Where to Go: the 9 Best Montenegro Temple Tours

1.Montenegro: Durmitor, Tara & Ostrog Monastery Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,894 reviews · 13 hours · from $99Our pick

Travel from Kotor, Budva, Tivat, or Herceg Novi into Montenegro’s mountain country. You’ll stop at Perast, Tara Canyon, Black Lake, Žabljak, and Ostrog Monastery with an English-speaking guide such as Igor, Nina, Milos, or Slavko. Expect a comfortable minibus, local meals at extra cost, steep roads, and a very long but rewarding day.

“It was a long, but lovely day, we basically covered the most parts of Montenegro, the nature was amazing. The people were so lovely and the tour was so worth it. You need to prepare yourself for 15 hour long day, but so so worth it, Nadjia is the best as a guide, she gave us all the necessary information for our journey. Thank you for everything ♥️”

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2.Skadar Lake National Park: Guided Boat Tour to Kom Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,344 reviews · 3 hours · from $37Cheapest good one

From Virpazar, you’ll cruise narrow channels in a traditional wooden boat, pass Lesendro ruins and water lilies, taste Montenegrin wine and priganice, then walk to Kom Monastery for lake views and old frescoes. Guides such as Petar and Jovan add local stories. A swim may follow, though wind or timing can cancel it.

“It’s was easy check in. Great information on the boat tour, interesting facts. Saw the monastery! Just overall great!”

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3.Skadar lake cruise – Virpazar – Kom monastery – Virpazar

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 119 reviews · 3 hours · from $37

Set out from Virpazar with Boat Cruise Viktor for three hours on Skadar Lake. Your guide leads you through narrow channels, past Fort Lesendro, across water chestnut meadows, and to medieval Kom Monastery. Expect local wine, soft drinks, birdlife, mountain views, and an optional swim. Guides speak English and Serbo-Croatian.

“100% recommend booking with this provider. We were lucky enough to not have anyone else join the tour, so essentially got a „private“ tour. Super friendly guide who explained everything really well. Views were AMAZING - would not skip this if you are going to that area. Bonus was the swimming and free drinks ok the lake. Loved this tour!”

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4.Skadar Lake National Park: Guided Boat Tour to Kom Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $38

From Virpazar, an English-speaking guide leads you through reed-lined channels, past Lesendro Fortress and lily-covered waters, to boat-access-only Kom Monastery. Expect birdlife, mountain views, a short hill walk, swimming time, local wine, juice, and often warm Montenegrin donuts. The small-group boat holds no more than 16 people.

“It's just a beautiful sight to see, pretty scenery, great for sighting birds and other wildlife. Great captain who gave us wine!”

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5.From Podgorica: Ostrog Monastery Tour with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 16 reviews · 4 hours · from $85

Travel from Podgorica to Montenegro’s remarkable Ostrog Monastery, carved into a sheer cliff high above the Bjelopavlići plain. You’ll have about two hours at the Upper Monastery, including time for the frescoes, relics of St. Basil, prayer, and quiet mountain views. English transport support and hotel pickup are included, while a professional guide costs extra.

“il est dommage que nous n'ayons eu aucune communication avec le chauffeur guide ,il à fait tout le voyage aller au téléphone ,sans nous adressé la parole ,de plus conduire d'une seule main sur une route avec des virages en épingles ,ce n'est ni rassurant et encore moins prudent ,quasiment la même chose au retour ,aucun respect des limitations de vitesse .”

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6.Ostrog Monastery from Budva and Petrovac

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 7 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $69

Travel from Budva or Petrovac to Montenegro’s remarkable Ostrog Monastery with a licensed English or Russian-speaking guide. You’ll visit the lower and upper churches, see the relics of St. Basil, and have about 2.5 hours at the site. Bring lunch, modest clothing, and extra cash for the uphill transfer and tourist tax.

“Le monastère est un vraiment un lieu m agique et émouvant. La route pour y accéder est corsée mais ça vaut le coup. La guide, Ana, était au top.”

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7.From Podgorica: Biogradska Gora NP & Moraca monastery&Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $171Best reviewed

Travel privately from Podgorica with guide Nino through the dramatic Morača Canyon, visit the 13th-century Morača Monastery, and walk around Biogradsko Lake in Biogradska Gora National Park. You will also pass through Kolašin, with park entry, monastery admission, hotel pickup, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide included.

“All destinations were very very impressive. The Moraca Canyon has breath taking views and the Biogradska Park has a very diverse walking hike around the lake and very nice views. Nino the guide from Natour Montenegro Travel is and excellent guide who not only knows every tiny road in Montenegro but has deep knowledge of the history and culture. Bring on a Van instead of a sedan also allows up to watch better the views.”

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8.Private Half-Day Ostrog Monastery tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours

Travel privately from Kotor to Ostrog Monastery, built into a sheer cliff 900 meters above sea level. Your English-speaking driver-guide takes you through Boka Bay, Risan, Slano Lake, and rugged central Montenegro, with time at the monastery and a lunch break in Nikšić. Guides such as Vuk and Nikola have added useful local history to the drive.

“Our guide, Vuk, was excellent. We learned a lot about Ostrog Monastery, the Serbian Orthodox Church, Montenegro history, and much more. Plus, we just enjoyed his company because he is a great guy and fun to talk to. The trip from Kotor to Ostrog is beautiful, you do get a feel for the rugged Montenegro landscape. Our guide drove us as far up the Ostrog road as possible, plus we visited the lower part of the monastery. It would be difficult to make this trip yourself unless you had a car, and even then you might have problems on the Ostrog road, it’s not trivial. So without this tour we’d…”

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9.Skadar Lake Guided Tour to Vranjina Monastery & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $117

Leave Virpazar in a traditional wooden boat, follow reed-lined channels across Lake Skadar, and walk uphill to Vranjina Monastery. Your English or Serbian-speaking guide provides a map and written guides, then serves local wine and juice near the Morača River. Bring swimwear for a lake dip in warm weather.

“We had a great time on this boat ride! We went early in the morning so there were lots of birds out on the lake and it wasn’t yet too hot. After winding our way through the lake, spying birds and even spotting some wild goats on one of the islands, we went to the monastery to look out over that portion of the lake, which was just stunning. We also enjoyed a few glasses of local wine. Lastly was a dip in the lake to cool off. Highly recommend this tour as a chance to peacefully explore the lake while in a traditional boat without a ton of other…”

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