Dubrovnik area & Traditional Food Experience Day Tour

This was an amazing personal/private tour. Darko, our tour guide, was wonderful and planned the perfect day. Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting a tour like no other!

Darko was amazing. His love of Dubrovnik and the surrounding areas that he took us too rang loud and clear. His knowledge of his home country and home city was inspiring and made him appear as a historian. The stops he arranged for us showed us a side of Dubrovnik that few tourists get to experience. Both Luca, whose family owned the historic home and olive oil operation, and Darko's cousin, who owns and operates the oyster farm that we visited, not only provided wonderful food and drink but also showed us much appreciated hospitality. Local guides like Darko make ToursbyLocals our tour/excursion provider of choice. We have found their tours to be second to none.

Darko arranged a tour for us recently where we got out of the city to visit an Oyster farm, Olive growing & time in Ston seeing the history. The stop at the Oyster farm was an awesome couple sharing their life & we were able to try oysters straight out of the water that were great tasting. The stop with the Olive oil producer for sampling local products was a great way to start the day. Then free time around Ston seeing the history & country side. Tour was awesome avoiding all the crowds & see Darko’s side of the country he loves doing. His passion for it all easy to see. We would recommend Darko to family, friends & anyone heading in that direction.

This tour would be hard to beat - Darko is incredibly knowledgeable on all things Croatia and has crafted a local experience tour that we will talk about for years! From the Napoleonic Road, the history olive oil making and oysters straight from the bay - the food, wine and people. 5 stars is not enough.

OK, just straight-up this was an Amazing Cultural, Day ! Personalized, Off-the-Path & Genuine, a very rare gem in a small private tour. We visited an old family Olive Oil press & a Multi-Generational Oyster production bay. Rode on a small oyster barge, learned about the Oyster harvest, enjoyed fresh air/views, tasted food and wines made and harvested by lovely people, and chatted with guides who's families had lived on the same properties for generations. We tried our best at some Croatian vocabulary and also heard how history, farming. new/old roads, and family traditions have shaped this region. *hint: We usually do one private tour to get the lay of the land, but, Darko was so great to spend the day with, we did two day trips in his company. His family connections to this region and his charismatic personality, provided us with a great insight into the Croatian experience!

My clients had an absolutely incredible two days with Darko. His knowledge and local connections make all the difference on his tours. Don't hesitate to book him for your next excursion in Dubrovnik.