Monterrasol Travel: multiday private car tours

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Monterrasol Travel statement about the coronavirus situation

We, Monterrasol Travel, would like to clarify our position regarding the services we provide in the light of the coronavirus crisis.

1. All our travel activities temporarily stopped following the World Health Organization (WHO) advices, due to the unability to cross the borders and being in quarantine if the border crossing happens. We closely monitors the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on travelers and the travel industry from trusted sources. We are concerned about your safety and health. It is important to stay home right now and follow the recommendations from the WHO and our governments.

2. By experts understanding and authorities expectations the coronavirus will be finally contained since the situation evolves rapidly and the current severe global restrictions will be finished at some point. Of course, no one knows for sure how long this will take. However, when the situation change, it gets better and travel is safe again, we will restore our services.

3. Based on strong and positive believes that the coronavirus pandemic will be over, we welcome everybody who wants to think forward and do some travel planning. There is a lot of free time while staying home these days. Use some of that leisure time for research, plan and tune the trip of your dreams.

4. We are available (online only) for any kind of assistance you might need to help you make informed decisions about your next travel plans and design your future trip. Please do not hesitate to contact us, and share what kind of trip you would like to have, which places you would like to visit, how many days, etc. We can create together the tour with customised itinerary that fit exactly your needs and wishes.

You do not need to pay us any fee for developing your itinerary. Also, you do not need to pay any money now for your future tour. There is no prepayments. At all. The payments will be only when the right time will come. We are looking forward to hear from you.

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One more thing...
Tourism has stopped around the world, prime destinations such as UNESCO World Heritages sites and world-class museums were forced to close. Everyone is forced into lockdown and self-isolation. Certainly, these are hard times that we are in, but you can still feed your travel inspiration and keep positive. Follow us on our social networks!

Last but not least, we would like to ask you to do your best to protect yourself and your loved ones against infection. Stay safe at home. Stay optimistic. Keep informed. Take care. Travel later.

Let's define a few things!

Currently there is no widely accepted definition of the term tourist destination. From the traveler perspective, a tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism, or "a country, state, region, city, or town which is marketed or markets itself as a place for tourists to visit". Tourist destination may contain one or more tourist attractions.

Cultural tourism is the subset of tourism concerned with a country or region's culture, specifically the lifestyle of the people in those geographical areas, the history of those people, their art, architecture, religion, and other elements that helped shape their way of life.

A tour operator typically combines tour and travel components to create a travel package. An independent tour operator is an individual or company that works by themselves as tour operators. They are not owned by another company like a franchise or chain. An independent tour operator develops, organizes and promotes its own tours directly.

An escorted tour is a form of tourism in which travelers are taken in a group to various destinations, versus a self-guided tour where the tourist is on its own. Escorted tours are normally conducted by a tour leader who takes care of all services from beginning to end of your tour. The tour leader takes care of the logistics; this includes accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, transfers to and from the airport/hotel and most meals.

Escorted tour, whether just a couple travelling with a guide in a private car or a small group led by a tour leader, becoming an increasingly popular way to discover destinations of all kinds. Travelling with like-minded people, you have more time to enjoy the destinations you have come to visit, and often you get insight and access to places and experiences which independent tourists cannot reach.

The private small group car tour allows you to travel more like with family or friends instead having the trip with multiple strangers on a crowded bus. We, at Monterrasol Travel, use passenger vans such as Renault Trafic, Opel Vivaro and Fiat Scudo, that carry up to 8 people, including driver and tour leader. One clear advantage of a small group tour is that we are not obliged to follow a strict timetable like a big tourist bus. So, we can be much more relaxed and flexible in our schedule.

Under term custom tour we at Monterrasol Travel understand an independent travel plan designed and arranged just for you. Custom tours from us are always include private airport and hotel transfers; hotels; transfers during the tour by car, trains, cruises; events and activities; and visits any place and in any style that you want to travel.

Monterrasol Travel private tours are fully escorted tour packages, which means in each tour you will have your own tour leader and your own driver that use a private, only for you or your party, a car, as a rule a passenger van. Both, tour leader and driver, are at your service during time of the trip. The meaning of private tour also mean, you will not be mixed with any other travellers in car.

Just one from places we love

Mostar

The beautiful and historical city of Mostar, located only 60 km away from the Adriatic Sea, is the cultural, political and financial centre of Herzegovina. Its diversity and architecture make it truly special. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most recognizable landmarks, and is considered one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans.

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One from trips our clients decided

Split > Jablanica > Sarajevo > Mostar > Počitelj > Zavala Monastery > Tvrdoš Monastery > Split

The tour will start and finish in Split (Croatia) and will take 3 days. During this tour you will visit Jablanica, Sarajevo, Mostar, Počitelj, Zavala Monastery, Tvrdoš Monastery located in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Our service through the eyes of our passengers

Erika and Daniel, Czech republic

We had a very nice trip! We love freedom and flexibility we had, good communication, safety, and easy going with everything. Definitely recommend it!

