OSTROG MONASTERY & NIKSIC TOUR

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ostrog monastery & niksic TOUR WITH MH TRAVEL agency

DAILY EXCURSION IN MONTENEGRO...DEPARTURE FROM PODGORICA...HIGHLIGHTS: OSTROG MONASTERY AND THE CITY OF NIKSIC...DURATION: 7 HOURS...TICKET PRICE €30.00 (from Podgorica), €35.00 (from Budva), €40.00 (from Kotor)

MH Travel Agency organizes shared or private tours from Podgorica, Budva, and Kotor to the Ostrog Monastery and the city of Niksic from the 1st of March to the 1st of December. The tour is not exclusively only for our guests. Anyone can book it, and it is organized every Wednesday if the minimum group of 10 passengers is reached. The popularity of the Ostrog monastery among visitors and pilgrims from all over the world makes that holy place very crowded. Our visit will be in the morning hours when the monastery's complex is quieter, which will make our sightseeing more relaxing and enjoyable. White monastery's walls stuck in the cliff, the impressive view of Bjelopavlica valley, as well as the spirituality of this unique place, will affect you in an emotional way and make the beginning of the day special. The city of Niksic, the second-largest city in Montenegro, is very close to the monastery and lies on several lakes and the beginning of the Durmitor mountain massif. It has a modest city center with the lovely Trebjesa city park and the popular Krupac lake with a beach and promenade. The city is famous for the production of the popular Nikšić beer. By choosing this tour guests will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the fascinating and miraculous energy of the Monastery as well as the relaxing city of Niksic, which is surrounded by beautiful nature. Welcome:)

Monastery Ostrog

WHEN AND WHERE WILL WE START?

The tour departs from Kotor at 8:00 in the morning, which is the standard time for all our trips. After a maximum of 45 minutes of driving, we will arrive in Budva, where we will pick up guests. We will arrive in Podgorica 60 minutes later, picking up the guests and continuing our journey. If guests take the private tour we will pick up them from their accommodations.

The departure point in Kotor is from the ECO petrol gas station next to the main bus station.
The departure point in Budva is from the ECO petrol gas station next to the hotel Slovenska Plaža
The departure point in Podgorica is from the INA petrol station next to the entrance of the Big Fashion Shopping Mall.

NOTE: The temperature in the summer season can be very high, above 40 degrees, so pay attention to protect your body with adequate clothes, skin with sun cream, and head with a hat. Always have enough water.

WHERE WE WILL GO?

We will go to Ostrog Monastery and the city of Niksic

OSTROG MONASTERY (MANASTIR OSTROG)

Ostrog Monastery

Ostrog Monastery is one of the biggest attractions in Montenegro, and it is only 45 km away from the capital. It is an Orthodox monastery built in the 17th century and cut into the vertical cliffs of the Ostrog's Greda at 900 meters above sea level. The priest Vasilije Ostroski (Basil of Ostrog) built a monastery with his monks and greatly helped his people, healed the sick, and anticipated the events that would happen, so he was named the miracle man. The witnesses in the past let the testimonials that his miracles continued to happen even after his death. Today, the monastery is not only a sanctuary for Orthodox people but a sanctuary for all the people of the world who come here to pay homage to the relics of St. Basil, seeking a cure for the soul and the body.

The presentation of Mother of God Monastery Ostrog

He died in 1671, and after 7 years (1678) he has proclaimed a Saint (St. Basil of Ostrog) because of his faith, immaculate life, goodness, and helping the people. His body is carefully guarded in the cave church, which is dedicated to the Presentation of the Mother of God. The annual celebration of St. Basil is on the 12th of May, which is also the "Slava" of the city of Nikisc. Niksic also has the biggest public church dedicated to St. Basil in Montenegro.

The monastery complex consists of the lower and upper monasteries. We will visit the upper monastery where are two churches: The presentation of Mother of God with St. Basil's coffin, and the church of the Holy Cross decorated by famous fresco painters in the 17th century. They also partially painted the rocks of Ostrog mountain. The complex has also a dormitory, souvenir shop, confessional rooms, and other monastery rooms for monks and visitors.

After visiting the upper monastery, we will visit the lower monastery which was built in the 19th century. The lower complex makes up the church of the Holy Trinity, a monastery, and a religious school founded in the 18th century. Today, liturgies are here held regularly, as baptisms and weddings too. From the Upper to Lower Monastery is 5 km of distance by the main road but the track through the forest is a pilgrims' route and can be crossed in about 25 minutes.

NIKSIC (NIKŠIĆ)

Krupac Lake Niksic

Half an hour's drive from Ostrog Monastery is the city of Niksic. It is the largest industrial city in Montenegro thanks to the factories of iron and steel as well as bauxite mines, but it is certainly more famous thanks to the production of the popular Niksic beer. One of the most beautiful natural places near the city center (5 km away) is a very popular Krupac Lake which has been nicknamed the Niksic Sea because it has promenades, beaches, restaurants, and numerous activities on the beach and water sports. In the case of summer heat, we can spend a lunch break on this lake, where guests can take a swim.

