Full-Day Montenegro Tour from Dubrovnik

Explore more than just Croatia with a full day trip to neighboring Montenegro

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Tour Details

About the Tour

Category: Full-Day Private Tours, Three Days in Croatia
Duration: 9 hours
Location: Croatia

Photos & Highlights

Spend a day in Montenegro, accompanied by a historian or cultural expert
Includes a private car service to and from Montenegro
Bay of Kotor, Perast, and Our Lady of the Rocks Monastery

Tour Description

Just over the border from Croatia lies a lesser-known gem. Montenegro, a tiny country whose name translates to 'Black Mountain Top', is an understated treasure boasting natural beauty and wonder. From medieval Venetian walled-towns to epic fjords and bays; joining Context for a full-day excursion will leave visitors with a sense of awe of this often under-appreciated country.

Sites Visited

Bay of Kotor
Kotor Town
Perast
Our Lady of the Rocks Monastery

Included

Full-day tour led by a local PhD or MA-level guide
Private Vehicle

Itinerary Detail

Our tour begins at your accommodation, where you'll be met by our historian and driver. We'll leave Dubrovnik bright and early to avoid possible border traffic. We'll start by driving south through local Dalmatian villages before crossing the Croatian / Montenegrin border. Our first stop in Montenegro is the Bay of Kotor, which is, along with the surrounding area, a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We spend some time exploring the historic seaside town of Kotor; a walled village renowned for its villas, stoned crisscrossing streets, and imposing fortress. From here, our historian will discuss the importance of Kotor from its Venetian history until Montenegrin independence after the dissolution of Yugoslavia. After our time in Kotor, we'll stop for lunch at an authentic local restaurant, offering the chance to try some Montenegrin cuisine.

After lunch, we’ll drive around the bay to visit the idyllic seaside village of Perast. From Perast, we will take a local boat to tour the Our Lady of the Rocks monastery. The tiny inlet hosts the ancient monastery, offering a sweeping panorama of the Kotor Bay and its fjords in all their magnificence. At the end of our time, as we drive back to Dubrovnik, not only we will have traveled to a different country but will have also come to appreciate Montenegro’s unique history in the Balkan region.

Looking to stay in Dubrovnik? Check out our Introduction to Dubrovnik Tour.

FAQ

Where do we meet? Where does it end?

We meet at your accommodation or at a fixed meeting point if accommodation pick-up is not possible. Your route may differ according to your guide. We start the tour early to allow for time to cross the Croatia-Montenegro border. Your confirmation email will have the exact meeting point details along with a map.

Do I need a visa?

No, but please bring your passport.

What if it’s raining?

Tours operate rain or shine, but in the case of inclement weather, your expert will modify the tour so more time is spent indoors. It never hurts to be prepared; we encourage keeping an eye on the weather and bringing along an umbrella, sunscreen, water, or a hat as needed.

Can children join this tour?

Yes, we can adjust the time and the content to be more appropriate for younger learners.

Is this tour walking intensive, and/or wheelchair accessible?

We do cover quite a bit of ground on this tour as well as get into a boat and therefore we recommend contacting us with any mobility questions; we will be happy to advise if the itinerary will be appropriate for you or propose modifications where necessary. Please feel free to contact us.

Where You'll Start

Tour Experts

Ante

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia to Croatian parents, Ante came to Croatia for a '1-year student exchange program' - 30 years, a wife and 5 children later, he has permanently settled in Split. A History and English graduate, part-time university lecturer and loads of other ventures are compiled into over 20 years of active tour guiding. Finding the balance for each guest is one of the most important things in hosting a successful tour along with adding personal touches. His language skills, love for cultural heritage, history, and fine wining and dining make time spent with Ante truly unique.

Ivo

Ivo has BA in Hotel Management and MBA in Corporate Finance and special interests in medieval Central European history and Ottoman Empire so if you are up for some detailed historical discussion, Ivo is your man. On the other hand, having traveled to all 6 continents, playing basketball for Dubrovnik Veterans Club, and with a wine sommelier degree, he can talk about travel, food, wine sports, and all other lighter but interesting topics.

Stjepan

Stjepan is one of the very rare people actually born and raised in the Old Town of Dubrovnik, with a MA in Tourism Destination Management and years of experience in many different jobs in the Tourism sector in Dubrovnik and USA. He will always give you a great comparison of 2 worlds, communist and post-communist democratic Croatia and western Europe with North America. Stjepan's hobby is wine, he holds a wine sommelier degree and his family comes from our biggest wine-growing area of Peljesac so he is your perfect expert for our wine and food tours.

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3 Reviews – (5.0)

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First, safe driving! Very responsive to our group, extremely knowledgeable about people, places, history. Entertaining ad amusing. Long drive but worthwhile.

Barbara

Oct. 1, 2022

Filip was fantastic!

Emily

Jul. 2, 2022