Terracotta roofs of Dubrovnik Old Town with Lokrum island offshore

Walls, islands and the boats between them

Walk the walls at eight. Be on an Elaphiti beach by noon.

Which Blue Cave boat actually gets you inside the cave. What the Lokrum crossing costs. Whether Kotor or Mostar deserves your one spare day. Reviews of the tours that leave from the Pile Gate and the old port.

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Four first bookings

01The sea dayBlue Cave Small-Group Boat Tour from Dubrovnik★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 from $84
02The first morningOld Town Walking Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from $23
03King’s LandingEpic Game of Thrones Tour + Lokrum & Saver Option★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from $25
04Across the borderMostar and Kravice Waterfalls Tour from Dubrovnik (Semi-Private)★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 from $134

On the Adriatic

Four ways onto the water below Dubrovnik’s walls.

Half the reason to come is the sea in front of the city. Island cruises with lunch on deck, speedboats that slip into the Blue Cave when the swell drops, sunsets past Lokrum and kayaks under the cliffs at Pile. Here is what each one costs to board.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 · Full-Day Dubrovnik Elaphite Islands Cruise with Lunch and Drinks

Island-hopping cruisesKoločep, Lopud and Šipan in a day, lunch served on board. from $31

Blue Cave speedboatsA fast run down the coast and a swim inside the cave. from $45

Golden-hour sailingsThe walls turning gold, seen from a deck or a kayak seat. from $24

Sea kayaksPaddle out beneath the ramparts to a cave beach and a snorkel stop. from $28 All 192 Dubrovnik days on the water →

Inside the walls

Dubrovnik’s Old Town: two kilometres of rampart and one marble street.

The Stradun, the Rector’s Palace, the Jesuit steps and the ramparts above them all. A guide earns the fee here: the stories sit in the stonework, and the best way round the walls depends on where the sun is.

1Old Town Walking Tourfrom $23
2Dubrovnik Discovery Old Town Walking Tourfrom $24
3Game of Thrones Walking Tourfrom $30

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Booked out first in summer

The Dubrovnik tours most visitors end up booking.

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The days out with the most travellers behind them, from the Blue Cave boats to the Game of Thrones walks.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 · 9,360 reviews

Blue Cave Small-Group Boat Tour from Dubrovnik

Set out from Dubrovnik with a skipper and up to 11 other passengers for a half-day boat trip to the Blue Cave, Koločep’s three sea caves, and a beach stop on Lopud. You must swim to enter the caves. Snorkeling gear and one drink at each stop are included; captains such as Anthony, James, and Roko have been praised for making the trip fun and well organized.

Per person from $84

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2 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 · 8,823 reviews Full-Day Dubrovnik Elaphite Islands Cruise with Lunch and Drinks from $78

3 ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 · 5,995 reviews Epic Game of Thrones Tour + Lokrum & Saver Option from $25

4 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 · 5,938 reviews Elaphiti Islands Full-Day Cruise with Lunch from $78

5 ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 · 5,174 reviews Old Town Walking Tour from $23

6 ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 · 5,064 reviews The Original Game of Thrones Tour & Lokrum Option from $26

7 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 · 4,702 reviews Dubrovnik Game of Thrones Tour & Optional Lokrum Island Visit from $24

8 ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 · 4,517 reviews Elaphite Island Cruise w/ Drinks & Optional Lunch from $50

Where to go

The walled city first, then the islands and borders beyond Dubrovnik.

The Old Town and its ramparts, three car-free Elaphiti islands, Lokrum across the harbour, the oyster beds at Ston, the Bay of Kotor and the old bridge at Mostar.

Best ofOld TownThe Stradun and every lane off itfrom $7 Best ofElaphiti IslandsKoločep, Lopud and Šipan by boatfrom $31 Best ofLokrumTen minutes across from the old portfrom $25 Best ofSton and PelješacOysters, salt pans and a second set of wallsfrom $43 Best ofMontenegroThe Bay of Kotor and Perastfrom $61 Best ofMostarThe old bridge and the Kravice fallsfrom $55

Book ahead

Four Dubrovnik days to reserve before you land.

Most of the city can be decided over coffee on the Stradun. These four run on boat timetables, sea conditions and border queues that take no notice of your plans.

