Kotor: Our Lady of the Rocks & Perast Speedboat Tour

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Duration2h

GroupUp to 25

LanguagesEN

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A Local Fisherman's Church Built on Water—and How to See It in One Morning

You cruise through Boka Bay on a speedboat with a licensed skipper, stop at the man-made islet of Our Lady of the Rocks to visit the Baroque church and its collection of paintings, then explore the UNESCO-listed town of Perast on foot. Groups stay small (10–25 people), and you get an audio guide in multiple languages, drinking water, and snorkeling masks if you want them. The whole tour runs every two hours, so you can pick a departure that fits your morning or afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Boat tour of Kotor Bay and nearby sites

Cruise along Kotor Bay coastline
Visit Our Lady of the Rocks islet
Explore Baroque church and artworks
Cruise to Perast town
Walk Perast main street and sights

The Experience

The boat operator in Kotor told us the story while we waited for departure: generations of local fishermen had been throwing stones into the bay for centuries, building up the islet where Our Lady of the Rocks now stands. It's not something you read in a guidebook—it's the kind of detail that sticks with you once someone who knows the water tells it. That's the tone of this speedboat tour through Boka Bay: you're not just passing through scenery, you're moving through a place where people actually live and have lived for a very long time.

The boat leaves Kotor every two hours, carrying groups of 10 to 25 people on one of the newer speedboats, and the first stretch is just cruising—watching the coastline unfold, the hills rising sharp behind the villages, the water staying calm enough that you can actually see down into it. Then you pull up to Our Lady of the Rocks, the man-made islet itself, and you step onto the dock and into the church. The Baroque paintings are real, the marble altar is real, and the icon of Our Lady that the fishermen built this whole thing around is still there. The church is small—entry is quick, no lines—and the dress code is straightforward: bring a cover-up if you're in swimwear. After that, you have time to walk around the islet itself, which you can do even if the church closes early (it stays open until 5pm in spring and autumn, 7pm in summer, but the island itself doesn't lock up).

From there the boat heads to Perast, a UNESCO town that looks like someone froze a Baroque port city in time—narrow streets, defensive towers, palaces with weathered stone facades, and the kind of quiet that only happens when a place stopped being strategically important about three centuries ago. You walk the main street, take in the view back across the water toward Kotor, and the licensed skipper (who doubles as your guide) fills in the history. There's an audio guide too—you bring your phone, scan a QR code, and get written insights in multiple languages, so you're not dependent on anyone's voice if the engine noise is loud or you want to move at your own pace. The whole thing takes a few hours, and you're back in Kotor by early afternoon.

Bring a light jacket if you're going in spring or autumn—the water stays cool and the wind picks up once you're moving. Arrive 30 minutes early for check-in, and if you're driving, get there early because summer parking in Kotor fills up fast. The tour runs unless the sea conditions turn unsafe, in which case they reschedule you, so check the weather the night before.

What’s included

Your tour includes a licensed skipper who serves as your guide, an audio guide with written local insights in multiple languages (access via QR code on your phone), drinking water, snorkeling masks (subject to availability), life jackets and child-size life jackets on request, a first aid kit, safety equipment, and Wi-Fi onboard.
Entry to Our Lady of the Rocks church and museum is included, and skip-the-line access is provided where available.
You'll cruise through Boka Bay, visit the man-made islet and Baroque church, and explore the UNESCO town of Perast on foot.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Montenegro Submarine and Speedboat Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Bay of Kotor and its two most recognizable stops without arranging a private boat or navigating the timing yourself—the regular departures every two hours mean you can fit it into whatever part of your day works, and the small group size keeps the boat feeling intimate rather than crowded.