Published on Apr, 2018
Zoran and BlaĹľenka are incredibly welcoming and generous. We stayed in their villa on Lumbarba island, a 2.5 hour drive from Dubrovnik and a 10 min from Korcula, the "mini Dubrovnik".
To help prepare us for our day excursions, we were served breakfast each day on our balcony overlooking the bay, prepared by the culinary expert, BlaĹľenka. We were given expert tours via bike and hike with Z, and Zoran sailed us to beautiful islands in his private yacht, where we also ate freshly prepared lunches. Our excursions finished around 2pm, leaving us with the afternoon to relax and further explore Lumbarda and Korcula on bikes loaned to us by the family.
Our highlights were wine tastings, cycling around an almost empty national park, cruising around on Zoran's Yacht, learning about the history of each Croatian island we visited, eating fresh and delicious food and not having to worry about anything.
If you are looking for a personal, professional and inspiring trip, organised by a family who care deeply about their heritage and your experience, then I highly recommend doing this trip. They cater for all levels of fitness, dietary needs and interests. If you enjoy seafood and wine, Zoran knows local wineries and an amazing seafood restaurant, serving fresh oysters. We even spotted the Mayor there.
It really was a memorable and wonderful experience. We are looking to go back next year and do even more exploring.