Dubrovnik & Elaphiti Islands sea kayaking (8 days)

A Dubrovnik Adventures Tour leader will meet you at Dubrovnik airport, bus station, port or your hotel and take you to a villa in Zaton Bay, located by the sea. After a map review and introducing with a detailed itinerary, a welcome dinner will take place in a family owned restaurant where you will taste local specialties.

• Meals: dinner
• Destination visited: Zaton Bay
• Accommodation: villa in Zaton Bay
• Activities: –

Spend a beautiful morning kayaking in the crystal clear Adriatic sea around the charming and picturesque Zaton bay. The freshwater source Vrelo is a natural site located at the bottom of the Zaton bay, whose waters once moved the mills. The Renaissance summer manors of former Dubrovnik aristocracies are a historical site that make Zaton bay recognizable as a Dubrovnik summer manor region.

• Meals: breakfast, lunch
• Destination visited: Zaton Bay
• Accommodation: villa in Zaton Bay
• Activities: sea kayaking (3 – 4 hours)

Our kayak tour will take us out of the bay to Kolocep island which is the most interesting of 13 Elaphiti Islands with centuries’ old woods of pine and carob, olive groves and gardens filled with oranges and lemons, romantic villages, sandy beaches, pleasant walks and no cars. We will explore the dramatic landscape of giant rocks, high cliffs, hidden caves and quiet bays by a kayak. We will also explore the silent underwater world in one of its most interesting spots and get into the famous Blue Cave. After a breathtaking scenery, we will paddle back to Zaton Bay and have time for before dinner.

• Meals: breakfast, lunch
• Destination visited: Zaton Bay, Kolocep island
• Accommodation: villa in Zaton Bay
• Activities: sea kayaking (3 – 4 hours)

In Dubrovnik main harbour Gruz where we will take a local passenger ferry to Lopud Island.
Lopud island is part of the Elaphiti archipelago and less than one hour ferry time from Dubrovnik harbour. It has rich evergreen vegetation, mild Mediterranean climate with plenty of sunshine and a famous sandy beach. The only town has no more than a couple of hundred permanent residents, old stone houses of beautiful architecture surrounded by palm tree, cypress, citrus fruit trees and subtropical plants. The islands has numerous hiking paths with great views and a lot of variety. We will visit the 14-century monastery, the Gospe od Sunja church, the remains of pirate-defending fortress on the top of the island with beautiful views of the area, Dubrovnik and Mljet Island. The most beautiful beach of Dubrovnik area is Šunj, on the southern side of Lopud where we will make a long stop to freshen up and enjoy lunch by the sandy beach.

• Meals: breakfast, dinner
• Destination visited: Lopud island
• Accommodation: villa in Zaton Bay
• Activities: hiking / walking (3 hours)

This morning we will explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the pearl of the Adriatic, and one of the worlds most beautiful preserved medieval towns. After exploring the town, we will hike to the Srd hill for a gorgeous view of the area and the islands.

• Meals: breakfast, lunch
• Destination visited: Dubrovnik, Srd hill
• Accommodation: villa in Zaton Bay
• Activities: walking (3 hours)

Leisure day on our own.

• Meals: breakfast, dinner
• Destination visited: Dubrovnik
• Accommodation: villa in Zaton Bay
• Activities: –

Easy kayaking between Zaton Bay and Trsteno will take us along dramatic landscape of high cliffs, secluded coves and caves. There will be several stops at remote hidden beaches for swimming and snorkelling.

• Meals: breakfast, dinner
• Destination visited: Trsteno
• Accommodation: villa in Zaton Bay
• Activities: sea kayaking (4 hours)

After breakfast, we say goodbye to beautiful Elaphiti islands and Dubrovnik.

• Meals: breakfast