stari Grad (old town center) and the castle. Then transfer to our hotel for accommodation and check-in. Guests who wish may enjoy Budva’s nightlife in its beautiful restaurants and entertainment venues. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 Budva (Tivat-Porto Montenegro-Kotor-Perast)
After breakfast at the hotel, free day, opportunity to enjoy the sea and sun or to go shopping and sightseeing. For guests who wish, an optional full-day Kotor and Fjords Tour (75 Euro). On this tour, we will see Tivat, Porto Montenegro, Kotor, and Perast. In Perast, we will take a pleasant short boat trip around the islands of Our Lady of the Rocks and Saint George. An additional 5 Euro is charged for the visit to Our Lady of the Rocks island, including the entrance fee to the church, etc.! On our tour, we will first head to Tivat and visit the Porto Montenegro marina with its rich development. Then we will visit Kotor, the region’s touristic and historical city, which is on the UNESCO World Natural and Historical Heritage list, surrounded by white stones and illuminated by the Mediterranean sun, as well as Kotor Bay and the historic fortified city. Located in southwestern Montenegro and southern Croatia, on the Adriatic coast, Kotor is Europe’s largest fjord after Norway and a natural harbor. It consists of four bays connected to each other by narrow straits. The bare mountains around the bay descend steeply to the coast. After our Kotor city tour together, and following free time given for your personal sightseeing and activities, we will visit Perast, the charming baroque town famous for its small islands in Kotor Bay. After our visits in Perast, we will return to Budva. During the summer season, you can swim in the sea in Kotor, so don’t forget to bring your swimsuit. For guests who wish, an optional evening Montenegro Night tour with live music and dinner. (75 Euro) On this tour, a special dinner with limited drinks will be served in a nice restaurant on the Budva coast, accompanied by live music. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3 Budva (Sveti Stefan-Stari Bar-Virpazar-Lake Skadar-Cetinje / Budva Shores Boat Tour)
After breakfast at the hotel, a free day to enjoy the sea and sun or to go shopping and sightseeing. For guests who wish, an extra full-day Sveti Stefan, Montenegro’s former Royal Capital Cetinje, Virpazar Lake Skadar Boat Tour and lunch-included Stari Bar Tour. (130 Euro) We start the day with the famous island of Sveti Stefan, and take a photo stop at a place where we can panoramicly view Sveti Stefan with its extraordinary scenery. Sveti Stefan, which was once a settlement area for fishermen and later was expropriated and sold to a Singaporean hotel chain, has been brought into tourism through restoration work and was a village protected by walls in the 15th century. Sveti Stefan Island, which was a fishing town until the 1950s, was also a frequented place for celebrities such as Sofia Loren, Marilyn Monroe and Liz Taylor in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Then we will discover Cetinje, Montenegro’s former royal capital. Among the places we will see on our walking tour here are the old Turkish Consulate, the small Cetinje square, King Nikola’s house and the historic Serbian Orthodox monastery. We continue on to the town of Virpazar. In the charming town of Virpazar, where we will see Lake Skadar, we will enjoy a pleasant cruise in Lake Skadar National Park by private boat. You will have the chance to experience the famous Montenegrin wines on the boat. It will be a nice privilege to see pelicans on the lake, the largest in the Balkans and home to around 250 different bird species. Then, by visiting Stari Bar, we will see the oldest settlement of the city of Bar, where the Ottomans stayed for 400 years. In Stari Bar, located on the Londse hill that we will reach by passing through the city of Bar, we will see magnificent Ottoman architecture, the other civilizations in its past, a beautiful green valley and the Rumija mountains. Depending on the program flow, lunch will be taken late and will be served in a private restaurant in Virpazar, Cetinje or Stari Bar. Traditional dishes specific to the region will be experienced as the menu. The order of the places visited on today’s tour may be changed by the guide depending on traffic, road and weather conditions! In the summer months (June-July-August-September), “Stari Bar” is removed from the sightseeing program due to heavy traffic and the tour program is shortened and the tour fee is reduced to 110 Euro!
In the summer months (June-July-August-September), an additional extra half-day “Budva Coasts Boat Tour with Swimming Break” is also organized. (75 Euro)
Day 4 Budva (Herceg Novi Beaches-Portonovi-Jumbo)
After the breakfast to be taken at the hotel, free day, opportunity to benefit from the sea and sun or to shop and visit. In the morning, for our guests who wish, extra full-day Herceg Novi Beaches, Portonovi and Jumbo Tour (75 Euro) In this tour, first we will see Herceg Novi, the historical city famous for its natural beauty and vegetation, located on the border with Croatia, with its linden scent. We will explore Herceg Novi, the “City of Fortresses and Beaches,” on foot. Among the places we will see are Nikola Durković Square, the Clock Tower, Bloody Tower, Belavista Square, St. Archangel Micheal Church, Forte Mare Fortress and the statue of King Tvrtko. After the free time given for the sea, we will see Portonovi marina, one of Montenegro’s new luxury tourism investments. In the afternoon, on our way back to Budva, we will take an approximately 1.5-hour shopping break at Jumbo Shopping Center. (Jumbo is closed on Sundays) After the free time given for your personal sightseeing, shopping and activities, we head back to Budva. In the summer months, Kotor Cable Car can be added to our tour program for an additional fee of 40 Euro. You can get information from your guide. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 5 Budva - Podgorica - Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart from the hotel for Montenegro’s Podgorica Airport. Following your baggage and ticket procedures, Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC-262 departs for Istanbul at 12:30. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 15:05 local time and the end of our tour.