Kotor & Perast: Private Tour with Our Lady of the Rocks Boat Ride
Four Hours Along the Bay: Kotor's Medieval Streets & a Church Built by Sailors' Stones
You visit three distinct stops: Perast's waterfront and St. Nicola's Church, a boat ride to the hand-built island of Our Lady of the Rocks with its 17th-century church and sailor's museum, then a guided walk through Kotor's Old Town hitting the Cathedral, Maritime Museum, and medieval squares. The private format means your guide adjusts the pace, and all entry fees and transport between stops are handled, leaving you free to absorb the architecture and the stories behind it.
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4 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Explore Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks, Kotor
- Arrive in Perast
- Boat ride to Our Lady of the Rocks
- Visit church and museum on island
- Walk main square in Perast
- Stroll waterfront to vehicle
- Start Kotor Old Town walking tour
- See Arms Square and Town Clock Tower
- Visit Bizanti and Beskuća Palace
- Explore Flower Square and Cathedrals
- Visit Maritime Museum
- See Karampana fountain and churches
- End at North (River) Gate
- Perast 10m
- Our Lady of the Rocks Entry included 1h
- Perast 30m
- Kotor Old Town Entry included 1h 30m
What’s included
- Your day includes private transportation with hotel pickup, a boat ride from Perast to Our Lady of the Rocks island, entrance fees to both the church and the Maritime Museum, a 0.5-liter bottle of water per person, and a professional guide in English or Spanish.
- The guide leads you through Kotor Old Town's main attractions (the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, the Arms Square, the Town Clock Tower, the Maritime Museum, and several medieval churches), then walks the Perast waterfront before returning you to your hotel.
- The optional Budva extension adds two more hours and can be arranged at booking.
Next departure: 6 Aug 2027
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Private Kotor tour covers Old Town, Perast, and Our Lady of the Rocks island with boat ride and museum entry. 4–6 hours with English or Spanish guide, hotel pickup included.
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The experience
So you're standing in front of the Old Town gate in Kotor and your guide is already pointing out the 17th-century palaces tucked into the narrow streets: Bizanti, Beskuća, the ones with the faded shutters and the kind of detail you'd miss if you were rushing through alone. The walking tour moves through the Arms Square, past the Town Clock Tower, and into the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, where the light comes through in a way that makes you stop and look up. It's not a sprint. There's time to actually see the Maritime Museum, which is housed inside the old town and filled with gifts sailors donated over centuries: storm lanterns, ship models, things people brought back when they thought they might not make it home.
Before you get to Kotor proper, though, you're in Perast, a smaller town just up the coast, and from there you take a boat out to Our Lady of the Rocks. The island itself is the strange part. It's not natural. Local seamen built it, literally, by throwing rocks into the sea after finding an icon of Madonna and the Child on a rock back in 1452. They kept doing it for centuries, one rock per safe voyage home, and the custom still happens every July 22nd during an event called Fašinada, when residents take boats out and add more stones. The church on the island dates to the 17th century, and inside there's a museum of votive gifts: mostly from captains and sailors who survived storms and long stretches at sea. You walk around Perast's main square, see the Church of St. Nicola's with its 55-meter belfry, and stroll the waterfront for about a kilometer, taking in the architecture from the 1600s and 1700s.
The whole private tour runs four hours as standard, though you can add Budva for another two hours if you want to see more of the coast. Your guide speaks English or Spanish, and the boat ride, entrance fees to both the church and the Maritime Museum, plus a bottle of water are all included. Hotel pickup is part of it, so you're not figuring out how to get to the starting point or timing the boat yourself.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 171 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address.
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish and Italian.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What's the physical difficulty level?
The tour is suitable for all fitness levels. Kotor Old Town involves walking on uneven medieval streets, and there are stairs in some areas, but it's not a hiking tour.
Do I need to book the Budva extension in advance?
Budva is listed as optional and adds 2 hours. It's best to confirm availability and pricing when you book the main tour.
What if my cruise ship is late?
Refunds are not issued if the tour is missed due to late or non-arrival of the cruise ship, so allow extra time if you're arriving by sea.
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Kotor & Perast: Private Tour with Our Lady of the Rocks Boat Ride
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