We are a group of 6 recently retired, active adults. We would like to add a few more days of travel to the end of our "Best of Adriatic" tour which ends in Dubrovnik. Any recommendations on where to go or what to see in that part of the world that isn't already covered by the tour? We are willing to use Dubrovnik as a base or perhaps spend a night or three somewhere else or along the way.
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Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest
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Scroll down to the Montenegro videos. ;-)
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/montenegro/podgorica-to-dubrovnik-by-car.
THEN, after a week in Montenegro take the discount flight from Podgorica to Budapest for a week before returning home. Hey. You can dream.
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We know Mr E likes Montenegro, but you have three days max, so to me that means be efficient when considering distances.
Are you flying out of Dubrovnik, and what month?
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Brooklyn, NY
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Since the tour doesn’t go to Zagreb, and you probably have to fly through there to get home, why not a few days there.
It is the capital and will give you a feel for the people who do not live on the coast. They are more Germanic than the Italian influences on the coast.
Since there are six of you, hire a private driver to take you. I can recommend a company if you are interested. PM me.
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Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest
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We know Mr E likes Montenegro, but you have three days max, so to me
that means be efficient when considering distances.
The bay of Kotor is about an hour from Dubrovnik (plus often about 15 min at the border crossing) I can't think of much, not already seen on the tour, that's closer.
If the return flight isn't locked in, more options will exist if you consider, along with Dubrovnik, Podgorica and Tivat as departure airports and that way no back tracking.
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Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest
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Barbara's suggestion of Zagreb is interesting too. It's only a 7 hour drive. But Montenegro is much more beautiful and to valadelphia's point, closer.
Or, make the 2 hour trip direct to the airport in Podgorica from Dubrovnik and fly to Budapest in about 85 minutes for about $80. But the direct flights are only twice a week, so that has to line up.
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It really, really depends on where you are flying home from and what kind of transport you prefer, so without that it is really just throwing darts.
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Grande prairie., Alberta, Canada
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What did you decide? My wife and I are looking at a similar option as we are doing the same trip next year and looking for ideas.
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Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest
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Leif, I spend a bit of time in the region each year. If it were a friend asking me what to do after the tour the answer would depend on how much additional time you want to spend and would require not having bought round trip tickets yet. I will just assume this is between May and September.
Montenegro depending on how much time.
Dubrovnik to Herceg Novi to Perast to Kotor to Budva to Stari Bar to Ulcinj, fly out of Podgorica.
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dubrovnik to Mostar to Jajce to Travnik to Sarajevo, fly out of Sarajevo
Both
Dubrovnik to Mostar to Jajce to Travnik to Sarajevo, Zabljak, Ostrog Monastery, Stari Bar, Budva, Kotor, Perast, Herceg Novi, Dubrovnik, fly home from Dubrovnik
Must stop locations in bold. Others optional