Gorica and Rajko stay at the Pešića Rupa katun during the summer. They are engaged in livestock farming, and their daily life is tied to caring for animals and maintaining the katun. Their children join them every summer and help with chores at the katun, especially during the mowing season.

Rajko is particularly recognized for playing the flute, so staying with them often gains a special, almost forgotten atmosphere – the sounds of the flute spreading across the mountain are a true shepherd’s experience.

Gorica is a dedicated hostess who takes care of the household and food preparation, so guests have the opportunity to experience the family warmth and the way of life that has been nurtured here for generations.

The Pešić family bases their daily life at the katun primarily on livestock farming, which is the foundation of their way of life. They raise sheep and cows, so the production of milk and dairy products is at the center of their offer.

From fresh milk, they prepare homemade cheese, kajmak, and jardum, according to recipes passed down in the family for generations. Jardum is a specialty of katun cuisine. It is obtained from sheep’s milk, usually in August. If you are not used to strong food, be careful with jardum; consume small amounts. The cuisine relies on simple but high-quality ingredients, so along with dairy products, potato dishes, homemade bread, and other traditional mountain meals are often on the table.

Authentic, homemade food is thus available to guests, prepared from what is produced directly at the katun according to the season. The Pešić family has a garden in the village where they grow various types of vegetables, and they also have various types of fruit.

The Pešić household is located at the Pešića Rupa katun, in the area of the Biogradska Gora National Park on Bjelasica. The katun is situated near Pešića Lake, which can be reached by an easy 15-minute walk, making it particularly suitable for guests who want to combine a stay at the katun, homemade food, and a visit to one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in this region.

The surroundings consist of vast pastures, forest areas, and mountain viewpoints offering views towards the peaks of Bjelasica. In the wider area are other glacial lakes of the National Park – Biogradsko, Ursulovačko, and Šiška lakes, while among the famous peaks and viewpoints are Crna Glava, Zekova Glava, and Troglava. The National Park is known for its primeval forest reserve, lakes, and rich mountain landscape.

This area is suitable for walking, hiking, cycling, and easy strolls, and marked trails connecting the most attractive locations pass through the National Park. Pešića Rupa katun is a good choice for a longer stay in nature but also for a short break after a tour – lunch, tasting of traditional dishes, and rest in the katun atmosphere.

During the summer months, the Dubak family moves with their livestock to the Šiška katun, located within the Biogradska Gora National Park. Đorđije and Slavica stay at the katun then, dedicated to daily duties, while their sons and daughter with their families often join them, using every free moment to help and be part of that life.

Livestock farming and beekeeping are deeply rooted in the family tradition, which is passed down to younger generations with love and dedication.

The Dubak family is engaged in various branches of agriculture, nurturing a blend of tradition and homemade production. Their farm includes livestock farming, beekeeping, vegetable growing, and fruit growing, ensuring a diverse and high-quality offer.

On the rural estate, they have an orchard from which homemade brandies, juices, and jams are produced, prepared according to traditional recipes. In the garden, they grow various types of vegetables – potatoes, onions, carrots, zucchini, green beans, beans, cucumbers, peppers, and cabbage, from which they also make various types of salads.

A special segment of their production is beekeeping, while dairy products and meat are provided through livestock farming. Guests always have access to a rich offer of homemade, freshly prepared products that reflect the authentic taste of this region.

The Dubak household is located in the Šiška katun, in the heart of the Biogradska Gora National Park, in an authentic mountain setting that offers peace, beautiful natural landscapes, and numerous opportunities for exploring the surroundings.

In the immediate vicinity are Veliko and Malo Šiško Lake, as well as Ševarinsko Lake, ideal for easy walks and enjoying nature. Hiking enthusiasts can head to Ursulovačko Lake, about a two-hour walk away, as well as Biogradsko Lake, one of the most beautiful glacial lakes in the region, reached by a trail of about three hours.

Hiking and tourist routes pass through this area, such as the katun road “Untold Bjelasica,” national hiking and cycling trails, which connect the most beautiful mountain areas of the region and offer exceptional opportunities for active holidays and multi-day tours. Additionally, a network of local trails leads to mountain peaks (Crna Glava, Zekova Glava) and viewpoints offering impressive views of the surrounding landscapes.

The household is located within one of the last European primeval forests, for which Biogradska Gora is widely known.

Numerous activities are available to guests – hiking, walking, cycling, as well as easy strolls through forest and mountain areas, making this region ideal for day trips and staying in nature.

The Džabasan family lives in the village of Tepca, at the foot of the Ćurevac peak. Three generations live in this family, brothers Miroje, Radoje and Rade with their mother Dunja. Radoje’s family is also with them, a wife and two children. The brothers share the jobs in the household, Miroje is primarily engaged in beekeeping and growing vegetables in the greenhouse, while Rade is more engaged in husbandry and fruit growing. And Radoje is oriented more to the town, where he is engaged in private business.

