A day from Dubrovnik
Day trips from Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik sits at the southern tip of Croatia, a stone's throw from Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina: in a day you can see the Bay of Kotor, the Old Bridge in Mostar or the island of Korčula, and be back to sleep inside the city walls.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Montenegro
About two hours by road, with a border crossing.
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MontenegroKotor
A walled medieval old town at the head of the bay, with walls that climb the mountain up to St John's Fortress.
What to see in Kotor -
MontenegroPerast
A Baroque village on the shore of the bay, facing the islet of Our Lady of the Rocks, reached by boat.
What to see in Perast -
MontenegroBudva
A walled old town by the sea and beaches all along the Montenegrin coast.
What to see in Budva
Bosnia and Herzegovina
About three hours away, with a border crossing.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaMostar
The Ottoman Old Bridge over the Neretva, rebuilt after the war, and a bazaar of cobbled streets.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaPočitelj
A fortified Ottoman village climbing the hillside above the river, on the way to Mostar.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaKravica Falls
An amphitheatre-shaped waterfall with green pools, another common stop on the Mostar trip.
What to see in Kravica Falls
Croatia
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CroatiaKorčula
A small walled medieval town on an island, with herringbone streets and vineyards all around.
What to see in Korčula
Frequently asked questions
What day trips can you take from Dubrovnik?
Kotor, Perast and Budva, in Montenegro; Mostar, Počitelj and Kravica Falls, in Bosnia and Herzegovina; and the island of Korčula, in Croatia.
Do you need a passport to go to Montenegro or Bosnia from Dubrovnik?
Neither country is in the European Union and there are border checks: bring the document required for your nationality and check the entry requirements before you go.
Kotor or Mostar?
Kotor is closer and combines with Perast and the bay; Mostar is a longer day, with more Ottoman history and stops at Počitelj and Kravica.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia Commons.