Dubrovnik: Game of Thrones Private Tour & City Walls Walk

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Duration3h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · DE +2

PickupAt your hotel

Walk Dubrovnik’s walls, relive Game of Thrones scenes with local stories

You’ll follow a private route through Dubrovnik’s Old Town and along its famous city walls, seeing Game of Thrones filming locations with a local guide who shares behind-the-scenes stories. Taste local sweets at the market and pause for quiet moments above the sea. This tour leaves you feeling part of both legend and everyday life here.

Step-by-step itinerary

Game of Thrones tour in Dubrovnik

Enter Old Town through Pile Gate
Guide shows tour route on city map
Visit Walk of Shame filming location
Try local sweets at market
See Cathedral, Rector's Palace, Luza Square
Enter side entrance to City Walls
Walk 2 km on City Walls
Visit Fort Lovrijenac (Red Keep)

The Experience

We ducked through Pile Gate just as the old bells echoed down Stradun. Our guide, Ana, handed me a battered show-book with photos from Game of Thrones—she’d actually seen the crew filming here. I kept glancing up at the stone arches, half-expecting Cersei to sweep past in that famous walk (Ana pointed out the exact steps—she laughed when I tried to pronounce “shame” in Croatian). The city felt different when you’re tracing someone else’s footsteps, even if they’re fictional.

The wind off the Adriatic hit us as we climbed Fort Lovrijenac. You could smell salt and something sweet drifting from the market below—Ana insisted we try candied orange peel later, “for courage.” From up there, the red rooftops looked almost painted on. She told stories about extras sweating under heavy cloaks in July heat—I didn’t expect to care about that detail but now it sticks with me. The private tour meant we could linger where we wanted; no one rushed us off the ramparts or hurried past the best views.

We slipped into side streets where shadows stretched over ancient stones. Ana pointed out spots where Khaleesi searched for her dragons and where Jon Snow brooded (the real wall is steeper than it looks on TV). We sampled those sweets at a tiny stall—sticky fingers, sugar everywhere—and she showed us how locals greet each other with a head tilt and quick smile. By the time we walked the last stretch of Dubrovnik City Walls, my legs were tired but I didn’t really want it to end. There was this odd mix of fantasy and real history everywhere you looked.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup in Dubrovnik, a private licensed local guide who brings along a Game of Thrones show-book full of scene references, plus time to taste traditional sweets at a local market as you explore both iconic filming sites and centuries-old city walls together.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Experience Dubrovnik