Day 5 - from the fort 
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£660.00 (2013)
7 nights
5 B&B, 2 Accom only, airport and port transfers and ferries (Itinerary variation July & August)
Easy
2 - 4 hrs per day
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Dubrovnik (Croatia)
The walled city and the Elafiti Islands
How to get there:

ARRIVING BY AIR

 

The only airport is Dubrovnik, which has flights from  all over Europe. Intercontinental travel will mean changing at Zagreb, Rome or elsewhere.

 

Flight information can change rapidly. Please do check for yourself directly with the airlines' websites before finalising any booking with us and do not book your flights until we have confirmed that we have provisionally reserved accommodation for you.

 

DUBROVNIK

Land by: No limitations if starting in Dubrovnik, 16:30 if first night is on Lopud island.

Return flight earliest: 10:00 (11:30 Sundays and holidays) (may involve 05:30 ferry), fast water taxi option for earlier flights possible (supplement). No limitations if final night in Dubrovnik.

 

Flights from UK and Eire airports:

Belfast Jet2 (not daily, seasonal)

Birmingham Flybe (not daily, seasonal), Thomson (not daily, seasonal), Monarch (not daily, seasonal)

Dublin Aer Lingus (not daily, seasonal)

Edinburgh Jet2 (not daily, seasonal)

Leeds Jet2 (not daily, seasonal)

Gatwick BA (not daily in low season), Easyjet (not daily, seasonal), Thomson (not daily, seasonal), Monarch (not daily, seasonal)

Manchester Jet2 (not daily, seasonal), Thomson (not daily, seasonal), Monarch (not daily, seasonal)

Newcastle Jet2 (not daily, seasonal)

Stansted Easyjet (not daily, seasonal)

 

See "Getting to the start of the walk" below for transfer information.

 

TRAIN-BUS and TRAIN-FERRY

 

Dubrovnik has no railway station.  The nearest stations reachable from the rest of Europe and the UK are Split (Croatia) and Bari (Italy).  For a full resumé of options see www.seat61.com/Croatia.htm and follow the "London to Dubrovnik" link.  The final bus/ferry stretches are applicable if arriving from anywhere in Europe.
Getting to the start of the walk:

The first accommodation is in Dubrovnik, and the final on Sipan, though flight and ferry times may mean starting on Sipan and ending in Dubrovnik. There is no railway, but ferries ply all the way along the coast between Venice and Dubrovnik, and between Bari (Italy) and Dubrovnik, and there is also a bus from Split to Dubrovnik.  See "How to get there" for more information.

 

DUBROVNIK AIRPORT:

Outward:  Pre-booked transfer (40 mins) to Dubrovnik, then on Day 3 from Dubrovnik to port (for 60 min public ferry to Lopud) included in holiday price.

Return: Public ferry from Sipan to port then Pre-booked transfer (40 mins) from port included in holiday price. OPTION Pre-booked water taxi (supplement)

 

For water taxi prices see "Prices"

 

Full transfer advice, including ferry timetables, is provided in your Walkers' Pack. Contact us if you would like additional pre-booking information.