Directions to the AKT office:
Adriatic Kayak Tours
Office near Pile Gate, behind the Hilton Imperial Hotel
Zrinsko Frankopanska 6
20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
From Pile Gate (western entrance to Old City and bus stop), walk towards the Hilton Imperial Hotel (located on the north side of the street). Climb the set of stairs behind the bus stop. The stairs are just past the Konzum market and a Russian café-bar. At the top of the stairs, turn right in front of the Hilton sign so the hotel is on your left. Continue on the narrow lane/street up more stairs, to the Hilton's back wall. Cross over the pedestrian street; you are now at the bottom of Zrinsko Frankopanska Street. Climb roughly 100 stairs to # 6. Enter through the rust colored metal doors with the Adriatic Kayak Tours sign. The AKT office is just past the first building- a small terrace with wrought iron furniture with green cushions (and probably lots of kayak gear all over the place).
To Sv. Jakov beach Walking
Exit Old City at on the Ploče Gate side (east side of Old City with the small boat harbor). Walk east, away from Old City. On the sea side, you will pass a Konzum market, a crowded city beach (EastWest Club), the Hotel Excelsior, and the Hotel Villa Argentina. Just past the Hotel Argentina, stay to the right, on the single late road closest to the sea. You will pass a large construction site (potential Villa Dubrovnik Hotel). The road widens before a stone church. Walk to the backside of the church (around to the left). After the bend in the road to the left, there are stone stairs leading down to Sv. Jakov beach, the water, and AKT kayaks. Your guide will be in a white AKT T-Shirt. Allow 20-25 minutes from Old Town.
To Sv. Jakov by Bus
Dubrovnik City Buses 5 and 8 go on the road above Old City to the southeast. The furthest out stop is Viktorija. The bus stop is on the right just before the bus makes a 180 degree U-turn to reverse direction and head towards back towards Old City. From the Viktoria stop, cross over the street towards the sea at the stop sign and walk down stone stairs to the small road below. At the bottom, turn left and walk 8-10 minutes to the church. If you miss the Viktorija stop, get off at the next one-at the Hotel Villa Argentina, and walk away from Old City on the single lane road. At the end of the road, walk to the backside of the church (around to the left). After the bend in the road to the left, there are stone stairs leading down to Sv. Jakov beach, the water, and AKT kayaks. Your guide will be in a white AKT T-Shirt.
To Sv. Jakov by Car
Drive on the upper road to the southeast (towards Cavtat and the airport). When the road forks, stay to the right, following signs to the Villa Argentina and Excelsior Hotels. At a stop sign just past the Viktorija bus stop, make a legal U-turn to the right in the direction of Old City. Just before the Hotel Villa Argintina, make a 180 degree legal U-turn to the left (away from Old City) onto a single lane road. Traffic is 2 way, give and take, according to which car can yield most easily given pull-over space. There is free parking at the end of the road in front of the church. Walk to the backside of the church (around to the left). After the bend in the road to the left, there are stone stairs leading down to Sv. Jakov beach, the water, and AKT kayaks. Your guide will be in a white AKT T-Shirt.
To Gruz Harbor (Lopud Tours)
We meet in Gruz harbor, Dubrovnik’s commercial harbor, to board the morning ferry. Gruz is a 25 minute walk from Old City or a 10-15 minute bus ride. We meet at the pedestrian traffic light next to the Jadrolinija and Nona Ana ferry pier; there is a blue and white “Travel Center” sign, a bus stop, and a sidewalk café. Your guide will wear a white “Adriatic Kayak Tours” T-shirt. Your ferry transfers are included in your tour price. The Dubrovnik to Lopud ferry ride is 50 minutes.
The ferry leaves promptly at 10 AM on weekdays, at 9:30 AM Sundays and Holidays (1.6.2010-27.6.2010 and 6.9.2010-30.9.2010), and at 9:00 AM Sundays and Holidays in high season (28.6.2010-5.9.2010). You return on the last ferry of the day, around 7 PM.
Meeting times:
9:45 AM Monday-Saturday/ 9:15 AM Sundays and Holidays June 1-27 and Sept. 6-30/8:45 AM Sundays and Holidays June 28-September 5.
Walking directions:
From Pile Gate (west gate to Old City and bus stop), walk away from Old City along the main road, past the Hilton Imperial Hotel on your right and a stretch of open sea on your left. Continue straight through the traffic light and continue downhill to an intersection where you’ll turn slightly
left (there’s an Ina gas station to the right). You’ll pass an Erste Bank (modern building) on your right and the indoor swimming pool on your left (the road widens to 3 lanes here). You’ll see the top of the harbor at the next major intersection. Continue straight, with the water on your left, past moored tourist boats and private yachts, to the ferry pier and pedestrian traffic light/zebra meeting point. Look for your guide wearing a white “Adriatic Kayak Tours” T-Shirt.
Bus directions:
From Pile Gate, take bus 1A or 1B, which leave every 10 minutes. A bus ticket is 8 Kuna purchased in a kiosk or 10 Kuna to the driver. Get off at the bus stop at the traffic light next to the ferry pier (past the tourist boats and private yachts).