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Route: Trogir – Split – Island of Šolta – Island of Vis – Island of Korčula – Pelješac Peninsula – Island of Korčula – Island of Hvar – Island of Brač – Trogir
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Trogir – Split – Island of Šolta – Island of Vis – Island of Korčula – Pelješac Peninsula – Island of Korčula – Island of Hvar – Island of Brač – Trogir
Between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm embarkation in the port of Trogir. If you are travelling to Trogir by your own car, you can drive to our car park reception from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at the latest. Park your car here and our service team will bring your luggage to the port or to the ship in time. It is a ten-minute walk (approx. 1,100 m) to the harbour. After embarkation, you will be greeted by our representative with a welcome drink and get to know the crew and fellow passengers. During a snack on board we lift anchor after embarkation and set course for Split, the capital of Dalmatia. Split's main attraction is the old town, which grew out of Diocletian's Palace. The complex, which is a World Heritage Site, houses houses, churches, cafés… places full of flair between 1700-year-old Roman walls! Upon arrival in Split, we take a walk through the Marjan Forest Park. Dinner on board and overnight stay.
Walking time approx. 2:00 h, 4 km, ascent and descent 170 metres in altitude each.

The port of embarkation for passengers depends on the flight times. If flight and transfer are booked via I.D. Riva Tours and arrival at Split airport is before 1:00 pm, embarkation in Trogir is guaranteed; if arrival is later, embarkation in the first overnight port. Overnight stay in the port of Split.
Our first destination today is the island of Šolta. From the port of Stomorska we hike to the highest peak on the island, Vela Straža, 232 m high. Via the village of Kruščica and the bay of the same name we return to the ship in Stomorska. We weigh anchor and during lunch we set course for the island of Vis. The island of Vis was closed to foreign visitors until the end of the 1980s. Where there was once the runway of an air force base, wine is now grown. We moor in the harbour of the town of Vis, which lies in a deeply cut sheltered bay. Opportunity for dinner in one of the restaurants in Vis and overnight stay.
Hiking time approx. 3:00 h, 7 km, ascent and descent each 232 metres in altitude each.
After breakfast we take a circular walk between dry stone walls to the mountain hut Sveti Andrija, from where we have a fantastic view of the town and the bay of Vis. We go back on board and during lunch we sail to the island of Korčula, where we moor in the town of Vela Luka. Opportunity for dinner in Vela Luka and overnight stay.
Hiking time approx. 3:00 h, 7 km, ascent and descent 260 metres each.
We leave Vela Luka and sail to the Pelješac peninsula, one of Croatia's most important wine-growing areas. Here, on sun-flooded rocky slopes, mainly the Plavac Mali grape variety is cultivated, from which famous red wines such as Postup or Dingač are made. We moor in the village of Kučište, from where we walk to the 15th century Franciscan monastery. Sightseeing of the monastery and the captain's cemetery, then we walk on to Orebić, where our ship is already waiting for us. Lunch on board and a short trip to the town of Korčula opposite. Korčula has one of the most beautiful old towns in Dalmatia and is often called "Little Dubrovnik" because of its fortress-like appearance. After a guided tour of the town, opportunity for dinner and overnight stay in the birthplace of the famous navigator and explorer Marco Polo.
Hiking time approx. 2:30 h, 5 km, ascent and descent 170 m each.
After breakfast we walk from Korčula through the village of Žrnovo to the Kočje forest reserve. In the forest reserve, hundred-year-old holm oaks grow in a labyrinth of steep rocks and caves. Return to the ship, lunch on board and continue to the island of Hvar. The island of Hvar is known for its mild climate and extensive lavender fields. We moor in the port of Hvar town. Opportunity for dinner in one of Hvar's restaurants and overnight stay.
Hiking time approx. 4:00 h, 10 km, ascent and descent 300 m each.
We first walk to the French Napoleon Fortress, built in 1812 on a 230 m high hill above the town of Hvar. Today there is also an observatory here, and the view of the town, the offshore archipelago Pakleni Otoci, as well as the islands of Brač, Šolta and Korčula is unique. We continue walking to the 16th century Venetian fortress of Španjola, where we visit the old prison and the museum. We return to the ship and during lunch we sail to Milna on the island of Brač. Brač is the third largest Adriatic island and at 778 m also the highest. The island is world famous for its limestone, which is quarried here. It has been used in buildings such as the White House in Washington and the Reichstag in Berlin.
Hiking time approx. 3:00 h, 6 km, ascent and descent 270 metres each.
After breakfast we walk from Milna to the village of Bobovišća and back to Milna. Lunch on board, then we return to the starting point of our cruise, Trogir. Trogir is also called "museum town" because of its UNESCO-protected old town. It is simply an experience to stroll through the winding, cobbled streets in the afternoon or evening and marvel at the medieval vaults and beautiful courtyards. Guided tour of the old town, opportunity for dinner in one of the many restaurants.
Hiking time approx. 4:00 h, 10 km, ascent and descent 200 m each.
After breakfast, disembarkation until 9:00 am.
The itinerary is subject to change due to local conditions and current weather conditions.
What's included…
* 8-day cruise as per itinerary
* Half board (dinner on embarkation day, breakfast and lunch on the following days)
* Welcome snack
* Captain's dinner
* German and English speaking representatives in the port during embarkation and disembarkation
* Hiking tours guided by experienced hiking tour guides as per itinerary
* Entrance to the monastery on the Pelješac peninsula.* Guided city tour of Korčula
* Entrance to the Španjola fortress in Hvar
* Guided city tour of Trogir

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