Bay of Kotor: boat trips, private tour and day trips

The bay has no entry ticket: here are boat trips, a private tour and a day trip from our partners (affiliate links). Prices are on the partner’s page.

The Bay of Kotor from the road at Lepetane: a small stone church with a striped lighthouse, Perast in the distance and mountains

Our pick3 hours

By boat from Kotor: Blue Cave, Mamula and Perast (3 hours)

Title on the partner’s site: “Kotor: Blue Cave, Submarine Base, Mamula, Perast & swim time”

3 hours by boat; the title lists a former submarine base, Mamula, Perast and time to swim. The partner does not say how long any stop in Perast lasts
Meets at an agency near the Kamelija shopping centre, a few minutes from the old town and the port (not at the City Park). Live guide in English
Included: boat transport, a bottle of water, a snorkelling mask, safety equipment and passenger insurance. Not included: food and other drinks. Bring swimwear, a towel and a jacket
May be cancelled in bad weather or if the minimum number of passengers is not reached. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

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View from above Perast: a bell tower in the foreground, red roofs, the two islets in the bay and the mountains

Boat trip3 hours

By boat from Kotor: Our Lady of the Rocks, Blue Cave (3 hours)

Title on the partner’s site: “Kotor: Blue Cave Swim, Lady of the Rocks & Submarine Tunnels”

Leaves from the City Park in Kotor (Park Slobode 1), about 200 m from the main gate of the old town; arrive 30 minutes before. This is the 3-hour trip, longer than the 2-hour Perast trip
The partner lists Our Lady of the Rocks (with a stop on the island), the former submarine tunnels, a pass by the island of Mamula, a pass by Perast and an optional 30-minute swim at the Blue Cave
Live guide in English; audio guide in 14 languages, including Italian (you need a smartphone with internet). No live guide in Italian is promised
Included: captain and crew, guide, water, life jackets, snorkelling masks (subject to availability), insurance and fuel. Not included: the optional museum ticket on the island, tips. Not suitable for pregnant women, people with back problems or reduced mobility, or wheelchair users
The partner says boats do not enter the cave: the boat anchors near the entrance and the swim is for confident swimmers. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before; the trip may be cancelled or moved if the sea is not safe

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Perast with its bell tower, a red boat and the mountains behind

Private tour6 hours

Private tour of the Bay of Kotor, also in Italian and German (6 hours)

Title on the partner’s site: “Boka Bay private guided tour to Kotor, Perast and Our Lady”

Private guide and car, 6 hours; languages: English, Italian, German, Russian and Polish
Pick-up and drop-off are at hotels in Herceg Novi; if you sleep elsewhere, check the options on the partner’s page
Includes a walking visit of Kotor and of Perast, the boat and church-museum tickets, a guided visit of Our Lady of the Rocks and insurance. Food, drinks and personal expenses are not included
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

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Official prices (Bay of Kotor)

Ferry Kamenari–Lepetane, car	€4–5 (sources differ)
Ferry, motorbike	€2.50
Ferry, passenger van	€7.50
Ferry, bus	€17.50
Ferry, bicycle	Free
Ferry, pedestrian	Not confirmed
Roman mosaics in Risan	€6
Lovćen National Park, per person per day (children up to 15 free)	€3
Njegoš Mausoleum (students €4)	€8
King Nikola’s Museum in Cetinje (students €4)	€8
Combined ticket, Cetinje museums and mausoleum (students €10)	€20

Ferry: the operator’s online shop on 23 October 2026 and its price list PDF of September 2026 disagree on the car fare. Mausoleum, museums and combined ticket: price list of the National Museum of Montenegro, read on 23 October 2026. National park: price list of the national parks company. Risan: the Museums Kotor price list.

Official source: JP za upravljanje morskim dobrom (trajekt.me)