Private Kotor, Perast, Budva, 4 Hours

Montenegro Private Tour: Kotor, Perast,Our Lady Of The Rock,Budva runs through 360Monte. Rated 4.9 across 195 reviews. Runs 4 hours. From $252.

Overview

This half-day private tour from 360Monte packs Kotor, Perast and the island of Our Lady of the Rocks into four hours. A guide meets the group at Kotorska luka holding a sign, then leads the day with a professional guide in English or Spanish. Because it is private, the pace and stops bend around what the group wants, and several travellers said their guides rerouted the day on request, swapping a stop for lunch or skipping a destination when time ran short.

The shape of the day is straightforward. It starts in Perast, crosses by boat to Our Lady of the Rocks for an hour, returns to Perast for a further half hour, then finishes with an hour and a half walking Kotor Old Town, with entrance fees for the island church and the Maritime Museum already covered. Fuel, a bottle of water per person and hotel pickup, as detailed at booking, are included too. Food, drinks and guide tips are not.

It suits anyone who wants a local guide rather than a big-bus excursion, especially visitors on a tight port window. Reviews repeatedly describe guides who are flexible and willing to recommend restaurants. Note that Budva appears in the tour title but not in the fixed itinerary, and at least one group ran out of time to include it, so treat Budva as best-effort rather than guaranteed.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Kotor portThe guide waits at Kotorska luka in Kotor with a sheet showing the guests' name and agency logo. Hotel pickup is included as detailed at booking.
2. Drive to PerastThe tour travels to Perast, which is a free stop.
3. Perast first stopA brief 10-minute stop in Perast before the boat crossing.
4. Our Lady of the RocksBoat ride from Perast to the island, with 1 hour on site. Admission is included, along with Maritime Museum entrance.
5. Back to PerastA further 30 minutes in Perast.
6. Kotor Old Town walking tour1 hour 30 minutes touring the old town with the guide. Museum entry is covered by the tour.
7. Return to meeting pointThe activity ends back at Kotorska luka in Kotor. Budva features in the tour title and some reviews, but it is not a fixed itinerary stop.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical things shape how this tour actually runs, from port timing to what the fee covers.

• Port timing matters. Some reviewers arrived by cruise ship and booked this to fit a port window. The 24-hour cancellation cut-off matters here, since the listing says no refund is issued if the tour is missed because a ship arrives late or not at all.
• Private pace. Only your group takes part, and one reviewer described a private tour as totally different from the larger tours they had taken, with no feeling of being rushed. Several guides reportedly customized stops or found restaurants on request, so it helps to say early what the group wants.
• Budva is not fixed. Despite the title, the published itinerary stops at Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks and Kotor Old Town. One group did not have time to drive to Budva, and another mentioned traffic as a factor, so treat Budva as a bonus if hours allow.
• What is covered. Fuel, guide, boat ride, water per person, hotel pickup as detailed at booking, and entry to Our Lady of the Rocks and the Maritime Museum are included. Food, drinks and guide tips are extra, and reviewers often had lunch at a guide-recommended spot.
• Weather flexibility. The tour requires good weather, and a poor-weather cancellation brings a different date or a full refund. One reviewer described a thunderstorm delay that the guide handled by sheltering in a cafe, still covering everything planned.
• Easy walking. Most travellers can participate, though the tour is not wheelchair accessible. Expect walking tours of Kotor Old Town and time on foot in Perast, with the boat hop to the island.

Common issues. The main catch is that Budva, named in the tour title, is not in the fixed itinerary, and at least one group could not fit it in within the four hours. Traffic came up in a review as a factor on the day. The listing is firm that refunds are not given when a cruise ship arrives late or fails to dock, and cancellations inside 24 hours get nothing back. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, and food, drinks and guide tips are not covered.

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