A private tour in Kotor is priced per group, not per person: a private Old Town walking tour is €60–€90 for up to six people, a private boat charter is €180–€400 for a half day, and a private day trip with a driver-guide is €150–€280 per vehicle. That means private becomes cheaper than a group tour from roughly four people up, and it is the only realistic option if you travel with small children, have limited mobility, or arrive on a cruise ship with a fixed all-aboard time.
Three situations: a cruise stop where a missed return means a missed ship, a family with a toddler who will not last a fixed 8-hour itinerary, and any group of four or more where the per-person maths simply favours it. For a solo traveller or a couple on a normal schedule, a group tour is usually better value and more sociable.
You choose the departure time, the swimming stops and how long you stay in Perast. Skippers hold commercial passenger licences. Half-day charters are typically 4 hours; full-day charters of 8 hours run €350–€700 depending on the boat.
A driver-guide does both jobs: drives the Lovćen switchbacks or the Ostrog road and explains what you are looking at. The fee is per vehicle for the day, and entry fees, food and any boat tickets are extra unless the listing says otherwise.
A private Old Town walk is €60–€90 per group. A private half-day boat charter is €180–€400 per boat. A private full-day trip with a driver-guide is €150–€280 per vehicle, before entry fees and meals.
Usually not, unless you need a specific schedule. For two people a group tour costs less and covers the same ground. From four people the private price per head is comparable or lower.
Yes, and that is its main advantage. Give the operator your all-aboard time when booking and the itinerary is built backwards from it.
Facts on this page last checked 2026-09-17.
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