Croatia Cruise
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ITINERARY
Day 1 DUBROVNIK (D) Transfer from Dubrovnik airport to Dubrovnik harbor for check-in from 14.00h onwards. After settling in, transfer to the city gates for a guided tour of one of the world's most beautifully preserved medieval cities. Meander through the narrow streets, exploring the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Take the cable car from the Old Town to the Srđ mountain to enjoy scenic views of the mighty ramparts and the Elaphiti Islands. Return transfer to the vessel for a welcome dinner & wine tasting. Overnight in Dubrovnik. Day 2 DUBROVNIK – KORČULA (B, L, WT, D, WT) Departure towards Korčula island, best known as the birthplace of Marco Polo. While wandering along the herringbone pattern streets, discover legends, tales and monuments of the old town. Late morning panoramic drive through vineyards, wine tasting in a well known local winery with food pairings. In the evening our dinner will be in the heart of wine country. A wide selection of wines will be paired with the traditional food. Overnight in Korčula. Day 3 KORČULA - HVAR (B, L, WT-2, D, WT) Early departure towards Hvar, the longest island in the Adriatic to visit one of the “orange wine” vineyards and enjoy their wine along with traditional homemade dishes. See the Lavender museum and distillery with a presentation of a lavender history on the island Hvar. One more vineyard tastings before transfer back to Hvar in the late afternoon. Free time, one can find many historical landmarks in Hvar: the Renaissance cathedral with its original tower, the oldest community theater in Europe which was founded in 1612 - to name a few. In the evening we will have dinner with wine pairing in the heart of Hvar. Overnight in Hvar. Day 4 HVAR - / VIS (B, L, WT) Early morning cruise towards the small island Biševo to visit the Blue cave, a magnificent natural phenomenon. Continue to the island of Vis, once a strategic naval Yugoslav base and closed to the public for years. Due to this isolation, Vis retains a special charm – “the Mediterranean as it once was” making it really interesting to visit. Situated on the northern side of the island, Vis has developed near the remains of ancient Issa, the first urban center in Croatia. Enjoy the wine tasting at a local, family-owned winery situated in an old tunnel, with a long winemaking tradition. Overnight in the port of Vis. |
Highlights of an 8 Day Private Wine Cruise:
MONUMENTAL HERITAGE OF DUBROVNIK: Spectacular cruise along the old town city walls of Dubrovnik, accompanying our first wine tasting Old town Dubrovnik for sightseeing via Cable Car. EXPLORE THE BEAUTY OF KORČULA Panorama drive through vineyards followed by local wine tasting DISCOVER HVAR Visit the Lavender museum & enjoy olive oil tasting and Croatian traditional wine tasting VIS WINE TASTING Wine tasting in the local family-owned winery in Vis FLAVORS OF PELJEŠAC PENINSULA Visit the small family-owned winery with a wine pairing dinner in a local winery with a tasting of high-quality wine. Visit the first Croatian Museum of Viticulture Putniković & enjoy wine tasting with food. Visit the salt farm & great walls of Ston. Oyster tasting in Mali Ston paired with wine. * Legend: B - breakfast; L - lunch; D - dinner; T - tasting,
CD- Captain's dinner, WT - Wine tasting Day 5 VIS - KUĆIŠTE (PELJEŠAC) (B, L, WT, D) Morning departure towards the Pelješac peninsula, well known for its excellent wine. Lunch on board and early afternoon transfer to the famous Korta Katarina winery, for a guided tour of the production, followed by the wine tasting. Continuation to family-owned Boutique Winery Mikulić in Orebić. Get to know the small family-owned winery and traditional winemaking process and enjoy the wine tasting of the award-winning Croatian wines, followed by dinner. Late transfer back to the vessel. Overnight on the Pelješac peninsula. Day 6 KUĆIŠTE () – STON / MALI STON / SLANO (B, WT, CD) Departure after breakfast towards Trstenik. Transfer to the Croatian Museum of Viticulture Putniković, where the visitors are introduced to the traditional process of winemaking, from vineyards to barrels, the historical development of the vines and finally the wine collection, followed by a high-quality wine tasting with food. Then on to Ston, a small village, once fortified, famous for its oysters. After exploring the town’s vast medieval ramparts, heading towards Europe's oldest saltworks known as the trademark of Ston, a short coastal walk that leads to an oyster farm. Learn about the oysters and enjoy the special wine pairing of this delicacy. Transfer to Slano for the Captain’s dinner with live entertainment on board. Overnight in Slano. Day 7 SLANO – DUBROVNIK (B, L, WT, D) Cruise towards Dubrovnik with the scenic cruise alongside the old Dubrovnik city walls. Mooring at the Dubrovnik harbor and then the entire afternoon at leisure to enjoy and explore the narrow car-free limestone streets – worn smooth under the soles of centuries of pedestrians, seek out a drink in one of the trendy piazzas or walk the famous 1,940 m long walls and take a stroll along the famous STRADUN – both a street and a square, a promenade inside the city walls. Overnight in Dubrovnik. **Something Extra- If you want a little more insight on the wines of Croatia join Carl and Donna for a special tasting of small local wineries we missed along the way. Join us on the top deck, option to proceed into dinner. Day 8 DUBROVNIK Gather for one last breakfast at the vessel, followed by goodbyes with the crew and all the new friends, before they see you off in Dubrovnik for transfer to the airport. |
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CABIN TYPE DESCRIPTIONS: The RHAPSODY vessel, crème de la crème on the Adriatic Sea. Built with high-quality materials of solid wood, glass, marble, stainless steel and similar materials, this vessel is a floating mini boutique hotel. 47 meters in length, newly built with hot tub and beautiful sun deck with lounge area, deckchairs and more. Spacious, superbly designed, air-conditioned en-suite cabins with double or twin beds, 15 to 20m2 in size. The 18 cabins are equipped with wardrobes, deposit boxes, hairdryers, bathroom toiletries, bathrobes, slippers, LCD TV, etc. |
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