Bar Shore Excursion: Rumija 4x4 Experience with Traditional Lunch

We didn’t think anything could top our first tour here, but booking the private option proved us wrong in the best way possible! Our private guide, Milan, was exceptional. He made our group feel like instant family—warm, welcoming, and deeply knowledgeable as he guided us through Old Town Bar and the ancient olive tree. Traveling in a smaller, private group allowed us to visit breathtaking mountain viewpoints that the larger tour groups simply can't reach. A huge bonus was stopping by a friend’s local shop along the way to sample local drinks and products. They safely held onto our purchases all day so we didn't have to carry anything around, which made exploring completely hassle-free. The highlight of the day was lunch at Drago’s home. Having an intimate, private meal with just our group of three and Drago’s team was an incredible experience. Drago welcomed us into his home like family, serving a meal that was even more amazing than we remembered. Sitting down with them gave us such a genuine, personal connection to the country’s culture, history, and life. From the seamless port pickup to the final drop-off, this day was unreal. If our cruise ever brings us back here, we will 100% be booking a third time!

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Highly recommend. Weather was not good but it made no difference. They picked us up and gave us a lovely scenic tour into the mountains. Very pleasant and knowledgable guides. The highlight was eating in the guides home with a home cooked traditional meal.

We had the best booking today with this company. Their communication was excellent in advance of the trip and despite the rare day of rain they honoured the booking - the weather improved and we got to experience real Montenegro. Beautiful olive tree (we wish for luck) great drivers and personal information with excellent English speaking guide (Phil). The highlight was lunch at dragos cottage- only accessible by 4x4, delicious food and drink (local if not home grown). Thank you so much! I would not hesitate to recommend this company to any hungry traveller with a sense of adventure willing to experience something a bit different to a standard tour.

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Sun Princess was docked in Bar & because we did Stari Bar last year we decided to do something completely different. Picked up from the port & travelled in 4x4 Suvs, our guide Basa was really good , very informative & a really good driver. Lunch was included & surpassed some of the meals on board. Drinks were included & kept refilling the glasses. Everything was homegrown & homemade.Would thoroughly recommend this trip.

Great bunch of people funny, informative and will try to accomadated you as much as they can . The food was absolutely amazing and drinks were free and kept coming fast . We left full and enjoyed our day worth doing in bar

This was a most enjoyable tour. We followed several SUVs up the mountain which reminded me of the Amalfi coast along narrow roads. We passed some horses and cows along the way made several stops before reaching the top of the mountain where there is a monument for the Battle of Bar and beautiful views. Then we travelled back and stopped for a homemade traditional wood fired lunch of delicious beef, potatoes and vegetables in a herb seasoned sauce with homemade wine and grappa. All of us were served at a banquet sized table in a shady spot. It was great! All the guides were wonderful. So happy we did this tour.

We would rate this as the best shore excursion tour we did during our Mediterranean cruise. I booked it online myself through Trip Advisor when our port was changed from Kotor to Bar. We liked the sound of the mountain experience and traditional lunch being included - rather than just exploring another city, as we both love exploring nature, and learning about other cultures and people. We were picked up as directed, and taken to an extremely old olive tree as our first stop. Then we had a guide to ourselves and drove through the mountains on narrow winding roads, stopping for beautiful panoramic views, to drink from natural springs, pick wild blackberries, and see historic monuments, hearing the history behind it all. Then came the amazing lunch! Drago invited us into his home where he had spent hours preparing some traditional food for us which was absolutely delicious! We would highly recommend this tour! The guide's knowledge, skill in driving the narrow roads, and his care for us were wonderful, and the amazing hospitality and food in a local home in the mountains was a completely different experience to walking the streets of ancient cities. Don't miss this if you visit Bar!

This was without a doubt the absolute highlight of our holiday! Drago and his friends gave us such a wonderful experience when we visited Montenegro. We had a super interesting and informative time with them and learned so much about Montenegrin culture and history. We visited local sights, beautiful olive groves, natural springs, and amazing vantage points in the mountains. To top it all off, we had an amazing dinner that Drago had cooked himself, along with homemade wine, juice, and rakija. The guys were great entertainers and made everyone feel like we were one big group of friends. All in all, an amazing experience — they have my highest recommendation. If you come to Bar, make sure you add this to your list!

Dan, our driver, was phenomenal! He explained everything to us perfectly and was very informative and friendly! Our lunch that they made us was fantastic and the feeling of camaraderie with all the guests was great! We met lifetime friends on this excursion.

To say this was amazing is an understatement. The tour was informative and so much beauty, and then came the meal. It was outstanding and the host was so great. I would give 10 stars if I could!