Hvar: Island tour with Wine and Olive Oil Tasting
Description
To capture the essence of Hvar you have to use all your senses. We invite you to discover Hvar heritage and indulge yourself with a perfect wine&olive tour on Hvar. Our tour starts with a relaxing and informative ride through amazing landscapes of Hvar which brings us to the central part of the island that contains one of the most important wine regions on the island. This way we will round our idea to nourish all your senses in a day you will remember forever!
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Itinerary
Starting from the Hvar town, the tour continues to the Napoleon fortress at 250 meters of elevation with an amazing view of Hvar town and surrounding Paklinski islands.
The tour proceeds following the old road, to the central part of the island driving through the nets of the dry stone walls, picturesque villages and lavender fields.
Our second stop is St. Roko’s Chapel, a place with a wonderful view of Stari Grad town ans Stari Grad Plain (UNESCO World Heritage).
Upon our arrival in Jelsa, our host at Duboković Winery is Mr. Ivo Duboković - the owner of one of the best Croatian wines called "Medvid". He only produces 15 000 - 20 000 bottles per year and therefore his wines are in demand. Duboković’s wine cellar is situated in a traditional Dalmatian "konoba" in Jelsa. One of his co-operative vineyards is located at an altitude of 530m near Hvar's St. Nicolas peak and is over 90 years old (autochthonous wine variety called "Darnekuša"). Apart from wines you will also taste a wide variety of aromatized olive oils which he produces. Mr. Ivo Duboković is a man who is not afraid to experiment with wines and olive oil, and that makes him so special. As a result, his wines can be found at the desks of top restaurants in Croatia, Switzerland, Germany, and recently even in France. This modest but admired winery will amaze you and the flavor of aromatized olive oils will follow you throughout your vacation.
The tour ends with a transfer back to your hotel after the degustation following the new road (shorter ride).
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
For the hotels Adriana, Riva, Beach Bay, Palace Elisabeth or any other hotel/AirBnb in Hvar pedestrian zone pick up is Hvar Bus Station. https://maps.app.goo.gl/68fcZwtdotChp5Me6
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(68)
My wife and I booked this tour as part of our honeymoon festivities and we had an awesome time. It was a great way to see the island and learn a bit more about the history and culture of Hvar, and the wine and olive oils were equally as captivating. Luka was a great guide - the hospitality on the tour was top notch. We would highly recommend!
Our guide showed us some beautiful places and views around Hvar, on our way to the wine tasting. He was so nice and gave us a great experience! The wine tasting also amazing and such a great way to spend a day in Hvar.
This is a lovely trip . You will have the opportunity to visit the quieter parts of the island as well as the wine cellars . Luca ( our guide) was knowledgeable and we really enjoyed spending time with him . We learnt a great deal about Hvar and its agriculture. We highly recommend this tour ! It was well organized and a very enjoyable 3 hour trip.
Great wine and great history of the island. Luka and the communication was great. Everything ran on time and without incident.
My partner and I were lucky enough to get a private tour with Luka, and it was truly a highlight of our honeymoon. I can’t write enough good things about Luka. He was extremely knowledgeable, personable, generous and just a pleasure to hang out with. Wish we could have hung with him all day! The island tour and wine tasting itself was awesome with great island info, sights, views, and history. The winery tasting in the cellar was super unique and our server was hilarious and generous himself. Cannot recommend this experience enough.
Petar was an excellent guide! He is very funny and knowledgeable about Hvar and Croatia in general. The wine tasting was a unique experience. Down in the cellar with candles. Stopped at a local honey stand on the way to the tasting and bought rosemary and lavender honey.
Luca was extremely knowledgeable and even more friendly. The island tour was a perfect appetizer for the wine tasting, which was very tasty and a lot of fun!
Luka was an amazing guide - attentive and with great communication. Drove us around the back side of the island and to Fort Napoleon, where we saw incredible views and learned about the history of the island. Stipe is an all time character from Dubokovic winery. Would book another tour with him any time.
Incredible and personal tour through Hvar with excellent wine and olive oil. You cannot miss this! Luka was the best tour guide. His knowledge of the island was so beneficial. We felt completely safe as he drove us through windy roads. Every aspect of the tour was one of the best we have experienced. It was an easy and smooth coordinated pickup. The drive with the sights was stunning. But the best was the wine tasting. My wife has celiacs disease and I had mentioned gluten free before hand and they had gluten free bread and her own olive oil. We got a great amount of wines, so delicious (bought 2 bottles for a great price). And Stepan (not sure if spelling right) was generous with extra tastes so we could know we were getting the right bottle. He was hilarious. Our tour group was 3 families/groups and he created an environment that made us all feel together. Luka then was there to take us home and was just a completely amazing person. This is the tour you need to go on if you want to see Hvar, taste wine, taste olive oil, and not have to think about it while someone drives you around! Thanks, Luka!
Such a lovely experience! We had 6 of us in the group (3 couples) and had a lovely time!!! Our guide Luca rearranged the schedule because of bad weather and it worked out perfectly! We started the experience driving to the wine cellar where Stipe looked after us. He was so fun and we had delicious local wines and plenty of top ups of our favourites. We then went in a van to a fort to experience amazing sunset views across Hvar and the Pakleni islands which was amazing. We learned a lot about Croatia and Hvar and had a lovely time. I would definitely recommend the experience!
