Best of Montenegro: Kotor Bay Tour from Dubrovnik

Tour from Dubrovnik to Kotor Bay in Montenegro.  Includes a visit to Perast and Our Lady of the Rocks (Gospa od Škrpjela) island. 
Pick Up from Dubrovnik.  Local English speaking Guide. 
Every day from 01.04.-31.10. 

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Description

Visit Kotor bay in Montenegro - one of the most scenic and picturesque places on the Adriatic sea.  It is also the biggest bay on the Adriatic.  Because of its strategic importance in this historically turbulent region, it has been under rule by different nations.  Each of them left a mark that can be seen today in a beautiful blend of architectural influences.  Romans, Turks, Venetians, Austrians - discover how each nation left a mark on this region and its cities. 

Points of interest

Verige - Comfort Break

After departure from Dubrovnik and a scenic drive through Konavle Valley, we enter Montenegro where we make a short stop at Verige to take photos of beautiful landscapes just before entering Kotor bay.  We continue our drive along the coast through Risan and Perast, on our way to Kotor. 

Tour of Kotor

Often called the best preserved and prettiest town in Montenegro, this UNESCO-listed fortified city if famous for its city walls, a display of Venetian-inspired architecture, beautiful churches, and rich history of maritime trade and shipping.  A two-hour stop in Kotor includes a guided tour of the city and some leisure time before departing to Perast. 

Perast visit

Whether it was independent, or as a part of Byzantine Empire, Serbian kingdom or the Venetian Republic Perast may be one of the most historically intriguing places in Boka Kotorska.  Its peak was under Venetian rule when it had four active shipyards and a fleet of a hundred ships.  Baroque, Renaissance palaces and narrow streets in Perast will take you back to a time when the city’s residents lived in luxury and wealth. 

Our Lady of the Rocks

While in Perast, you have the opportunity to take a boat and visit Our Lady of the Rocks.  The legend says that in 1452 two brothers found Mary’s picture on a stone in the sea leading to a miraculous healing of one of the brothers.  Locals have been bringing rocks and sinking ships in this place ever since.  Eventually, an island was formed and first a chapel was built, then a church in its place.  Some call it the Croatian Sistine chapel because of the artwork that enriches its walls. 

Full Itinerary

Departure from Dubrovnik

08:00 - Arrival to the border of Montenegro

08:45 - Photo/coffee break (cca.  20min)

10:00 - Arrival to Kotor, local guided tour, free time (cca.  3h)

13:00 - Drive from Kotor to Perast

13:30 - Arrival in Perast, boat transfer to Our Lady of the Rocks island, free time