The 4 Food Tours in Montenegro That Earn Their Price

1.Private Walking tour with Wine and Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $113Our pick

Walk Kotor’s Old Town with a private local guide, visit the farmers market, taste prosciutto, cheese, olives, and rakija, then sit down to Montenegrin specialties with wine or beer. Guides such as Jelena, Nikola, Ivan, and Bruna bring personal stories to this relaxed two-hour introduction.

“A nice mix of walking history and lunch. I'm so sorry I can't remember our guide's name. . . but I would suggest renaming this tour Lunch with a Local. Because after a few snacks in the market we had the walking tour then a lovely lunch where we got a good look at what it's like to live here. A great experience!”

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2.Kotor: Private Walking Tour with Wine and Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · 2 hours · from $118

Spend two hours with a private English-speaking guide in Kotor’s Old Town, beginning at the Sea Gate and continuing through the market to a local restaurant. Expect history, the 4.5-kilometer city walls, smoked ham, cheese, spreads, mussels, black risotto, and local wine.

“This was a phenomenal tour! Kim was a wonderful guide. She is very knowledgeable and happy to answer all of our questions. The food was beautiful and there was plenty to go around (we were unable to finish all of the food!) and was accompanied by drinks of your choice.”

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3.Kotor: Jeep Tour to Hidden Stone Village & Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 47 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $101Best value

Ride from Kotor with an English-speaking driver such as Philip, Andrea, or Daniel, then follow a rough mountain road to Gornji Stoliv. Walk 100 steps to a 13th-century church, explore old stone paths, and enjoy prosciutto, cheese, olives, bread, and homemade juice above the bay.

“We can thoroughly recommend this jeep tour, which exceeded our expectation. From our initial booking through to the finish, being dropped back at our hotel. Our driver and guide Philip was very informative and knowledgeable of the area, plus the local food of cheese, meat and bread was delicious.”

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4.3 Hour Kotor Food Tour – Rick Steves’ Recommended

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $168

This three-hour Kotor food tour pairs Old Town history with generous tastings of prosciutto, cheese, olives, mussels, black risotto, Montenegrin wine, rakija, Amaro Montenegro, coffee, and krempita. Guides such as Ivan, Jelena, Bogdan, and Djukan lead small groups of up to 10 from the Sea Gate and return there.

“We had a great time on the Kotor food tour! Even though it started with rain, the skies cleared and the sun came out, making for a beautiful afternoon. The food was delicious, and Ivan's stories and insights really brought the experience to life. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Kotor!”

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