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Croatia Sail & Ultra Music Festival | Festival First | Below-Deck Cabin route map

Meet the crew at the hotel in Split, explore the city and find dinner. Collect your three-day ULTRA pass and attend the festival that night.

Leave the hotel in the morning and spend more time in Split before checking in at the boat base and having lunch on deck. Spend the afternoon exploring the old town or relaxing by the sea, then return to ULTRA Music Festival at night.

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch

Enjoy a free day in Split, then return to ULTRA Music Festival at night for music and fireworks.

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch

Have breakfast and sail from Split to Hvar. Explore the island’s historic streets and sights, then dine alfresco on deck.

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner

Travel from Hvar to the island of Korčula, with its cobbled streets by the beach, hidden bars and sunset views.

Meals: Breakfast

Leave Korčula and dock at the village of Trstenik around sunset. There is a chance to visit a family-owned winery and sample its wine. Return to the boat for an optional Captain’s dinner.

Meals: Breakfast

Leave Trstenik, stop for a swim and arrive in Makarska, near the Biokovo mountains and a long beach. An optional olive farm visit includes an olive oil tasting.

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch

Sail from Makarska to coastal Omiš. You can opt for a ziplining adventure and, later, an optional farewell dinner in town.

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch

After breakfast, take a shuttle back to Split Port, where the trip ends.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s included

8 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 1 dinner included, as detailed in the day-by-day itinerary
3-day Ultra Music Festival pass in Split to kick off the trip (ticket secured for this Croatia sailing departure; subject to special payment terms)
English-speaking Trip Manager throughout, with local/specialist guides where required, as per Contiki trip standards
8 nights’ accommodation: 1 night in a conveniently located hotel in Split, then 7 nights aboard an air-conditioned sailboat in a below-deck twin-share cabin with ensuite bathroom. Croatia sailing cabins are twin-share with private facilities; boats feature a dining room, bar and sundecks
Island-hopping by premium air-conditioned sailboat between Split, Hvar, Korcula, Trstenik, Makarska and Omiš, plus a shuttle back to Split Port on the final morning

What’s not included

International flights to/from Split are not included
Airport transfers are not included unless specifically stated; these can be purchased separately
Travel insurance is not included and is strongly recommended; arrange your own cover for medical, cancellation and baggage
Visas and travel documents (if required for your nationality) are your responsibility
Meals, drinks and snacks not specified in the itinerary are at your own expense
Optional activities and entrance fees such as ziplining in Omiš, winery visit/tastings in Trstenik, olive farm visit in Makarska, Captain’s dinner and farewell dinner are extra; Free Time Add-Ons are available for an additional charge
Personal expenses including festival food and drinks, merchandise, laundry, and souvenirs are not included

Additional information

  • 8 Breakfast (B)
  • 5 Lunch (L)
  • 1 Dinner (D)
  • Split: Festigo Travel is our official partner for this trip. They’re fully accredited and will make sure your festival travel is safe, smooth, and stress-free. We’ve teamed up with them to hook you up with Ultra Music Festival tickets on this trip!
  • Split: Yes, mostly. If you’ve booked together with a partner or a friend on a twin-share trip, you’ll be roomed together. If travelling alone, you’ll stay in a twin-share room with other travellers of the same sex.Please be aware that there are different options and prices when booking the Croatia Island Sail trip, On Deck and Below Deck, and you can only be roomed together if you have paid for and selected the same option at time of booking.If you’re travelling with your friends and have made separate bookings, don’t forget to tell our 24/7 support team that you’re travelling together. The Trip Manager will always try their best to put you in the same room. But please note, this can’t always be guaranteed.
  • Split: Croatia’s peak season means we’ve got lots of boats sailing the same day. If you and your friends have made separate bookings – just give our 24/7 support team a shout to link your bookings and we’ll make sure to keep the crew together on the same boat. But please note, this can’t always be guaranteed.
  • Split: Standard boats will have sun-decks so you can soak up the sunlight. Premium boats (the Plus version of our trip has Premium boats) have larger sundecks with a mid-weekly linen service.
  • Split: Yep, all bedrooms on the boats have air conditioning. They’re small and fit perfectly into the cabins (and work great for a quick cool down).
  • Split: All rooms are fitted with an ensuite. The premium boats tend to have bigger bathrooms.
  • Split: If the weather gods are on our side (which they usually are), we should be docking back up in Split at 3PM.
  • Split: We’ve worked with Festigo Travel to hook you up with the 3-day pass to the Ultra Music Festival AKA Croatia’s ultimate summer party – world-class DJs, massive light shows, and an international crowd dancing by the Adriatic. By day it’s beaches and island vibes. And by night? Fireworks, lasers, and beats ‘til sunrise.
  • Korcula: This 13th Century walled city is framed by terracotta-topped buildings, rugged mountain scenescapes and turquoise waters.  

