7 Day Winter Skiing and Activity Holiday in Montenegro
“Emma and Ben have set out to change everyone’s understanding of skiing in this hidden gem…there’s far too much conviviality, beauty, charm and heaps of good food to keep wintertime Montenegro to themselves.” Mary Novakovich, The Daily Telegraph, March 2022
2026 departure dates: any Saturday, January-March
Montenegro is not just a summer destination. The high mountains with alpine conditions in the north of the country are fast developing a winter sports scene with a newly expanded ski centre in Kolašin. We’ve put together an awesome winter holiday program for snow hounds which showcases the best of this small Balkan country in winter.
Explore Montenegro’s spellbinding alpine landscape with our local hosts and guides in more ways than one during the week as you ski, snow shoe, sledge and take a night hike. Mixing skiing or snowboarding with snowshoeing and community-based adventures not only means you get a taste of everything, but it makes this break more sustainable.
Your base for the week is a charming, family-run wooden cabin complex just a 90-minute drive from Podgorica Airport. Kolašin ski centre boasts 45km of piste suitable for all levels of skiers and snowboarders. Feel free to take a beginner/refresher class with a fully licensed, English-speaking instructor first or dive straight into your three days’ skiing or snowboarding.
Evenings are spent by the roaring fire enjoying hearty, home-cooked food, mulled wine and ‘rakija’ brandy at the cabin’s small restaurant, relaxing ready for another day of adventures.
A late-hour departure on your final day offers up the chance to go from “ski to sea” by visiting Montenegro’s stunning Adriatic coastline, just two hours away.
Highlights:
- Skiing/snowboarding for three days in Kolašin
- Snowshoeing and sledging in Kolašin
- Take a night hike in the alpine landscape of Kolašin
- Visit a traditional shepherd’s village and artisan cheese farm
- Discover Black Lake in Durmitor National Park
What’s included
- Accommodation
- Ski passes and equipment
- Most meals
Is this trip for you?
Whether you’re just starting out in skiing/snowboarding or you’re a regular snow bunny, we welcome all abilities on this holiday which means it’s suitable for families, couples and groups of friends alike. The minimum age for this trip is seven (or six for exceptional kids who are used to outdoor winter sports). The maximum group size is eight.
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“This is one of the best holidays I have ever had. The genuine warmth of the welcome we had from our hosts and locals was really wonderful…fantastic local food and adventurous activities.” Joanna McAuley, February 2023
Your country experts
Ivana and Slavko are Kolašin locals who have provided outdoor adventures as well as delicious, locally-produced meals, at their activity base Bijeli Potok since 2003. They own their own accommodation, vehicles and equipment (as well as horses!) and have recruited some of the very best English-speaking guides to their family-run operation, all of whom are fully qualified in their respective fields.
Ben is one of the founders of Undiscovered Balkans, a BCU-qualified kayaking coach who has nearly 20 years of living and working in Montenegro and Croatia. He speaks fluent English, French, German and Montenegrin/Serbian and loves snowboarding!
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Note – This is a sample itinerary. Weather and client wishes may lead to different activities on certain days
Day 1 – Arrival and Transfer to Kolašin
Welcome meal/drink (depending on time of arrival) with your local hostsat your accommodation, Bijeli Potok.
Dinner and overnight in Kolašin.
Day 2 – Skiing/ snowboarding
After a delicious breakfast at our accommodation, we travel 15 minutes to the newly opened Kolašin 1600 ski resort. Included are your ski passes, all equipment hire and one hour with a certified skiing/snowboarding instructor (you can spend more time with them for a surcharge, payable to the instructor direct). It doesn’t matter if you are experienced or a complete novice – just let your guide know and they will make the appropriate arrangements.
Lunch at a resort restaurant (not included).
Dinner and overnight in Kolašin.
Day 3 – Snowshoe Walking Day
After breakfast, we’ll transfer to the ski resort and take the ski lift to Ključ peak, from where we will start an exhilerating snowshoe hike across Bjelasica mountain. Our destination is the shepherd’s village of Vranjak Katun, where we will enjoy a picnic lunch in the mountain lodge. After a well-earned rest and hot drinks, we will head back to the ski resort. This is an easy walk with beautiful open views, about 5-6km distance in total. The evening is free to do as you please and we can recommend some excellent local restaurants.
Dinner (not included) and overnight in Kolašin.
Day 4 – Skiing/snowboarding
Once at the ski centre, you can head off and do your own thing on the slopes. For novices still finding their feet, extra ski and snowboard tuition is available for €25/hour (you pay the instructors direct). Near the end of the day, we will add an early evening walk with torches near Bijeli Potok, to the viewpoint of Kolašin (about 1 hour, 30 minutes). Dinner is back at Bijeli Potok.
Dinner and overnight in Kolašin.
Day 5 – Free Day
Time for a rest! If you don’t feel like chilling out, you can jump on the sledges provided by your accommodation to speed down the nursery slopes right by your cabin. Alternatively, we can arrange, at extra cost, horse riding, mountain biking, or an extra ski/snowboard lesson.
Dinner and overnight in Kolašin.
Day 6 – Snowshoe walk
After a short morning transfer to Lipovo village, one of the most beautiful Montenegrin villages, we take a scenic snowshoe walk through the pastures of Čegljev do under Jablan peak and visit one of the local cheese farms for lunch.
Dinner and overnight in Kolašin.
Day 7 – Žabljak for Skiing/snowboarding in Žabljak
On this day we will leave Kolašin at 8 a.m. and drive to the resort of Žabljak via the famous Đurđevića Tara bridge. Once at the slopes of Savin Kuk, you can hit the slopes again with a choice of four runs of varying classes. Lunch at a local restaurant is included, as well as transfers, all ski passes, equipment rental and dinner back at Bijeli Potok.
Dinner and overnight in Kolašin.
Day 8 – Return to Podgorica
If departing Montenegro in the evening, we can arrange a private driver to take you from ‘ski to sea’—Montenegro’s coast is just two hours away from Kolašin.
Prices: £1045 per person – accommodation is based on two in a double or twin room in a 4/6-person shared cabin.
Prices include all accommodation and breakfasts, 5 dinners, 2 lunches, 5 activity days, ski passes and equipment. Flights and airport transfers are excluded.
This is a group holiday that can also be tailor-made on request. Maximum Group size of 6.
BIJELI POTOK CHALETS
Bijeli Potok Chalets are run by your local hosts, Slavko and Ivana. There have 3 chalets (2 x 2 bedroom, 1 x 3 bedroom), each with a powerful wood burner and central heating, high-speed WiFi and all the usual mod-cons. Sited just 15 minutes drive away from Kolašin’s ski centres, it’s also only a 5-minute drive into the town itself and just 1 hour 15 minutes from Podgorica airport. There’s an on-site restaurant for all your morning and most of your evening meals, and helpful staff on hand to assist you in every aspect of your stay! Our tip – take advantage of the freely provided sledges to enjoy some winter fun on the nursery slope right by the cabins!
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