Program

A sea kayaking trip is always dependent on wind and weather, and a plan is never more than a plan. The following program are therefore preliminary:

Day 1

Day of travel. You are responsible for your trip to Croatia. We will meet you in Dubrovnik, checking in at our guest house, and spend the evening exploring and dining in the beautiful Old Town.

Day 2

Our first day on the water. After breakfast and preparation in Dubrovnik we get a trasport to Zaton Bay, which is our starting point. There we go through the equipment and have a basic review of paddling and safety in calm water. Then we paddle north along the mainland. Picnic on the beach or lunch on a small beach restaurant. Our goal for the day is Trsteno. Accommodation in private guesthouse, with splendid views to the sea. Dinner at local restaurant.

Paddling distance, ca 8 km.

Day 3

We paddle further north, passing small bays and beaches, bathe and have coffee and lunch along the way. We aim to reach Sladenovici, where we check in at a small private guesthouse and eat traditional dinner at the family’s restaurant.

Paddling distance, ca 14 km.

Day 4

We continue north towards the fjordlike Ston Canal, past coves and beaches. On one of the hideaways along the way we have lunch. In the afternoon we paddle into the historic village of Broce and check in at the guest house. With enough energy we walk over to Ston, looking at the old town surrounded by the longest defence wall in Europe, built in the 1500s. We eat dinner at a local seafood restaurant famous for its black seafood risotto.

Paddling distance, ca 14 km.

Day 5

After our guesthouse breakfast, we glide into the cockpits again and change our course to south, aiming towards the Elafiti islands. Picnic lunch on the island of Olipa and afternoon paddling past Tajan and Jakljan towards Sipan, our destination for the evening. We check in at the island’s hotel and stroll around the charming fishing village of Luka Šipanska and eat dinner at a local seafood restaurant.

Paddling distance, ca 20 km.

Day 6

We paddle south along the limestone cliffs of the Elafiti archipelago. If the wind allows a passage on the sea side of the island we visit the “Blue cave” before we land at the village of Suđurađ and stroll up to the village’s special church. In the afternoon, we continue to the Island of Lopud, check in at the guest house and finish a fantastic day of paddling with another dinner with great sea views.

Paddling distance, ca 16 km.

Day 7

Our last day in the kayaks. After breakfast we paddle south on the “outside” of Lopud, with the horizon as our neighbor, if conditions allow. We explore the cliffs and caves on Lopud and the next island, Koločep, where we also have lunch. We may take another swim before we turn the bow towards the mainland again and finally land back in Zaton. When we have left the kayaks and equipment we go to Dubrovnik, check in to our guest house and spend a nice final evening in the stunning old town.

Paddling distance, ca 16 km.

Day 8

Breakfast and packing. Transfer to the airport. Departure.