Velika Plaza offers space for swimming and relaxing on the sand. On the same coast, you can also try kitesurfing with an instructor. The wind that propels the board also affects swimming conditions, making these two distinct choices. For a trip along the rocky coast and a break on a secluded beach, you can book an outing from Valdanos.
A sandy coast and a boat programmeSpace on the beach, limited places on the boat
Velika Plaza, according to the Ulcinj Tourist Organisation
about 13 km
Hidden Cove Classic, published capacity
up to 6 guests
Here you can compare a visit to the coast on your own with activities arranged through an organiser. Each description sets out the experience, the duration where it is published and the conditions for taking part. The activity overview and two maps help you choose what interests you before reading the full description.
Old Town sightseeing and museum collections are covered in Ulcinj attractions. The lesser-known places article also includes visits to a family collection and a winery by prior arrangement. Suggested car excursions and plans for several days are set out in the final section.
Activity overview
Compare duration and how to take part
The times given for lessons and the boat programme do not include your journey to the activity. Swimming has no fixed duration, and a single course session covers only part of the full training.
The first map shows the Velika Plaza area and the separate location of the Pacha school. The second shows Valdanos Bay, from which the boat programme departs. Follow the approach to your chosen bathing area, and use the organiser's confirmation to find the exact boarding point. The maps provide orientation and do not mark parking or an access route.
For a day of swimming with breaks on the sand, choose a bathing section of Velika Plaza. This long coastline faces the open sea and gives you a choice of places to spend time, so head for the bathing area you would like to use. You decide how long to stay, without a timetable of lessons or a boat departure to fit around.
At a managed bathing area, read the board showing services and prices before choosing a sunlounger or sun umbrella. Before going into the water, take account of sea conditions and follow the flags and lifeguard instructions at that bathing area. The Velika Plaza marker indicates the beach area, while the approach depends on the part of the coast you choose. Velika Plaza, beach area on Google Maps.
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Kitesurfing with an instructor
The beginner kitesurfing course at Pacha Surf Beach
The Pacha Surf Beach beginner course starts on the shore: you learn to set up and control the kite, with an explanation of safety procedures. In the water, you practise steering and relaunching it with an instructor. You feel the wind pulling you and learn to control that force before your first attempts on the board. Progress depends on the learner, so the school presents riding your first metres as a possible result.
The full beginner course comprises eight hours of individual tuition or twelve hours for a pair of learners of similar ability and weight. Sessions start from 13:00 and last two to three hours per learner, with training equipment included. The total course time is spread across several sessions.
The school's main season runs from May to mid-September. For dates outside that period, the school invites you to enquire, and lessons also depend on the wind. When there is no wind, lessons resume at a more suitable time. Use the Pacha Surf Beach contact page to confirm availability for your date and arrange your arrival at the school. Pacha Surf Beach, kitesurfing school location on Google Maps.
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The boat ride and beach time
The Classic boat outing from Valdanos
On the Hidden Cove Classic Tour, you travel by boat from Valdanos along the rocky coast, then stop at a secluded beach. After the boat ride, you can use your time on the beach for swimming or relaxing by the water. The whole outing lasts about four hours. Around one hour is spent travelling by boat in total, leaving most of the time for the beach.
The published price is €70 per person. The offer includes sunloungers, two drinks, sandwiches, kayaks, SUP boards and snorkelling masks. When enquiring, give the date and number of guests: the organiser confirms availability, the exact meeting point and departure details. The Valdanos marker indicates the bay, and the boarding location is provided in the organiser's confirmation. Valdanos, bay area on Google Maps.
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Other excursions and plans for your stay
If you would like to add an excursion by car to your trip, open the suggested drives from Budva. This collection contains separate excursions by road, with routes and stops to visit. These guides start in Budva, so bear that starting point in mind when choosing where to drive.
Suggested itineraries from Ulcinj help you arrange a stay of one or more days. The current three-day plan combines swimming at Mala Plaza, Velika Plaza and Valdanos with the Old Town and a visit to Stari Bar, returning to Ulcinj to stay each night. These are plans for sightseeing independently, rather than offers from a boat-trip organiser or kitesurfing school.
Transport to your chosen beach or departure pointCompare car hire for the days when you plan to travel from your accommodation to your chosen part of Velika Plaza or to Valdanos. For a booked programme, first confirm where to arrive with the organiser, then choose transport to that location.
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Questions about equipment, swimming and a shorter boat trip
Can I just hire equipment if I already have kitesurfing experience?
Yes, if you have the skills the school requires for kite equipment hire, including controlled launching and landing. Pacha lists an introduction to local conditions and help with launching and landing as part of its hire service. If you have only ridden under constant instructor supervision, explain your level to the school before arranging hire. The school also offers further tuition or equipment with supervision.
Is the kitesurfing zone also a swimming area?
Pacha keeps its space on Velika Plaza separate from swimmers during windy hours. For swimming, choose a marked bathing area and keep within its boundaries, away from the space used to launch and ride kites. This rule applies to the school's zone and does not set swimming times for the whole beach.
Is there a shorter boat trip from Valdanos without the four-hour beach programme?
Yes. On its programme page, Hidden Cove also lists the Valdanos-to-Ulcinj outing, lasting one hour and thirty minutes for up to six guests. The published price of €85 applies to that whole outing. When enquiring, give the name of the shorter programme and the number of guests so that you receive confirmation of the date, departure and price for your group.
