Experience

Boutique Hotel Marco Polo has in the last 20 years developed a bunch of interesting activities both active and lazy organized and performed by us self. Our activities is what makes us different from anyother hotel; they are unique, authentic, fun, educative and from the heart. All our activities are led by our multilingual staff or owners and give you the best insight to our customs, culture, history, eno gastronomy etc. Now let’s see – are you Lazy, Active or Adventurous?

It’s in the person’s nature to explore new cultures and borders. It sure is what Marco Polo did best while traveling the world 700 hundred years ago, and today it’s what we here at Boutique Hotel MP focus most on in order to help creating your memories and experience. Our excursions are far beyond the ordinary plug and play or copy&past ones;they are unique, fun, with an individual approach and again with a cosy touch. Some of them can be more educative and trilling like a good book you only want more of. We focus very much on our „actors“ where you don’t only explore the beautiful scenery of Croatia but you also come closer to the warm and authentic hospitality of your domicile hosts in all excursions.

Our own excursions are organized in small groups from 2-15 persons and take you where the average tourist can’t come. Due to the popularity of our tours and the small amounts of people we can take we recommend you to book in advance or at least read about them to know you are interested or not. Book while on place can during some weeks be too late.

Olive Oil Tour by Boat

After breakfast around 10h-11h before the mistral wind begins to blow we take you on a nice, informative boat ride along our stunning cost line towards our neighbor village Brist. On the way there you will see the olive trees and valleys from the sea perspective and learn why life in these parts of Europe has never been easy. After enjoying a gentle ride true the blue sea we will soon arrive to our friends and olive growers the Veza Family. Croatia is known of having some of the best olive oils in the world….At “Bepo’s” place you are going to taste some, of course with cheese and wine and other delicacies. This is your chance to ask and learn everything about Olive Oils and its production and of course shop awarded oils directly on the spot. You have plenty of time to look around in the romantic corners of this old stone house quarter much quieter and picturesque than Gradac. On the way back we serve your favorite wine or beer while you can sun on the deck or listen to more legends about our neighborhood. Some weeks this excursion is organized in the evening hours, or in case of bad weather we take the Land Combination which has other advantages.

Activity/Walking: Low      History/Culture**      Nature***      Price: 300kn
Guiding: Swe/Nor/DK, Eng, Ger      Duration Time: 2,5h      Include: snack + wine&oil, drinks on the boat, boat ride

Olive Oil Tour by Land

Instead of taking the boat we drive you 5 minutes to the Veza Family for an authentic and educative olive oil tasting. After a very inspiring tasting, snack a glass of wine or two we drive you up to the Old Village of Podaca above Gradac. This old Village shows you how the people of Dalmatia lived many hundred years ago. There is a church that dates back from the 11cen. and a old “Turkish” defense castle with its legends. The views from above are breath-taking and overlook the whole archipelago and half Makarska Riviera. Both options of the Olive Oil Tour are great as a light beginning of your vacation. Your guide is going to give you a brief introduction of the Croatian culture, history, food and spare you time, give you hints how to find on your own and tips and tricks what to see the following days. In this tour you also have the option to walk the nice mountain trail back or drive. Walking trail is app. 6km back.

Activity/Walking: Low or medium if you walk home       History/Culture***      Nature****      Price: 300kn
Guiding: Swe/Nor/DK, Eng, Ger      Duration Time: 2,5h      Include: snack + wine&oil, Champaign in the castle, minivan

b.There is also a possibility to combine buss, walking with guide 5km, and boat ride home – Price: 400kn/ 4h

c.There is also a poss. to combine buss, bike, boat – We take you with our minibus to the mountain and you drive a nice mountain trail to the Veza family 10km, where we wait for you again, do the tasting and take you back by boat. You get 3 in one and choose your own pace biking on wonderful trails - Price: 400kn/ 4-5h

Explore the Biokovo Mountains Hiking with your own Tour guide Tanja

For those of you who love mountains but feel a little uncomfortable walking alone, our in-house Mountain Guide and enthusiast will take you to our breath taking mountains. You will learn more about flora and fauna, about domestic herbs and the mountains and insects living here. There is a medium option with a nice picknick at a little cottage in the upper village, or a more advanced where you actually reach the top of the mountains above Gradac and have a small picnic there.

Medium:250kn 3h      Hard: 350kn 5h

Authentic Hvar

Only 12 km from Gradac by boat lies one of the most famous and beautiful islands in Croatia, Hvar – This is the famous Lavender and Sunshine island also known for fantastic wines, incredible beaches, crystal clean sea and most sun hours in Europe. This is definitively one of the best excursions the house has to offer and we take you to a hidden small lagoon where the famous fisherman Gambo welcomes us with deliciousness from the sea.

The lagoon is like from the postcard with, only one old Dalmatian stone house there, domestic excellent wine, fish directly from the nets and true Dalmatian hospitality. This is what they call “the Mediterranean as it was before”. This is a true experience where we stop for a swim in other 2 lagoons with white sand, and end the tour in the small picturesque village called Sucuraj for an Ice Cream stop. We have snorkeling gear on the boat and you will have plenty of time sunbathing on all 4 stops.This excursion comes in 2 options: with olive oil tasting before Hvar lagoons or without.

Activity/Walking:Low      History/Culture**      Nature*****      Guiding:Swe, Eng, GerEng      Duration Time: 8h
Included: All kind of drinks and snack on the boat – Lunch is paid separately on spot 100kn – Includes 3 courses and wine.     Price: 490kn – With Olive Oil Tasting before Price is 590kn

For those people who want to sleep over in this hidden lagoon far away from civilization there are 5 charmingly, equipped rooms to rent.

Small Wine Tour

As a shorter introduction to our Croatian Wines and our famous wine region right across the bay we offer you our Small WineTour. This is a wonderful boat and 10km short bus ride around the Peljesac Vine region. Here we take you to two very special Wine Cellars were we have a nice wine tasting with a total of 10 different wines and cheese. On the way we stop at a few incredible viewpoints on the mountain peaks, and of course at the world famous and unique wine yard Dingac. On the way back we make a stop for a swim in the crystal clear waters of Peljesac and serve more wine on the boat.

Activity/Walking: Low      History/Culture***     Nature*****      Guiding:Eng      Duration Time: 4-5h
Included: All kind of drinks and snack on the boat – 2 wine tasting and cheese      Price: 490kn With additional Olive Oil Tasting in Brist  Duration Time: 6h Price 640kn

Wine Tour Exclusive

The trip that has it all, but which you shouldn’t do if you don’t enjoy wines. After a short ride over the canal we reach the old Sailor and Fishing port Trpanj, with a small air-conditioned minibus we start our adventures over the wine hills. You will learn about the Croatian wine culture and history, and why Peljesac and Croatia are so different in the wine world. Some of our destinations are; The Oyster Farm - where we taste, and learn about Oysters, 3 very interesting and different Wine-cellars where we will have fantastic eno-gastro experience. Mountains and views, walks and talks, and where we finish everything with sunbathing and swimming in the afternoon at one of the nicest lonely beaches in Dalmatia accompanied with coffee and homemade cakes and more wine or beer.

Activity/Walking: Low      History/Culture****      Nature*****      Guiding: Swe/Nor/DK, Eng, Ger
Included:Exclusive Lunch + 4 separate tastings Vine/Drinks/Coffe& Cake Included on Boat      Duration Time: 9h      Price 990kn