A wine day in Konavle
Konavle grows both white and red grapes, including the local Dubrovnik malvasia, on small plots between stone walls. The estates are mostly family-run, and visits feel more like a stop at someone's farm than a wine shop.
There is no fixed tasting package. Tell Damir what you like to drink and he plans the stops around it. The best part of having a driver for this one is obvious: nobody in your group has to stay sober.
At a glance
- Route
- Cavtat – Gruda – Ljuta – Konavle vineyards
- Pick-up
- Your accommodation in Cavtat or Dubrovnik
- Duration
- 6 h
- Price from
- €367 per vehicle
- Vehicles
- Seat Alhambra, up to 6 passengers · VW Passat, up to 4 (luggage checked first)
Čilipi 
Konavle
The plan for the day
Gruda
The village at the centre of the wine area, with vineyards on both sides of the road.
Family estates
One or two visits to estates or wineries, chosen with you in advance. Tastings, olive oil, cheese or a meal are agreed with the estate and paid there.
Ljuta
A late lunch by the river and the old mills, if you still have room.
Good to know
Some estates only receive guests with a booking, so send your date early and say whether you prefer white or red. Wine bought on the day can travel back with you in the car.
Other day trips
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Trsteno, Slano and the Ston Walls
An old garden above the sea, a quiet bay at Slano and the long walls of Ston.
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Ston, Mali Ston and Pelješac Wine
Walls and salt pans in the morning, oysters for lunch, red wine villages in the afternoon.
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The Whole Pelješac Wine Road
From Ston to the steep Dingač slopes and Orebić, facing the island of Korčula.
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Ston and the Neretva Delta
Ston, the Pelješac Bridge and the green river channels and orchards of the Neretva.
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Mostar and the Kravice Waterfalls
The Old Bridge and the bazaar in Mostar, and the green pools of Kravice on the same day.
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Počitelj, Blagaj and Mostar
A hillside Ottoman village, the Buna spring under the cliff and the old town of Mostar.
Photos: Konavle vineyards: Luka Krstulović, CC BY-SA 2.5; Čilipi: Luka Krstulović, CC BY-SA 2.5; Konavle: Modzzak, Public domain
