Things to do around Lake Skadar
Take a private boat tour of Lake Skadar
Taking a private boat tour is one of the best things to do on Lake Skadar. I visited in late summer and it was the perfect way to see the lake at its most peaceful. There are plenty of boat tours to choose from but choose wisely. This is an experience you’ll want to get right.
Gliding through the water lilies on Lake Skadar on our boat tour
I booked a 2.5-hour private tour. Milan, our captain, has spent years on the lake and was friendly, knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the lake, but without trying to give us the hard sell, which I really appreciated.
The fact it was a private tour meant I could customise the route, spending longer in the areas I wanted to linger in, which made it feel very special.
Our fast boat was shallow enough to glide through channels thick with waterlilies, the perfect setting for spotting kingfishers, hawks and cormorants.
Mr FFI bird watching on our boat trip on Lake Skadar
The boat drifted through peaceful, almost Amazon-like scenery, before stopping at Karuč, a tiny fishing village with a gorgeous viewpoint over the lake.
Us stopping for photos at scenic Karuč
On the way back, we pulled up at a lakeside beach with a diving platform and a small bar, ideal for a swim before heading back to Virpazar.
I’ve done lots of boat trips, from speedboat tours in Kotor Bay to leisurely cruises in Greece and the UK, but the Lake Skadar boat trip was particularly special for its personalised approach. It’s one of the best things I did in the whole of Montenegro.
If you’re travelling on a budget, there are cheaper group tours available from around €20 per person. If you can make your budget stretch though, I thoroughly recommend booking a personalised tour.
One thing I’d avoid is the Pavlova Strana boat tours. They’re very long, you spend a lot of time just getting to that area, and the scenery is quite repetitive for much of the trip. It could be disappointing compared to an experience where you get to explore different areas of the lake.
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