The Dzabasan family is engaged in agriculture. They have beehives, and they sell honey on their doorstep, mostly to tourists. As part of their property, there is also an orchard, with plums, walnuts, and cherries, from which they prepare various delicacies. Also, the family grow vegetables in the garden and in the greenhouse. They are also engaged in cattle breeding, and they mostly use dairy products for the needs of their family. Depending on the month of your visit, you will be able to participate in one of the activities that the brothers are currently engaged in.

The Džabasan family lives in the village of Tepca, in the canyon of the Tara River. The village is a well-known Durmitor village for several reasons, one of is because it is the only parish village where almost all kinds of vegetables and fruits thrive. Secondly, because there is a raft in the village, so it is possible to organize rafting from households.

Some of the hiking trails start from this small village, such as the trails to the village of Mala Crna Gora, as well as to the Ćurevac viewpoint. From the top of Ćurevac canyon of the river Tara is 1,333 m deep.

Also, jeep tours to the village from Žabljak are often organized to see village and river.

Two generations live in the Vukićević family, brother and sister, Dragan, and Jovanka. Dragan’s son Mihailo and Jovanka’s son Nemanja are with them. The boys work and provide services in tourism, so they organize various types of active holidays, as wished by the guests. The family is in the village Krš during the summer months, while in the winter they move to Njegovuđa, because it is closer to the city and the roads are navigable during the months when the snow is heavy.

The Vukićević family is engaged in agriculture, they have cows, Jovanka is in charge of them. Milk is used to make newborn and aged cheese, which she sells in the town. The brother’s duty is to maintain the farm during the summer months and prepare food for the cows for the winter. Next to the house there is a garden, where, due to the high altitude, mostly potatoes and some smaller greens can be grown.

Village Krš is located near the canyon of the river Tara. So, there is a number of hiking and mountaineering trails leading to many viewpoints to the canyon. Two of the eighteen Durmitor lakes, Zabojsko and Zminičko lakes are situated close to the village.

A mountaineering trasversal, Via Dinarica, crossed by many mountaineers, is located in the immediate vicinity of the village. The surroundings of the village is ideal for cycling tours.

A small church has been built in the heart of the village.

Due to its position, the village is close to the bridge on Đurđevića Tara, so rafting on the river can be organized.

Žugić household is situated in the village of Novakovići. Three generations live in this household, Milija with his wife Violeta, son, and Milija’s mother. Milija is retired, so they spend almost the whole year in the village. During the winter months, when the snow is heavy, they spend a few months in Podgorica. As soon as the village is cleaned, it is a sign for the family to return to their house.

Žugić farm is engaged in agriculture, has its own sheep, goats, and poultry. They have also got a garden near the house, where they plant vegetables for their own needs and for the needs of their guests. A diligent housewife Violeta picks forest fruits, mostly blueberries, and prepares sweets from them. Also, during August and September, medicinal herbs are harvested and they prepare fresh juices from them, and a certain quantity is dried for the preparation of home-made teas.

Žugić household is located in the immediate vicinity of Vražje and Riblje lakes. During the summer months, locals and tourists bathe on small grassy beaches on Vrazje Lake.

Only 1 km from the household is one of the two necropolises of  tombstones from this village, and the other location is 4 km away.

As the farm is located right next to the border of NP Durmitor, the location is excellent as a starting point for climbing the mountains.

Biking trails pass 200m from the household.

The host Miljan lives in the village of Tepca, on his household, with his mother. Tepca is a small parish village in the canyon of the river Tara. Miljan has his own fishpond, he makes his living from it. They are also engaged in husbandry, you can often see cows, chicken, pigs, and other cattle.

The Ašanin household has got a fishpond, and they sell trout to local households and restaurants / hotels in the town. In addition, they are engaged in agriculture and always have their own meat and dairy products to offer to their guests. Near the house, they have their own garden and greenhouse, where, due to the parish climate, they grow even some untypical types of vegetables for this Durmitor area. They also have their own orchard, with a considerable yield of fruit every year, they use it to make brandy, jams, juices.

The Ašanin family lives in the village of Tepca, in the canyon of the Tara River. The village is a well-known Durmitor village for several reasons, one of them being, it is the only parish village where almost all kinds of vegetables and fruits thrive. The second reason is a rafting camp set in the village, so it is possible to organize rafting from the households.

This small village is a starting point for some of the hiking trails, such as the trails to the village of Mala Crna Gora, as well as to the Ćurevac viewpoint. From the top of Ćurevac, the canyon of the river Tara is 1,333 m deep.

Also, jeep tours from Žabljak to the village are often organized, to visit the village and the river.

Obrad lives in the Džabasan household with his wife Gaga and their children, they have three sons and a daughter. The sons have finished school and come to help their parents during the summer months, while their daughter Dragana is still in primary school. The family is engaged in agriculture and makes a living from it, and Gaga sells her dairy products to restaurants and hotels in the town.

