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Want to see the best of Dubrovnik? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Dubrovnik!

Destination

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Hrvatski, Français, Español, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Snack or Drink
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 13 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of Restaurant Nautika - Dubrovnik to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from Stradun, Rector’s Palace, Pile Gate, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Dubrovnik so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Steve🇺🇸 United States

(About local Eliana)

26 January 2025

We really enjoyed our Dubrovnik tour with Eliana. Her in-depth knowledge of the town and country was enlightening. We would 100% spend time with her again on any tour!Eliana is a fantastic guide!!!

Reto🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Mia)

30 December 2024

What an amazing time we spent with Mia! She is extremely knowledgeable, charming, and fun to listen to. We heard and learned so much. She provided an in-depth historic timeline and provided amazing insights and stories, even her personal experience of the war. We also enjoyed spending some relaxing conversation time with her in a restaurant, and she provided us with useful tips for restaurants and excursions. We warmheartedly and wholeheartedly recommend Mia. But beware: she is now (end of December) taking reservations for next October! :-)Wow!

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Vlaho)

23 October 2024

Vlaho did a beautiful job mixed history, experience and a world of knowledge about his beautiful home town of Dubrovnik. He messaged me back and forth and patiently made sure all my questions were answered. Vlaho gave my group perfect instructions as to where to meet him. My wife has troubles with lots of stairs, cobblestones and inclines. He made sure that she knew in advance where the few steps were and watched out for her through the whole your. From the time we started the tour, Vlaho explained very articulately how history brought us to where we were right then and there. He explained how things have changed over the years. He didn’t miss a step. He made us feel like locals walking through small side streets discussing whatever we saw. My wife and I have been traveling for over 40 years and I consider Vlaho one of the best tour guides we ever had. When you come to Dubrovnik, you must tour with Vlaho. A Few Wonderful Hours With the Mariner

Sarah🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Karmen)

22 October 2024

Karmen was very flexible (our bus was late from Montenegro), very knowledgeable and informative. Somehow we managed to see a lot but avoid the slightly overwhelming main street crowds. We had an occasional game of thrones pic (for hubby), some history, local crafts, buildings, restaurants and ice cream! Perfect English!Away from the crowds

Ted🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Karmen)

17 October 2024

Karmen provided an excellent tour for three couples. Pace and information was just right for the tour and a break for gelato halfway was a great idea.Dubrovnik Walking Tour - Oct 2024

Belinda🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Karmen)

17 October 2024

Karmen kindly showed us key sites and hidden treasures on a wonderful walking tour during our brief visit to Dubrovnik. It was a great way to see the sites and also get to speak with a local.Wonderful locsl experience!

Kerstin🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Jadranka)

12 October 2024

Jadranka hat uns sehr nett und freundlich durch die Altstadt geführt, dabei geschichtliche Hintergründe erzählt aber auch viele lustige Geschichten. Uns hat der der erste Überblick über die Stadt mit ihr viel Spaß gemacht. Dazu hat sie uns noch ein paar tolle Tipps für Restaurants gegeben. Vielen Dank JadrankaFröhlicher Spaziergang durch Dubrovnik

Theresa

(About local Karmen)

10 October 2024

Karmen led our group of 8 around Old Town and was fantastic! We learned about the history and people of the area and came away with an even greater respect and knowledge of the Croatian people. Communication was timely and she tailored the scope of the tour to our specific areas of interest. Highly recommend!The Best

Will🇺🇸 United States

(About local Karmen)

8 October 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Karmen. She was an amazing, kind, knowledgeable tour guide. We learned a lot about the history of Croatia and then she showed us important sights without being overwhelmed. We highly recommend her!Karmen was awesome!!!

Lise🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Karmen)

7 October 2024

We had a wonderful time visiting Dubrovnik with Karmen. She was very informative and made us appreciation the Old town without being overwhelmed with history. She led the way to less crownded areas of the city and provided us with good recommandations. Would not hesitate to recommend Karmen for your next visit to Dubrovnik !Thank you Karmen !

John🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Paolo)

2 October 2024

You couldn’t ask for a better or more knowledgeable pitchman for Dubrovnik. Paulo is a fascinating and entertaining storyteller who brings Old Town to life. We laughed and chatted non-stop and I don’t think there was a question he couldn’t answer. He was great at sharing his personal experience during the Homeland War and his passion for Dubrovnik is infectious. Highly recommend a Tour with Paolo! Dubrovnik’s Biggest Fan

Andrea

(About local Jadranka)

2 October 2024

Jardanka showed us Dubrovnik old town in a way that we could appreciate her town without being overwhelmed with history. She pointed out the less obvious things around old town away from the crowds. Her recommendations lead us to explore Lokrum island the following day which is a gem especially if you want to get away from the crowds and hike around the island. Thank you!Nice mix of history and fun titbits

Vicky🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Karmen)

1 October 2024

Wonderful guide , very informative, and also booked our boat trip . 😊10

Angela🇺🇸 United States

(About local Karmen)

30 September 2024

Karmen met us on time and gave us an amazing tour of Old Town. She was very knowledgeable, inclusive, and friendly. She gave us extra time and even made recommendations for the rest of our day and showed us the best places to dine, shop, etc. Highly recommend her!! ❤️Wonderful day in Dubrovnik with Karmen

Arina

(About local Karmen)

29 September 2024

Stadswandeling gedaan met een groep van 7 in Dubrovnik. De gids was op tijd op de afgesproken plek en gaf ons headsets zodat we haar ook op de drukkere plekken in de stad goed konden verstaan. Karmen heeft veel informatie om te delen over de stad zelf en over de geschiedenis van het land. Hele leuke tour met leuke gids

Kandi

(About local Karmen)

28 September 2024

Karmen did a great job telling us the history of Dubrovnik. She then took us through the old town, pointing out sites, with some interesting stories too. She took us to several shops to explain the local crafts. She even gave us a few tips that will help us make the most of our visit. I would definitely recommend Karmen as a guide! Great personal tour

Janine🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Karmen)

25 September 2024

Karmen was friendly, and spoke perfect English, She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We liked the fact there were only 2 of us, so it was very personalised. We would highly recommend Karmen - Janine and NickTour of Dubrovnik with Karmen

Tracy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mia)

21 September 2024

Mis was great about contacting us immediately upon our reservation and again shortly before we arrived. On our one day in Dubrovnik we met Mia and got her unique perspective along with some ancient and recent history of the city. She is very energetic and upbeat, intelligent and easy to talk with. I saw another review on the withlocals site that mentioned croissants so I noted that my husband really liked chocolate croissants and she did bring us some fantastic treats!!Dubrovnik walk through

Alice🇺🇸 United States

(About local Danijela)

19 September 2024

We had an excellent tour and explanation of the Old Town of Dubrovnik with Danijela as our tour guide. She is very knowledgeable, and pleasant and was able to explain many things to us about the history of the city. Our time with her was well spent. An afternoon with Danijela.

John🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Karmen)

18 September 2024

Karmen was fantastic. Full of knowledge which she shared freely with us. She was passionate about Croatias history which was appreciated. Karmen gave us some great suggestions which we took up and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.Excellent Experience

Richard

(About local Karmen)

16 September 2024

You can’t go wrong with Carmen. She know the city and history of the area really well. She was a fantastic guide. Carmen was great

tory🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Karmen)

15 September 2024

Karmen hosted us on a fabulous early morning tour from one side of the old town to the other. She showed us some fabulous hidden gems and gave us a thorough understanding of the history of the city. She is a very personable and generous guide. Highly recommend. Excellent and extremely knowedgable guide

Richard🇺🇸 United States

(About local Karmen)

14 September 2024

Wonderful time with Karmen. She was very personable, knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. Pretrip she responded quickly to my questions and was very helpful. We even had to adjust the tour day and time last minute and she was very accommodating and understanding. Highly recommend.Great guide and tour.

Hohn🇺🇸 United States

(About local Eliana)

14 September 2024

Eli She was really knowledgeable and had lots of local insight. She has lived here her whole life and was here during the war years as well. Took us to some places that we had not been before. The details of the city down to the places were ancient graffiti had been written even. Would definitely recommendVery enjoyable tour guide

Charlotte🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

11 September 2024

Paolo was full of knowledge and energy. We had a fantastic time learning about the history of Dubrovnik. Thank you!Fabulous morning tour

Mike🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Karmen)

9 September 2024

We had an amazing private tour of Old Town Dubrovnik with Karmen. Karmen was friendly and knowledgeable. Karmen showed us cool lesser known spots in the Old Town, as well as all the main sightseeing spots. Karmen also offered helpful tips for our trips to Mt. Srd and Split which came in very handy when our ferry to Split was cancelled. Overall all a 10 out 10 experience. Karmen is a fantastic guide!Amazing Tour of Dubrovnik with Karmen!

