Montenegro
Excursions in Bar
Bar is the southernmost resort town with a scheduled programme, and that shifts the geography: Ulcinj is 35–40 minutes away, Lake Skadar forty minutes, Albania twenty kilometres. On the other hand, the northern routes take longer and cost more from here than from Budva, and the departure is early even by local standards.
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The south and Lake Skadar
Lake Skadar with a boat trip costs from €53 per person, and Bar is closer to Virpazar than any other resort: forty minutes, against an hour from Budva. To the south is Stari Bar with its ruins and two-thousand-year-old olive tree; together with Shkodër, across the border in Albania, it makes a one-day trip from €53. Further south are Ulcinj with its minarets and Velika Plaža — thirteen kilometres of fine dark-grey sand. The lake and Shkodër trips run in season only and do not operate from October to May. The operator runs all its tours, group and private, only with a Russian-speaking guide.
What the long routes involve
From Bar the Tara and Morača canyons cost from €68 — €10 more than from Budva — and it means an early start and a long drive. The same goes for rafting, from €82, which also runs in season only: it does not operate from October to May. If a day on a coach does not appeal, the south and the lake give you more for less time on the road.
Pickup and a town that works all year
Bar is a working port that lives beyond the summer, but tours from here follow the same calendar as the rest of the coast: group routes run in season, and most do not operate from October to May. Groups gather along the waterfront and at the bus station. This is also where the ferry to Bari in Italy leaves, and shop prices are below resort level — many people do their shopping here.
Prices by format
Prices are starting prices, per adult. A child's ticket is usually about half the adult price; the operator gives the age limit and the exact sum in each route description. Entrance tickets and lunch are normally paid separately on the day — the operator gives you the exact figures.
Group day trip
a seat on the coach, a Russian-speaking guide, 8–12 hours with stops
Ostrog and Podgorica, the old towns of the Bay of Kotor, Lake Skadar
from€39per person
Boat trip
a boat outing, swimming, lunch on board on some routes
Evening cruise from Herceg Novi, the Bay of Kotor by ship
from€43per person
Neighbouring countries
Croatia, Bosnia or Albania in a day — passport required
Trebinje, Dubrovnik, Shkodër
from€49per person
Active trips
kit and instructor included, ordinary fitness is enough
Kayaks and SUP, diving, paragliding, rafting the Tara
from€45per person
Private tour
a car with a driver-guide for your party alone, your own timing
Any route by arrangement
from€90per person
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Common questions
Is the north worth it from Bar?
Only if the north is the point of your trip: it means an early start and a long drive. The south and Lake Skadar cost less and give you more, with noticeably less time on the bus.
Do tours run outside the season?
Mostly not. Group routes run in season, and from October to May most do not operate — from Bar just as from other towns. The exact dates are in the route description.
How far is Lake Skadar?
Virpazar is forty minutes away — closer than from any other resort. A boat trip on the lake costs from €53 per person.
Are the tours from Bar in English?
No: the operator runs all its tours, group and private, with a Russian-speaking guide only. Stari Bar and Lake Skadar are both easy on your own — the ruins are a few kilometres inland and Virpazar is 40 minutes away.
Can I visit Albania from Bar?
Yes, on the Shkodër and Stari Bar tour, from €53 per person, passport required. It runs in season and does not operate from October to May.
Why are some tours dearer from Bar than from Budva?
The long routes start further away: the Heart of Montenegro is from €88 against €73 from Budva, Dubrovnik from €68 against €53. Lake Skadar, Shkodër with Stari Bar and the Bay of Kotor boat trip cost the same from both towns, from €53.
Can I see Stari Bar on my own?
Yes: entry is €5, or €1 for children aged 6–14. Stara Maslina, an olive tree more than two thousand years old, is €2.
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