Split Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hvar & Vis — 5 days
Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
8 Days · 7 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Split Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Walking / cultural tour
Eight days island-hopping by public ferry
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Ages 8+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 8
Where this operator goes
8 days · 14 stopsItinerary
8 days, planned by Old Mule Routes
Eight days island-hopping the central Dalmatian chain by ferry — the coast the Dubrovnik trip passes on its way somewhere else.
SplitHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the old town
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationSplit Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Old-town guesthouse
LANDMARKS Diocletian's Palace Riva Marjan Start point Split, Split Airport (SPU), Kaštela 00:00 - 23:59Diocletian built the palace to retire into and a city grew inside its walls. People still live in it — there are flats above the Roman colonnade.
Split, BracHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — the palace cellars, the peristyle and the cathedral
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — across to Supetar and on to Bol
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationBrac Hostel
Included Activities
- Palace entries
- Ferry
- Guesthouse at Bol
LANDMARKS Diocletian's Palace Zlatni Rat Bol Vidova Gora is the highest point of any Adriatic island and Zlatni Rat — the spit that changes shape with the current — is directly below it.
Brac, HvarHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:30 AM — up Vidova Gora at 780 m, looking down on Zlatni Rat
- 1 hrs3:00 PM — across to Hvar town
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationHvar Hostel
Included Activities
- Ferry
- Guesthouse in Hvar town
LANDMARKS Vidova Gora Zlatni Rat Hvar town Fortica The Greek colonists divided this plain into rectangular plots in 384 BC and the same stone walls still mark them. It is the best-preserved ancient land division in the Mediterranean.
HvarHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — across the island to Stari Grad and the plain
- 3:00 PM — back over the ridge through the lavender fields
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationHvar Hostel
Included Activities
- Bike hire
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Stari Grad Plain Greek land division Lavender Hvar ridge Vis was a Yugoslav naval base and closed to foreigners until 1989, which is why it has almost no resort development.
Hvar, VisHow the day runs
- 2 hrs10:00 AM — the ferry out to the far island
- 2 hrs2:00 PM — the military tunnels and Tito's cave
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationVis Hostel
Included Activities
- Ferry
- Guesthouse at Vis
LANDMARKS Vis town Military tunnels Tito's cave Komiža The cave is lit from below through a submerged opening and it only works between about eleven and noon on a calm, sunny day. Boats are ticketed and queued.
Vis, BisevoHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:30 AM — out early, before the day boats from the mainland
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationVis Hostel
Included Activities
- Boat and cave entry
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Blue Cave Biševo Stiniva cove Green Cave The streets are laid out at angles on the east side to catch the breeze and straight on the west to block the wind. It was designed that way in the fourteenth century.
Vis, KorculaHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — east along the chain
- 3 hrs2:00 PM — the old town and the cathedral tower
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKorcula Hostel
Included Activities
- Ferry
- Old-town guesthouse
LANDMARKS Korčula old town St Mark's Marco Polo house Split airport is forty minutes beyond the ferry port and the catamaran is punctual unless the wind is up.
Korcula, SplitHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — the fast boat back
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Ferry
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Day 1 · Arrive Split
- Day 2Day 2 · Split, and Brač
- Day 3Day 3 · Vidova Gora, then Hvar
- Day 4Day 4 · Hvar: the Stari Grad plain
- Day 5Day 5 · To Vis
- Day 6Day 6 · Biševo and the Blue Cave
- Day 7Day 7 · Korčula
- Day 8Day 8 · Back to Split, and out
Pickup point
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Meet atSplitSplit Airport (SPU), Kaštela
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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Included in the price
You arrange yourself
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Where you'll stay
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Brac Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hvar Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Vis Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Korcula Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
What you'll eat
7 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
- BreakfastServed on days 2–8
12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
Who runs this trip
Operated by
Old Mule RoutesVerified
“Self-guided European walking with route notes and luggage transfer”
Based in Porto Running treks since 2016
- Rating
- 4.3(3 reviews)
- Response time
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About Old Mule Routes
Route notes, GPX and a van that moves your bag. No leader on the hill, which suits some people and not others.
Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 3 reviews
Review summary
Food3.7/5
Guide4.3/5
Itinerary4.0/5
Transport3.7/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.0/5
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James Whelan – London2025-08-09 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Would book with them again.
Reply from Old Mule Routes
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Ishita Ghosh – Pune2025-08-09 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Marc Dubois – Zurich2025-08-09 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Would send friends their way.
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Questions people ask
Because the ferries sell out, Hvar town is genuinely unpleasant with the crowds, and prices roughly double. May, June, September and October have warm sea, running ferries and a fraction of the people.
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