The Dalmatian Coast - A bygone Mediterranean experience - Croatia - The Wayfarers

You will be met at Dubrovnik Airport and transferred to your hotel overlooking the sea and the Old City. Here we meet for our Welcome Reception and Dinner in the evening.

Our walk gives us headland views of the sea and then the red-roofed town of Cavtat. This afternoon we walk along the city walls completely surrounding Dubrovnik, then explore the squares and tiny streets before returning to our hotel. Dinner in a local restaurant.

A morning boat trip takes us to explore Lopud, one of the many islands known as the Elaphites, which crowd the sea between Dubrovnik and the Peljesac Peninsula. Our launch returns us to the mainland to Ston where we walk the impressive fortification walls built in a dramatic fashion on the hillside above the town's narrow streets, and overlooking the ancient salt-pans still in operation. We continue to our hotel in Mali Ston, a sleepy village of old stone houses pressed within its walls, where the oyster beds are marked by wooden poles. Time to enjoy our hotel, facing the little harbor, before dinner.

Traveling by bus from our hotel, the scenic Adriatic road takes us to Makarska, a seaside town, where we board a ferry to Brac, the third largest of Croatia's islands, with its enchanting harbor villages reminiscent of a bygone Mediterranean. The famous milk-white limestone, used for the construction of the White House, Washington, can be seen in many of the island's buildings. Our afternoon's walk begins from Skrip, the oldest settlement on Brac, through small fields, olive groves and vineyards, enjoying views to the Biokove mountains on the mainland, to our hotel overlooking the harbor.

A minibus ride leads to the quiet Bobisce inlet, and then a slow ascent along side terraced stone walls to the enchanting village of Lozisce, seeing the impressive church bell-tower and original untouched houses. Enjoying extensive views towards the terraced ridges of the Mosor Massif and distant Split on the mainland, we follow our path down to Sutivan. This sleepy village has a calm, peaceful little harbor - ideal for a leisurely lunch before continuing along the sea shore to complete our walk and then return to our hotel.

We drive to the Vidova Gora mountain top to start our descent on foot down a gorge to the remote Blaca Monastery where a local guide explains its fascinating history. We continue to an isolated bay where we are met by a private boat which takes us to a secluded, sheltered terrace restaurant overlooking the sea. After a delicious lunch of fresh fish caught the same morning, we have the option to walk the final leg to the coastal village of Bol or the boat takes us there to browse around the tiny harbour shops. Everyone meets at the end of the afternoon and we are driven back to our hotel.

The morning ferry takes us to Split, a hectic vibrant city with at its heart a former palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. We begin our visit of the Old Town from the waterfront and marvel at the warren of houses, tenements, churches and chapels that the Palace has become. From its subterranean halls to the splendid cathedral we discover small squares and passages interlocking with other mysterious parts of the Palace. Later we join the passeggiata on the Riva, where the locals congregate to meander and gossip, before our Farewell Dinner.

You can enjoy the excellent shopping and sightseeing independently in Split before making your way to the airport.