Private day trip to Monastery Ostrog with transport from Herceg Novi

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Place: Herceg Novi

Duration: 8 hours

Language: English

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Private Tour

Do this because

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

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.

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