Dingac Peljesac & Ston Wine Tour from Dubrovnik
What your day looks like
Croatia’s second longest peninsula Peljesac – famous for its red wine Dingac and Postup, delicious oysters and mussels growing in the brackish waters of Mali Ston Bay, Ston city walls and its salt pains lay less than an hour drive from the city of Dubrovnik.
The experience, in brief
- Short explore of the gothic city of Ston
- Visit and enjoy a winetasting at 3 wineries
- Taste the most famous Croatian wine brand, Dingac
- Make a photostop at Dingac Hills vineyards
The journey, in full
09:00 AM our tour starts from Dubrovnik (port or hotel) and we drive northwest alongside Adriatic coast passing villages of Orasac, Trsteno and Slano, with Elaphiti islands following the coastline and safeguarding it from rough seas. We cross to the peninsula of Peljesac with the bay of Mali Ston parting us from the mainland as the peninsula bends towards the open sea. 9:50 AM - soon we arrive at Ston, medieval city famous for its great city walls – second largest preserved fortification system in the world, its charming Gothic center and its salt pains – major money generator in medieval times (salt was very dear and in demand in those days). We will have a walk in the Ston where you would learn about Ston’s history and see major sites. 10:50 we continue towards the vineyards of Peljesac. 11:40 arriving at the most beautiful scenic parts of steep cliffs of Dingac where wine grows on a 60-degree incline, you will hear the story about the wine and its uniqueness. 12:00 PM passing through a man-made tunnel (made in 1970) we will enter the village of Potomje where we will stop at 2 wineries in this region – for you to try some Postup and Dingac but also local liqueurs and grappa. 01:45 PM following wine tasting in Potomje we will be driving back but this time another side of Peljesac peninsula passing villages of Janjina, Drace, Dubrava stopping at Ponikve village, also famous for its wine production where we would another wine tasting but this time in smaller private winery, where you can, besides wine try one (or all) of their different liqueurs made out of the local Mediterranean fruit and their organically grown extra virgin olive oil. 03:00 PM after the wine-tasting in Ponikve, we will continue back to Dubrovnik port/hotel, with possible WC or photo-stops along the way. 4:30 PM arrival at Dubrovnik
Your day, step by step
Ston
City/Town Tour.
Dubrovnik
Wine Tasting.
What to know before booking
Included
Air-conditioned minibus/van or personal car English speaking driver/guide Visits all along the proposed route, presentations and demonstration of wine and liquors 3 wineries, cheese & olive oil tasting winery Orientation tour of Ston Port/hotel pickup and drop off Port entrance fee, parking etc
Not Included
Food and drinks along the way (other than specified in the tour specs) Entrance tickets to Ston city walls or Ston salt pains – if you choose to visit them
What to Bring
Full lunch or dinner in one of famous Ston or Mali Ston seafood restaurants Oyster picking by private boat with one of the local private oyster producers (this is paid separately and can be confirmed no earlier than 4 days before the tour)
Meeting & Pickup
We will pick you up at port/hotel in Dubrovnik.
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
Please provide your accommodation details
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business