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Marko Polo Hotel by Aminess
Walking
Walking in Korcula
Korcula, Croatia
Walking in Korcula
Korcula, Croatia
Prices from£999 per person
2 passengers
7 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required
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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...
All breakfasts (B), lunches (L) and dinners (D)
Local expert guide
Free bar open 12 hours a day
VIP Club Lounge
Plus...
- Expert host talks
- Hosted welcome drinks reception
- Free Wi-Fi
- Return flights and transfers
- 20kg checked-in luggage
- Hotel porterage
Included guided walks
- Healing Nature Walk
- Hiking Tour to Our Lady of the Angels
- Mljet National Park
- The Koce Fairyland
- Lumbarda Vineyards
Address
Marko Polo Hotel by Aminess, Šetalište Frana Kršinića 102, 20260, Korcula, Croatia
Introduction
This 4-star hotel has a fabulous hilltop location, surrounded by green wooded hills that sweep down to the sparkling water’s edge, and incredible views across to the impressive hills of the Peljesac peninsula. You can head down the hill to Korcula’s old town, which is 800 yards away.
Accommodation
There are 103 comfortable, air-conditioned rooms at the hotel. Whilst all rooms feature a French balcony, not all offer sea views.
Bathrooms feature either a bath and overhead shower or a walk-in shower.
Upgrade to a sea-view room for a supplement, subject to availability.
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).
Please note: free drinks can only be consumed while in the VIP Club Lounge. If you want to enjoy drinks elsewhere in the hotel, these can be purchased from the main lobby bar.
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.
The hotel features two lifts, accessible from all floors.
Healing Nature Walk
Distance: 3 miles
Difficulty: Easy, over smooth terrain with an ascent and descent of 260 feet 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
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Included on 7 nights itinerary
Hiking Tour to Our Lady of the Angels
Distance: 6 miles
Difficulty: moderate, over uneven terrain, with an ascent and descent of 524 feet 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
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Included on 7 nights itinerary
Mljet National Park
Distance: 10 miles
Difficulty: moderate, over smooth terrain with an ascent and descent of 780 feet 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 27 miles 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 830-foot 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
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Included on 7 nights itinerary
The Koce Fairyland
Distance: 4 and a half miles
Difficulty: easy, over smooth and uneven terrain, with an ascent and descent of 524 feet
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.
Half day
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Included on 7 nights itinerary
Lumbarda Vineyards
Distance: 7 miles
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
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Included on 7 nights itinerary
Walks are moderate over some rough ground, with ascents and descents, and between three and eight miles in length.
Walking in Korcula
Korcula, Croatia
Prices from£999 per person
2 passengers
7 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required
Korcula, Croatia
£999 per person
2 passengers
7 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required