Raft and Canyon in Montenegro (2020, archive)
Explore Montenegro's wild rivers and tackle the deepest and longest canyon in Europe
What's Included?
Small Like-minded Groups
Solo-friendly by design, join our small n’ sociable groups of up to 16 like-minded, active and outdoorsy people…
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What's it like?
Escape to one of Europe's least-visited wildernesses, home to brown bear, grey wolf, European wildcat and golden eagles
Descend into the Tara River Canyon, the longest and deepest gorge in Europe and a UNESCO-protected biosphere
Visit the glacial, Zabljak (Black) Lake, set in a breath-taking landscape of deep forest and limestone mountains
Key Information
Day 1
Into the forest
Head to the banks of the Piva River and settle into your cabin in the forest - your home for the next three days! Relax around the campfire, listen to the babbling river and socialise with your fellow adventurers as the cook prepares your dinner.
Day 2
Rafting
Review safety procedures and equipment with your guides and then paddle down the mighty Tara River. You'll navigate 18km of flat water and exciting rapids surrounded by amazing natural beauty. Return to base for a well-deserved lunch and then spend the afternoon relaxing in the sunshine. In the evening, enjoy another delicious dinner while sharing stories around the campfire.
Day 3
Canyoning
Drive to the beautiful village of Poscenje and hike to the rarely-visited Nevidio Canyon where you'll slide, jump, wade, splash and crawl through a wonderland of water, rock and vegetation.Have lunch at a local restaurant and then drive to nearby Zabljak (Black) Lake for the afternoon. When you've had your fill of glacial swimming, spend the night in a hotel in nearby Zabljak town.
Day 4
Head for home
Relax over a last Montenegrin breakfast and then head for Podgorica Airport in time to catch your flight home.
The Area
Logistics
Starts
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)
Arrive by 16:25 or earlier
Ends
Podgorica Airport (TGD)
In time to meet any flight departing 11:00 or later.
Transfers
Your host will pick you up on arrival and drop you off in time for departure.
Travel options
Dubrovnik and Podgorica Airports are both served by regular flights from airports across the UK and Europe.
What about all the carbon?
We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity.
Day 1
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Day 2
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Day 3
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Day 4
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
What is the food like?
Typical breakfast: Tea and coffee, made-to-order omelettes, fresh doughnuts, fried eggs and bacon, ham and sausage, locally made cheese, granola, yoghurt, milk and fresh fruit. Typical lunch: Delicious soup, quality meat (lamb, veal, chicken, trout or pork) and pasta. Typical dinner: Freshly grilled local specialties like cevapi, pljeskavica, raznjici and musaka, or pasta with veggies, fresh salad and pastries.
Your chef uses local produce whenever possible and all food is freshly prepared. Special dietary requests can be accommodated, just let your host know beforehand.
What is the accommodation like?
In the forest
You’ll stay in wooden pioneer cabins in a purpose-built area near the Bosnia Herzegovina border. Designed to get you up-close and in harmony with the natural, riverside setting, these cabins have 2, 3 or 4 single beds, while others have double beds and are more suitable for couples.
Final Night
To maximise your time canyoning, on your final night you’ll stay in a lovely hotel in the town of Zabljak, most likely in Hotel Zlatni Bor or similar.
The scenery and activities are excellent. ...
The scenery and activities are excellent.
The mix of people was a pleasant surprise. The activities were outstanding and the guides supportive.
Everything about the canyoning was amazing!
Hosts were welcoming and knowledgeable. The accommodation was cute!
The canyoning experience is really great - feels like a natural water park.
The scenery was breathtaking and the opportunity to visit the black lake was a lovely bonus. Accommodation lady was lovely and very welcoming in a beautiful setting, rafting would be good for a beginner.
Brilliant place and lovely country, the river was so clean and nice to swim, in the rafting center was a nice place to stay.
The whole trip was amazing, such a great experience!
Everything seemed seamless, the transport, organisation and all of the activities. Everything was really comfortable and all of the hosts were so welcoming. Exceptional service!
