I have been to many places in the world and had not heard before of Montenegro. It is an amazing place and must-see for anyone who seeks adventure, nature, authentic places - away from mass-tourism. I was amazed! The staff of Montenegro Eco Adventures is super helpful and professional and makes your holiday really personal & tailor made. Also something really good is that you feel contributing to eco-tourism rather than mass-tourism. Best place to go hiking, exploring, rafting and feeling unwind from my busy daily life!

This was the exact experience I was hoping for in Montenegro! Montenegro has dynamic nature all around, and this Skadar Lake (Virpazar) hiking tour from Montenegro Eco Adventures enabled me to get closer to this beautiful nature. The day before the tour, Nikola from the office worriedly asked me if I would still carry on the tour since they were expecting heavy rain the next day. And suggested that he could either change the tour date to the following day, of which would have better weather condition, or try to arrange more of other indoor activities if I couldn’t change the dates. Since it was almost the end of my stay in Montenegro, I didn’t have much choice but to carry on. The weather on the tour day was far from being fine; rained a lot from early morning. Marko, my guide, offered me some coffee and gave suggestions on what we can do until the rain gets weaker. He showed me his cute & cozy winery, and offered me to taste some of the nice homemade local drinks, including wine. Luckily the rain stopped and we started off for a hike near the Skadar lake. Every place he took me had a stunning view that is impossible to describe. It was like hiking in one of those national geographic photos’ destinations. By the way, it rained again from the middle of the hike. Despite the heavy rain, I felt very safe as Nikola checked on us from time to time whether we are doing ok. And Marko knew the terrains very well. Moreover, he did his best to show me the most awesome spots around. Although I got a bit soaked and muddy, I was very glad I did this hiking tour. I’ll surely do it again, if I visit Montenegro again next time.

After struggling to find a UK based tour operator who could put together a tailor-made, two week holiday to Montenegro, I stumbled across MEA on the internet.
As we discussed our various holiday options over the telephone, I was immediately impressed by their friendliness, enthusiasm and knowledge. I have never before used a non-UK based company to plan and book a holiday and was initially a little apprehensive about paying the balance by Bank transfer to a foreign country. I really needn't have worried, MEA were efficient and totally professional throughout our entire holiday experience. Nikola kept in contact throughout our stay, checking that we were ok and really couldn’t have done any more for us.
Our two week holiday was based upon the mountain-lake-sea package which meant that we stayed in five different places, taking in four of the five National Parks within Montenegro. We chose not to hire a car so MEA took care of all our transfers as well as our tours and accommodation. We visited places, saw things and learnt things that we never would have been able to organise on our own. To name but a few, the two of us enjoyed hiking in the Durmitor and Lovcen National Parks with private guides, we received a blessing at Ostrog Monastery, we had an excellent, informative winery tour followed by wine tasting at a local, award winning private estate, we kayaked to Beska Island where a nun gave us a private tour of the two monasteries located there, we visited the home of a local bee keeper and enjoyed a fabulous lunch prepared by his wife, we ate wild water chestnuts on Lake Skadar and we enjoyed a private boat tour to the Blue Cave followed by a fabulous seafood lunch at the remote Dobrec Beach.
Montenegro is a stunningly beautiful country and the warmth and hospitality of the Montenegrin people is second to none. The food, whilst pretty basic, is locally sourced, mostly organic and totally delicious. MEA allowed us to see the real Montenegro, not a sanitised tourist version. The holiday was exactly what I was hoping for and I would go back in a heartbeat. Although I would love to keep this stunning little country a secret, I haven't stopped telling my friends, family and clients just how amazing it is. MEA are doing a brilliant job in keeping everything local and 'real' and they really do deserve to succeed.