Mandy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Danijela)

8 September 2024

Once again an outstanding experience with the fabulous Danijela. She is so generous with her knowledge and stories, and has perfect pace. I highly recommend Danijela if you want to know about Dubrovnik Danijela brings her A game!

Elisa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Danijela)

5 September 2024

Brian🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Paolo)

4 September 2024

We had a great time on our walking tour with Paolo. So enthusiastic, so informative, so interesting. We learned alot and our teenagers were kept enthralled too. Thanks for the tour PaoloDubrovnik Old Town - So Informative

Mandy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Danijela)

3 September 2024

Danijela has the perfect balance of knowledge, humor and communication. Her tours are fabulous, she shares much info. Smart ladyAnother stellar tour with Danijela

Tony🇺🇸 United States

(About local Karmen)

31 August 2024

Our family thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Karmen. She was efficient without ever making us feel rushed. She was in tuned to what interested us and was flexible —- particularly when we arrived in great need of morning coffee! Her tips /suggestions for the rest of our day were very useful. Recommend without reservation.

Kyle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Karmen)

29 August 2024

Karmen had a breadth of knowledge extending to everything Croatia. She was incredibly friendly and had a comforting laugh and smile. She was able to make the experience very fun and relaxing while still being extremely professional and informative. Had great recommendation inside and outside the Old City walls. 10/10 recommend! Wonderful experience with Karmen!

Mohamed 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

(About local Danijela)

27 August 2024

Danijela is a great tour she is full of knowledge and I have learned a lot of history about the city of Dubrovnik a long with the history of the each church and building inside the old town. She helped to know more about where to go and what should I visit. Overall I have enjoyed and learned from each minute that I have spent with Danijela I highly recommend her to be your guide especially if you are interested in history and if you already have a schedule she will take you through it and help you understand the map of the city🙏. History of Dubrovnik

naomi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Karmen)

27 August 2024

Karmen was a wonderful guide. She was knowledgable, smart and fun to be with. Great guide !

Jennie 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Karmen)

26 August 2024

If you’re planning a trip to Dubrovnik, booking a tour with Karmen is an absolute must! Karmen is, without a doubt, one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. Her deep knowledge of Dubrovnik’s history, culture, and architecture made every moment of the tour fascinating. She has a way of weaving facts and stories together that brings the city’s rich past to life, making you feel like you’re walking through time. Karmen’s enthusiasm is infectious—she’s clearly passionate about her work and the city she calls home. She was incredibly attentive to our needs, ensuring everyone was comfortable and engaged throughout the tour. Whether she was explaining the history behind the city walls, sharing intriguing legends, or pointing out hidden gems that most visitors would miss, Karmen kept us captivated the entire time. What really sets Karmen apart is her talent for storytelling. Her ability to blend historical facts with colorful anecdotes kept us all on the edge of our seats. Her engaging style made the tour not just informative, but also incredibly entertaining. By the end of the tour, we felt like we had gained a friend who truly wanted us to appreciate Dubrovnik as much as she does. If you want to experience Dubrovnik in a way that’s both educational and fun, Karmen’s tour is the way to go. It’s an experience that goes far beyond just sightseeing—it’s a deep dive into the heart and soul of this beautiful city. Highly recommended! A Captivating Journey with Karmen

Erin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mia)

20 August 2024

Mia knows Dubrovnik like the back of her hand, and did such a wonderful job showing us around and offering suggestions for our trip. She even took the time to call an attraction for us and ask about the accessibility since I was navigating the trip with a mobility scooter. Mia was so adaptable to that challenge, and helped a lot with ensuring we could maximize our trip given these limitations. I loved how Mia interspersed information about history, art, and culture with her own personal anecdotes about growing up in Dubrovnik. It felt so intimate and special to be on this tour with her. She is very well trained in hospitality, and her English is amazing. My one note of improvement would be just being less insistent about things and reacting to guest feedback. For instance Mia told us that the time we were going to cross the border during our trip was going to be a huge problem. We knew that it might be busy, but felt we couldn't wake up early to leave at the time Mia suggested because we would be exhausted. When we said we understood that we might have to wait and it was fine she kept insisting it would be a problem and brought it up at least two other times even though this was not related to our tour itself. The advice is appreciated but I think once people tell you "no" it should be enough. Another way this came up was in one part of the tour Mia was telling this very graphic disturbing story of how hangings worked and what people's bodies looked like after hangings. She brought a lot of detail to this and even though I was visibly shaking my head and saying ooh too much and covering my ears with my hands she just finished the whole story. It’s not such an important story that it should take precedence over your guests’ preferences when there are only 2 people (myself and my husband). I’m still trying to forget the disturbing details, and I know about myself that I don’t enjoy graphic stories just like we knew about ourselves that we wouldn’t be able to get up early to cross the border and still be in a good mood. Mia could do better to trust her guests' instincts about themselves. Other than that she is an excellent tour guide, and we appreciated her very much. Adaptable and relatable tour guide

