I get a lot of visitors in recent years to my humble abode in nearby Podgorica, and this boat service, promoted by Jelena , driven by her man and their 2 girls are all lively characters - Skadar Lake is usually first on the list of the many highlights for visitors to Montenegro and my guests always enjoy the lake, and the familiar atmosphere of their boat serice, with a shot of Rakija or local vino helps, the other Skadar lake boat service I have used caters for the larger groups, "Milica s" is popular with small groups with perhaps more particular demands, higlhly recommended and excellent value.
We planned to get this trip last year, but was not possible due to bad weather conditions. This year we managed to do it. Jelena (our contact person) remembered me when we spoke on the phone and it was a real nice feeling. We were not disappointed by the trip at all! Also her husband who was our guide was very nice, he told us all we wanted to know and did his best to present us the beautiful lake! If you stay anywhere near don't miss out this trip!
Our stay in Kotor Bay for one week included many amazing highlights - one of which was a trip on Lake Skadar on Boat Miliica which we arranged via text with Jelena, at very late notice.We had the opportunity to 'cruise' along the Lake for three hours in the sunshine, surrounded by the magic of the mountains, the water lilies, herons, cormorants, egrets and occasionally sighting flying fish.We had the boat to ourselves; so at €25 an hour we felt was excellent value. We decided not to swim, because we were enjoying the magic of the Lake surrounded by mountains. We started our trip at 0800, as recommended by Jelena, and this meant we were the only people on the Lake!Ksenija was our excellent guide together with Andre.We were also fortunate to visit the Kom Monastery - an amazingly peaceful, and beautiful place.On the recommendation of Jelena we then had an excellent meal of smoked Carp (massive portions) we made the mistake of also ordering chips and tomatoes. All delicious.Another recommendation by Jelena was to visit the Canyon at Kuce Rakica - Cijevna about 30 minutes away. Wow - this little and perhaps unknown place has spectacular waterfalls. Highly recommend this place - you travel past a cement factory so this can be disorientating - don't be put off; it is amazing.
This two hour trip was a perfect introduction for my parents in law's first trip to Montenegro and Skadar Lake. The family were welcoming, informative and really fun to be with. the highlight of my five year old's two week holiday to Montenegro was helping to steer the boat though the lily pads. We have promised to come next year and to try the 3 hour trip with traditional cuisine. Every aspect highly recommended.
Look no further if you're looking for a boat trip on Skadar Lake, this family business shows the real wild beauty of the lake. They are just adorable...ready to answer every question you have. I would really recommend their 3h tour that allows you to discover every aspect of the lake, and for a reaaally reasonable price ! Don't hesitate to give them a call as the all family speaks a very fluent English ! Thanks so much for this awesome afternoon spent with you guys...definitely one of the best time we had during our vacations in Montenegro ! See you very soon !
Hello to all! i was with my old friend and now I know we decided the best - the boat Milica! Nice and hospitable hosts helped us to tour the many beautiful and hidden places on the Skadar lake. It was fascinated me as much as it has undiscovered, at one point I thought we had reached the end of the world - beautiful beaches, the island is full of birds, a remote island-castle, old and new ideas about how to live on the lake, water snakes, birds (pelicans! i couldn't believe!!!), fish, wild and calming beauty. I was especially happy that I managed to touch the water that I feared earlier. Next trip will be longer, and on the other side of the tracks. See you soon! Thanks to Jelena and Milica!
We had really good time spent on Boat "Milica". It was our the very first trip on Skadar lake and it was amazing: there you have the real jungle on lake - reed-patches, water trees, and the most beautiful valley of water-lilly, a lot of beautiful kinds of birds, almost unusual chance to see PELICANS!!! They are so big, but very calm and marvelously bird! A number of old islands, which are transformed naturally in birds' home, they seem like untouchable! In one moment we realized that we are floating on the water :) Thanks to captain Andrija and Jelena! We willl come again!
We had a wonderful 2 hour trip on the lake with this boat. It was a very nice experience. Our guide was very friendly and caring, eager to make our trip on the lake a great experince and she succeded. It was nice to go on a small boat instead on a large boat in a group. We felt very well looked after and appreciated the personal touch. We also got some useful and interesting information about Montenegro in general, including great restaurant tips.
One of the highlights of our visit to Montenegro was Skadar Lake. Contacted Jelena from Boat Milica through their FB page and she was wonderful to work with and accommodating when we asked to start our trip earlier than usual. She recommended various options for us to consider (duration, sights to visit, etc)Our 4-hour odyssey through beautiful Lake Skadar took us past Island Grmozur, villages Seoca and Radus (Radus is deepest point of the lake) and River Moraca a special bird reserve. We also stopped at monastery St Nikola and monastery Kom. The view from monastery Kom was magnificient, and the cats that lived there (as well as St Nikola) were lovely. Travelling through Skadar Lake itself was magical and peaceful. We past by small villages, beautiful floral and fauna. Skadar Lake is a bird-watcher's paradise. On our trip, we even saw the elusive pelican perched near Grmozur.Highly recommended activity for anyone visiting Montenegro. Don't just stick to the coastline! Go inland and visit the lake. You won't be sorry!If we are ever in the vicinity again, we will want to visit Skadar Lake again and definitely use the services of Boat Milica. Professional, friendly and passionate about their love for the lake and its inhabitants.
I got the recommendation to go with this boat when going to Virpazar from a French couple and it was worth to instist to go with this boat. I arrived pretty late in Virpazar and just found an accomodation when looking for the owners of boat Milica. I was so glad that they took me on the boat trip at this time and so I could see the sunset over the lake. It was such a wonderful trip and the explanations and chats were really great. I got to know so much interesting things from these lovely people that I can just say Thank you again. I definetly recommend an overnight stay in Virpazar and a trip on the lake with boat Milica.Caroline from Berlin