There are many places worth seeing in the center of Niksic: the Central Square of Liberty, the Royal Palace of King Nikola I Petrović Njegos containing the museum, and the Church of St. Basil of Ostrog, which was built in the 19th century. Near the center, there is an old Turkish city wall and Hadji-Smajil's mosque. The beautiful forest park called Trebjesa is about ten minutes and a moderate walk away from the center with restaurants where guests can have lunch. Salt Lake, which is 6 km from Niksic, is an attraction that we can not visit because unlike Lake Krupac this lake has no proper access road. After a visit to Niksic, we go back to Podgorica, Budva, and Kotor.

TOUR CONDITIONS

The tour is organized by middle-class air-conditioned cars or minibusses. The price of the private tour is per car, not per person. The maximum number of guests in the car is 4. The private tour from Podgorica costs 120 euros, from Budva costs 140 euros, and from Kotor is 160 euros.

We give a discount for groups of more than 10 people.

PRICE INCLUDES

Licensed tour guide in the English language.

THE PRICE DOESN'T INCLUDE

Guests can use their own food and drink (breakfast and lunch are not mandatory).

NOTE: Guests who want to bring their luggage on the tour and finish the tour in another city Kotor or Budva or Podgorica, can easily do that, in the case that we will have guests from all 3 cities on the tour. There is no luggage fee.

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BOOKING AND PAYMENT

Tour tickets can be bought online via the BOOK NOW! option or directly at the reception of Montenegro Hostel B&B Budva (address: Vuka Karadzica 12, located in the old town of Budva GPS Latitude 42,278238 Longitude 18,837430). and Montenegro Hostel B&B Kotor (address: Stari Grad 333, located in the old town of Kotor GPS Latitude 42,424562 Longitude 18,771051). The last online booking can be made until 21:00 (9 pm) the day before departure. After that time, the ticket can only be purchased at the hostel's reception until 22:00 (10 pm) the day before departure. Guests who stay in Podgorica can book only online.

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Hope you will enjoy our tour:)

MH Travel Agency Team

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

INTRODUCTION
MH Travel Agency (hereinafter called 'the Agency'), guarantees the authenticity of the displayed visual and written data related to the accommodation unit characteristics in its offer available at www.montenegrohostel.com as well as the authenticity of the conditions of the same offer. By taking one or more offers of the Agency the client enters a legal relationship with MH Travel and confirms that he/she accepts the General Terms And Conditions of Accommodation Reservation Service (hereinafter called 'General Conditions'), which are presented here. All the details stated in the offer represent the legal obligation of the client as well as MH Travel. The General Conditions represent the basis for the settlement of any possible dispute that may arise between the client and MH Travel. The client is advised to read the General Conditions carefully prior to any advance payment.

1. BOOKING AND PAYMENT

Purchasing tickets for tours is possible electronically by completing the online form on our site. Reservations are only possible by paying the entire amount on our website before departure. After we receive the entire amount we will send you the confirmation of reservation and the voucher that consists of the details of the relevant arrangements (details of the host, guest details, date of arrival and departure, and also other services that the guest has paid).
The payment can be made by credit card (Visa, Master...), (the agency bears the bank charges).
By making the payment of the reservation the client certifies that he/she is completely familiarized with all the details and conditions under which the reservation of the accommodation service is provided. By making the payment all the conditions and terms specified in this contract become a legal obligation for both the client and the Agency.

2. CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS BY CLIENT

The client is entitled to a change of a confirmed reservation only if the change is accepted by the service provider. The changes may include booked transfer, tour, excursion or activity, number of persons, their age, and type of basic or extra services booked. The request for a change of the reservation must be submitted in a written form by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If the client wants to cancel the reservation, the client must submit the request in written form by e-mail.

Online purchased tour tickets are possible to cancel free of charge up to 7 days before departure, only in the case that the transfer is still not confirmed and the money funds are only authorized, not fully charged.

If the minimum group is reached after the booking, when the customer automatically gets the online ticket and the ticket is fully charged, then the cancelation is not 100% free of charge. The cancelation fee costs 10% of the card ticket and 90% of the ticket amount will return to the customer's card. This cancelation is possible to do any time from the moment of booking up to 7 days before departure.

For a cancellation occurring from 7 to 0 days before the start of using the reserved service, MH Travel charges 100% of the total price of the tour ticket booked.

3. AGENCY’S OBLIGATIONS

MH Travel is responsible for the execution of services and selection of the service providers. and concerns about the rights and interests of the client in accordance with good practices in tourism.
MH Travel is responsible for assure that the client receives all the services he/she has booked and is therefore liable to the client for a possible non-provision of the services or a part of the services the client paid for.
MH Travel is not responsible if the non-provision of the service is due to a case of force majeure in the client's country or in the country where the service is to be provided (war, riots, strikes, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, official authority interventions, etc.). MH Travel has the right to cancel the transfer in the very case of unpredictable situations, which cannot be controlled by an agency (earthquakes, floods, closing borders, etc). In that case, we will refund the full amount of the tour tickets to the guests.

