Dubrovnik, Vineyards & The Dalmatian Coast

Dubrovnik Airport is served by many direct flights from across the UK with Jet2, EasyJet, Monarch, FlyBe & British Airways. Long-haul destinations connect via Zagreb. You will be met at Dubrovnik airport and transferred to your accommodation. The rest of the day is yours to do as you wish.
Overnight: Pension Ivana, Dubrovnik

Pension Ivana is a traditional stone house surrounded by a lovely garden. Within walking distance of the Old Town, it is located near the bay of Gruž and peninsula of Lapad. All rooms are en-suite and equipped with air conditioning, internet and Satellite TV.

After breakfast you’ll be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Dubrovnik’s Old Town, a stunning fortified medieval city and UNESCO World Heritage Site. On arrival at the city gates you will be met by a local English-speaking guide for a two-hour private tour of the Old Town, weaving through its limestone streets and overlooking the terracotta roofs.

You will then have time for a leisurely lunch before a quick boat ride to the island of Lokrum, where you’re free to wander around the small island. There are walking paths up to the island’s peak (Fort Royal), as well as through the botanical gardens and along hidden bays perfect for swimming. Catch the last boat to Dubrovnik and either walk or take a city bus back to your accommodation.

Walk: 2hr city tour plus a choice of walks on Lokrum

Overnight: Pension Ivana, Dubrovnik

This morning take the ferry from Dubrovnik port to Lopud island, (45 min). Once on Lopud you will be surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation, old stone houses, churches and number of noble palaces. Lopud is the perfect gateway from Dubrovnik for a day hike. Take a loop walk around the island where you will discover picturesque bays with palm trees and citruses, old forts, churches, a botanical garden, the magnificent views over the cliffs.

Walk: 15km

Overnight: Pension Ivana, Dubrovnik

If the names Dingac, Postup and Plavac mean nothing to you, they soon will as you discover the (rarely exported) intriguing reds of the Croatian vineyards. You and a guide will visit the picturesque Peljesac peninsula, the heart of South Dalmatia.

After a private ‘tasting tour’ visiting local wine producers around the small villages of Ponikve and Potomje you continue to the Medieval town of Ston, where you have lunch in a local restaurant before returning to Dubrovnik in the afternoon. Ston’s city wall surrounds the town in a pentagonal shape and at 5.5km is the second longest wall in Europe.

Overnight: Pension Ivana, Dubrovnik

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your accommodation and transferred to Cavtat or one of its surrounding villages, which will be your base for the next three days. Cavtat is a pretty fishing town in the Konavle countryside, originally founded by ancient Greeks from Issa. Enjoy a guided sightseeing trip through Konavle countryside where you visit cultural and historical sights such as the watermills on river Ljuta, Ilyrian Thumul in village Mikulici and fortress Sokol. The tour ends with visit wine cellar and wine tasting with traditional lunch.

Alternatively, you can go for a hike, the hiking trail starts in Cavtat and continues past small villages, forests, fields and vineyards and through the traditional village of Cilipi where folk songs and dances are performed every Sunday.

The walk continues through the fertile valleys to Radovcici, from here you can choose to return the same way you came (15km) or take a local bus back to Cavtat.

Walk: 15-30km

Overnight: Guesthouse Katija, Cavtat area

Overlooking the Konavle valley and Mount Snježnica (1234 m), Guesthouse Katija comprises of 3 rustic houses, an old well and a small botanical garden with pleasant Mediterranean plants. Traditionally furnished, it offers wireless internet and Satellite TV.

Enjoy a day of wine-tasting in the village of Komaji, where you will visit the vineyards and wine cellar of a local wine producer and taste a variety of wines, liqueurs and some food produce, such as regional ham and cheeses. In the afternoon you depart for Cavtat; your transfer is via a scenic countryside driving route.

Overnight: Guesthouse Katija, Cavtat area

Today you can relax and enjoy the area with a free day to yourself. There are plenty of hiking trails to follow if you’re feeling energetic, or you could while away the day in one of the many cafes on the palm-line promenade of Cavtat. Alternatively you can book an excursion with our local partner, such as hiking Mount Snijeznica (Montenegro) or visiting the beautiful city of Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - to be booked and paid for locally.

Walk: Optional

Overnight: Guesthouse Katija, Cavtat area

A transfer to Dubrovnik airport is included.