Džabasan household is engaged in agriculture. During the winter months, they go with their cattle to a tame village, about 10 km from Tepca, and in the spring they return with sheep and cows. When they return to the village, they plant vegetables that they use for their own needs and for the needs of their guests. There is an orchard on their property, its fruits are used for making juices, jams, and brandy. Making brandy is an unavoidable activity of almost every family in this village.

The Džabasan family lives in the village of Tepca, in the canyon of the Tara River. The village is a well-known Durmitor village for several reasons, one of is because it is the only parish village where almost all kinds of vegetables and fruits thrive. Secondly, because there is a raft in the village, so it is possible to organize rafting from households.

Some of the hiking trails start from this small village, such as the trails to the village of Mala Crna Gora, as well as to the Ćurevac viewpoint. From the top of Ćurevac canyon of the river Tara is 1,333 m deep.

Also, jeep tours to the village from Žabljak are often organized to see village and river.

Jokanović household is a three-member family, consisting of the host Stevan, his wife Ana, and their underage daughter. The family lives, during winter, in the village called Trsa, on the Piva Mountain, while during the summer months, they stay at the Ljeljenak Katun. The katun is only 5 km away from the village. Stevan and Ana are engaged in agriculture, which is the basic income in the family. They have provided additional accommodation on their katun, so they are successfully engaged in tourism, also.

Jokanović farm is engaged in agriculture, they have cattle, mostly cows, as well as pigs and chickens. From the milk, they prepare many dairy products which they sell on their doorstep, through the recommendation of their satisfied customers. In the village and in the katun both, they plant various vegetables in the gardens, They use a small part for the needs of their family, while everything else is sold. Their guests can try all these products directly on the property, at any time. Ana uses the time between working in the garden and looking after cows to go to the forest and pick forest fruits, mostly blueberries. These are especially large and sweet, when they grow so high in the mountains.

Katun Ljeljenak is located on the road – the Ring of Durmitor, which is the most famous panoramic road in Montenegro. The total length of the road leading around the mountain Durmitor is 80 km, the most beautiful experience is to cross this road on motorbikes or bicycles. This road is a starting point of climbs to almost all Durmitor peaks, only from various locations.

Hiking to the canyon of the river Sušica can start from the katun itself.

Piva lake and Plužine are about 15 km away from the household.

A monument was built in the village of Trsa, and it is dedicated to the village victims of the Second World War.

There are three generations living in the Aprcović family, the host Saša with his wife and their three small children, as well as with his father. They had started their life together in the town, and then they decided to move to the village and they found their peace and made plans for the future in the countryside. Now, they have tied their lives to the village, and to breeding cattle, so their main activity is husbandry.

Aprcović household is engaged in cattle breeding. They have cows, whose milk is used to prepare various dairy products. Full-fat cheese is mostly made and sold. The large pastures around the house are suitable for grazing, and in addition to cows, they also have their own chickens. They grow vegetables on the farm, too and it’s only used by the family. In addition to the garden, they also have their own orchard, which is in the process of obtaining a certificate for organic products, and the fruit in the process are: plum, pear, apple, blackberry, currant, chokeberry. They prepare their special drink from the fruit of wild apple, called vodnjika. The diligent housewife prepares various homemade jams and juices, while the host produces brandy from the remaining fruits.

Village Osojni Orah is located near the Piva Nature Park. There are many marked hiking and walking trails in the nature park, of which the closest to the household trail is the one climbing to the Stabanska lake. The beginning of the trail is 7-8 km away from the household. The trail leading to the Mount Volujak is also near the Aprcović household.

About 10 kilometers from the household is the shore of Piva Lake, as well as Plužine.

Piva Monastery is about 15 kilometers away from the household, a monastery that had to be moved to a new location due to the construction of a dam and the sinking of the part of the canyon where it was primarily situated.

An easy walk of 2 km from the household takes you to a village spring.

Rada is the only member of the household Karadžić. She is retired, and spends her time in the countryside, while in the summer months, her daughters and grandchildren come to visit her and help with the activities on the estate. Rada is a very dear woman who likes to entertain guests and spend time with them.

Housewife Rada is engaged in agriculture. Besides the farm, she has also got her own garden where she plants vegetables, mostly for the needs of her children, and the rest for the needs of guests who visit her. She also owns a small orchard and prepares various jams, juices and cakes from the fruits. Rada loves to pick teas and medicinal herbs, so whenever you come to her household, you have the opportunity to try some homemade teas.

Karadžić household is located in Žabljak municipality itself, only a few km from the town. The village is close to the ski resort Savin Kuk, where, during the summer months, you have the opportunity to ride the cable car to the top.

Vražje and Riblje lakes are nearby, locals and tourists alike swim in the Vražje lake, on small grassy beaches, during the summer months. Next to the lake, there is the necropolis of tombs, Bogumil cemetery, which is under the protection of UNESCO.

As the farm is located right next to the border of NP Durmitor, the location is excellent as a starting point for hiking climbs in the mountains.

Bicycle trails are located some 200m from the household.