What are the highlights of the northwest?

Tara Canyon rafting , the Nevidio canyon, the Đurđevića Tara zip-line, and Durmitor's glacial lakes and Bobotov Kuk summit.

When is the best time to visit?

May to October for rafting, canyoning and trekking (high summer is peak for the water sports); December to March brings skiing around Žabljak and Kolašin.

Is the Tara rafting suitable for beginners?

Yes — summer floats are gentle and family-friendly , while spring high water is livelier. Guides and kit are provided on all trips.

Žabljak is around two to three hours by road from Podgorica or the coast; operators arrange transfers and the logistics for rafting and canyoning trips.

Things to do in Durmitor & the Northwest

Durmitor & the Northwest is the adventure heart of the north. Trips here often include durmitor National Park with its glacial lakes and the Bobotov Kuk summit, the mighty Tara River Canyon, and the primeval forest of Biogradska Gora. Trips here often include white-water rafting, zip-lining, canyoning, trekking and winter skiing around Žabljak and Kolašin.

The northwest is Montenegro's adventure engine room — Durmitor National Park with its eighteen glacial lakes and the Bobotov Kuk summit, the Tara River Canyon (the deepest in Europe), and the primeval forest of Biogradska Gora. This is where the country's rafting, canyoning and high-mountain trekking come together.

The Tara Canyon

World-class white-water rafting through the Tara gorge, the great Đurđevića Tara bridge zip-line, and canyoning in the Nevidio slot canyon, based around Žabljak.

Durmitor's peaks and lakes

Trekking to the Black Lake and the Bobotov Kuk summit, the ring-of-Durmitor circuit, and winter skiing, plus the ancient forest of Biogradska Gora near Kolašin. Open the Book here tab for dates.

The Tara Canyon

World-class white-water rafting through the Tara gorge, the great Đurđevića Tara bridge zip-line, and canyoning in the Nevidio slot canyon, based around Žabljak.

Durmitor's peaks and lakes

Trekking to the Black Lake and the Bobotov Kuk summit, the ring-of-Durmitor circuit, and winter skiing, plus the ancient forest of Biogradska Gora near Kolašin. Open the Book here tab for dates.