Blue Cave and Pakleni Islands group Tour from Hvar
Description
We’ll meet by the sea in Hvar and hop on a sleek speedboat with a small group and your local skipper. First stop: the Green Cave, where you can swim beneath a beam of sunlight shining through the ceiling — a peaceful, surreal experience. Next is Stiniva Cove, a hidden beach surrounded by cliffs. Whether you snorkel or float in the calm water, it’s a place to slow down and soak it all in. Then comes the magical Blue Cave on Biševo. Entering by small boat, you'll see the cave glowing in vivid blue — one of Croatia’s most breathtaking sights. After that, we’ll visit a natural spot — a hidden bay or beach — chosen with your skipper based on the weather, season, and group’s vibe. It might be Komiža, Vis, Seal Monk’s Cave, Stončica, or a Pakleni Islands — always the best place for that day. We’ll wrap up at Palmižana, where you can swim, unwind, or enjoy lunch by the sea. On the ride back to Hvar, the sun begins to set — the perfect end to a day full of beauty, fun, and memories.
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Itinerary
10:30 in bay Križna Luka - office or in front of our HvarBoats tourist agency in the main port. While we are heading out to our first stop
You will enjoy fresh air and smell of the sea. After about 35 minutes pleasant ride we are at our 1st stop Green cave. Our skipper will park the boat in front of the cave. After you buy green cave tickets ( 8 Eur low season -12 EUR high season ) you can choose to go inside with a small port authority boat or visit the green cave by swimming
the most beautiful European beach in 2016. Our skipper will anchor the boat in front of the entrance and you’ll have about an hour of free time for swimming, diving and sunbathing. You can enter Stiniva by swimming ( 20 m ) or with a small rubber boat. At the beach there is a bar where you can have drink and relax
When we arrive at the Blue cave skipper will anchor the speed boat on the dock, help you to step out and show you where to buy tickets. After buying tickets ( 12 EUR low season - 18 EUR high season ) you can visit bar and wait while drinking refreshments your turn to enter the cave. Small motor boat 12 passengers capacity will drive you to the entrance of the Blue cave which is 2 min away from the dock. Entrance is quite small so you’ll have to bow your head while entering. In the cave you will spend about 15 minutes and you are allowed to take pictures and videos to capture this natural phenomenon, blue reflecting sea and silver shine on the other objects. After visiting the cave you will return to the port where our skipper is waiting for you.
After that, we visit a hidden bay or quiet beach, chosen by your skipper on Vis island based on the day’s conditions and your group’s vibe. These secret spots are the heart of the tour — peaceful, authentic, and often a guest favorite.
Palmižana sandy beach is situated on the biggest Pakleni island Sveti Klement. On the island with no cars, hidden in one of the safest Adriatic bays, Palmižana is ideal retreat for all those who want to escape from the bustle of city life. Here you can swim and enjoy in harmony with nature. You can enjoy Dalmatian cuisine with its unique flavors in one of the many restaurants like Bacchus, Totos, Zori and Laganini cocktail bar which are all on the sea level or take a walk along numerous paths surrounding by scents of the Mediterranean. Rosemary, sage, basil, lavender, cactus and various exotic plants make Palmižana a little eco paradise.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Tour is a subject to a weather conditions. In case of bad weather conditions and closed Blue Cave we keep the right to cancel the tour or to change the route. Our guests will be given the option of an alternative date (depending on availability) or full refund. If Blue Cave is closed and weather conditions are good we will perform the tour as usual including one more of the optional places to compensate Blue cave. In case that Blue cave is closed you will be noticed before the tour starts and able to decide whether to go on the tour or to get full refund.
- The order of the locations is flexible, as we continually prioritize avoiding crowds to enhance our guests' enjoyment at each destination.This flexibility is also influenced by the season, as we consider both high season and low season factors such as weather conditions and guest preferences.
Reviews(571)
Luca was a great boat captain. He told us a bit about the various stops. Including his favorite places. He was an excellent captain putting us into tight spots with the boat with apparent ease.
Well organised, good crew and a nice boat with plenty of space. The Blue Cave is incredible and the islands and bays we visited were beautifu.
After boarding the boat, our captain and his assistant explained the day, where we would go, what we would do. There are many spots on the boat, but each include about a 20/30 minute ride in between. Our captain skipped the green cave (without us knowing until after), but took us to a more secluded cave with swimming, caves, colorful water. Ultimately this was fine with us, but just now the stops are not all guaranteed. We made it to the blue cave. You get off your boat, buy a ticket (online says cash only but they took card, price depends on the season), and board a smaller boat to go into the cave. You only look at the blue water, but it’s worth it in my opinion! Lunch was at a beautiful restaurant. There are a couple of options at the stop so I’d tell your skipper you want to explore on your own. We made one stop after lunch which made for a really long day. I think I would’ve enjoyed a bit shorter ride, but overall we enjoyed our boat experience and were happy with the activities we saw and did!
This was a fantastic experience you cannot miss! We had an amazing day with our crew Mario and Sara who took us to some amazing swim spots and even to visit more islands as the blue cave was closed the day we visited. This was truly the highlight of our time in Croatia and we could not stop talking about how worth it the experience was. I highly recommend booking!
This was one of the best boat tour experiences we’ve ever had. Harris was amazing and we couldn’t ask for a better day on the water.
Great tour with excellent guide
Ana and Pasko were fantastic guides for our day at sea. I cannot recommend this excursion or these guides enough. Well worth the time and money.
Fun day visiting the blue and green cave, with great tour guides! Food options on the island we stopped at were limited and pricey with long wait times. Overall a good experience.
We had a wonderful day touring the Green cave, Blue Cave and Pakleni Islands. Rocko and Diego were amazing - caring and knowledgeable they really made our day a special experience.
I had Luca and Martina as tour guides for this trip and they were amazing. They were very positive, fun and made the boat ride the best I could ever imagine. It was totally worth the money, the company and experience was great, highly recommend. Thanks Luca and Martina!
