The Ancient Olives of Montenegro

My friend and I selected this tour as we wanted to see more of the country of Montenegro from real folks. Well we were pleasantly surprised by the wonderful folks who showed us their beautiful country and a beautiful Olive plantation! Jovana was so knowledgeable about the area and answered all our questions and our host at the olive farm was so gracious and generous of her time! We can’t wait to go back! Our driver was excellent and we felt safe and comfortable, he showed us some beautiful views while Jovana told us of the history! Such a wonderful experience! We highly recommend!!

The hosts welcomed us with a traditional spirit and/or juice. I learned a lot about how olive oil is produced and toured their property. We then sat down for some yummy cheese, meat & of course olives. I really enjoyed this excursion.

This was a fantastic excursion. Fun trip through the hills to get to destination. The hosts were welcoming and you got to see how they used to make olive oil. They served a delicious ample snack of their olives and olive oil, cheese, bread and wine. We asked many questions and the hosts spoke good English so we could communicate well. Highly recommend this tour.

I was the only one to select this tour and they still put out all the welcome mats. Sanja as guide was just wonderful as we traveled to be greeted by the most charming family you could imagine. I was then treated to a variety of cheeses, meats, olives, drinks, and oils while having the most pleasant of conversations where I learned that, despite vast distances, many of the values people hold are essentially universal. Highly recommended!

I was beyond surprised by this tour. We get on the van and we take off. We drove out of Kotor into the country. We got a real look into the areas where the residents live. The views were breathtaking. You could see the ocean and all the mountains from high up and words cannot describe how great they were. We arrive at our destination and we were welcomed by the kindest family. They were so happy to welcome us into their home and tell us the history of it, how olive is made for their community. They provided us with delicious food and wine! The interaction with the family was so special that we dare to say this was easily one of the top tours we took during our 14-day vacation. Now, we have to give a special shootout to our tour guide Sanja. She truly cared about giving us a great experience. She accompanied us the whole trip, she made sure to take breathtaking pictures of us with amazing views in the background and we learned so much about Montenegro thanks to her.

After a breathtakingly scenic drive up into the the hills, we arrived at a 300 year old olive grove set in a tiny village complete with stone church. We sampled limoncello, orange liqueur and cherry brandy all made from fruit in their garden. Walked around their property then had lunch, once again sll their own products. The olive pressing and processes have not changed in all the years and the family live a modern life but faithfully respecting the past. It was a memorable and most satisfying day. Would love to go back!

What a lovely experience to have a small, intimate group (6 people) invited inside a lovely local home to learn of both the history and their current way of life. The cottage and land is beautiful! The guide was very informative on the trip up, of the history of this land. The hosts were super welcoming. Their children were dressed in old custom outfits and served us drinks and snacks. The tour was informative of the old way of pressing olive oil. The spread to try all of the local food was amazing. The host was so nice, accommodating and informative! We feel so special to have this intimate look at a different way of life. I highly recommend this tour to get away from the commercialism and get a glimpse of the past and excellent taste of the present!