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Walking

Walking in Korcula QQQQ

Korcula, Croatia

Mljet National Park
Explort this beautiful park on Mljet Island with its two ‘lakes’
Hotel Marko Polo
The hotel overlooks the pretty marina and offers stunning views of Korcula Town and across the Peljesac Channel.
Korcula Town
Wander the narrow streets of this coastal citadel and admire the Renaissance and Gothic architecture.
Lumbarda Vineyards
Walk across the island to taste wine made from the Grk grape

Prices from
£939 per person
7 2

Prices & Availability

Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required

All Inclusive

Explore the beauty of Korcula and beyond on this new walking tour

Look forward to stepping out on five fascinating walks during this new walking holiday, while staying on the charming island of Korcula, just off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. Take a boat to Kuciste on the Peljesac peninsula for a walk taking in villages, churches and beautiful views, discover Mljet National Park, the vineyards of Lumbarda and the charmingly named Koce Fairyland. When you’re not out and about, relax at your comfortable hotel situated on a hilltop surrounded by wooded hills.

Including...

Expert Host
Saga Tour manager
Included themed activities
Expert Host talks
Hosted welcome drinks reception
Meet and greet with expert host
Leisure time
20kg checked-in luggage
Free hotel Wi-Fi
Hotel porterage
Optional travel insurance underwritten by Great Lakes Insurance SE, UK
Return flights and transfers

Plus, this hotel features:

All breakfasts, lunches and dinners
Saga Lounge
All inclusive – only available with Saga
Free bar 12 hours a day
Direct Transfers
Rooms for sole occupancy at no extra cost
Flights from regional airports

Included excursions:

Five guided walks

Holiday Details

Address

Hotel Marko Polo, Šetalište Frana Kršinića 102, 20260, Korcula, Croatia

Introduction

This locally rated 4-star hotel has a fabulous hilltop location, surrounded by green wooded hills that sweep down to the sparkling water’s edge, with incredible views across to the impressive hills of the Peljesac peninsula. Plus, it’s within easy reach of the historic gem that is Korcula old town.

Accommodation

There are 103 comfortable, air-conditioned rooms at the hotel. Whilst all rooms feature a French balcony, not all offer sea views.

Air conditioning
Balcony
Satellite Television
Telephone
Wi-Fi
Hairdryer
Minibar
Safe

Food and Drink

Dine buffet-style in the main restaurant, or at the à la carte restaurant for an extra charge. There’s also the opportunity to enjoy special culinary evenings (available June to September).

Entertainment

During your stay, you can enjoy the following programme of activities and entertainment. Activities may change from time to time and some activities may be at an extra charge.

Live music on the terrace twice a week
Mini golf
Water sports
Tennis

Other Hotel Information

This hotel is located on a steep hill, with numerous steps and slopes, so many not be suitable for guests with walking difficulties.

Climate

Amenities

Holiday Location

Excursions

Healing Nature Walk

Distance: 5 kilometres
Difficulty: Easy, over smooth terrain with an ascent and descent of 80 metres each way and 102 steps

Your walk starts beside the sea as you leave the town behind, before walking through countryside that will include a pine forest and a landscape dotted with drystone walls and cultivated areas. You’ll also take in a 19th English tower or ‘Forteca’, and Naplov – an area once used to collect rainwater. At St Antony’s Hill, climb the 102 step stairway lined with cypress trees to the top where you can enjoy views of the archipelago. During your walk there will also be opportunity to sit and talk with your guide about the area.

Half day

Included on 7 nights itinerary

Hiking Tour to Our Lady of the Angels

Distance: 8 kilometres
Difficulty: moderate, over uneven terrain, with an ascent and descent of 160 metres each way

Your walk starts with a boat ride to the island of Kucište village, notable for its collection of large houses originally built by retired sea captains. From here you’ll follow some steep steps between the houses onto a the road, picking up a path again. Look forward to enjoying fine views of the Pelješac channel and islands. Arriving at the Franciscan Monastery of Our Lady of the Angels, take in views from the 15th century church that also acted as a watchtower. From here you’ll pass Orebic cemetery – a burial place for sailors, before descending past vineyards to the shore at Orebic and your boat back to Korcula.

Half day

Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, Orebic

Included on 7 nights itinerary

Lumbarda Vineyards

Distance: 10 kilometres
Difficulty: easy, over a dirt road with uneven ground

Step into the world of wine on this exciting walk that explores the vineyards of the Lumbarda area situated in the east of Korcula. This area is known for its vineyards where the local ‘Grk’ grape is grown, producing a dry wine with a distinctive flavour bordering on bitterness with high acidity. Your walk will take you up a hill offering good views of the old town before heading along one of the island’s oldest dirt road. Continue through a small vineyards area before walking through a dry valley whose dry, flat lands are home to vineyards and olive groves. During your walk look forward to enjoying a tasting of this regional wine.

Half day

Included on 7 nights itinerary

Mljet National Park

Distance: 14 kilometres
Difficulty: moderate, over smooth terrain with an ascent and descent of 240 metres each way

Your excursion starts as you step aboard a boat for a 30 minute transfer from Korcula Town to Mljet Island. This beautiful island perched in the Adriatic and a mere 37 kilometres at its longest point, is home to a National Park covering around a third of the island. Rich in flora and fauna and with two salt-water lakes, it’s a place of great natural beauty and the legendary refuge of Odyssus, said to have been shipwrecked here for seven years. Your walk starts as you walk round first the Small, then the Great Lake before heading up towards the Zakamenica Viewpoint which will reward you with views of St Mary’s Islet with its 12th-century Benedictine monastery buildings. From here you’ll walk to Montokuc Hill, accessed by a 253-metre climb along a forest path, rewarding you with fine views of the National Park and surroundings islands and peninsula as you reach the top. During your walk look forward to learning about the history of the island and the park, local legends and wildlife.

Full day

Included on 7 nights itinerary

The Koce Fairyland

Distance: 6 kilometres
Difficulty: easy, over smooth and uneven terrain, with an ascent and descent of 160 metres

Step into a magical world on this walk that starts from Korcula. After following a path dotted with vegetation, join a Napoleonic Road which passes through vine and olive groves for around one and a half hours. Next, enter a forested area whose landscape is dotted with a maze of large rocks, plus caves and forest plants, intersected with paths. Accordingly to a local legend, the area is also said to be the home of fairies! From here you’ll continue to Zrnovo village – one of the island’s oldest settlements with a charming backdrop of hills and sea views which you can enjoy as you descend to the town.