The 15 Best Montenegro Day Trips from Dubrovnik

1.Montenegro Full-Day Trip from Dubrovnik with Optional Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,212 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $72Our pick

Travel from Dubrovnik through the Bay of Kotor to Perast and Kotor, with Budva added on the small-group option. Expect hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, free time to explore, and an optional €10 boat ride to Our Lady of the Rocks. Guides vary, including Niko, Bo, Adnan, Robert, and Milko.

“Terrible trip. Literally nothing to do at Perast if you don’t pay extra for a boat ride. One restaurant open for a 1.5 hour stop, no shops, nothing. Our “tour guide” / driver was not a guide. He pointed out shopping malls and hotels under construction as we passed them as “very interesting” things. No information of cultural or historical significance, and the couple things he did mention weren’t factually correct. Another reviewer mentioned he had verbal diarrhoea, which is accurate. Nothing of value came from his mouth. There were 9 of us crammed into a minivan and he passive aggressively fought with my husband over having the armrest down…”

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2.Full-Day Tour Bay of Kotor Perast Kotor and Budva small group from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 821 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $110

Start early from Dubrovnik with a driver-guide such as Darko, Andrew, or Ivo, then cross into Montenegro for Perast, Kotor, and Budva. You get scenic drives, free time in each town, optional boat access to Our Lady of the Rocks, and hotel pickup in a group advertised for up to eight people.

“Andrew our driver was a lot of fun, very knowledgeable, and very caring. I highly recommend this trip.”

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3.Private Tour: Montenegro Day Trip from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 495 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $296

Travel privately from Dubrovnik to Montenegro with an English-speaking driver, stopping in Perast, Kotor, and Budva. Expect mountain-and-sea views, flexible timing, a possible boat ride to Our Lady of the Rocks, border delays, and a long but rewarding day.

“We had a great trip with Zach - he was very informative and friendly to be with for the day, plus he was a safe driver.”

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4.Montenegro Private Full Day Tour from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 376 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) Top rated

Travel from Dubrovnik to Montenegro in a private car with English-speaking guide Filip, stopping at Perast, Kotor Bay, and Trojica Pass. A licensed local guide leads your Kotor walk, while free time lets you choose lunch, explore the walls, or add a boat ride to Our Lady of the Rocks.

“Wonderful day in Montenegro. Philip shared his knowledge and passion for both Croatia and Montenegro while showing us the most breathtaking sites. The restaurant he took us to for lunch was like a fairytale. Highly recommend!”

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5.Best of Montenegro – Kotor Bay with Boat Ride (Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 287 reviews · from $137

Travel from Dubrovnik to Montenegro in a small, air-conditioned group of up to 19. You’ll see Verige, Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks by optional boat, and Kotor Old Town, with guides such as Matej, Jelena, or Gabriel leading the day.

“This was a very disappointing tour as it was bilingual, which was not mentioned in the description when I signed up for the tour. Although the bus was ~ 50/50 split English and Spanish speaking, the Spanish speaking tour guide did the majority of the speaking so I missed lots of information provided. It would have worked with headsets for translation, but that was not how they worked the tour. When we showed in Kotor, the guide provided was Spanish so we had to walk around while they secured a separate English guide. I gave it two stars only because the English speaking guide acknowledged the issue and tried her…”

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6.Kotor Bay Day Trip from Dubrovnik with Boat Ride to Lady of the Rock

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 278 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $168

Travel from Dubrovnik to Montenegro by air-conditioned minibus or coach, cruise from Perast to Our Lady of the Rocks, and explore Kotor with a local guide. You get hotel pickup, an English or Spanish-speaking guide, and about two hours of free time in Kotor.

“This was a nice tour. This time of year places do get crowded. Kotor Old Town and especially Lady of the Rock were so busy with travelers, considering the Lady of the Rock is such a tiny island. One suggestion would he to allow future travelers with strollers to let use the stroller while in Kotor and off the bus. It was a super hot day and we were told to leave the stroller on the bus. Kotor is flat and super walkable and I saw lots of people with strollers. We had our infant in a carrier who got overheated that day. The only issue would have been on…”

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7.Montenegro Private Tour from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Travel from Dubrovnik into Montenegro in a private, air-conditioned minivan with a guide such as Marijan, Igor, Boris, or Miriam. See Risan, Perast, Kotor, and Budva, with time to adjust the day around your interests, lunch plans, crowds, and border traffic.

“Marijan was very nice and we had a wonderful time with him in Montenegro. He spent extra time with his and shared a lot of information with us.”

