A week for three bases along the Dalmatian coast. This plan uses seasonal passenger boats, so match both crossings to your travel dates before booking accommodation. Keep major sightseeing for the full days and leave the arrival afternoons flexible.
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Reach your room and leave the bags before walking the Riva and the public lanes around Diocletian’s Palace. Keep the first meal simple and find the route to the ferry port for day three. An early arrival can leave time for a short look around the Peristyle; save paid interiors for tomorrow.
Estimated day spending: €164.00
Start inside the old town, then choose the paid palace cellars or cathedral visit that interests you. Buy picnic supplies at Pazar or stop for a cooked lunch. Walk towards Marjan in comfortable weather, with a shorter waterfront afternoon if the heat or hill feels too much. The day budget includes €10 for the palace cellars; adjust it if you choose a different visit.
Estimated day spending: €174.00
Take the booked boat and check the berth before boarding. On arrival, follow your host’s route through the lanes and leave the afternoon for the harbour and a nearby swimming spot. Do not mistake a Stari Grad car-ferry arrival for a short walk into Hvar Town.
Estimated day spending: €174.00
Climb towards Fortica while it is cooler, or choose the theatre and Arsenal if an indoor visit suits you better. Have lunch in town. Spend the afternoon on the coast, or take a short island transfer only after agreeing the return pickup. Keep tomorrow’s southbound boat confirmed. The day budget includes €12 for Fortica; adjust it if you choose a different visit.
Estimated day spending: €186.00
Use the seasonal sailing booked for this date and leave the arrival flexible. From Gruž, take the local journey to your room and settle in before exploring. A first walk through the lower old-town streets is enough; avoid buying a wall ticket for a tight slot after the boat.
Estimated day spending: €174.00
Choose the city walls for a cooler part of the day, or the cable car if you prefer the wider view and less climbing. Compare the pass only if you will use its included visits. Leave the afternoon for lunch, the old harbour or a swim near your accommodation. The day budget includes €40 for the city walls; adjust it if you choose a different visit.
Estimated day spending: €214.00
Use any spare morning for a café, market shop or short walk near the room. Collect bags with enough time for the bus or airport transfer. Check the return airport-shuttle stop specifically; it is not automatically the same stop where you arrived. The departure-day budget has no overnight room allowance.
Estimated day spending: €64.00
Find a Split-to-Hvar Town passenger boat and an onward Hvar-to-Dubrovnik sailing on the days shown. The route depends on the season; do not assume the same chain runs through winter. Check Krilo schedules and compare the whole journey before choosing a room.
A smaller bag makes the port walks and old-town stairs easier. Ask each host about luggage storage if the room is not ready on arrival. Keep the sailing ticket and accommodation instructions available offline.
Split's public palace streets, Hvar's harbour and Dubrovnik's old-town lanes fill much of this trip without admission. Add the cellars, Fortica or the city walls because they interest you. The day budgets include the cellars on day two, Fortica on day four and the walls on day six. Swap the amount if you choose a different visit.
Day seven is flexible for your flight or onward journey. If you have an early departure, shorten the previous evening and confirm the airport-shuttle stop. Do not add a border-crossing day trip just before flying. Dubrovnik airport guidance.
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How to get from one stop to the next. Journey times are approximate; use the ticket and timetable links to choose a departure for your travel date.
Ferry · About 1 hour on a direct passenger boat
Book a passenger boat to Hvar Town, check the operating date and confirm the Split berth. A car ferry to Stari Grad needs a separate onward journey across the island. Krilo lists €25 for the direct passenger sailing.
Compare this journeyFerry · Allow roughly 3½ to 4 hours plus boarding
Use the seasonal passenger sailing from Hvar Town to Dubrovnik and check its island calls and operating dates. Arrival is at Gruž, with local travel to your room still to come. If the sailing does not run, compare a connection through Split and allow more time. Krilo lists €50 for this seasonal passenger sailing.
Leave out an optional boat excursion or second paid viewpoint before cutting a city night. If the Hvar-to-Dubrovnik sailing does not run, stay on the mainland or add time for a connection through Split.
Compare your room and daily spending choices in the cost calculator. Check each journey fare, including local transfers, and count tickets covered by a pass only once.
Change the days in each city, leave out stops, and update the estimate without changing the published itinerary.
