Brijuni boat tour from Pula: All-inclusive with swim stop

Sail past Tito's island and swim in Fažana's clear water

A five-hour boat tour from Pula around the 14 Brijuni islands with a local guide, freshly prepared lunch, unlimited wine and soft drinks, and a 2.5-hour stop in Fažana for swimming and beach time. The boat Europa carries shaded and open-air seating, toilets, a bar and an indoor lounge. Everything—cruise, lunch, drinks and the Fažana stop—is included in the price.

Step-by-step itinerary

Brijuni boat tour with swim stop

• Depart from Pula port
• Pass Pula Bay and forts Muzil & Štinjan
• View Peneda lighthouse and island Vanga
• See White Villa residence of Tito
• Pass Mali Brijun island and Fort Brioni Minor
• Observe architectural heritage of Brijuni
• View Veliki Brijun island and nature
• Stop 2.5 hours at Fažana Beach for swimming
• Enjoy lunch and unlimited drinks on board
• Return to Pula port

The Experience

How do you see Tito's former island without a private yacht? You sail past it on the Europa, a double-deck boat run by a family crew with over 50 years at sea. The tour leaves Pula and passes the 4.5-kilometer Gulf of Pula, where Austro-Hungarian forts still stand on the shores, then moves toward the Brijuni archipelago. Your guide speaks English, German or Croatian and shares the history as you pass the Peneda lighthouse, Vanga island with its White Villa residence, and Mali Brijun with the Fort Brioni Minor—built in 1895 and now home to a summer theater. Veliki Brijun, the largest island, shows the blend of preserved architecture and landscape that made Brijuni an exclusive resort in the early 1900s.

The boat carries you around all 14 islands over the course of the morning, with shaded seating on deck and an air-conditioned lounge below if the sun gets too much. Unlimited wine—red or white—water and soft drinks flow throughout. A freshly prepared lunch arrives mid-tour: fish, chicken or vegetarian, cooked on board. Toilets and a bar are available the whole time, so there is no scrambling to find facilities.

At Fažana, a seaside village with a pebble beach and clear water, you get 2.5 hours to swim, sunbathe or walk the waterfront lined with cafes and taverns. The Lost Bay beach bar sits in the shade at the far end of the cove if you want coffee or a cocktail—those are separate from the tour price, but the swimming and the time are yours. By the time the boat heads back to Pula, you have seen the protected islands, eaten lunch and had real time in the water, all without arranging transport, entry or a separate meal reservation.

What’s included

• Five-hour boat tour around all 14 Brijuni islands with a live guide in English, German or Croatian.
• freshly prepared lunch with fish, chicken or vegetarian option.
• unlimited red wine, white wine, water and soft drinks on board.
• 2.5-hour swim and beach stop in Fažana.
• shaded and open-air seating, air-conditioned indoor lounge, bar and toilets on the double-deck boat Europa.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?You get a full day on the water with lunch, drinks and swimming all arranged and paid for upfront, which is what makes it possible to leave Pula in the morning and return with the islands, the food and the beach time already behind you—no separate bookings, no surprises at the bar.

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Top questions

What is there to see on the Brijuni islands?

The Brijuni archipelago holds 14 islands with Austro-Hungarian forts, a Bronze Age fortified settlement with preserved walls on the northern hill, and the island of Vanga with the White Villa residence of former Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito—a strictly protected site you can view only from the water. Veliki Brijun, the largest island, shows the mix of cultivated landscape parks and preserved architecture that developed after Paul Kupelwieser transformed it into an exclusive resort in the late 1800s.

How long is the swim stop in Fažana?

The stop in Fažana lasts 2.5 hours, giving you time to swim in the clear water, relax on the pebble beach, walk the scenic promenade with its cafes and taverns, or sit at the Lost Bay beach bar in the shade of the cove.

What drinks and food are included?

Lunch is freshly prepared on board with a choice of fish, chicken or vegetarian meal. Drinks included are unlimited red wine, white wine, water and soft drinks served throughout the tour. Orders at the Lost Bay beach bar during the Fažana stop are separate.

What languages does the guide speak?

The live guide on board speaks English, German and Croatian, sharing stories about the islands' history, wildlife and Roman heritage as the boat passes each site.

What facilities are on the boat?

The Europa has shaded and open-air seating on the upper deck, an air-conditioned and heated indoor lounge, a bar, and onboard toilets available throughout the tour.

How long is the whole tour?

The tour runs five hours from departure in Pula through the Brijuni islands and the swim stop in Fažana, then back to port.