Kotor Old Town: A UNESCO World Heritage Site Walking Tour
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Kotor
Discover the charm of Kotor Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a captivating walking tour. Immerse yourself in the history, architecture, culture, and cuisine of this enchanting city.
Duration:
1 hour, 10 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kotor Old City - Kotor is situated in the most secluded part of Boka Kotorska (The Bay of Kotor). While it dates from the Illyrian period, Kotor developed into an important commercial and artistic center in the Middle Ages. Many empires battled for control over the city throughout the centuries: from being an autonomous city of the Byzantine Empire, free city of medieval Serbia, then under Venetian or Hungarian states, gaining independence and then returned to Venetian control once again, just to be occupied by France and then Austria, until Kotor finally became part of Yugoslavia. Kotor tour begins at the main gate of the Old Town, also known as the Sea Gate (Morska vrata), where you will meet our guide.
What's Included
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- Guiding services
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- Kotor city tax
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fees to the Naval Museum or City Wall
- Transportation
- Hotel pick ups and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on this walking tour of Kotor’s Old Town for a comprehensive introduction to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tailor-made for those with just a few hours to spare in Kotor, it delivers ample information within a short timeframe. If your stay in Kotor, Perast, Tivat, Herceg Novi or any other location around Boka Bay spans several days, this tour serves as an excellent starting point for your regional adventure. Experience Kotor city through the eyes of local guides, gaining insights into its heritage, architectural styles, traditions, and culinary offerings.
- This is an easy city walking tour (although the streets are made of cobblestones so the comfortable footwear is advised).
- Child rate applies when sharing with 1 paying adults; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Minimum numbers (5 pax) apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered full refund or an alternative (to join a similar tour, the same tour on another date, to pay surcharge for private tour).
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship.
Location
Tourist Info Desk
Trg od Oružja
Starting point: Entrance to the Old Town of Kotor
Directions: Tour departs from the plateau in front of the MAIN GATE (Sea Gate) of the OLD TOWN of KOTOR. Look for Tourist Info Point and your guide will be holding a sign saying: Old Town of Kotor Walking Tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(265 Ratings)
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S_casey_78
Apr 13, 2024
Thoroughly Informative! - Ana Marie was super informative and very knowledgeable about the history of the town. We thoroughly enjoyed the walk around the town learning all about its history. Would definitely recommend as an entry level introduction to this charming town.
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Mindy_d
Apr 3, 2024
Perfect tour or Kotor! - A perfect, concise tour of lovely Kotor! Petra was a wonderful guide. She provided just the right amount of information about Montenegro and Kotor, and gave us useful recommendations for the rest of our time in the area.
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Jamesit
Nov 5, 2023
Great Introduction! - Always good to book a tour like this - gives you great reference and history of your destination so you can really enjoy your stay.
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Goplaces24142243289
Oct 28, 2023
Booked the wrong date but they allowed us to tour. - I booked Thursday; October 19 instead of Thursday, October 23, 2023. They allowed us to take the tour on Octber 23rd. Petra did an excellent job.
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Sally_s
Oct 21, 2023
Great Guide in Kotor - Jelena was a great guide for our walking tour of Old Town Kotor! We had 7 people in our group, and we all enjoyed Jelena’s knowledge, personality and interest in making our time in her city special.
Jelena answered all our questions about Kotor and Montenegro with honesty and aplomb.
I’m so glad she was our guide!
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Catherine_k
Oct 20, 2023
Tour guide was amazing... - Tour guide was amazing she was born and raised and knew all the history of KOTOR. Was great had a great time
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Trbbins
Oct 10, 2023
Petra is wonderful! - Petra is wonderful! She’s funny and knowledgeable and eager to share what she knows about her country and her hometown. Definitely book this tour!
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Carolinehx7843kw
Oct 9, 2023
Great walking tour of Kotor - We had Jelena as our guide and she was fabulous! My husband and I both agreed this walking tour was among the highlights of our trip to Kotor. Jelena provided interesting anecdotes and stories and was able to answer any of our questions about the history/culture of the area. Highly recommend doing this walking tour on your visit to Kotor!
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Ross_b
Nov 1, 2023
Excellent quick overview before exploring on your own - Our guide provided an excellent overview of the history of the town and showed us around a number of key sites. Lots of recommendations of where to eat and shop. It was only just over one hour and felt a few interesting spots were missed. Make sure to ask lots of questions.
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Martintatz2002
Oct 29, 2023
Bad Luck With Weather - We couldn’t do the excursion because the ship couldn’t drop anchor. Trip Advisor reversed the charge. We hope to do better in Rome.
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