Vela Luka tasting tour: Island wines & olive oils

Wander Vela Luka’s streets while savoring fresh fish, jam, and desserts

A three-hour tasting tour of Vela Luka led by a licensed local guide, visiting four family-run producers to sample cold fish dishes, award-winning olive oils, indigenous wines, and local desserts. You move through the town on foot, stopping at the oldest restaurant, two farms, and a traditional kitchen, tasting at each one and hearing the stories behind the food.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vela Luka tasting tour and cultural visit

• Visit oldest restaurant Stari Ribar
• Taste cold fish dishes and island wines
• Visit OPG Jerolim for olive oil tasting
• Hear about olive oil health benefits
• Visit OPG Žabica wine-making room
• Taste jams and liquors at Žabica
• Visit Luška Kredenca for local desserts
• Try Lumblija dessert to finish tour

The experience

The tour starts at Stari Ribar, the oldest restaurant in town, where you taste cold fish meals (octopus salad, fish pâté, marinated fish), and try the island's indigenous wines, Pošip and Grk. From there you walk to OPG Jerolim, a family farm where you sample award-winning olive oils and learn what makes them stand out. The third stop is OPG Žabica, where you see the old wine-making room and taste jams and liquors made on-site.

The tour ends at Luška Kredenca, a traditional kitchen where you try local desserts, with Lumblija as the centerpiece. All four places are family-run and make their own products. Your guide, a licensed local, shares the culinary heritage and stories of the region as you move between them. The tour runs three hours and covers the town on foot.

What’s included

• Tastings of cold fish meals, olive oils, island wines, jams, liquors and local desserts.
• licensed local guide in English or Croatian.
• all tastings at four family-run producers.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 17:30

Book up to1d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Croatian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Vela Luka Walking Tours

Is this one for you?The tour moves on foot between four stops in town, so you'll need to be comfortable walking and standing for three hours. If you prefer to sit in one place or need a vehicle-based experience, a different format would suit you better.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Croatian.

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 wines will I taste on this tour?

Pošip and Grk, the indigenous wines of Korčula Island, served at Stari Ribar. Both are produced locally and represent the island's winemaking tradition.

What happens at each of the four stops?

Stari Ribar offers cold fish dishes and island wines; OPG Jerolim showcases award-winning olive oils; OPG Žabica features a working wine-making room with jams and liquors; Luška Kredenca closes the tour with local desserts including Lumblija.

Is this tour suitable if I have food allergies?

Yes. The tour includes a wide selection of tastings, so there is something for everyone regardless of allergies. Let your guide know your restrictions when you arrive.

How much walking is involved?

You walk between four locations in Vela Luka town over the three-hour tour. The route is on public streets and all areas are wheelchair accessible.