Peljesac Wine Tour from Dubrovnik: 3 Wineries & Ston

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Duration7h–8h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Medieval walls, 40-degree vineyard slopes, and three family wineries in one afternoon

A private wine tour from Dubrovnik to Peljesac visits three family-run wineries in Potomje and Ponikve, where you taste 15 wines and liqueurs paired with homemade bites, tour the medieval fortified town of Ston, and drive through the Dingac Hills—the steep vineyard zone where Croatia's best red wines grow. The guide is English-speaking, pickup from your hotel or port is included, and the day runs 7 to 8 hours.

7h–8h

Step-by-step itinerary

Peljesac wine tour and Ston visit

Photo stop at Bay of Ston
Short story on salt and oyster farming
Tour medieval city of Ston
Enjoy coffee in Ston
Visit 2 wineries in Potomje village
Taste 10 wines and liqueurs with bites
Scenic drive and photo stop in Dingac zone
Stop at Ponikve valley winery
Meet winery owner and taste 5 wines

The Experience

The tour starts with a photo stop at Mali Ston Bay, where your guide explains the salt ponds and oyster beds that have fed this coast for centuries—you'll see Toljevac Fortress and the Captain's House before moving into Ston itself. The medieval town wraps inside 5.5 kilometers of fortified walls (the second longest preserved in the world), and you walk through the Gothic center, past the salt panes and the Franciscan Monastery, with time for coffee before heading inland to the wine villages.

Potomje is where almost every family makes wine, and you stop at two handpicked wineries to visit the cellars, hear the owners' stories, and taste 10 wines and liqueurs—Dingac reds among them, grown right on the 40- to 60-degree slopes you'll see from the road. The drive through the Dingac tunnel opens onto a scenic zone where the vines cling to hillsides with views of the islands Mljet and Lastovo and the fishing villages below. On the return, you stop in Ponikve valley at a third family winery, where the owner presents and pours five more wines and liqueurs—this village has been making wine since the 13th century, when Dubrovnik's medieval nobles drank from these same vineyards.

Small snacks come with at least one tasting, and the air-conditioned van or car means you're not driving yourself through the heat and the curves. The pace is unhurried—stops for photos, time to linger in the cellars, coffee in Ston—so the day feels like a local's route, not a checklist.

What’s included

Hotel or port pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned minibus or private car.
an English-speaking guide.
orientation tour of medieval Ston.
multiple photo stops along the route.
wine and liqueur tastings at three family wineries with small homemade bites at one of them.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by DORIA Ltd

Is this one for you?The tour moves at a steady pace with walking through Ston and time spent in the wineries and cellars, so it suits anyone comfortable with a full afternoon on their feet and interested in wine more than rushing through highlights. You choose the start time, which means you can time it around your own schedule in Dubrovnik.