Canoeing and kayaking vacation in Montenegro, Lake Skadar










A week of wilderness canoeing in Skadar NP, staying in canvas tents along the lakeshore and being guided by local experts. Nothing else like this in the Balkans.
Lake Skadar National Park Kayaking/canoeing on Lake Skadar Tour of local vineyards Paddle to ancient island monasteries Bushcraft & wild camping skills Hidden lakeside villages Wild swimming Birding at Manastirska Tapija Stunning lakeside vistas
Price
£845To£945 excluding flights
More info
Price is per person & includes: 5 days canoeing and camping,
2 nights' B&B accommodation in Virpazar, two evening meals, 5 lunches and all transportation.
Flights, airport transfers and meals at restaurants excluded.
Flights, airport transfers and meals at restaurants excluded.
Last minute
We still have some last minute availability to book for this April, including Easter!
Description of Canoeing and kayaking vacation in Montenegro, Lake Skadar
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2023: 30 Apr, 7 May, 14 May, 21 May, 28 May, 4 Jun, 11 Jun, 18 Jun, 25 Jun, 2 Jul, 9 Jul, 16 Jul, 23 Jul, 30 Jul, 6 Aug, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug, 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 24 Sep
Travel guides
First things first, family adventure vacations aren’t designed for those super high-achieving families who spend the weekends up at dawn, donned in mat...
Vacation information
Our top tip:
Montenegrins are extremely welcoming and will often invite you in for coffee or the local alcohol, Rakia. Don’t hesitate!
Trip type:
Small group, max 10 people.
Activity level:
Moderate-challenging.
Accomm:
Camping in baker-tents with option for last night in 3* hotel.
Included:
2 nights B&B accommodation in Virpazar, 2 evening meals, 5 lunches, all transport.
Meals:
Plethora of Artisan producers & good local restaurants.
Solos:
Solos welcome. Surcharge for own room.
Reviews
10 Reviews of Canoeing and kayaking vacation in Montenegro, Lake Skadar
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 15 Jul 2019 by Coral Morgan
I really enjoyed paddling though beautiful scenery and swimming in the warm lake. Read full reviewReviewed on 25 Jun 2019 by Kirstin Shirling
Being outdoors, meeting local people, and seeing a new country in an ecologically sustainable way was memorable. Read full reviewReviewed on 23 Jul 2018 by Angela Mclean
Kayaking back to camp by starlight after a fish dinner at a remote hamlet beside the deepest part of the lake. Read full reviewReviewed on 12 Jul 2015 by Philippa Throssell
It was amazing to be so busy and active and yet be so refreshed. Read full reviewReviewed on 08 Oct 2014 by Kay Audoire
The kayaking was amazing, the lake is so quiet and often ( nearly always) you are the only people out there! The scenery is stunning, it's quite amazing. Read full reviewReviewed on 23 Jun 2014 by Liz Cush
The whole trip was amazing, stunning scenery and lovely villa. We loved the hikes, out in the countryside seeing the local landscapes and the amazing insects.... Ben and Emma have immersed themselves in the local community, employing local people and the lunch at Tanya's (a local villager, where we stopped off on a hike) was amazing. Read full reviewReviewed on 28 Jul 2013 by Jane Barnes
Swimming in mountain pools and lakes, from the breathtakingly cold to the sublimely warm. Kayaking across an almost deserted lake and feeling special and privileged to be able to share in such a spectacular landscape...This has been an incredible vacation, we didn't stop saying how wonderful it was all the time we were there. Read full reviewReviewed on 01 Jun 2013 by Mandy Reynolds
The Kayak trips on Lake Skadar blew me away. The relative solitude combined with the impressive landscapes on both the Montenegrin and Albanian sides of the lake made it one of the most beautiful places I've ever been....I really couldn't have wished for a better vacation. Read full reviewReviewed on 07 Sep 2013 by Mike Jewson
I rate the vacation very highly indeed. We did a lot in a single week and came back relaxed and happy. We would definitely come again sometime. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing it will help support the places and people that you visit, and the planet. Read how below.
Planet
We want our vacations to be high impact in experience but low impact on the environment! Once you’re at the villa, transport will be mostly on foot, kayak or bike, with car transfers provided to starting points for excursions or restaurants if needed.Lake Skadar is a National Park and a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance and your visit and National Park fees will help sustain sensitive tourism and protection for this area. As such, our tour guides will encourage you to behave in an eco-friendly manner at all times by supporting the Leave No Trace principles –traveling where possible along marked water channels, disposing of waste properly, leaving what you find (unless it’s other people’s rubbish!), respecting wildlife and being considerate of other visitors and the local community.
We are committed to local conservation projects and have contributed actively as well as financially to local initiatives, most notably a CZIP (Montenegrin RSPB) project to help repair and maintain nesting rafts for the local, endangered Dalmatian Pelican colony. As the leading sustainable tour operator in the country, it is up to us to lead by example, protecting the National Parks from over-development and ensuring their beauty can be enjoyed by the next generation.
We are also working with German eco-tourism NGO GIZ and the World Bank funded 'Albania and Montenegro Lake Skadar Joint Eco-systems Project' to identify formal ways for our customers to volunteer and directly benefit the environment during their stay.
People
We have built strong links with local communities at Lake Skadar and support their maintenance of threatened traditions – from bee-keeping, fishing and carp-smoking to the making of wine, cheese, olive-oil and flavoured brandies. By visiting home-producers and buying their wares, you will build pride, contribute to the local economy and encourage the development of eco-tourism in an area where tourism needs examples of how to develop sustainably. You’ll meet local people like Hassan Muratovic and his wife Nada at remote Murici beach and learn about their ethnic Albanian culture and traditional way of fishing.English isn’t widely spoken round the lake, but your guides will be able to translate to make each interaction create a valuable cultural exchange between you and your host community. Your visit really counts in a remote, beautiful and unknown Balkan destination which is still suffering from decades of impoverishment caused by urban migration and the 1990s Yugoslavian war.
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