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Kotor tickets: city walls, cable car and City Pass

Official prices for the Kotor walls, cable car and City Pass, then guided walks and day trips from our booking partners (affiliate links).

A stone lane in Kotor’s old town, with a wrought-iron door and two potted olive trees
Our pick1.5 hours

Walking tour of Kotor’s old town (1.5 hours)

Title on the partner’s site: “Kotor Old Town Walking Tour”

  • Live guide in English; 1.5 hours on foot
  • Starts at the Sea Gate, the main entrance to the old town, according to the partner’s description; the stops listed are several squares, a stretch of the north walls and the Škurda river, and the tour ends on the Square of Arms
  • What is included and the exact meeting point are not clear on the partner’s page: check them before you book
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, with a full refund, according to the partner

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The clock tower of Kotor, a stone tower with a white clock face against a blue sky
Private tour2 hours

Private tour of Kotor’s old town, also in Italian and German (2 hours)

Title on the partner’s site: “Kotor: Guided Walking Tour of the Old Town”

  • Private group with a guide, 2 hours; you choose the language when you book: English, Italian, French, Russian or German
  • Meeting point: the Sea Gate, the main entrance to the old town
  • The guide is included; entry tickets, personal expenses, food, drinks and souvenirs are not
  • The partner states that the tour is wheelchair accessible
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

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A cruise ship moored at the quay in the Bay of Kotor, seen from above, with the roofs of the old town below
Shore excursion4 hours

Shore excursion from Kotor port for cruise passengers (4 hours)

Title on the partner’s site: “Kotor: Shore Excursion for Cruise Passengers”

  • Small group, up to 8 people; driver and guide in English; 4 hours
  • Includes pick-up and drop-off at your hotel and at the port, an air-conditioned vehicle, fuel and parking
  • Meeting point: the driver waits outside the port gate with a sign with your name
  • Not included: the boat to Our Lady of the Rocks, food and drinks. The page we read does not list the places visited, so check the route on the partner’s page
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

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A road of hairpin bends on the green slope above Kotor, with the blue bay and the town below
Day trip7.5 hours

From Kotor: cable car, Njegoš Mausoleum, Njeguši, Cetinje (7.5 hours)

Title on the partner’s site: “Montenegro: Lovcen Cable Car, Njegusi & Cetinje Day Tour”

  • 7.5 hours by bus with a live guide, in English or Russian (Montenegrin on request); the cable car ticket is included
  • Stops listed by the partner: the Kotor cable car, the Njegoš Mausoleum, lunch in Njeguši and Cetinje
  • Not included: entry to the mausoleum and to the Cetinje monastery, the national park fee, Cetinje’s tourist tax, meals and drinks
  • The mausoleum is closed to visits from 16 November 2026 until mid-April 2027: ask the partner what the tour does then
  • The partner lists several departure points depending on the option you choose, so check which one on the booking page. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

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Budva’s old town and its citadel on the promontory, with turquoise sea and mountains
Day trip9–11 hours

From Dubrovnik: Perast, Kotor and Budva in a small group (9–11 hours)

Title on the partner’s site: “From Dubrovnik: Perast, Kotor & Budva Small-Group Day Trip”

  • Starts in Dubrovnik, not in Kotor: pick-up at Dubrovnik or Cavtat (two options); 9 to 11 hours, depending on the border crossing
  • Small group in a minivan or minibus; live guide in English, optional audio guide in Spanish
  • Includes transport, the visit to Perast, Kotor and Budva, and free time for the boat to Our Lady of the Rocks (the boat and the island entry are not included)
  • Not included: food and drinks (lunch is not included), local fees to be paid on the spot, tips
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

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Official prices (Kotor)

City walls and St John’s Fortress, individual ticket (notice of 28 February 2025)€15
Walls, children up to 12 and people with disabilitiesNot confirmed (free in the 2024 communiqué)
Cable car, adult, return / one way (end-of-season fares)€20 / €12
Cable car, children 2–12, return / one way€5 / €3
Cable car, people with disabilities, return / one way€9 / €5
Alpine Coaster at the upper station (end-of-season fare)€12
Kotor City Pass S, five sites, valid 30 days€19
Kotor City Pass M, ten sites, valid 30 days (walls not included)€30
Cathedral of St Tryphon, single ticketNot confirmed
Maritime Museum, single ticketNot confirmed
Tourist tax, per person per night (ages 12–18: €0.50, under 12 free)€1

Walls: municipal notice of 28 February 2025, read on 23 October 2026; the price rose from €8 to €15 in November 2023. The 2025 notice lists only residents of Montenegro as exempt, while the 2024 communiqué also named children up to 12, people with disabilities and some other categories: ask at the ticket office. Cable car: operator’s ticket page, read on 23 October 2026; fares change with the season. City Pass: tourist organisation’s page, read on 23 October 2026; one visit per site. Tourist tax: tourist organisation’s page, collected by your accommodation. The old town itself has no entry ticket; organised groups are charged a €1 excursion tax per person, which the organiser pays.

Official source: Opština Kotor

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