Our Lady of the Rocks (Gospa od Skrpjela) Tours and Activities

Discover the natural, cultural, and historic highlights along Montenegro’s scenic coastline on a private tour from Kotor. The isolated nature of each of Montenegro’s coastal towns makes it time-consuming to travel between them on your own. But, with private transportation and a guide to handle logistics, busy travelers can fit all the top sights into one day.

Discover the cultural and natural delights of Montenegro on a 2.5-hour sightseeing cruise from Kotor. After selecting a departure time to suit your schedule, climb aboard a comfortable boat and head to the beautiful Our Lady of the Rocks, a tiny island home to an ancient church and an interesting museum. After some relaxed free time exploring the islet, sail to the historical town of Perst to explore its charming Old Town and interesting Maritime Museum before returning to Kotor.

Discover the village of Perast and the UNESCO-listed Old Town Kotor with a private driver during this 3-hour tour. Explore the two villages at your own pace and visit key landmarks such as the “Fjords of the Mediterranean,” the Our Lady of the Rocks Church set in the middle of the lake, ancient Roman structures, and the Cathedral of St. Tryphon before heading back to your cruise ship.

Visit Our Lady of the Rock island and church with ease on a speedboat tour. Depart from Kotor to the old town of Perast. Admire the panoramic views of the Bay of Kotor as you cruise on the boat. Explore the church and small island. Afterwards, stroll through Perast’s old town.

The Bay of Kotor—also called Boka—offers up islets, caves, and more. This boat tour lets you experience its highlights more easily and scenically than traveling by hire car or public transport. Prebook to secure your seat, and visit the Our Lady on the Rocks island church, a Soviet-era submarine base, and the Blue Grotto, to swim in its neon-blue waters. A choice of departures provides important flexibility.

Private Kotor tour that combines, in culture and history, richest and most beautiful places on the Montenegrin coast - Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks church and isle, Kotor (up to 4 hours) with optional Budva* visit (additional 2 hours)

Our experience will start from UNESCO Old Town of Kotor, or another wished pick up place in Kotor Bay (Kotor, Muo, Prčanj,Stoliv,Dobrota), where speed boat can dock. You will enjoy in 55 minutes panorama ride, with overview on small Boka Bay villages with charming palaces, houses, churches, and beautiful contrast between sea and mountains. We will pass nerrowest part of Boka Bay, Verige, you will enjoy in panorama on Lepetani, Bijela, Luštica semi island, small island Mamula and arrive in Blue Cave. You will have 20 minutes for swimming or just taking photos of turquoise blue sea inside of the Blue Cave. On our way back you will have 5 min stop in old submarine tunnel and 20 min for visit Our Lady of the Rock church and museum

Discover some of Montenegro's top sights while you're in port on a private tour of the coast and historical attractions. From the Kotor port, destinations include Our Lady of the Rocks in Perast, Tivat, Budva, Sveti Stefan, and the Kotor Serpentine, an extremely winding road.

Discover the sights of Montenegro when your cruise ship docks in Kotor. With a private guide, you’ll explore the history-rich streets of Kotor Old Town and Budva, see Our Lady of the Rocks at Perast, admire the sights of Sveti Stefan, and stroll amid the super yachts of Tivat marina. Panoramic views line your route along the Adriatic coast, and you’ll have ample time for photos along the way.

During this 3-hour tour you will learn Montenegro’s history from the water and gain a first-hand appreciation of the close connection the people have with the sea. Stop At: Our Lady of the Rocks - 20. min. Place which will also amaze you is old Island Lady of the Rock which is artificial island made in 15 century as a monument to the sailors from Perast. Under the Lady of the Rock there is 196 shipwrecks sank by people of Perast while defending Kotor from Venetian and Ottoman Empire. During panoramic sightseeing boat ride you will be able to see places like “Saint Mathews Church”, “Ladies temple”, abandoned village “old Stoliv”, narrow passage” Verige” which is only 300 meters wide, Bay of Tivat and Herceg-Novi and new yacht marina “Porto Novi”. Stop at: Blue Cave - 30.min. Blue Cave is natural cave which was created at the bottom of 100 meter cliff as a result of a thousand years impact of sea waves on porous rocks of” Luštica”. Stop at: EX Submarine Base - 5.-10.min

Enjoy a boat tour of Boka Bay and visit the bays at Kotor, Herceg Novi, and Tivat. In Kotor, admire the views of medieval churches and towering cliffs from the boat. Cruise on and stop at Our Lady of the Rocks Church, located on an artificial island. Swim in the Blue Cave at Herceg Novi. Stay shaded and hydrated as you enjoy the scenery.

