Island Hopping Hiking in Croatia

On the first day of your trip, you will be picked up by our transfer bus at Split airport and driven to your selected accommodation. After checking in, you will receive all the information needed for the week (maps, instructions and tourist information). We then recommend an exploration of Split's fascinating old town, which is largely built in and around the Roman Emperor Diocletian's summer palace from the 3rd century. Here you'll find a maze of narrow alleys, cozy cafés and an enchanting atmosphere.

Accommodation in Split

The day begins with a short walk to Split's harbor before taking the ferry (1 h) to Hvar, followed by a short transfer (30 min) to the village of Velo Grablje and the start of today's hike. From here you follow a mostly downhill trail, past olive groves and small villages with traditional Croatian architecture. You pass among others the partially abandoned Malo Grablje, once famous for its lavender. Then you reach Milna and continue along the trail that winds between Mediterranean pines and wild gardens all the way to Hvar. You spend the night at a hotel in Hvar's old town districts.

NOTE - If rough weather makes it impossible for a passenger ferry to operate, you will instead travel between Split and Hvar on the large car ferries to Stari Grad and then take a transfer to Hvar, which creates a longer travel day.

Accommodation in Hvar

After breakfast you take the catamaran ferry (1 h) to the island of Korcula where our transfer bus drives you a short distance to the village of Pupnat. Here begins the pleasant hike towards Korcula, Marco Polo's birthplace. It was during the 15th century that a modest settlement was transformed into a thriving town thanks to Dubrovnik's need for high-quality stone, something the local population could provide. Here you can enjoy strolling through the narrow alleys and admiring the architecture.

NOTE - If rough weather makes it impossible for a passenger ferry to operate, you will instead travel between Hvar and Korcula with a minibus and on the large car ferries that serve the mainland, which creates a longer travel day.

Accommodation in Korcula

After a short ferry ride (30 min) and 10 minutes transfer, the day is spent in the national park on Mljet. The trail starts in the village of Polace and takes you past the island's salt lakes, where there is an opportunity to swim and have lunch at one of the local taverns. If you wish, you can extend the hike and climb the Montokuc peak at 253 meters above sea level, from where you get a fantastic view over Croatia's islands.

NOTE - If rough weather makes it impossible for a passenger ferry to operate, you will instead travel between Korcula and Mljet with a minibus and on the large car ferries that serve the mainland, which creates a longer travel day.

Accommodation in Polace

On the fifth day of the trip you take the ferry (1 h and 20 min) to Dubrovnik's harbor, where you are met by our transfer bus that drives you to central Dubrovnik. Here a local guide awaits who takes you on a two-hour tour through Dubrovnik's old town districts and the fascinating UNESCO World Heritage site that the city represents. After the tour you have plenty of time to explore the pleasant small streets on your own or follow the city walls that wind between city and sea.

NOTE - If rough weather makes it impossible for a passenger ferry to operate, you will instead travel between Mljet and Dubrovnik with a minibus and on the large car ferries that serve the mainland, which creates a longer travel day.

Accommodation in Dubrovnik

The day begins with transfer to the harbor in Gruz or Dubrovnik. The island of Lopud is now a charming and relatively quiet place with good beaches and without cars or traffic, home to a permanent population of under 300 people. Previously, however, Lopud was a very important port, with great strategic significance - in the 17th century it is said to have had a population of 14,000 people, mostly involved in shipping. You will have time to walk around the island and enjoy its beaches before returning to Dubrovnik in the afternoon.

NOTE - If rough weather makes it impossible for a passenger ferry to operate, there is no possibility to reach the islands for today's hike. In that case, no refund of ferry tickets will be made.

Accommodation in Dubrovnik