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Small & Traditional                                                           HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

                                                                                      13 Days from £3,205pp





                                                                                  ●  Comprehensive tour to all parts of Montenegro
                                                                                  ●  Mix of rail travel, local culture and history
                                                                                  ●  Beautiful mountain and coastal scenery
                                                                                  ●  Tara Canyon and Bridge
                                                                                  ●  The amazing railway from Belgrade to Bar
                                                                                  ●  UNESCO listed Kotor
                                                                                  ●  Free time in Belgrade

                                                                                  SELECTED HOTELS
                                                                                  Belgrade    Majestic Hotel
                                                                               Durmitor Mountain (RAMS TRAVEL)  Zabljak   Hotel SOA
                                                                                  Bijelo Polje  Hotel Franca

                                                                                  Podgorica
                                                                                          Hotel New Star
                                                                                  Bar
                                                                                          Hotel Princess
                                                                                  Please note – hotels can be subject to change
     Mountains &                                                                  PRICE INCLUDES
                                                                                  ●  Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airline
                                                                                  ●  Rail travel as specified
     Coast in Montenegro                                                          ●  Travel by private mini-coach
                                                                                  ●  All breakfasts, 7 lunches, 4 evening meals
                                                                                  ●  Airport and other transfers
                                                                                  ●  Services of a tour leader from London and throughout
                                                                                    the tour plus local professional Montenegrin guide
     Monday 7 September to Saturday 19 September 2026
                                                                                  PRICE PER PERSON:
                                                                                  Escorted holiday            £3,205
     The Dalmatian Coast is well known for its stunning beauty but the remote mountains of the north
                                                                                  Single room supplement       £485
     are much less visited and equally beautiful. Our comprehensive tour does justice to both and also   Deposit for this holiday   £300
     includes a touch of Serbia for good measure.

      Day 1 - Flight to Belgrade           highly developed but the town still has an historic
      Lunchtime flight from London Heathrow to Belgrade,   central area which we visit before moving on to  Day 11 - Flight to Belgrade
      arriving early evening. Transfer to centrally located   the beautiful Bay of Kotor. Kotor itself is an old port  Drive to Podgorica Airport for afternoon flight to
      hotel.                               surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian  Belgrade.
                                           period. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
      Day 2 - Across the Border into Montenegro  Continue to Podgorica for a 2-night stay.  Day 12 - Free Day in Belgrade
      We take the train from Belgrade and very soon find                        Explore Serbia’s capital city - our hotel is within easy
      ourselves heading west in glorious mountain scenery.   Day 7 - Beautiful Virpazar  walk of the city centre sights including the fortress
      Our destination is Bijelo Polje, a small border town   After a short drive to the Skadar Lake, we transfer to  and Kalemegdan Park.
      which will be our home for 3 nights.  a boat to reach Virpazar, a lovely lakeside village in a
                                           region famous for its small family vineyards. We lunch   Day 13 - Return to London
      Day 3 - Meet the Locals              and have wine tasting at a winery before returning by   Mid-morning flight to London arriving at lunchtime.
      After a short walking tour of the town, we drive to
      the Djalovica Gorge and St. Nicholas Monastery. We   road to Podgorica.   Due to the restrictions on size of coach on mountain
      lunch with a local family and have an evening meal   Day 8 - Ostrog Monastery  roads, this tour will be limited to 15 persons.
      on a farm where the owner is famous for his cheese   Local train to Niksic to visit the Ostrog Monastery,
      making. Enjoy some local music too.  perched on an almost vertical rock face. Continue by  A blog of the research trip for this holiday is included
                                           road into the mountains of the Durmitor National  on our web site at www.ffestiniogtravel.com
      Day 4 - Springs, Waterfalls & Lakes
      Drive to the Ali Pasha Springs close to the Kosovan   Park for a 3-night stay with evening meals included.
      border, the Grlja Waterfall and the small town of Plav.   Day 9 - Tara Canyon &
      Lunch is included at a local restaurant.  Durmitor National Park
                                           The Tara Canyon is Europe’s deepest and the Tara
      Day 5 - Local Train to Bar           Bridge which crosses it must rank as one of Europe’s
      The railway line to Bar on the Dalmatian Coast is   most stunning. A day of amazing mountain scenery
      justifiably famous as one of the most scenic in Europe.   also includes a visit to the Black Lake and lunch with
      For 80 miles between Bijelo Polje and Podgorica,   a local family.
      the line climbs high above the valley and there are
      wonderful views of the surrounding mountains.  Day 10 - Durmitor
                                           A full day’s drive on mountain roads circumnavigating
      Day 6 - The Dalmatian Coast          Durmitor. Lunch included at a local restaurant.
      Much of the coastline around Budva has now been


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