Day tour · Caeli Travel
Montenegro Wine Tour: Private Wine Tasting from Budva and Podgorica
Taste your way through Sipcanik, Zenta Vucinic and Purple Eye Estate, with food pairings and private transport between the wineries.
- Duration
- 6 to 8 hours
- Format
- Private guided tour
Plan this tour
Keep your trip ideas together.
Allow six to eight hours for three winery visits, guided tastings and traditional food pairings around Podgorica.
Taste wine inside Sipcanik’s underground cellar
The route starts at Plantaze’s Sipcanik cellar near Podgorica, created inside a former military aircraft tunnel. A guided tasting introduces Krstac, Kratosija and Vranac Pro Corde. Allow approximately one hour for the visit.
The accompanying bruschetta platter brings together Njegusi cheese, prosciutto, olive spread, dried figs and prunes, walnuts, tomatoes and homemade bread. This first stop pairs the setting of a large wine producer with an introduction to local grape varieties.
Meet the family at Zenta Vucinic
The second winery offers a smaller, family-run setting among the vineyards. Taste Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon rose and Vranac, paired with prosciutto, local cheese, olives and homemade bread. The programme allows about an hour here, including time to learn about the family’s winemaking.
Finish at Purple Eye Estate
At the final family estate, the tasting includes a Vranac and Kratosija red blend, Zilavka white wine, homemade Srcanik rakija and local honey. The meze includes prosciutto, salami, cheeses, crushed olives, fresh bread, homemade biscuits and seasonal specialities. Approximately an hour is set aside for the visit.
Across the three wineries, the programme introduces six grape varieties, including Montenegro’s Vranac, Kratosija and Krstac. Food pairings are included at each stop; a separate lunch and extra drinks are excluded. The visits combine guided tasting with introductions to local food, production methods and family traditions.
Arrange the pickup and departure
Allow six to eight hours, with the actual duration depending on your starting town. Departures are available daily by arrangement. Summer availability can be limited, so booking ahead is recommended.
Private air-conditioned transport, an English-speaking driver/guide, bottled water, hotel pickup and return are included. The main starting towns are Budva, Cetinje and Podgorica, with Kotor, Tivat and other towns available on request. Longer transfers from the bay can extend the day. Starting in Budva includes a scenic drive through the Skadar Lake wine region.
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Your itinerary
Visits follow the operator’s published route. Approximate stop lengths are shown; pickup and transfer timings are arranged with the operator.
- Approx. 1 hour
Plantaze: Sipcanik Wine Cellar
Visit the underground cellar and taste Krstac, Kratosija and Vranac Pro Corde with traditional food pairings.
- Approx. 1 hour
Zenta Vucinic Winery
Continue to the family winery for Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon rose and Vranac with homemade meze.
- Approx. 1 hour
Purple Eye Estate
Finish the winery visits with red and white wines, homemade rakija and honey, accompanied by local food.
- By arrangement
Hotel transfers
Agree on pickup and return times with Caeli. The complete tour is advertised at six to eight hours, with longer transfers possible from Kotor or Tivat.
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What's included
- Private air-conditioned transport, with a minivan or bus for larger groups
- Hotel pickup and return
- Licensed English-speaking Montenegrin driver/guide
- Bottled water during the tour
- Sipcanik cellar visit and guided tasting at Plantaze
- Zenta Vucinic winery visit and guided tasting
- Purple Eye Estate visit with wine, rakija and honey tasting
- Traditional food pairings at all three wineries
- Scenic drive through the Skadar Lake wine region when starting in Budva
- Not included: additional drinks
- Not included: separate lunch
- Not included: tips
Pickup: Budva, Cetinje or Podgorica. Kotor and Tivat starts are available on request; transfers can extend the day.
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Prices by group size
- 1 person€220per person + 50% single supplement
- 2 to 4 people€190per person
- 5 to 7 people€170per person
- 8 to 17 people€150per person
Published operator rates, checked 4 November 2026. Request a current quote for your date and pickup location. Payment is arranged with the operator.
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Before you go
- Tour type
- Private wine tour with guided tastings and food pairings
- Starting towns
- Budva, Cetinje or Podgorica; Kotor and Tivat by arrangement
- Departure
- Agree on pickup time with the operator
- Duration
- 6 to 8 hours; longer transfers can extend the day
Please note
- This is a private tour for your group.
- A 50% supplement applies to a booking for one person.
- Daily private departures are available by arrangement. Book ahead in summer, when availability can be limited.
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Questions about this tour
Which three wineries are visited?
The route visits Plantaze’s Sipcanik Wine Cellar, Zenta Vucinic Winery and Purple Eye Estate.
What kinds of wine will I taste?
The published selection includes Vranac, Kratosija, Krstac, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zilavka. Purple Eye also offers a Vranac and Kratosija blend.
Are food pairings or a restaurant lunch included?
Traditional food pairings accompany the tastings. A separate lunch is excluded, as are additional drinks.
Can the wine tour start from Kotor or Tivat?
Yes, by arrangement. Budva, Cetinje and Podgorica are the listed starting towns; a Bay of Kotor pickup can lengthen the day because of the transfers.
How long is the private wine tour?
Allow six to eight hours for the advertised route. Confirm the total duration from your hotel, particularly when requesting a different pickup town.
Operated by
Caeli Travel, a licensed tour operator based in Podgorica
Kotor Directory passes your request to the operator, who replies to you by email. Your booking contract is with the operator, and payment is arranged directly with them.