Ostrog Monastery and Niksic tour has to have a minimum number of passengers (10 in total) to be organized. The agency charges booking amounts for transfers, tours, and activities ONLY after the minimum number of passengers is reached and the transfer, tour, or activity is confirmed by e-mail. Agency has the right to cancel transfer, tour, and activity up to 720 minutes (12 hours) before departure if the minimum of participants is not reached.

This cancellation is free of charge.

4. CLIENT’S OBLIGATIONS
The clients are under obligation to possess valid travel documents. The costs of loss of these documents are borne by the client. The client needs to check whether he/she needs a visa to enter the Republic of Montenegro or transit countries. MH Travel cannot provide the service of obtaining a visa for the client and reserves the right to keep the amount paid for the transfer if the client could not enter the Republic of Montenegro because the necessary documents were not obtained by the client. The client should notify MH Travel by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. of all the relevant facts that can affect the client's presence at the reserved transfer, tour, excursion, or activity (e.g. allergies and illness of the client, physical disability of the client, coming by vehicle, special diet conditions, and extra luggage).

5. TRAVEL INSURANCE
The cost of the trip does not include the travel insurance 'package': insurance against accidents and illnesses that may occur during the trip, damage or loss of luggage, or voluntary health insurance. When confirming the reservation online, the Traveler has to accept these General Terms and Conditions by selecting a payment method and completing the reservation confirmation process. The same applies to reservations confirmed and completed via e-mail. Should the Traveler request additional insurance, arrangements can be made directly with the insurance company or at MH Travel itself wherein the Agency acts only as a mediator.

6. COMPLAINS
The client reserves the right to complain in case of any incorrect photographs and information published on the site. The client is not entitled to complain about any other grounds, including bad weather conditions, traffic jams, or any other similar situation or event that may cause the client's dissatisfaction, and is not in relation to the quality of the reserved transfer service. Any justified complaint about deficiencies will be resolved on the spot. If the service provider is not able to resolve the reported deficiencies, and MH Travel cannot propose any alternative tour, the client will get a full refund of the amount paid.

7. ARBITRATION
If the guest is not satisfied with the solution offered by the agency he/she has a right to take the issue to the court jurisdiction of Podgorica.

8. NOTICE
By making the advance payment or paying the entire arrangement amount the guest accepts these general terms and conditions.

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FAQ

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4. Is the card automatically charged when guests make an online booking in advance?

5. Is the cancellation free of charge?

6. What is the deadline for the booking of the tours?

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or by phone (Viber and WhatsApp) at 0038269039751

Hope you will enjoy our tour:)

MH Travel Agency Team

TICKET PRICE

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Type of the tour: sightseeing, history, and city tour
Highlights: Ostrog Monastery and The City of Niksic
Duration: 7-10 hours
Total length: 300 km
Language: English-guided tour

Private tour from Podgorica by car costs €120 (max. 4 pax)

Private tour from Budva by car costs €140 (max. 4 pax)

Private tour from Kotor by car costs €160 (max. 4 pax)

THE BOOKING IS OPEN

from the 1st of March to the 1st of December 2023

ITINERARY

8:00 departure from Kotor

8:45 departure from Budva

10:00 departure from Podgorica

10:45 arrival to Monastery Ostrog

Visit Monastery Ostrog for 2 hours

12:45 departure from Monastery

13:30 arrival to Niksic

Lunch break and sightseeing of 2 hours

15:30 departure from Niksic

16:30 arrival to Podgorica

17:45 arrival to Budva

18:30 arrival to Budva

DID YOU KNOW?

When visitors, pilgrims, or tourists come to Ostrog Monastery, the first thing they should do is visit the coffin of St. Basil of Ostrog in the cave church.

There is a large basket on the left side at the main gate of Ostrog Monastery full of skirts and scarves. Ladies should take it and cover their legs and arms. Men should not wear shorts or t-shirts.

The cave church is tiny, and up to 10 people can be inside. One of the orthodox priests is always next to the coffin and gives a blessing to every person who comes to see it.

The priest who stays next to the coffin has a wooden cross. Orthodox believers cross themselves, make a bow to the priest, kiss the wooden cross, then make a bow to St. Basil, kiss the coffin or icon of St.Basil, and go out from the church with their faces turned toward St. Basil.

Atheists, as well as believers of other religions, don't need to make a cross or kiss anything. They should just put their hand on the coffin in a few seconds, and make a small bow.

The Church of the Holy Cross, as a testament to the sanctity of this place, preserved a shell from World War II, which after the bombing of the monastery did not explode, but fell into two parts. It also contains three UNESCO-protected icons dating from the seventeenth century.

Across from the church of Holy Cross is the grapevine, which, according to tradition, has sprung up at the place where St. Basil breathed his last and it is credited with healing powers.

The city of Niksic is located among 3 lakes Krupac Lake, Slano Lake, and Liverovići Lake but Lake Krupac is the most popular.

When guests make an online reservation, the card will be charged automatically only if a minimum group of 10 passengers is reached. If not achieved, the card will only be authorized.

When the tour is confirmed guests will get the online ticket and a very detailed e-mail with all instructions about the departure point, type of vehicle, name of the driver and guide, phone numbers, etc.

Guests don't need to print the tickets, they just need to keep them on their phones and show them to the driver, or guide.