01City Walls Early Morning or Sunset Walking TourThe walls open early in summer. By late morning the cruise passengers and the heat arrive together, and the rampart path slows to a shuffle.
02Epic Game of Thrones Tour + Lokrum & Saver OptionNobody stays the night on Lokrum. Ferries run to a timetable from the old port, and the last boat back is the last boat.
03Blue Cave Small-Group Boat Tour from DubrovnikBoats only go in when the sea is flat. A southerly swell cancels departures at short notice, so keep a spare day in hand.
04Montenegro Full-Day Trip from Dubrovnik with Optional Boat TripThe day crosses a border twice. Bring a passport and expect a queue at the crossing in high summer.

When the cruise ships dock

At midday in July, Dubrovnik’s Old Town belongs to the cruise crowds.

Several big ships can send their passengers through the Pile Gate on the same morning. Walk the walls early, then spend the middle of the day where the crowds do not go: on a kayak under the cliffs, in Cavtat down the coast, or among the Konavle vineyards.

Sea kayaking Lokrum Cavtat Konavle valley Wine tastings ATV safaris Snorkelling

1Sea Kayaking & Snorkeling Tourfrom $36
2Lokrum Island and Betina Cave Boat Tourfrom $45
3Dubrovnik Countryside and Arboretum ATV Tour with Brunchfrom $120

What it costs

What a day out from Dubrovnik really costs.

Every tour on the site, grouped by price per person. Old Town walks, the throne-room routes and the Lokrum hop all cost less than a harbour-front dinner.

Under $50

Old Town walks, Game of Thrones routes, kayak mornings and the short hop over to Lokrum.

1Epic Game of Thrones Tour + Lokrum & Saver Optionfrom $25
2Old Town Walking Tourfrom $23
3The Original Game of Thrones Tour & Lokrum Optionfrom $26

$50–150

The full sea days: Elaphiti cruises, Blue Cave speedboats, and Mostar or Kotor by minibus.

1Blue Cave Small-Group Boat Tour from Dubrovnikfrom $84
2Full-Day Dubrovnik Elaphite Islands Cruise with Lunch and Drinksfrom $78
3Elaphiti Islands Full-Day Cruise with Lunchfrom $78

$150 and up

Private skippers, food walks that end at a long table, and chartered days out to Mljet.

1Dubrovnik Cable Car Ride, Old Town Walking Tour plus City Wallsfrom $166
2Dubrovnik Food and Drink Walking Tour with a Local Guidefrom $175
3Private Tour: Montenegro Day Trip from Dubrovnikfrom $296

Only here

Three things you can only do from Dubrovnik.

Every Adriatic town has a harbour and a sunset. Not every one has a television kingdom, oyster beds behind medieval walls, and a sea cave lit blue from below.

On location

King’s Landing

Most of the capital in Game of Thrones was filmed inside these walls. The Jesuit staircase is the walk of shame, Fort Lovrijenac stood in for the Red Keep, and the gardens on Lokrum played Qarth. The walking tours stop at each spot and explain what the effects teams changed on screen.

1Epic Game of Thrones Tour + Lokrum & Saver Option★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 · 5,995 reviews
2The Original Game of Thrones Tour & Lokrum Option★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 · 5,064 reviews
3Dubrovnik Game of Thrones Tour & Optional Lokrum Island Visit★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 · 4,702 reviews

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Pelješac shellfish

Ston and its Oysters

An hour up the coast, Ston guards the salt pans that once paid for the Republic of Ragusa, behind walls that climb more than five kilometres over the hill. Mali Ston bay has been farming oysters since Roman times, and several of these days stop for a plate of them on the water with a glass of Pelješac white.

1Explore Mostar, Ston and Kravice Waterfalls ( Small Group )★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 · 166 reviews
2Wine Lover’s Tour of Peljesac Peninsula★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 · 150 reviews
3Peljesac Peninsula & Korcula Island Day-Trip from Dubrovnik★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 · 135 reviews

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Koločep sea cave

The Blue Cave

On the far side of Koločep the sea runs under a low rock arch into a chamber where the light comes up through the water and turns it electric blue. Boats wait outside while you swim in. It only works on a calm day and in good light, which is why the morning departures go first.