Cruise the Dalmatian coast aboard a premium vessel, slipping between islands and quiet bays. Drop anchor for swim stops in sapphire coves and slide into crystal-clear water framed by limestone and pine.

Unwind on deck as sea breezes ruffle the flags, snorkel above bright seagrass meadows, and watch sunlight ripple across the seabed. Easygoing sailing balances relaxation with scenery on one of Europe’s most storied coasts.

Explore Diocletian’s Palace, the Roman emperor’s 4th-century seaside retreat turned living city. On a short orientation walk, find the Peristyle, the café-lined Riva promenade skimming the harbour, and time-worn passageways that open into bright squares.

Trace limestone lanes polished by centuries, catch glimpses of bell towers and laundry-strung courtyards, and absorb stories of a UNESCO-listed maze that fuses antiquity with Dalmatian life today. Pause for photos and reflection amid stones that have seen empires rise and fall.

Walk Hvar’s stone lanes to Fortica Španjola for a sweeping look over the harbour and Pakleni Islands. Pass Venetian-era facades and the grand arsenal before drifting onto café terraces brushed by sea breeze.

Trace how trade, salt, and lavender shaped island fortunes, then meander its expansive harbour-front square where locals gather at dusk. From the ramparts, pastel boats pattern turquoise water—an easy moment to pause for photos and reflection.

Visit a family-owned winery in Trstenik on the Pelješac Peninsula. Step into cool stone cellars, learn about sun-drenched slopes and sea winds, then sample regional wines whose character springs from karst soils and coastal climate.

Meet hosts proud of Plavac Mali—dark fruit, Mediterranean herbs, a salt-kissed finish—and hear how these hills shaped Croatia’s celebrated reds. A relaxed, authentic tasting pairs local bites with stories poured straight from the barrel.

Zip across the dramatic Cetina River canyon on a guided multi-line course hung high between limestone cliffs. After a thorough briefing, clip in and soar above emerald water and pine for an adrenaline-rich panorama.

This adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Experienced guides manage equipment and pacing so you can focus on the rush, the views, and photos that frame Omiš’s pirate-legend landscape in epic scale.

Taste Dalmatia at its source on a family olive farm near Makarska. Walk groves of native varieties, learn traditional pressing methods, and sample cold-pressed extra-virgin oil with warm bread and seasonal bites.

Chat with producers about harvest cycles from Roman times to today as you compare grassy, peppery, and almond-noted profiles. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Celebrate at a convivial Captain’s dinner served on deck under a spread of coastal stars. Expect Dalmatian flavours—grilled Adriatic fish, herbed vegetables, and local wine—shared with shipmates as harbour lights shimmer.

Stories trade hands and toasts rise with the tide. This special meal is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Gather for a warm farewell dinner in Omiš at a traditional konoba. Tuck into seafood risotto, black cuttlefish, or slow-cooked meats paired with Pelješac or island wines as the town’s cliffs glow at dusk.

Set near the stone lanes by the river mouth, it’s a fitting finale to days at sea and nights of music. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Contiki

Experience the electric pulse of Split with a 3-day Ultra Music Festival pass. Join an international crowd across multiple open-air stages, where world-class DJs ignite lasers and fireworks above the Adriatic night.

Move between high-energy arenas and chill-out zones, fuel up at food courts, and ride the rhythm until late beneath a Mediterranean sky. Bookended by sea breezes and skyline views, this is Europe’s super-festival energy at full volume.

Wander the walled town of Korcula, a Gothic-Renaissance jewel of narrow lanes and amber rooftops ringed by the sea. Climb breezy ramparts and step into pocket-sized squares scented with pine and salt.

Decode the fish-bone street plan that funnels cooling winds, admire St. Mark’s Cathedral stonework, and explore the Marco Polo lore locals cherish. The setting blends craftsmanship, seafaring history, and Adriatic views made for quiet contemplation.

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