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Adriatic Coast — light - 7 Days (Dubrovnik, Perast, Kotor, Split & Hvar)

4.3(14 reviews)7 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Seven days up the Adriatic, with the Bay of Kotor. The same route on scheduled coaches and ferries in hostels outside the old towns, staying an hour from Plitvice.

Old Mule Routes
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Walking / cultural tour
Seven days up the Adriatic, with the Bay of Kotor
Group Tour
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Top Highlights

  • City WallsThe walls take about two hours and are unbearable at midday in summer.
  • Bay of KotorThe fortress climb above Kotor is 1,350 steps up the cliff, and the bay from the top is the best view on the Adriatic.
  • Our Lady of the Rocks
  • Diocletian's PalaceDiocletian's palace is not a ruin — it is the middle of Split, with flats, bars and shops inside a Roman emperor's retirement complex.
  • Hvar townHvar has more hours of sunshine a year than anywhere else in Croatia, which the island will tell you about repeatedly.
  • Plitvice LakesSleeping at the gate means being inside at opening, which at Plitvice is the whole difference.
  • Upper LakesThe lakes are separated by travertine dams the water itself builds, and the whole system is still growing.
  • Lower Lakes

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 6 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • Cross-border transport into Montenegro
  • Split–Hvar ferry both ways
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Permits & fees
  • Dubrovnik city walls and Kotor fortress entries
  • Plitvice entry with the boat and shuttle
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Dubrovnik and out of Zagreb
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Schengen visa
  • Pakleni islands boat
  • Most meals

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Dubrovnik Hostel

Hostel

Day 1

Kotor Hostel

Hostel

Day 2

Split Hostel

Hostel

Days 3, 4

Plitvice Hostel

Hostel

Day 5

Zagreb Hostel

Hostel

Day 6

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts and 2 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 5
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7

8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Old Mule Routes
4.3 (14)

Based in Porto

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 14 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.0/5
Guide
4.2/5
Itinerary
4.1/5
Transport
4.1/5
Accommodation
4.2/5
Tour operator
3.9/5
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Tom Bergman – Dubai2025-12-03 · Verified booking

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.

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Ananya Gupta – Nagpur2025-12-03 · Verified booking

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.

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Karan Shah – Indore2025-12-03 · Verified booking

Adriatic coast done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would book with them again.

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Farah Qureshi – Kolkata2025-12-03 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Recommended.

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Dev Chatterjee – Chennai2025-08-10 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Good value for what's included.

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Yuki Tanaka – Dubai2025-08-10 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Would send friends their way.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Farah Qureshi – Jaipur2025-08-10 · Verified booking

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.

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Arjun Pillai – Delhi2025-08-10 · Verified booking

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.

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