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The latest added tours and places

June 5, 2020 New destination added: Reszel, Poland. Reszel is a small medieval town situated in the historical Warmia region, in northeastern Poland. The town Reszel is known for the gothic castle dating back to the 14th century, the main square and the historical center surrounded by brick defense walls.

June 5, 2020 New tour added: All seasons Baltic tour 21 days from Warsaw. UNESCO medieval towns and Teutonic Knights castles. Private tour from Monterrasol Travel by car. Discovery tour over Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and north of Poland. Discovery 21 days Baltic all seasons tour over Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and north of Poland.

May 21, 2020 New destination added: Banská Štiavnica (Banska Stiavnica), Slovakia. Banská Štiavnica is a town in central Slovakia, in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. For its size, the caldera is known as the Štiavnica Mountains. Banská Štiavnica is a completely preserved medieval town. Because of their historical value, the town and its surroundings were proclaimed by the UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site on December 11, 1993.

May 21, 2020 New destination added: Spiš (Spis), Slovakia. The ruins of Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia form one of the largest castle sites in Central Europe. The castle is situated above the town of Spišské Podhradie and the village of Žehra, in the region known as Spiš. It was included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1993 (together with the adjacent locations of Spišská Kapitula, Spišské Podhradie and Žehra). This is one of the biggest European castles by area (41 426 m2).

May 16, 2020 New destination added: Maglaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Maglaj is a town in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, originated in the 14th century, has an old town with mosques, traditional houses dating back from the Ottoman Empire, and a fortress that stands as a symbol of Maglaj.

May 14, 2020 New destination added: Święta Lipka (Swieta Lipka), Poland. Święta Lipka, in English Holy Linden, is a small village northeastern Poland. Święta Lipka is known for the pilgrimage sanctuary and Roman Catholic basilica, a masterpiece of Baroque architecture, and its moving pipe organ, one of the finest and most unique church instrument ever made.

May 8, 2020 New destination added: Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw

May 4, 2020 New destination added: Praha (Prague), Czech Republic. Whether it's the imposing Baroque buildings, splendid Bohemian art or world-class beer, there are plenty of reasons people are drawn to the magnificent Prague. There are plenty of stunning architectural masterpieces! Lots of famous sights! A wealth of exquisite churches and museums! There is so much to see!

April 27, 2020 New tour added: Czech castles 16 days tour from Vienna. Private minivan tour by Monterrasol Travel. Visit 19 famous castles and 3 UNESCO sites in Czech Republic. This all-season 16 days tour is focused on the best medieval castles located in Czech Republic. We will also visit few places from UNESCO World Heritage list. The tour started in Vienna, Austria, as the closest city with large international airport to the Southern Morava area of Czech Republic, from where we will start to visit famous Czech castles. With this tour we going to see 19 well preserved castles in south, central and west areas of Czechia.

April 27, 2020 New tour added: Czech castles and fortresses 22 days tour from Vienna. Private minivan tour by Monterrasol Travel. Visit famous castles, medieval towns and UNESCO sites in Czech Republic. This all-season 22 days tour is focused on preserved medieval castles and fortresses located in Czech Republic. We will also visit few places from UNESCO World Heritage list. The tour started in Vienna, Austria, as the closest city with large international airport to the Southern Morava area of Czech Republic, from where we will start to visit famous Czech castles. With this tour we going to see 30 well preserved castles in south, central and west areas of Czechia and 3 sites from UNESCO World Heritage list.

The latest updates on our site

May 26, 2020 We added few more details in description of the private tour: Discover Greece in 11 days tour from Igoumenitsa. UNESCO sites, fortresses, monasteries. Private tour with minivan from Monterrasol Travel. Tour via ancient towns, beaches, castles and monasteries of Greece mainland. Greece discovery 11 days (10 nights) round tour from Igoumenitsa will pass through ancient towns, beaches, castles and monasteries, and some places are on UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. The tour will visit Parga castle, we will walk in Arta museum, see Mesolongi sea lake, climb on steps of Nafpaktos castle and touch statue of Cervantes, take an images of longest bridge of the fully suspended type, walk in Patras fortress and pray in St Andrew cathedral, walk in Ancient Corinth, touch stones of ancient civilization in Mycenae, wonder on Corinth canal, walk the passages of medieval town Livadeia and visit old Hosios Loukas UNESCO monastery, ask Delphi oracle and see the place of the feat of Leonidas, visit unique UNESCO complex of monasteries in Meteora, stay in ancient theater of Larissa, visit UNESCO archaeological site Aegae, and on the way back see ancient Ioannina castle and Dodoni archaeological site included in UNESCO Tentative List.

