Dubrovnik & The Dalmatian Coast of Croatia Discovery Holiday

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Average Review Rating: from 31 reviews.

Richard Rogers

DUBROVNIK & THE DALMATIAN COAST

Written May 2011
A relaxing week with plenty of time to slow down and appreciate Croatia's cultural heritage and coastal scenery.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Eating fresh fish while on a boat anchored in a bay off Mljet, after a beautiful walk... Wandering the streets of Dubrovnik
What did you think of your group leader?
Friendly and helpful; always willing to answer questions.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
The walking trails can be quite stony - for that reason, if I were packing again, I'd be taking "proper" walking boots rather than the softer ones I actually took.
You can drink the water form the fountains in Dubrovnik, so don't buy bottles there!
Is there anything else you would like to add?
This is a great trip if you just want to chill - there are no long travelling days, and there's time to explore everywhere (make sure you get out in Trogir in the afternoon/early evening on arrival though, as there's not much time to do it the following morning before going on to Split).
Helen Jones

DUBROVNIK & THE DALMATIAN COAST

Written April 2011
My friend's first Exodus holiday - and I understand she's recommended a colleague to travel with you as she was so impressed.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The different boat journeys were fantastic, especially the voyage to Mljet.
Lunch at Ston was delicious.
The trip to Mostar was fascinating and moving. The real impact of the recent war was visible. Seeing once-luxurious modern farmhouses lying deserted and ruined, raised inevitable questions about the fate of their owners.
Looking down on Dubrovnik from the hills.
I also loved a fabulous fish meal by the sea near the Dubrovnik hotel watching the sun set - my friend and I decided to stay around Lapad one evening.
What did you think of your group leader?
Krsto Lukic was a great guide who managed to maintain apparent objectivity about the troubled history of the region. He was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The journey to Mostar gave him particular scope to introduce us to the complicated tensions which had never meant much to me before.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
We were rather unimpressed by the Hotel Sumratin but realise that Dubrovnik is more expensive than other towns.
Jane Richardson

DUBROVNIK & THE DALMATIAN COAST

Written October 2010
A very good holiday with interesting people. An excellent tour leader. Not too energetic.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Sunset over the islands on the last evening.
What did you think of your group leader?
Excellent.
Valerie Scott

DUBROVNIK & THE DALMATIAN COAST

Written October 2009
This was a very relaxing trip with a super group who all got on well and had a very good leader.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Seeing Dubrovnik at night
What did you think of your group leader?
He was excellent (Deedo?) Some of the reviews had suggested that some of the leaders could be a bit distant but he was very good at telling us what was happening, where to meet and what our options were. He was very laid back, friendly and helpful.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
This trip has 1 night in Trogir, then 3 nights each on Korcula island then Dubrovnik. It's not clear from the trip notes - I had thought there was more moving on. It was good to have a few days in the same place.
The trip to Mostar was ok , but it's a long bus ride (3-4 hours) to see a bridge! There's not a lot else there. I was getting a later flight on the last day so had an extra day in Dubrovnik. Unless you're really interested in the history of Mostar, it would probably be better to have another day in Dubrovnik or to go out to one of the islands.
The food is great, especially the seafood.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
The hotels were good - better than I'd been expecting. The one on Korcula had lovely big rooms. The one in Dubrovnik was ok - smaller rooms, but then it's the city.
This is not a very active holiday so if you are wanting in interesting week with a relaxed itinerary, this is a great trip.
Thomas Shearer

DUBROVNIK & THE DALMATIAN COAST

Written April 2009
I wasn't sure what to expect from Croatia, but liked it a lot. The trip was fairly leisurely: there is a half-day walk on Korcula and an afternoon walk on Mljet, but both were optional. Good food (particularly if you enjoy fish and other seafood) with decent wine and beer to wash it down.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Nothing particularly stood out: I just liked the whole area. It has splendid scenery (lots of islands and hills), and some very attractive old towns. It felt surprisingly Italianate - like Italy with a dash of central Europe mixed in.
What did you think of your group leader?
She was very pleasant and seemed very able. Her evening restaurant recommendations were always good. She was prepared to adjust the itinerary to suit people's individual needs and local weather conditions (we were there during a heatwave), and always had some interesting options for people to do during their spare time.
Her enthusiasm for the area, and for Croatia in general, was infectious.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Croatia is not a cheap country. Food and drink costs are about the same as in the UK. The food was of consistently high quality though.
Although the walk on Korcula is not particularly strenuous, a couple of sections are a bit uneven underfoot. Wear good walking shoes.
Dubrovnik old town can get very crowded at times. I found it much more pleasant before mid-morning and in the evening than it was during the middle of the day.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I would like to have had more time in Trogir and Split. Unfortunately the current flight times are such that you arrive in Trogir at 8 at night, and have to squeeze Trogir and Split into the next day before catching a late afternoon ferry. The restaurant where we ate in Split was about 15 minutes walk from the centre - it would have been better to have eaten somewhere more central so that we had more time to see the city. If I was doing this trip again I would consider making my own flight arrangements and arriving in the Trogir-Split area a day or two before the group flight.
The optional trip to Mostar is organised by a local Dubrovnik company and doesn't run all year round.
If Exodus were to run a similar trip in northern Croatia I would almost certainly go on it - I was very taken by what I saw of the country.
Jonathan Stafford

DUBROVNIK & THE DALMATIAN COAST

Written April 2009
Unusually for Exodus trips, this holiday was very relaxing. It gave us a great overview of the Dalmatian lifestyle and took in the major attractions of the area.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Walking around Dubrovnik's city walls and also, swimming in a deserted lake on Mljet island - make sure you take your swimming things on this day trip!
What did you think of your group leader?
Lada was excellent, always helpful, sociable and had plenty of knowledge and advice. She was extremely conscious of health and safety.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Take jelly shoes/sandals as the beaches are rocky. Eating costs are higher than suggested in the trip notes even taking into account the reduced exchange rates, though not significantly more. The restaurants visited were excellent though.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
This was a very enjoyable trip but was not as action-packed as even Exodus's 'leisurely' trips usually are. If you are looking for lots of time to mooch about and enjoy the open-air lifestyle, then this would be perfect for you, however, if you prefer a busy sight-seeing schedule then you may feel that you are not kept as occupied as you would like. In contrast, the optional walks were surprisingly tough for a 'leisurely' grade holiday, though the weather (an unseasonable 34 degrees) was a contributing factor at the time we visited.
John Greaves

DUBROVNIK & THE DALMATIAN COAST

Written October 2008
I enjoyed the holiday and thought the group was great but felt that the itinerary needed a minor change. The leader was efficient but not the most communicative type of person.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The optional visit to Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina was so interesting in cultural and historic terms: the mosques were beautiful. Also the sight of Dubrovnik from the walls on a sunny afternoon was inspiring.
What did you think of your group leader?
He was efficient at organising the trip and very knowledgeable about all sorts of matters but was not all that communicative a person. It was sometimes an effort to get information out of him. A main concern was that he didn't count members of the group to ensure all were present. I think he was highly self-reliant and didn't quite see how others need help sometimes.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Stay in Split beforehand (there wasn't enough time there) and consider staying on in Dubrovnik at the end. You could go on a boat trip with fish picnic around the Elafiti islands, or a day trip to Montenegro.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
The itinerary needs a small change. We arrived in Split and had lunch in a restaurant that was a 20 minute walk form the town each way in the heat. This left us only 40 minutes to look round Split before we got on the boat to Korcula. The following morning we did a rather uninteresting half day walk from Pupnat back to Korcula town. Could we have stayed in Split overnight and got a boat to Korcula the following morning, omitting the walk?