Montenegro Magic

After breakfast you start your week with a days kayaking from Prcanj to Kotor. Kayaking on the lake should allow beginners to get the hang of the techniques, and provides stunning views as you make your way to Kotor.
The old town of Kotor is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in this part of the Mediterranean. The unique architecture of the town can be recognized in the asymmetric nature of the narrow streets and squares, as well as the medieval architecture. Built by the Venetians, their style is instantly recognisable in the buildings around the town. The town wall itself is fifteen metres wide and twenty metres high, strong enough to withstand years of attacks on this impressive town! The best views over the Gulf of Kotor are from Ivan Tower, which looks out across the bay. You climb up the 290 metres to reach the top where the views will take your breath away. After a tour around the town, you kayak back across the bay via the beautiful village of Dobrota.  (BD)

It’s back onto the water today, as you return to your kayak and head out on the lake once more. On the Gulf of Kotor once more, you head first for the tiny island of Our Lady of the Rock. Legend tells that this island was formed by the seamen who kept an ancient oath after finding a religious icon on the island in 1452. Each time they returned from a successful voyage, these seamen laid a rock in the bay, which grew over many years from a pile of rocks into what is now this island. To mark this event, every July local residents take their boats and throw rocks into the sea, widening the surface of the island. After your visit this year, be sure to return, as the island will not be the same size again!
From Our Lady of the Rock, you then continue by kayak to the town of Perast and explore the town, before returning to Prcanj for the night. (BD)

Skadar Lake National Park forms the border between Montenegro and Albania, and is the largest lake in the Balkan peninsula. Declared a national park in 1983, there are known to be 270 species of bird on the lake including, famously, pelicans. You start the day with a boat trip on the lake, so keep your eyes peeled to see what you might see! If the weather is good, why not go for a swim in the lake itself? After lunch you climb up the hill over Skadar to the village of Gondinje. Gondinje was once the home of many family clans who ruled over Montenegro in the past. Here, you might get to visit a local wine producer, and try some of their excellent produce (adults only!). (BD)