Full description of the tour you can find HERE.
 

WHEN AND WHERE WILL WE START?

The tour departs from Kotor at 7:30 in the morning. After a maximum of 45 minutes of driving, we will arrive in Budva, where we will pick up guests. We will arrive in Podgorica 60 minutes later, picking up the guests and continuing our journey. If guests take the private tour, we will pick them up from their accommodations. If we do not have guests from Podgorica on the rafting, we will take another route closer to Kotor via Grahovo Field and the village of Villusi, which is a 30-minute shorter route in one way.

The departure point in Kotor is from the ECO petrol gas station next to the main bus station.
The departure point in Budva is from the ECO petrol gas station next to the hotel Slovenska Plaža
The departure point in Podgorica is from the INA petrol station next to the entrance of the Big Fashion Shopping Mall.

NOTE: The temperature in the summer season can be very high, above 35 degrees, so pay attention to protect your body with adequate clothes, skin with sun cream, and head with a hat. Always have enough water. 

WHERE WILL WE GO?

We will go to Piva Lake, Piva Canyon, Tara rafting starting point at Scepan Polje, and Piva Monastery

PIVA CANYON 

After we start and pick up the guests, we will go directly to the city of Niksic, where we will turn to the small town of Plužine. On our way, we will see Krupac Lake near Niksic, then we will pass part of Durmitor, enjoying the view of the mountains. From Plužine, the landscape changes dramatically where Piva Lake begins with its canyon.

We will cross Piva Bridge, enter the canyon, and drive through 56 small rocky tunnels. 11 km before our final destination, we will pass 220 meters high dam of Mratinje and the most attractive Mratinje bridge that looks like it levitates above the canyon. It is a suspension bridge composed of two girders divided in the middle by an expansion joint.
 

RAFTING 

We need to be in Šćepan Polje around 11:00 am when we will have breakfast and take the rafting equipment: waterproof suits, shoes, life jackets, and helmets. Guests will have cabins to change their clothes and get waterproof bags to put in their valuables (cameras, money, passports, etc). Guests should wear swimsuits under waterproof suits. After getting dressed and taking the equipment, guests will be transferred by minivans 20 km north to the starting point of Brštanovica Luka. 

After getting dressed and taking the equipment, guests will be transferred by minivans 20 km north to the starting point of Brštanovica Luka. Guests will go down to the river where they will be introduced by their skipper and get basic instructions on how to sit on the boat, how to row, and how to hold a paddle. 

The part of the river Tara where we will have rafting is the natural border between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. On the left side of the river is Montenegro with untouched nature, while on the Bosnian and Herzegovina side (the right one), there are numerous rest areas with barbecues, campsites, and even open-air bars.

The rafting boats from both countries are mixed on the river. Commonly, our guests have a little break on the Bosnian side, especially when they want to take a photo near the waterfalls. Groups of tourists from Montenegro go rafting in a few hours, while groups of tourists from Bosnia and Herzegovina go rafting in 2 days, sometimes they need a week because they make stops all the time:) 

Anyway, the party zone is on the Bosnian side:) It is a lot of fun here, mostly in the summer when the river is slower and when even the kids can be on the rafting boats.

The grade of rapids in the very high season is marked 2, sometimes grade 3 (depending on the summer and the amount of rain). In the summer, rafting lasts almost 3 hours, and the white water is only on a few short parts of the river, which allows guests can swim in the river, take photos, and enjoy nature.

But, if you prefer adrenaline rafting, then you should take it in April and May when the grade of rapids is marked 4 and when 18 km of rafting lasts 45 minutes. In the June grade of rapids is marked 3. In the springtime, the temperature of the water is from 4 to 8 degrees, and in the summer it is 12 degrees.

We will finish the rafting close to the restaurant where the traditional lunch will be waiting for us. The first course will be soup, and the second meal will be roasted lamb, veal, or fish with potatoes, bread, and salad.
 

PIVA MONASTERY 

After lunch, we will get back by the same route via Pivsko Lake through the tunnels. We will stop at the Orthodox Monastery of Piva, one of the most significant monastery complexes in Montenegro. This monastery was originally located at the source of the Piva River, but due to the formation of an artificial lake for the needs of the hydroelectric power plant “Piva”, it was moved stone by stone to the present location in the village of Sinjac. It is among the few large buildings in the world, of large dimensions, that were transferred to another place!

The relocation of the Monastery lasted 13 years, as long as the construction of the monastery in the 16th century. One can see an impressive iconostasis with frescoes from the 17th century.  After visiting the monastery, we return via Nikšić to Podgorica, Budva, and Kotor.

TOUR CONDITIONS 

Shared tour costs €100 per person (departure from Podgorica), €110 per person (departure from Budva), and €120 per person (departure from Kotor) for a minimum group of 4 guests. The tour is organized by middle-class air-conditioned cars or minivans. The price of the private tour is per car, not per person. The maximum number of guests in the car is 4. 

Private rafting from Podgorica costs €400 (max. 3-4 pax)

Private rafting from Podgorica costs €360 (max. 1-2 pax)
 

Private rafting from Budva costs €440 (max. 3-4 pax)

Private rafting from Budva costs €380 (max. 1-2 pax)

Private rafting from Kotor costs €480 (max. 3-4 pax)

Private rafting from Budva costs €400 (max. 1-2 pax)

We give a discount for groups of more than 10 people.

PRICE INCLUDES

Transfer to Scepan Polje and back.

Transfer to the starting point on the river (Brštanovića Luka)

Breakfast and lunch

Rafting equipment (waterproof suits, shoes, life jackets, and helmets)

Entrance fee for the Tara National Park
 

PRICE DOESN'T INCLUDE

Beverages and drinks during breakfast or lunch.

NOTE: Guests who want to bring their luggage on the tour and finish the tour in another city, Kotor, Budva, or Podgorica, can easily do that, in the case that we have guests from all 3 cities on the tour. There is no luggage fee. 
 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

When guests make an online reservation, the card will be charged automatically only if a minimum group of 10 passengers is reached. If not achieved, the card will only be authorized.
 

When the tour is confirmed, guests will get the online ticket and a very detailed e-mail with all instructions about the departure point, type of vehicle, name of the driver and guide, phone numbers, etc. Guests don't need to print the tickets, they just need to keep them on their phones and show them to the driver or guide.

Before you decide to purchase the tour ticket check our itinerary and terms and conditions. 

For more info about the rafting and booking, contact us by e-mail at  montenegrohostel@gmail.com  

or by phone (Viber and WhatsApp) at +38269039751 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM (local time)

Hope you will enjoy our tour:)

Montenegro Hostel Travel Agency Team