Short Break: The Elaphiti Archipelago Region

Trip Details

Trip Length: 5 days / 4 nights / Days 1 & 5 are transit days / tour starts at 4 PM on Day 1 & ends early on Day 5

Arrival/Departure Point: Dubrovnik

Accommodations: Island guest house rooms with private bathrooms, towels and linens, refrigerators, and A/C. Guesthouses are chosen for their character, friendly owners, and easy access to the sea, village restaurants, shops, and kayak base.

Camping options available in 2026; see prices below.

Tour Inclusions: 4 nights accommodation, kayak & snorkeling gear, instruction, guiding, airport & ferry transfers, meals as specified per meal plan

Lodging Flexi-Meal Tour Price*:  € 920,00.  Includes: 3 breakfasts/ 3 lunches/ 2 dinners

Lodging Full Meal Plan*:  € 990,00. Includes: 3 breakfasts/ 3 lunches/ dinner all 4 nights.

Single Supplement*: additional € 170,00.

Camping Flexi-Meal Tour Price*: € 790,00. Includes: Tent, sleeping mat, pillow, accessible toilet and shower, tea and coffee, 3 breakfasts/ 3 lunches/ 2 dinners.

Camping Full-Meal Tour Price*: € 840,00. Includes: Tent, sleeping mat, pillow, accessible toilet and shower, tea and coffee, 3 breakfasts/ 3 lunches/ 4 dinners.

2026 Departure Dates:  April (upon request), May 4/12/27, June 8/22/, July 6/20/27, August 3/17/24, September 7/21/28, October (upon request)

*Tours are priced in Euros. 

Short Break Tour start dates coincide with days 1-5 of weeklong Island Hopping or Best of Balkans tours. Short Break ends early on Day 5. Montenegro packrafting and/or sea kayaking extensions are set to start before or after Short Breaks (modular combining).

 

 

Like our weeklong Island Hopping tour, Short Break offers the beauty of the Elaphiti Archipelago, geared for travelers on a tighter timeline. The 50-minute ferry ride immediately gives you a feeling of open space and tranquility, surrounded by the calm, blue Adriatic Sea and views of the mountainous coastline and green islands. The small village of Lopud, the only village on the island, is a charming town without roads and cars. The pace of town life follows nature- it awakens just like nature in springtime, in April/May; it picks up during the long days of summer; it slows again sometime in October.

Our guesthouse rooms are located in family homes near the walking promenade that runs the length of the U-shaped bay, with easy access to small shops, cafes, ice cream stands, and swimming spots.

Meals are a highlight: long and leisurely in lovely outdoor settings with views of the sea and nearby islands. Seafood is local and freshly caught; produce is organic and likely grown on the island; dairy and packaged products arrive daily by ferry. Postira, the local ferry, is a focal point of life on the island. Locals swarm to the pier to meet incoming ferries to unload baskets of fresh bread, cases of beer and wine, and packaged goods. Dinners rotate among the 10 plus restaurants on the island. Lunches are at small family-owned restaurants while kayaking.

Lopud is the perfect base for kayaking and exploring the Elaphiti Islands. We take in the island's relaxed way of life and old traditional customs. We explore ancient ruins and feast on fresh seafood and home-grown garden delights surrounded by the brilliant blue sea and sunshine.

Short Break Tour Map

 

 

Itinerary: Short Break

Day 1: Transit day
Arrive in Dubrovnik/ airport transfer/ sight-see Old Town on our own. 4 PM ferry to Lopud Island. Explore Lopud's only village/ swim/ orientation dinner at an island restaurant 

Day 2: 15 km

Equipment issue/ basic paddling and rescue instruction in Lopud Bay/ paddle the outer side of Lopud along limestone cliffs to Kolocep island/ relax, swim and lunch on Kolocep. Hike untouched nature of Kolocep before setting off to the South side of Lopud. Land on Sunj becah, pack your kayaks to bed and walk back to town for dinner and overnight.

 
Day 3: 15 km

Morning hike to kayaks at Šunj/ kayak from Šunj beach to Sipan Island; home of olive trees. Sipan is a proud member of Guinness records- hosting biggest number of olive trees in ratio to it's size. We stop for a swim and norkel in the Green cave (weather permitted)/ paddle to lunch to Sudurad village; a charming fishermen's village on the South side of Sipan. Paddle past Ruda island on the way back to Lopud.

Day 4: 12 km

We’ll take the ferry to Sipan and gear up for a day of biking. Paved roads take us through rural Dalmatian scenery and unspoiled nature. We'll share traditional Sipan cuisine at a charming village of Sipanska Luka, home of distinguished sailors from Dubrovnik Republic era and their successors. Pebble beach with a view on the outer islands is spectacular for a relaxed swim. We’ll stop for a memorable taste of olive oil on the way back! The day is concluded by a special closing dinner at a family-owned traditional restaurant on Lopud.

Day 5: Transit Day*
Early morning ferry to Dubrovnik/ transfer to airport for departure flight

* The early ferry departs Lopud at 6:20, arriving in Dubrovnik at 7:10. You may make a departure flight at 9 am or later. You  may opt for a later ferry, 12:10 pm, if you don't have immediate onward travel plans.