Lake Skadar Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Lake Skadar. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Montenegro Highlights Tour & Lake Cruise

• Skadar Lake & Crnojevića River: Swimming, Snacks, & Wine

• Wine Tasting in the Family Winery, Feel the Spirit

• National Parks and Wine Tasting (NP Lovcen, NP Skadar Lake, Cetinje, Njegusi)

• Private Skadar Lake National Park Tour with Wooden Boat and Wine

While it costs nothing to visit Lake Skadar, you do have to consider the expenses of getting there and any activities you choose to do there. Guided tours can be an affordable and convenient way to visit, with shared half-day boat tours from roughly US$45 and full-day Montenegro sightseeing tours from US$105.

Yes, Lake Skadar is a great place to go in Montenegro if you want time on the water without going to the coast. Not only is the lake a good place to go swimming and on boat rides, but it’s also home to some stunning views thanks to its islands, surrounding mountains, and the bends of the rivers that feed into the lake.

The most popular things to do at Lake Skadar are swimming, wildlife spotting, boat rides, and visiting viewpoints such as the Pavlova Strana Viewpoint. You can often combine these activities, particularly on tours, during which you can go bird spotting on a boat cruise, stopping along the way for a dip in the lake.

Yes, there are a variety of ways to explore Lake Skadar by water. While boat rides are the most common way to see the lake’s scenery, you can rent canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards in Virpazar, the small town that acts as a gateway to exploring the lake. If you’re thinking of visiting with a guided tour, most only include boat rides.

It depends. Lake Skadar is quite large and has a variety of things to do, so you can find ways to spend up to several days there if you’re lucky enough to have the time. However, it’s far more common for people to spend a half or full day at Lake Skadar as a day trip from other parts of Montenegro, such as the capital or the coast.