Dubrovnik Day Trip from Split: City Walls & Family Cooking

Dubrovnik's Walls & a Meal Cooked by Locals

You visit Dubrovnik's City Walls, four major monasteries and palaces, and swim in the Trebizat River if you want to. Lunch is cooked with a local family in their home, with homemade wine and brandy included. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Split, plus all transport and entry fees, are handled for you.

Step-by-step itinerary

Dubrovnik city tour and culinary experience

• Visit Dubrovnik City Walls and forts
• Explore Franciscan Monastery and Museum
• See Cathedral of the Assumption
• Tour Rector’s Palace and St. Blaze’s Church
• View Orlando Column and Sponza Palace
• Visit Dominican Monastery and Museum
• Walk through Pile Gate
• Join hands-on culinary tour at Ljubuski field
• Pick organic crops and cook traditional dishes
• Enjoy homemade brandies and wines
• Oyster tasting at family farm

The experience

What draws you to Dubrovnik? The stone ramparts, the history, or the chance to eat food someone's grandmother still makes? This private day trip from Split pulls all three together without the usual rush. You start early enough to walk the 2km City Walls before the crowds arrive, then move through the Franciscan Monastery, Cathedral of the Assumption, Rector's Palace, and the Dominican Monastery. The walls themselves are the thing: 25 meters high in places, built over centuries to hold back Turkish invasions, then rebuilt after 1991. You're not just looking at them from below. You're walking on top of them, and the view of the Adriatic doesn't fade.

The second half of the day is where this trip stops being a standard Dubrovnik tour. Instead of eating at a restaurant on the harbor, you drive out to a family home in the Ljubuski field. The same region that's been feeding the coast since Roman times. The hosts walk you through their organic crops, then you cook together. It's not a performance. It's hands-on. You roll dough for traditional pies, help prepare the iron dome Peka roast, and taste homemade brandies and wines alongside the meal. The food is real, the pace is slow, and you're eating with people who live here, not serving you.

Your driver picks you up from your Split hotel in the morning and handles the full drive to Dubrovnik: about 2 hours each way. That means no rental car, no navigation, no parking stress. Bottled water is included, and the vehicle is a private lux van or minivan, so there's room to breathe. You're back in Split by evening, full and a little quieter than when you left.

What’s included

• Round-trip private transfer from your Split hotel.
• driver and guide for the full day.
• entry to City Walls, Franciscan Monastery & Museum, Cathedral of the Assumption, Rector's Palace, St. Blaze's Church, Orlando Column, Sponza Palace, and Dominican Monastery & Museum.
• hands-on cooking experience at a family home in the Ljubuski field.
• lunch with homemade traditional pies, Peka roast, side dishes, salads, and homemade brandies and wines.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• transport by private lux van or minivan.
• all fuel surcharges.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to1d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Private Tours Travel Agency

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Dubrovnik's main sights without managing transport or entry logistics, and you'd rather eat with locals than at a tourist restaurant: the private vehicle and family-home meal are what make a full day possible without feeling rushed.

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Top questions

How long is the drive from Split to Dubrovnik?

About 2 hours each way by private vehicle.

What's included in the lunch?

Homemade traditional pies, Peka roast, side dishes, salads, and homemade brandies and wines, prepared at a family home in the Ljubuski field.

Do I walk the entire City Walls?

You visit and walk the City Walls, which are 2km long and up to 25 meters high. The itinerary focuses on the main sections and key attractions within the old town.

Is swimming in the Trebizat River included?

Swimming is available on request during summer months. The river is home to brown trout and is suitable for a swim if you'd like to.

What if I have dietary restrictions?

Contact the operator before booking to discuss your needs. The family-home meal can often be adapted, but advance notice is important.

Is this suitable for children?

Yes. Infants can ride in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available in the vehicle. The pace is relaxed and suitable for all fitness levels.

What should I wear?

Formal dress code is recommended. Comfortable walking shoes are practical for the City Walls and monastery visits.

Can I request oyster tasting?

Yes, oyster tasting at a family farm is available on request.