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8.Montenegro Coast Small Group Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 179 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $60Best value

Leave Dubrovnik early for Montenegro’s Boka Kotorska bay, Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks, and Kotor. Expect an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, a short boat ride, about two hours in Kotor, and a possible border wait. Group size can vary from a small van to a full coach.

“Amazing Tour! From start to finish this was professionally run and an excellent experience! Pickup was timely and I was able to get assistance via WhatsApp when I had trouble locating the meeting place. It was a small group in a luxury Mercedes van with comfortable seats and great AC. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and gave lots of interesting information during our drive, which felt very safe. We made a short pit stop for coffee before stopped in the beautiful city of Perast where we met with another wonderful local guide before embarking on a boat tour to Our Lady of the Rock where we had time to…”

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9.Private full day Montenegro tour from Dubrovnik by Doria ltd.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $338

Leave Dubrovnik at 7:30 a.m. for a private, full-day Montenegro tour with an English-speaking driver. See Perast, Kotor Old Town, Verige, Mount Vrmac, and Porto Montenegro, then cross Kotor Bay by ferry. Guides such as Jacob, Filip, Mladen, and Ivan are praised for friendly, flexible service.

“We really enjoyed this trip - Miho was a great driver guide - very knowledgeable - tour of Kotor was the highlight of this trip”

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10.Private Montenegro tour (incl. Herceg Novi, Perast and Kotor) from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.)

Travel from Dubrovnik or nearby Mlini and Cavtat with a private English-speaking guide such as Ivan, Andro, Mladen, or Filip. Visit Herceg Novi, Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks, and Kotor, with time for optional food stops and a flexible schedule.

“Andro is knowledable and a gentleman. We had so much rain that day it was incredible... but the sun eventually came out and it was BEAUTIFUL. TAKE THE TRIP.”

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11.Full-Day Group Tour of Montenegro Coast from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $65

Travel from Dubrovnik to Montenegro with a guide, stopping in Perast and Kotor before returning around the Bay of Kotor. Pickup, drop-off, transport, and a ferry ride are included, though the Lady of the Rocks boat costs extra and return arrangements can vary.

“It was so nice to have a guide take care of the border requirements for us. Diego is very knowledgeable about history and answered all of our questions about the region. We highly recommend this tour of the Montenegro coast.”

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12.Bay of Kotor Private Full-Day Tour from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 10 hours (approx.)

Travel from Dubrovnik into Montenegro in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, with about three hours in Kotor and one hour in Perast. Guides such as Carlos and Ivan can shape the day around your group, while pickup is available from any location you provide.

“Great tour. Our guide cum driver Carlos was great man and made the tour memorable. He was more eager then us to show us more and better places.”

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13.Private Tour to Montenegro, Kotor, and Perast

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 27 reviews · 10 hours

Travel from Dubrovnik to Montenegro with Petar or an English-speaking driver, visiting Perast and Kotor in a private air-conditioned van. Walk Kotor’s old town, take an optional boat to Our Lady of the Rocks, and add the city walls or cable car if time allows.

“Petar was a fantastic guide, who went above and beyond for our day trip. Incredibly kind and personable. Petar is very knowledgeable and was very flexible with timings throughout the trip. Could t recommend highly enough! Worth every moment”

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14.Kotor, Perast, Sveti Stefan, and Budva Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 11 hours

Travel from Dubrovnik to Montenegro with a private English-speaking driver-guide, stopping in Perast, Kotor, Sveti Stefan, and Budva. You’ll visit Our Lady of the Rocks by boat, tour Kotor’s old town, cross Kotor Bay by ferry, and have room to adjust the day around traffic and your interests.

“I was very disappointed that our guide was merely a driver and he didn't share any information about things that might be of interest during our 6+ hours in the vehicle. It was a very expensive tour, and definitely not worth what we paid.”

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15.Two Countries in One day from Dubrovnik to Bosnia & Montenegro

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $301

Travel from Dubrovnik into Bosnia and Montenegro in 10 to 11 hours with pickup from the wider Dubrovnik area. Visit Trebinje, Arslanagića Bridge, Herzegovinian Gračanica, Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks, Kotor, and Porto Montenegro with an English-speaking guide.

“We traveled with 4 other (previously unknown) passengers, who had done a tour the previous day with our guide Luca. The places that we visited, along with the activities & his local knowledge of the areas & people was immeasurable & very informative. However, until Kotar, we were unaware that our fellow travelers had made arrangements to be dropped off at Dubrovnik Airport by 3.30pm. Thereby cutting our (advertised) tour time by 2-3 hours. The visit/tour to the town of Kotar was incredibly rushed & there was no time to sit & have a relaxed lunch (by this time it was 2:30pm). Instead we all ate a takeaway lunch (not…”

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