Lokrum Private Tours: Island Guide and Private Boats

Private island guidance with a mainland start

The three-hour private Old Town and Lokrum combination starts at Brsalje ul. 3 in Dubrovnik. It includes a private expert guide, a customised Old Town walk, historical and cultural explanations, photo stops and local recommendations. This is the choice for a visitor who wants the mainland setting and Lokrum joined through a guided narrative, with walking rather than a boat circuit as the main activity.

Return ferry tickets, a local meal and St Lawrence fortress entry belong to their respective selected options. Drinks and tips are extra. Reserve admission is a separate budgeting item rather than a standard inclusion of the walking package. For season 2026, regular adult reserve access costs 30 EUR, including the official return boat journey; the ferry guide explains the regular ticket arrangement.

Lokrum’s protected woodland and the historical links with Dubrovnik give the island part of the day its setting. The uncompleted quarantine project on Lokrum connects the island with the city’s history, while the reserve’s visitor rules shape how visitors move around today. The island history guide is useful background for choosing a guided visit. Keep the emphasis on the advertised walking combination and its selected services.

Two-hour private panorama or sunset boat

The two-hour private panorama or sunset boat starts at Ribarnica ul. 1 in the Old City Port. A professional local skipper takes a private party around Lokrum, with a bay stop as part of the route. The experience is coastal sightseeing from the boat. It fits a party that wants the wooded island and Dubrovnik’s sea-facing setting in one water-based outing, with a shorter commitment than a day ashore.

The price starts at 250 EUR per group for up to six people. Fuel, drinks and snorkeling equipment are included. Meals and collection or drop-off outside the Old Town port are excluded; gratuities are optional. Lokrum sightseeing takes place from the boat, without an island landing. Choose this route for the circuit and bay stop, leaving garden walks and reserve exploration for a separate island visit.

Its capacity and fuel inclusion make the practical comparison straightforward. A party of up to six fits this advertised group size, while the other private boat here takes up to four. The included snorkeling equipment is a service of this particular trip. It is not a reason to transfer the Betina stop from a kayak route or the Blue Cave stop from a different excursion into this itinerary.

A shorter private sunset circuit

The private sunset boat lasts one and a half hours and starts in the Old Harbour at Ul. kneza Damjana Jude 2. Its route circles Lokrum and the city walls. Cooled drinks, towels and light snacks are included. Water, beer, cola and champagne are the listed drinks. This is a compact coastal evening outing for a party of up to four people whose priority is the boat journey itself.

The fare starts at 288 EUR per group, with 50 EUR fuel extra. Transfer is excluded and the skipper’s tip is optional. The shorter duration and smaller capacity distinguish it from the two-hour boat with fuel included. The prices on this page were collected in November 2026; they are starting prices for their stated booking units, rather than calculated totals or amounts divided among travellers.

An evening circuit remains a trip on the water. The island prohibits overnight stays and being present after the last official reserve boat. A sunset cruise around Lokrum therefore belongs to a different plan from remaining in the reserve into the evening. For paddling around the island instead, the sunset activity guide explains the separate kayak options.

Private or shared: choose by the experience

Private guidance is the stronger match when the Old Town and island walking combination is central to your day. A private boat is the more direct match when your party wants a coastal circuit together. The concrete differences are landing, meeting point, duration, capacity and the included services. There is little value in paying for an island-focused walking plan when everyone primarily wants time afloat.

A shared tour suits travellers content with the advertised common route and a place on a shared departure. The glassboat circuit includes a skipper, guide and fuel, and the direct service from Cavtat, Mlini or Srebreno provides return transport for an independent island visit, with reserve admission extra. Compare these through the boat and island-stop guide. No private arrangement removes the reserve rules: stay in designated areas, leave wildlife undisturbed and treat weather as part of sea travel.