Montenegro · WINE TOURS IN PODGORICA
The good wine tours in Podgorica fill up a week ahead in summer and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
A guided half-day from Podgorica to Skadar Lake, wildlife stops, and a full Mrkan Winery tasting with local food included.
“Our tour guide Milija was excellent and very knowledgeable. Enjoyed every bit of our tour listening to his excellent explanation.”
Lake Skadar boat cruise with swimming, wine and rakija from Virpazar, plus bird spotting and water-lily views in about 3 hours.
“Beautiful scenery a must if you are in the area. Our driver was great with lots of local knowledge. Download the Merlin Bird ID App (free) to tell you about the birds. We had a private tour which was great so we could get in and swim as a family but I did think it was a little pricey at €170”
Small group Montenegrin wine tasting in Godinje with 3 wines, snacks, fruit liqueur, and a walk through heritage village ruins.
“Had the best wine Tour last saturday! We were the first guests of the season, had such a warm welcome from Misko and the family. Really good wines with delicious food. Good conversations and good company. I would definitely recommend this tour. Greetings from Holland.”
See Podgorica’s churches, Doclea ruins, cave monastery, Nijagara waterfall, and a 13. Jul wine tasting, with pickup and a private guide.
“This trip is a must for anyone visiting Podgorica!! We were absoloutely amazed at how informative our guide Milija was! Milija made us feel very comfortable and tailored the tour to our needs! The highlights were the spectacular viewpoints and the wine tasting experience! The tour was excellent value for money and we would definitely recommend to anyone visiting this beautiful country of Montenegro!”
A half-day tour from Podgorica blending royal Cetinje sights, Lovcen and Skadar Lake viewpoints, plus a traditional wine tasting in Rvasji.
“Myself and my friend had the best day out with Tanja. She showed us Montenegro in a way we would never have thought possible. Her local insight and raw charm make for an excellent adventure. I can’t recommend her tours enough.”
Private Lake Skadar winery tasting with lake views, WWII monument stops, and a flexible pace, led in English by Tanja and local hosts.
“Was lovely. Good Wine. Great jams. Amazing hosts. Tanja was very knowledgeable and friendly. Enjoyed my time hanging out with her.”
Private Lipovac winery tasting in Montenegro, with vineyard tour, underground cellar, and a guided 4-wine tasting with local snacks.
“A memorable experience. Amazing staff and great wine options 😍 This is an adventure for wine lovers especially. Loved every it of the experience even the scary mountain drive 😂”
Private 7-hour Skadar Lake countryside tour from Podgorica: forts, wild horse hopes at Bisevina, river views, and Mrkan winery tasting.
“Ivan was an amazing local guide. He took us to interesting stops along the lake and explained the history of the region to us. It was nice to have a local take us around for the day. We stopped for an outstanding lunch at Besac, stopped in a local fishing villages and toured a fortress. We stopped by the famous photo spot on the lake for a few pictures. The highlight of the tour was the Mrkan winery. The owners were extremely generous and gave us as much wine as we wanted. We ended up buying some to take home. Overall it was a great experience due to Ivan being…”
Private Lake Skadar boat ride plus wine and liquor tasting, a painter’s village stop, and a Niagara-style waterfall detour from Podgorica.
“Where do I start?! Tanja and Igor were both fantastic! Tanja contacted me prior to the tour via whatsapp to confirm food and timings. As I follow a vegan diet she arranged the most incredible lunch for me and my friend. The tour was so personal, Tanja was giving us her authentic experiences of Montenegro - which is so important when visiting another country and soaking up another culture. And as a bonus, she's hilarous too! So much to learn from her. And Igor equally - we went to Igors house on Skadar lake and had some fresh springwater - it was incredible to see the house he's building from…”
Enjoy a private wooden boat ride on Lake Skadar, spotting rare birds, visiting Lesendro fortress, and finishing with a swim and local wine.
“Lake Skadar is beautiful and worth the trip from the port. We enjoyed being out on the water in a wooden boat but unfortunately our guide spent most of his time on his cell phone. It was more like a boat ride rather than a "tour" - and we had to ask questions and then he would answer but rarely did he give us any information about the NP or the area on his own. That was really disappointing especially after paying more for a private tour.”
Roman Doclea ruins, Christ Resurrection temple, Dajbabe cave monastery, Niagara falls, and Sipcanik wine tasting in 6 hours.
“The guide was fantastic he took us to some really cool places, acted as not only a guide but as a photographer too! He stopped where ever we suggested and after we asked for lunch which was not part of the trip took us to the most beautiful local restaurant for great food and wine. Can’t fault the whole day it was amazing! Would definitely recommend!”
Ride an e-bike from Podgorica to Šipčanik Wine Cellar, taste Montenegro red wine, then bike to Cijevna Canyon and Niagara Falls.
“Very nice with a bicycle ride through beautiful Podgorica. Nikola is the best guide with a lot of knowledge and interesting stories. And he was clever to keep the right speed for the group and make sure that all were following. It was very nice to bike through this beautiful and huge vineyards, also with a lot of olive trees. The vine cellar was also huge and we tasted some very nice vine which is unfortunately not ver well known in a lot of countries in Europe. We also oassed the beautiful Niagara Falls. This tour is very recommendable!”
Private speedboat day on Lake Skadar plus Rijeka Crnojevica viewpoints and a family winery tasting with wine, brandy, and snacks.
“My mom & I had an absolute wonderful tour with Dimitri. He was very passionate and knew the exact right places to go. The combination of nature and winetasting was just perfect. The vineyard had an authentic feel to it. After the tour we asked Dimitri to bring us to Albania which was fine to him. All together this tour deserves a 10/10”
A guided 3-hour Lake Skadar boat cruise to Vranjina Monastery with wine and a long swim time in the national park.
“The three hours tour is amazing: you can see many beautiful landscapes, birds, lotus, you can also visit an ancient monastery and swim in the lake! The staff is friendly and very kind. We loved this experience!”
Private 2-hour Skadar Lake boat tour from Virpazar with local wine, bird spotting, canals, lilies, and a swim near Kamenik.
“Amazing boat tour on the beautiful lake Skadar. Petar was an awesome skipper and guide. The boat was comfortable and clean. We had cold drinks and tasty local food. Petar took us through beautiful canals, the open lake. We stopped to swim multiple times. Everything was perfect. One of the best day trips in Montenegro. I highly recommend it.”
Every kind of day out on the coast, in the mountains and on the lake.
