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Private day trip to Monastery Ostrog with transport from Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi,
Montenegro
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Overview
Duration
8h
Languages
English
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect
Explore the largest Montenegrin Orthodox sanctuary, Ostrog Monastery, on a day trip from Herceg Novi. Spend 3-hours in the sacred place is annually visited by up to a million pilgrims and tourists of all religions, from all over the world.Following private pickup from your location in Herceg Novi, you'll travel to the miraculous caved churches which are embedded in a vertical cliff face 900m above sea level. Start at the Lower Monastery situated 2km below the main shrine, enter the Holy Trinity Church and admire the vivid frescoes.Then, climb to the The Upper Monastery, built in 17th century, within two large caves. Go inside the church to dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog, the Metropolitan Bishop of Herzegovina and founder of the Monastery. See where his remains are still kept today and pay your respects to the alter guarded by priests standing in prayer.
What to remember
Important info
- To enter the Upper Monastery guests will need to wear a long skirt or pants and cover their shoulders
- Tour has a fixed price for groups of 1-4 people or 5-8 people
- Groups from 1-4 people will travel by car
- Groups from 5-8 people will travel by van
- This tour includes hotel pickup from Tivat. Please indicate your accommodation name and location during checkout
- The local operator will contact you after booking to confirm your exact pickup time
- Note, prior to your arrival at a destination, your driver will share information about the locations you'll visit
- Upon the arrival in the monastery complex, you’ll have 3 hours for sightseeing
- Following the monastery you will have 1-hour of free time for lunch
- It’s recommended to wear some casual and cozy clothes
What's included
Roundtrip transportation. Hotel pick-up and drop-off. Fuel surcharge. Driver. Parking
What's not included
Food and drinks
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Highlights
Visit the largest Montenegrin Orthodox sanctuary. See the miraculous cave churches embedded in a cliff 900 m above sea level. Admire the vivid fresco painted walls. Pay your respects to Saint Basil of Ostrog at the small alter. Relax in private transportation from Herceg Novi
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Promanse
Meeting Point
You will indicate your pickup location at checkout.