This tour is designed for all nature and adventure lovers made to combine all the places that make Montenegro wild and wonderful – beginning with the beautiful coastline of Kotor and Risan Bay; driving up to the high elevations of the Durmitor Mountains; admiring the deepest canyon in Europe - the canyon of river Tara; hiking around Black Lake and visiting the most famous and mysterious spiritual spot in the Balkans – the Ostrog Monastery. An overall memorable travel experience!

Lady of the rocks , according to the legend was created in 1452 . It all started on July 22nd, two fisherman brothers, while returning from the fishing saw a light on a small ridge , approached and found icon of the mother of God and took it to the church. The icon disappeared the same night and following day was found again on the ridge where it was initially found. After this event, people of Perast decided to build the church. The tradition of throwing rocks into the sea next to the ridge is alive even nowadays. Every year on the sunset of July 22nd there is an event called Fasinada when local residents throw rocks into the sea, this way widening surface of the island On this tour you will enjoy a small baroque town Perast, which is home of 16 churches, 17 palaces and a museum.The center of the town is famous for the Saint Nicholas church and its 55 meters high belfry,built in 17th century. You can stop by one of many local restaurants with domestic cousine and delicious local wine.

Make the most of your time at shore and explore the Port of Kotor’s surrounding villages on a full-day tour. Your private driver is there to take you to the villages of Perast, Budva, Sveti Stefan, and the UNESCO-listed Old Town Kotor to explore on your own. Set your own pace and wander the streets of the villages to learn more about the history and culture of Montenegro.

Experience Kotor bay with a custom-made cruise boat for the most enjoyable Kotor boat tour–welcome to Kotor bay Cruise! We embark in Kotor and shortly after sipping some welcoming champagne, we have our first swimming break to cool down from a hot day. Refreshed, we are headed straight towards the Blue Cave Kotor passing the entire bay and as we go around the famous former prison Mamula we reach the open sea. Swimming in fluorescent blue water inside of a natural cave is one of the best attractions of Boka Bay! From there we sail back through the Bay, passing some small fisherman’s villages, and sneak into famous Yugoslavian military tunnels where they were hiding their ships and submarines Time for a lunch break at Porto Montenegro to regain our energy. The evening hours are the best time to visit the famous island Our Lady of Rocks, both church and a museum when all the tourists are gone. Now we are ready to go back home enjoying astonishing scenery and burning sunset.

Escape the bustling city and make the most of your time in the Balkans on a day tour to Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor from Dubrovnik. Discover scenic views as you travel with ease via air-conditioned minivan, and benefit from free time to explore the UNESCO-listed Kotor at your own pace, with a boat journey to Our Lady of the Rocks included.

This unique and highly active adventure starting at Kotor. Get the very best first impression about beautiful Montenegro with a delightful sight-seeing driving through Boka Bay. Your guide will escort you to the boat ride to manmade Island Our Lady of the Rock. Legend has it that seaman who swore an ancient oath created the island, and that after each voyage, returning sailors would lay a rock in the bay until the islet emerged from the sea. After you have toured the church, you will back to Perast. Free time to stroll the town’s narrow streets to view the Baroque manor houses and palace. Driving back to Kotor where you can stretch your legs with a walk through Kotor, a town noted for its medieval history and architecture.

Our most popular 3 hour tour gives you a chance to see Bay of Kotor from a different angle! Blue Cave is natural cave which was created at the bottom of 100 meter cliff as a result of a thousand years impact of sea waves on porous rocks of” Luštica”. Through the entrance sunlight enters its interior, and wraps around the surface of the water making great shades of blue by which cave got its name. You will see these amazing colors on your body as well once you jump in it. On the way back we will make brief stop next to the Mamula Island, on which prison was made in 1853. Mamula Island served as NOTORIOUS PRISON during both world wars known as “Kampo Mamula”. Going pass old Yugoslavian army base called “Pristan” we will make stop in one of the three submarine pens used during Second World War to hide and repair submarines. Place which will also amaze you is old Island Lady of the Rock which is artificial island made in 15 century as a monument to the sailors from Perast.

