Oysters & Wine Tour from Dubrovnik: Pelješac Peninsula Private
Salt walls, wine cellars, and oysters you harvest yourself
A private guided tour from Dubrovnik to the Pelješac peninsula combines three stops: the medieval salt town of Ston with its 5.5 km defensive wall, a family-run winery where you taste wine with local cheese and olive oil, and a boat ride to an oyster farm where you pick and taste mussels and oysters in Mali Ston Bay. The guide speaks English, pickup is included from Dubrovnik, and the tour runs 6 hours with all tastings and transport included.
Step-by-step itinerary
Oysters and wine tour in Pelješac
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Ston
- Explore medieval Ston and salt works
- Visit Pelješac winery and wine cellars
- Wine tasting with cheese and olive oil
- Boat to oyster farm in Mali Ston
- Learn about oyster and mussel farming
- Taste oysters, mussels, wine, and sweets
- Walls of Ston 1h
- Peljesac Peninsula 2h
- Mali Ston 2h
What’s included
- Hotel pickup in Dubrovnik and return transport in a private air-conditioned Mercedes.
- entrance to the Ston saltworks.
- a private English-speaking guide for the full day.
- wine tasting at the family winery with a plate of local cheeses and olive oil.
- boat ride to the oyster farm.
- oyster and mussel tasting with anchovies, wine, local spirits and traditional sweets.
- bottled water throughout.
Next departure: 2 Apr 2027
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Drive to the Pelješac peninsula in a private Mercedes, taste wines at a family winery with cheese and olive oil.
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The experience
A Mercedes picks you up in Dubrovnik and drives you along the Riviera to Ston, a medieval town built around salt production in the 14th century. The wall that protected those salt works still stands: 5.5 km of it, one of the largest well-preserved walls in the world. Your guide walks you through the saltworks and explains how the operation worked, then you move on to the winery.
At the family winery on the peninsula, members of the family show you the wine cellars and vineyards, then pour a tasting. It comes with a plate of local cheeses and olive oil made on the peninsula. The wines are what made Pelješac famous. This stop is where you understand why.
The boat leaves from Mali Ston and takes you straight out to the oyster farm in the bay. Local hosts meet you there and walk you through how oysters and mussels grow in these waters: Mali Ston Bay produces what's called the Queen of Oysters, and Ostrea Edulis from here rank among the tastiest in the world. You pick oysters yourself, then sit down to eat them with mussels, anchovies, wine, local spirits and traditional sweets. The boat brings you back to Dubrovnik after 6 hours.
Top questions
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What exactly is an Ostrea Edulis oyster, and why are Mali Ston oysters famous?
Ostrea Edulis is the flat oyster species grown in Mali Ston Bay, considered one of the tastiest oyster varieties in the world. The bay's cold, clean waters and salt balance create conditions that give these oysters their reputation. Locals call them the Queen of Oysters.
Do I need to know anything about wine or oysters before I go on this tour?
No. The family winery guides you through their wine cellars and production, and the oyster farm hosts explain how oysters and mussels grow in the bay. Both stops are built for first-timers.
What's the 5.5 km wall in Ston, and can I walk on it?
The wall was built in the 14th century to protect the salt works that made Ston wealthy. It's one of the largest well-preserved medieval walls in the world. Your guide shows you the saltworks and explains the wall's role in that history during the Ston stop.
Is the boat ride to the oyster farm rough, or is it a calm ride across the bay?
The boat takes you from Mali Ston straight out to the oyster farm in the bay. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and the ride is a short crossing of Mali Ston Bay.
What's included in the wine and oyster tastings?
The wine tasting at the winery includes a plate of local cheeses and olive oil. At the oyster farm, you taste oysters and mussels you pick yourself, plus anchovies, wine, local spirits and traditional sweets.
Can children come on this tour, or is it adults only?
The tour is open to children 12 and older. Pickup from your Dubrovnik hotel is included, and the guide speaks English throughout the 6-hour day.
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Oysters & Wine Tour from Dubrovnik: Pelješac Peninsula Private
6h · EN · at your hotel
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