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Free Spirit Dubrovnik: Free Tour with a Local Guide

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Takes you to the guide's GuruWalk page, where a free place is reserved directly. Nothing is paid here, and the walk is free, pay what you want.

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Language: English
Meeting point: Orlando's Column
Where it walks: Stradun
What it costs: Free, pay what you want

Overview

This walk gathers in front of Orlando's Column on Luža Square, where the guide stands holding an orange umbrella. It runs in English for 1 hour 45 minutes and is reserved through GuruWalk as a free, pay what you want tour: joining costs nothing, and each walker gives the guide what they feel the walk was worth at the end. The guides on this tour are local licensed guides.

The route covers the Old Town's main sights, and the GuruWalk listing names St Blaise Church, Stradun, the Large Onofrio's fountain, Ivan Gundulić Square, the Jesuit monastery stairs, the Dubrovnik Cathedral, the Rector's Palace, the Sponza Palace and the Revelin Fortress among them. The stated aim is a mix of history and culture with modern everyday life in the city, rather than a lecture. The full route has 15 stops, though the tour's own description only shows the first few.

Who it suits is defined by the tour's own facts. It suits walkers comfortable on a route through the historical centre that cannot be adjusted for wheelchairs, in a group that uses an audio system the guide provides. It does not include pickup; everyone makes their own way to the column.

Itinerary

Stop	What Happens
Meet at Orlando's Column	Meet the guide in front of Orlando's Column at Luža Square. The guide holds an orange umbrella.
Church of Saint Blaise	An early stop on the route, the first of the stops the GuruWalk listing names from its 15-stop route.
Stradun	The walk continues along the main street, Stradun, the neighbourhood this tour is anchored in.
Franciscan Church and Monastery	The third stop the tour's own description names. The full route continues past further Old Town sights including the Large Onofrio's fountain, Gundulić Square, the Jesuit monastery stairs, the Cathedral, the Rector's Palace, the Sponza Palace and the Revelin Fortress.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the tour's own description shape what the 1 hour 45 minutes actually feel like.

Audio system fee. The tour states that using the audio system is mandatory on every tour in Dubrovnik under a new law. The guide provides the equipment for EUR 2.00 per guest, and walkers are asked to bring change for the start of the tour.
Dress code. The tour operates in the historical centre, where it is forbidden to walk in a bikini or shirtless, according to the tour's own rules. Bring a top and something to cover up if you are coming from the beach.
No alcohol. Alcohol consumption is not permitted during the tour. Walkers are also asked that behaviour does not affect other guests on the walk.

Duration	Language	Meeting point	What it costs
1 hour 45 minutes	English	Orlando's Column	Free, pay what you want

Accessibility. The description is direct about this: the tour is not possible in a wheelchair, since the route cannot be adjusted adequately. Anyone with limited mobility should weigh that before reserving.
Language and duration. The walk runs in English and lasts 1 hour 45 minutes. It is led by local licensed guides, according to the tour's description.
Cash for the guide. The walk is free to join and the walker decides what to give the guide at the end, with no set amount. The tour's own description asks walkers to have change at the beginning for the audio system, so having coins on hand is useful.

Common issues. No group size, cancellation policy or minimum number of participants is stated in the tour's description, so anything of that kind would need to be checked on the walk's own GuruWalk page.

More Free Spots To See

Place	Free Or Ticketed	What Is Free	What You Still Pay For
Stradun (Placa)	Free	Public pedestrian street, always open, no entry fee. It is 298 m long.	Nothing. There is no ticket to buy here.

Getting Ready For A Free Walk

Is This Tour Really Free?

Yes, in the pay what you want sense. Reserving a place on GuruWalk costs nothing, and at the end each walker tips the guide the amount they consider appropriate. There is no set price. The one fixed extra is the mandatory audio system, which the guide provides for EUR 2.00 per guest.

Where Does The Tour Meet?

In front of Orlando's Column at Luža Square, where the guide holds an orange umbrella. There is no pickup: none is included, so every walker makes their own way to the square.

How Long Does The Walk Last?

The tour lasts 1 hour 45 minutes. It covers the Old Town's main sights on a route the tour's description gives as 15 stops, of which it names only the first few.

What Will We See?

The tour names St Blaise Church, Stradun, the Large Onofrio's fountain, Ivan Gundulić Square, the Jesuit monastery stairs, the Dubrovnik Cathedral, the Rector's Palace, the Sponza Palace and the Revelin Fortress, among other Old Town sights. The stated focus is history and culture alongside modern everyday life in the city.

Is It Suitable For Wheelchair Users?

No. The tour states plainly that it is not possible in a wheelchair because the route cannot be adjusted adequately. If that is a constraint, the walk's own page on GuruWalk lists the conditions, and this tour would not be the right fit.

What Should I Bring?

Change for the mandatory audio system, which costs EUR 2.00 per guest at the start of the tour. Wear a top and skip the alcohol, as the historical centre forbids bikinis and shirtless walking and the tour bans drinking during the walk. At the end you give the guide what you feel the walk was worth.