Shannon

(About local Danijela)

19 August 2024

Our family with teenagers loved the walking tour with Danijela. Danijela is extremely knowledgeable and provides personal insights and context which made the tour very engaging. We appreciated the ability to adjust the tour to our abbreviated timing and interests. We highly recommend Danijela as a guide. A fantastic tour with guide Danijela!

Caroline🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Danijela)

17 August 2024

Danijela was a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable, great English, flexible and responsive. Really helped us understand the history of the region. Also pointed out key Games of Thrones sites and was patient with the kids. Highly recommend. Great tour guide!

Emma🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Karmen)

17 August 2024

Karmen is an enthusiastic and very knowledgable guide. She showed us some beautiful pockets of the Old City we likely wouldn’t have found. She was generous with her recommendations of other places to visit, tips to get the most out of the city and great places to eat (even before we’d had our tour). Hvala Karmen!!Thank you

Kirsten🇺🇸 United States

(About local Karmen)

16 August 2024

We went on the hidden gems tour. This includes a full tour of old town. Does not include the city walls. We started early in the morning to avoid the crowds and I highly recommend that. Karmen has a great understanding of the history and speaks fantastic English. We learned so much about history, culture, and architecture. It was also nice to get to know a little bit about Karmen and her background as well. I am a Game of Thrones fan, and once she learned that, she incorporated some fun facts. Highly recommend this tour with Karmen! Karmen is fantatsic!

Lauren🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Mia)

14 August 2024

Mia was a great guide, full of stories and insights, and is very personable. She shared her experiences growing up and living in Dubrovnik and gave us lots of good tips for other places to visit in and out of Dubrovnik as well as some good restaurants. As suggested by Mia, we started early in the morning which was key - we had fewer crowds and it wasn't quite as hot. Would highly recommend her!

Leanne🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mia)

14 August 2024

Loved her insights and information she parted. Loved the route she took us through the town. Loved her patience and appreciation of our young kids questions and deeply appreciated the way she interacted with them even though they were not always behaving. Would recommend her to everyone!personable and knowledgable

Laura🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Jure)

10 August 2024

Jure was absolutely fantastic. So knowledgable and great to chat with a local. So interesting and kept our whole family of a variety of ages captivated throughout. A visit to Note Bene, receiving treats was an unexpected delight. Thank you! Highly recommend Absolutely fantastic!

Bartosz🇵🇱 Poland

(About local Danijela)

10 August 2024

We spent amazing time with Danijela visiting Dubrovnik. We had just a few hours so we decided to ask for a guide help. Danijela has done much more than we expected. She shared very rich historical knowledge in condensed way, gave a lot of interesting nuisances, presented political and cultural context. Moreover, she took us to the roots to avoid huge tourist traffic. And after all, she is charming, warm and very polite person. Great time with Danijela

Janelle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Pavo)

8 August 2024

Pavo cancelled the night before our tour. He arranged for Ramona to be our guide. She was fabulous! Only complaint was we were not given the local treat.Cancelled last minute

Emily🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mia)

7 August 2024

Mia was incredible. We did an early tour with her on our first day in Dubrovnik and she helped us map out what we wanted to do with our time there. She gave us great recommendations and was filled with knowledge about the city and its history. She was very pleasant, easy going and fun to speak with. Highly recommend booking some time with her! Amazing Tour Guide!

Mary🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

3 August 2024

Understanding the history of this region is what we wanted and he was incredibly knowledgeable and provided a fascinating tour. Highly recommend. Wonderful tour!

Tim🇺🇸 United States

(About local Danijela)

29 July 2024

Danijela was a kind and passionate guide who really knows the history of Dubrovnik. She went out of the way to show us things that you wouldn’t normally see on the big tours, like residential areas and smaller locally owned shops. We had a really fun time and highly recommend her!Great tour guide!

Kristian🇳🇴 Norway

(About local Paolo)

28 July 2024

We had a great tour with Paolo. Very enthusiastic and knowledgable tour guide with a great passion for Dubrovnik. Thank you, Paolo!Kris

Annemieke🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Karmen)

27 July 2024

Karen is a great host and guide! It was a real pleasure to do the tour with her!!Great!