Korcula & Peljesac – Wine & Culture Experience

Located just 45km west of Dubrovnik, Peljesac and Korcula region offer you unforgettable experience. The birthplace of Marco Polo and sixth largest island in Croatia, Korcula is 20 miles long and rather narrow, between 4 and 5 miles wide on average. It shares a windy channel with Peljesac peninsula. Well known for its vineyards, excellent red wines Dingac and Postup, great shingle beaches dotted along its coast, this is a fantastic destination to spend your summer holidays.

Due to its windy channel, it is also very popular among windsurfers and kite-surfers from all around Europe and beyond. It offers a variety of accommodations including several really nice camping grounds located right on its sea shores. The area is also well known for its oyster and mussels production especially around Mali Ston Bay in the vicinity of Ston Town. What can we say – Two amazing destinations in one day! Enjoy the spectacular Mediterranean scenery of the glittering Peljesac peninsula, the ancient beauty of Korcula island, and their delicious food and wine culture.

Food & Cuisine

Domestic prosciutto – Njeguš steak ( steak stuffed with prosciutto), oysters and seafood, Montenegrian wine Vranac and most popular Niksic beer are some of the dishes you need to taste there.

Timetable

Hotel pickup & ride

07:00 – 08:00

Our driver will pick you up at your hotel at 07:00 and drive you 45 kilometers west of Dubrovnik to Peljesac and Korcula region. Along the way you can sit comfortably in the minivan and enjoy the Adriatic coastline for one hour until we arrive at our first stop of the trip.

Ston

08:00 – 08:45

Ston is famous for three things: the remarkable 5.5km fortification system, oldest salt factory which is still operating and it’s delicious oysters. Driving down the picturesque country road from Ston to Korcula you can see fish and oyster farms, vineyards, and wonderful nature.

Boat drive to Korcula

08:45 – 09:45

Peljesac peninsula and island of Korcula are divided by a narrow windy channel. Enjoy the view of a long coastline and beautiful shades of blue and green.

Korcula

10:30 – 14:00

According to legends, Korčula is the birthplace of Marco Polo, the world’s famous explorer. People also call it “Little Dubrovnik” because of its medieval squares, churches, palaces and houses. Visit house of Marco Polo, city walls and feel the breath of history of St. Mark’s city.

Winetasting

14:30 – 15:00

You can taste the developed winemaking tradition by trying different sorts of smooth white wines from Korcula or the excellent red wines from Peljecac. Visit the sunny vineyards full of top-quality grapes and find out more about the thousand-year-long tradition of making premium quality wines on the themed trail The Empire of Wine on Peljecac.

Drive back to Dubrovnik

15:00 – 17:00

After time well spent and many snapshots for future memories our driver will be ready to take you back to your hotel.