Private Home Wine And Food Tasting

Private tour: Homemade food and wine tasting at my family home runs through Montenegro Golden Bay tourist agency. Rated 5.0 across 51 reviews. Runs 3 h 30 min. From $183.

Overview

This half-day private experience picks travellers up at the port gate in Kotor, where a guide holds a sign with the group's name, then drives them up the winding mountain road toward the village of Njegusi. Along the way the vehicle stops at a viewing point on the Kotor to Lovcen road for photos over the bay, a pause the listing sets at 10 minutes.

The heart of the tour is an hour at Njegusi Centar, a stop the listing ties to Bozo Popovic and Njegusi prosciutto, with admission included. Travellers sit down to a tasting of snacks with wine and brandy, and many reviewers describe additional homemade products on the table, including prosciutto, cheeses and cured meats, along with a look at how the family cures its ham. Reviews repeatedly describe the hosts as warm and generous. The tour runs about 3 hours 30 minutes in total and returns to the meeting point in Kotor at the end.

It suits cruise passengers and hotel guests alike, since port and hotel pickup are both included, and because it is private, only one group takes part. Anyone who wants culture, scenery and food combined, without a long full-day commitment, fits the profile well. Note that the tour is not wheelchair accessible.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Pickup in KotorMeet at the port gate in Kotor, where the guide waits with a sign bearing the group's name. Hotel pickup is also available as detailed at booking.
2. Drive toward NjegusiTravel up the mountain road by air-conditioned minivan or private vehicle, with commentary on the area along the way.
3. Viewing point stopA 10-minute stop at the viewing point on the Kotor to Lovcen road for photos. Admission is free.
4. Family home visit and tastingRoughly 1 hour at Njegusi Centar, visiting the family home associated with Bozo Popovic and Njegusi prosciutto, with ham tasting. Admission is included.
5. Return to KotorThe activity ends back at the original meeting point in Kotor.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points help travellers get the most from this tour, based on the listing and on what past guests report.

• Getting there. Pickup is included, with port pickup and drop off plus hotel pickup as arranged at booking. Several reviewers praised the clear communication before pickup, and cruise passengers should give their ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time when booking.
• The road. The route up the mountain is famously winding, and reviewers often mention the serpentine road and its views. Anyone prone to motion sickness may want to plan for that, and there are photo stops along the way.
• Food and drink. The tasting covers homemade wine and brandy alongside snacks, and reviewers describe prosciutto, sausages and cheeses on the table. The minimum drinking age is 18, and food and drinks beyond what is specified are not included.
• Group feel. This is a private activity, so only your group participates. Travellers frequently describe feeling like guests of the family rather than tourists on a schedule, and one group said they were never rushed.
• Children. Children are welcome when accompanied by an adult, and infant seats are available. The child rate applies only when sharing with two paying adults.
• Accessibility. The listing states the tour is not wheelchair accessible. Beyond that, most travellers can participate, though the itinerary involves time in a vehicle on mountain roads.

Common issues. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, which is the main hard limit stated in the listing. Food and drinks outside the specified tasting are not included, and gratuities are left to the traveller. Cruise passengers with tight schedules should note that one reviewer's tender delay made them very late, though the guide waited for them. The mountain road is winding, which some travellers may find uncomfortable. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start time are not refunded and changes are not accepted at that point.

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