Dubrovnik Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
7 days, planned by Old Mule Routes
The walls take about two hours and are unbearable at midday in summer. Late afternoon is the only sensible slot.
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| City Walls |
| Stradun |
| Lovrijenac |
The fortress climb above Kotor is 1,350 steps up the cliff, and the bay from the top is the best view on the Adriatic.
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| Bay of Kotor |
| Our Lady of the Rocks |
| Kotor fortress |
| Perast |
Diocletian's palace is not a ruin — it is the middle of Split, with flats, bars and shops inside a Roman emperor's retirement complex.
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| Diocletian's Palace |
| Riva |
| Marjan hill |
Hvar has more hours of sunshine a year than anywhere else in Croatia, which the island will tell you about repeatedly.
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| Hvar town |
| Fortica |
| Pakleni islands |
Sleeping at the gate means being inside at opening, which at Plitvice is the whole difference.
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| Plitvice Lakes |
| Travertine barriers |
| Veliki Slap |
The lakes are separated by travertine dams the water itself builds, and the whole system is still growing.
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| Upper Lakes |
| Lower Lakes |
| Veliki Slap |
| Zagreb Upper Town |
The Museum of Broken Relationships is exactly what it sounds like and it is genuinely good.
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| St Mark's Church |
| Dolac market |
| Museum of Broken Relationships |
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
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Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
6 breakfasts and 2 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Self-guided European walking with route notes and luggage transfer”
Route notes, GPX and a van that moves your bag. No leader on the hill, which suits some people and not others.
Adriatic coast done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Good value for what's included.
Adriatic coast done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Good value for what's included.
Adriatic coast done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would book with them again.
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Recommended.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Good value for what's included.
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Would send friends their way.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Recommended.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. No hesitation recommending them.
Montenegro is not in Schengen but admits holders of a valid multi-entry Schengen visa. Croatia is in Schengen. Make sure yours is multi-entry or the Kotor day does not work.
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