May 25, 2020 We recently updated information of the place Trakošćan (Trakoscan), Croatia. Trakošćan Castle is located in northern Croatia, in the Varaždin County, and dates back to the 13th century.

May 25, 2020 We recently updated information of the private tour: Balkans castles tour 13 days. Visit 17 castles & fortresses in Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia. Monterrasol Travel minivan private tour. All seasons cultural tour across 3 countries. Balkans castles tour in 13 days. With this tour we going to visit 5 castles located in Hungary, 5 castles located in Croatia, together with historical center of Zagreb, and 3 castles and 4 fortresses in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Most of the sites are national monuments in own countries. Most of them dated back to 15-16 centuries and everyone have rich history.

May 25, 2020 We have updated details of the place Zagreb, Croatia. The capital and the largest city of Croatia, lively and with a rich history dating from the Roman times, is located in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb is an important tourist centre because of its culture, arts, music, architecture, gastronomy among other things.

May 22, 2020 We added few more details in description of the private tour: Explore Greece by off-season 16 days tour from Igoumenitsa. UNESCO sites, fortresses, monasteries. Private tour from Monterrasol Travel by car. Discover main UNESCO sites of Peloponnese and Greece mainland. This Peloponnese and Greece mainland discovery 16 days (15 nights) round tour from Igoumenitsa will pass through castles and fortresses, beaches, ancient towns and monasteries. Some of visited places are on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list, and some on the UNESCO Tentative List. The tour will visit Parga castle, we will walk in Arta museum, see Mesolongi sea lake, climb on steps of Nafpaktos castle and touch statue of Cervantes, take an images of longest bridge of the fully suspended type, walk in Patras fortress and pray in St Andrew cathedral, walk in site of Olympic Games Ancient Olympia, explore old Messene, visit Sparta and medieval fortified town Mystras, touch stones of ancient civilization in Mycenae, wonder on Corinth canal, visit old Hosios Loukas UNESCO monastery, ask Delphi oracle and see the place of the feat of Leonidas, visit unique UNESCO complex of monasteries in Meteora, and on the way back see ancient Ioannina castle and Dodoni archaeological site included in UNESCO Tentative List.

May 19, 2020 We have enhanced the description of place Cres, Croatia. Cres is an Adriatic island in Croatia. It's one of the northern islands in the Kvarner Gulf and biggest in Croatia, with rich history.

May 19, 2020 We have enhanced the description of place Cavtat, Croatia. Cavtat (know at Middle Ages under Italian name Ragusa Vecchia) is a small town in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia. Cavlat is on the Adriatic Sea coast 15 kilometers south of Dubrovnik and is the center of the Konavle municipality.

May 19, 2020 We have polished the description of place Brela, Croatia. Brela is a tourist town located between the Biokovo mountain and the Adriatic Sea. It is known as the pearl of Makarska riviera. The pearl of Adriatic or the pearl of Mediterranean is the name given to the city of Dubrovnik. In 1968 Brela was crowned as "Champion of Adriatic" for high achievements in tourist activity.

May 5, 2020 We have updated details of the private tour: Summer 2 days Bosnia discovery tour from Dubrovnik. Monterrasol Travel private tour in minivan. Dubrovnik Riviera, Trebinje, Tvrdos monastery, cave. Discover Bosnia & Herzegovina and Dubrovnik Riviera in short summer 2 days tour. Visit old town Trebinje, famous Tvrdos monastery, Vjetrenica cave, old Zavala monastery and return back by scenic road along Adriatic sea. On the way back will stop on beautiful beach for refresh. The tour is possible at summer time only due to border cross limitations for foreigns.

April 30, 2020 We have reviewed the details of the private tour: Discover Greece in 13 days tour from Igoumenitsa. Monasteries, castles, UNESCO sites. Private tour with minivan from Monterrasol Travel. The tour over Peloponnese and Greece mainland. This Peloponnese and Greece mainland discovery 13 days (12 nights) round tour from Igoumenitsa will pass through castles and fortresses, beaches, ancient towns and monasteries. Some of visited places are on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list, and some on the UNESCO Tentative List. The tour will visit Parga castle, we will walk in Arta museum, see Mesolongi sea lake, climb on steps of Nafpaktos castle and touch statue of Cervantes, take an images of longest bridge of the fully suspended type, walk in Patras fortress and pray in St Andrew cathedral, walk in site of Olympic Games Ancient Olympia, explore old Messene, visit Sparta and medieval fortified town Mystras, touch stones of ancient civilization in Mycenae, wonder on Corinth canal, visit old Hosios Loukas UNESCO monastery, ask Delphi oracle and see the place of the feat of Leonidas, visit unique UNESCO complex of monasteries in Meteora, and on the way back see ancient Ioannina castle and Dodoni archaeological site included in UNESCO Tentative List.