The most unique of this tour is sightseeing of entire Boka Bay. The Blue Cave situated in Lustica peninsulla rightfully carries the title of the most wanted attraction in our Bay.This cave was created by force of waves, clashing the 100mt high cliff for hundreds of years.This is our first stop, where you can enjoy 30 mins of swimming in marvelous cave crystal blue water.It was named the Blue Cave because of its unusual blue color which is the result of the reflection of sun rays on clear sunny days. After the cave, we will make a short sightseeing of Mamula Island, which was used as a prison during World Wars. Proceeding ahead we will enter one of the three submarine tunnels, which served to hide submarines during Second World War. Our next stop will be Lady of the Rocks, the artificial Island in front of Perast, made in 15th Century . The island is famous for its stunning Catholic church made by Venetians in 1630.By extraordinary panoramic view of Perast, we are getting back to Kotor.

Whether you are a business traveller, a tourist or a resident of the region, there are several exciting excursions in Kotor that you should not miss out over your stay in Montenegro. At Limitless Speed Tour Kotor, we offer the best private boat tours in Montenegro that will leave an everlasting impression on you once you come on board our speedboats for the Kotor Sightseeing tour.It's a private tour customized by yourself,price of the boats is per hour including skipper.We can help you by suggesting places for swimming,diving,lunch or just sightseeing. Here is short preview what can you do according to the number of hours you book the boat: 1Hr-Visit Lady of the Rocks for 20 mins and sightseeing of Kotor Bay 40 mins 2Hr-Visit Lady of the Rocks and old town of Perast for 30 mins each and sightseeing of Kotor Bay 40 mins 3Hr-Panoramic view of all Bays(Kotor,Tivat and Herceg-Novi)for 2Hrs,Blue Cave swimming for 30 mins,submarine tunnels 5-10 mins and Lady of the Rocks 20 mins. 4Hr-

Visit the famous Blue Cave, islands, and beaches of the Bay of Kotor on a boat tour that combines natural wonders with historic landmarks. Exploring the bay on a group tour means you can sit back and relax while the captain handles the navigation and shares stories about the bay’s history. This tour is a must for travelers who want to fit all the bay’s highlights into one day.

Tour start from Kotor, sightseeing cruise of Kotor bay. First visit is small artificial island of Our Lady of the Rocks, after that you will enjoy in sightseeing cruise a bay of Tivat and Herceg Novi . Next stop is ex submarine base. Near a small village call Rose, there are 3 submarine base which are built by Yugoslav army. All tunnels are dead ends. Without stop slowly passing island Mamula, our skippers will explain purpose of island in first and second world war. Last destination in amazing blue cave where we stop for swimming. After blue cave there is beach stop for additional swim, brake or launch . This tour is different from other blue cave tour because we have additional stop on the beach for one hour.

Your guide will welcome you in the port of Kotor and after only five minutes of walking you will come to the small park where boat will be waiting for you. This is how this shore excursion from Kotor will start. It takes some 30 minutes of scenic boat ride to get to unique manmade island called Our Lady of The Rock. On the island your guide will explain how this stunning place was built, tell you very interesting life stories related with this place and show you very special museum that this place has. After the visit of the island our boat will take you to Perast where you will do an easy walking tour. Well preserved baroque stone palaces, the highest bell tower of the bay and amazing charm are making Perast one of the prettiest villages in Montenegro. After Perast tour you will start boat ride back to Kotor, but this time following different side of the bay. In Kotor, you will have a walking tour also so your guide can complete the story of this beautiful part of our little country.

Our experience will start from UNESCO Old Town of Kotor, or another wished pick up place in Kotor Bay (Kotor, Muo, Prčanj,Stoliv,Dobrota), where speed boat can dock. You will enjoy in 55 minutes panorama ride, with overview on small Boka Bay villages with charming palaces, houses, churches, and beautiful contrast between sea and mountains. We will pass nerrowest part of Boka Bay, Verige, you will enjoy in panorama on Lepetani, Bijela, Luštica semi island, small island Mamula and arrive in Blue Cave. You will have 20 minutes for swimming or just taking photos of turquoise blue sea inside of the Blue Cave. On our way back you will have 5 min stop in old submarine tunnel and 20 min for visit Our Lady of the Rock church and museum