We were welcomed like guests into their home. Milada learned our names immediately and welcomed us individually. All staff friendly and attentive. Beautiful location and comfy accommodation with hot water. (Glamping style).
The hosts were fantastic, organisation 100%. The scenery was amazing.
Well organised with no problems; Montenegro nature is really amazing and canyoning experience was just unforgettable
Canyoning was geat.
The food, activities and our host were all marvelous.
Canyoning was some of the best I had done. Beautiful, newly discovered canyon. The food that was cooked for us was very tasty.
Everything went to plan, fab location.
Such an unforgettable experience. The scenery will blow you away. The Canyoning was a particular highlight, it really felt like exploring an untouched land. The staff and instructors were so friendly and fun and the food was top notch. Will definitely recommend.
The guides were incredible, and the host and staff at the accommodation were incredibly helpful and friendly. The trip was a chance to see parts of a country which otherwise I would not have known about.
The scenery and experience were great. ...
The scenery and experience were great.
Food, activities and organisation were great.
The people were so nice and hospitable! Also, everything was really well organised.
Accommodation and the activities were awesome! Canyoning was the highlight. Milada was super helpful in every aspect of the trip!
Everything was great! I know that sounds silly but it really was amazing! The hosts were friendly and engaging, the activities challenging but exhilarating and worth the effort. The food was rustic but plentiful and added to the charm. I really can't fault anything!
The whole trip was planned perfectly. We did not need to worry about a thing. Hosts were very welcoming. The fantastic trip overall.
The canyoneering was amazing! ...
The canyoneering was amazing!
The canyoning trip was absolutely amazing. I have absolutely no experience with this sort of activity and the instructors were so fantastic (especially Marko who had so much patience with me!!!). Also, Christian, our driver was also amazing and made the transfers very enjoyable.
The activities were fantastic! Christian the driver was fantastic also!
The adventures were as described, the scenery was even more beautiful, the food was very good.
Excellent food. Great hosts. Fantastic location.
I particularly enjoyed the canyoning - the instructors were brilliant, it was challenging, and really good fun. I was also so impressed with how friendly, helpful, and accommodating Christian was (our driver for a couple of days).
Guides
Local, fully-qualified guides
Accommodation
2 nights in a cabin and 1 night in a hotel
Meals
Munch on tasty food throughout
Transfers
To and from the airport and everything in-between
Equipment
All your rafting and canyoning equipment
Permits
All park entry fees and taxes
What's included?
- All your rafting, canyoning and safety equipment
What do I need to bring?
Clothing
- Breathable, quick-drying, sport clothes
- Shoes that can get wet
- Warm layer for evenings
Other
- Swimsuit and towel
- Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sun block)
- Cash for any extra bits you'd like to buy. There is a cash-only bar on site, but no card-payment facilities are available.
No optional extras are available for this trip.
As you start and end in different cities, you’ll need to bring everything with you, but won’t need to carry it each day.
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Reviews
The scenery and activities are excellent. ...
John September 2019
"The scenery and activities are excellent."
Robin September 2019
"The mix of people was a pleasant surprise. The activities were outstanding and the guides supportive."
Eliya September 2019
"Everything about the canyoning was amazing!"
Caitlin September 2019
"Hosts were welcoming and knowledgeable. The accommodation was cute!"
Richard September 2019
"The canyoning experience is really great - feels like a natural water park."
Helen September 2019
"The scenery was breathtaking and the opportunity to visit the black lake was a lovely bonus. Accommodation lady was lovely and very welcoming in a beautiful setting, rafting would be good for a beginner."
Lee September 2019
"Brilliant place and lovely country, the river was so clean and nice to swim, in the rafting center was a nice place to stay."
Lisa September 2019
"The whole trip was amazing, such a great experience!"
Hannah August 2019
"Everything seemed seamless, the transport, organisation and all of the activities. Everything was really comfortable and all of the hosts were so welcoming. Exceptional service!"
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