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Croatia + Montenegro

Dubrovnik · Hvar · Aman Sveti Stefan

14 nights 3 bases April 22 – May 6, 2026 8.40

Aman Sveti Stefan · sleeping inside the postcard

Late April through Labour Day — boats start running, Hvar opens, Aman Sveti Stefan reopens. Three bases: Dubrovnik cliff above the walled city, Maslina Resort in the quietest part of Hvar, and Aman Sveti Stefan's Villa Miločer suites looking at the 15th-century stone island lit up at night.

The standout moment

Olive at Villa Miločer

Day 10 · 20:30 · sea-edge under olive trees

Sea-edge tables on the Miločer terrace, set under 200-year-old olive trees. Across the cove, the 15th-century stone island of Sveti Stefan is fully floodlit — the postcard, eye-level. The trip's quietest entrance, and (returning Day 14) its closing image.

Where you'll stay

Sveti Stefan

Aman Sveti Stefan

Villa Miločer suite · Queen's Beach below · Olive on the terrace · sleeping inside the postcard.

€2,000–4,500 / night Official ↗
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Dubrovnik

Villa Dubrovnik

56 cliff-side rooms under Fort St John · infinity pool · free hotel boat to Old Town every 30 min.

€800–1,500 / night Official ↗
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Romantic dinners

  1. 01

    360 by Kosor (1★)

    Inside Ploče bastion, Dubrovnik

    Tasting menu, ~3h

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    20:30 · sea-edge on the rampart
  2. 02

    Restaurant Stara Loza

    Pucic Palace rooftop, Dubrovnik

    Best sunset table in town

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    20:00 · sunset inside the walls
  3. 03

    Pharos

    Maslina Resort, Stari Grad

    Farm-to-table Adriatic fish

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    20:00 · garden-edge candlelit
  4. 04

    Gariful

    Hvar Town waterfront

    Lobster spaghetti

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    20:30 · speedboat back under stars
  5. 05

    Olive at Villa Miločer

    Aman Sveti Stefan, mainland terrace

    Mediterranean tasting

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    20:30 · facing the lit island
  6. 06

    Pasta Italiana on the island

    Inside Sveti Stefan walls

    Hand-rolled pasta, sea bass

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    20:30 · 15th-c piazza, wood-fired

Day by day

Day 1 Travel

Dubrovnik · Arrival

Delta/American JFK → DBV direct (seasonal). Driver 25 min to Villa Dubrovnik. Cliffside Premium Sea View on floor 3-5. Sunset on the terrace. 20:00 Restaurant Nautika just outside Pile Gate.

Day 2 Highlight

Dubrovnik · Town Walls

Hotel boat to Old Town. Town Walls walk at opening — empty stones, Adriatic light. Lunch at Proto. Afternoon: Rector's Palace + cloister. 20:30 dinner at 360 by Kosor 1-Michelin · sea-edge on the rampart.

Day 3 Highlight

Lokrum + Elaphiti

Private speedboat day · Lokrum island morning (botanical gardens, swimming nook). Continue to Elaphiti islands · lunch at Lafodia, Lopud. Back by 17:30. 20:00 Stara Loza rooftop · sunset inside the walls.

Day 4 Rest

Dubrovnik · slow last day

Sleep in. Villa Dubrovnik spa morning. Lunch at the infinity-pool bar. Final Stradun walk at dusk (empty). 20:30 Pjerin at Villa Dubrovnik · sea-edge candlelit.

Day 5 Travel

Dubrovnik → Hvar by speedboat

Aquatic Center Dubrovnik private speedboat to Stari Grad with Mljet swim stop. ~3h. Check into Maslina Resort. Spa afternoon. 20:00 Pharos · farm-to-table opening night.

Day 6 Highlight

Hvar Town night

Stari Grad morning. Maslina speedboat to Hvar Town in the afternoon. Riva walk. 20:30 Gariful · lobster spaghetti waterfront. Speedboat back under stars.

Day 7 Highlight

Pakleni islands sail

Private day-sail to Pakleni islands · Palmižana lagoon swim, Vinogradišće cove lunch. Adriatic light. Back at 17:30. 20:00 Black Pepper in Hvar Town · 8 tables, modern, lamb shoulder.

Day 8 Cultural

Stari Grad Plain UNESCO

Drive the Stari Grad Plain UNESCO ager — 2,400-year-old olive groves and dry-stone walls. Lunch at Konoba Kod Damira in Jelsa (peka lamb, book in the morning). 20:30 Konoba Menego · candlelit 15th-c stone house on the steps.

Day 9 Rest

Hvar · slow + Macondo

Slow morning. Maslina Spa double treatment. Lunch in the gardens. Pack. 20:00 Macondo in Hvar Town · the dock's morning catch, vine-trellised terrace.

Day 10 THE PEAK

Hvar → Aman Sveti Stefan

Private speedboat (or chauffeur via Bosnia) to Aman Sveti Stefan, ~5-6h. Check into Villa Miločer suite — private terrace facing the island. Walk Queen's Beach in gold light. 20:30 dinner at OLIVE on the Miločer terrace — sea-edge under 200-yr-old olive trees, the 15th-c island of Sveti Stefan floodlit across the cove. The quietest entrance.

Day 11 Rest

Aman · do nothing day

Long breakfast on the Olive terrace. Walk the Miločer king's-and-queen's pine grove. Queen's Beach. Aman Spa couples treatment in the afternoon. Sundowner at the cliff bar. 20:30 Pasta Italiana on the island — inside the walls, 15th-c piazza, wood-fired oven.

Day 12 Highlight

Kotor Bay by private boat

Private speedboat from Aman dock north up the Adriatic into Kotor Bay. Stop at Perast (17th-c captains' town) and Our Lady of the Rocks. Lunch at Konoba Ćatovića Mlini in Morinj — water-mill restaurant, freshwater trout and grilled lamb under plane trees. Walk Kotor Old Town. Sunset cruise back. 20:30 Olive again — earned.

Day 13 Cultural

Lovćen + Budva

Driver up the Lovćen road for panoramic Bay views (900m altitude). Stop at Belveder terrace lunch. Drive down via Budva (15 min from Aman) for old-town walk + sunset Negroni in Stari Grad square. Back to Aman. 20:30 Antipasti & Pasta on the island.

Day 14 Rest

Aman · final slow day

Pavilion morning. Queen's Beach for the last time. Lunch on the terrace. Pack. Final-night dinner at Olive — the closing image: candles, olive trees, the lit island.

Day 15 Travel

Departure

Driver to TGD (Podgorica airport, ~1h). Connection via VIE/FRA/IST to JFK.

Transportation · how + where to book

  1. Flight
    JFK / EWRDubrovnik (DBV)

    American AA306 · Delta DL370 · alt. United via FRA

    ~9h direct (Apr-Oct seasonal)$3,800–5,200 business

    DBV direct from US is seasonal only — confirm 2026 schedule by January.

    Book direct ↗
    orGoogle FlightsKayak
  2. Private driver
    DBV airportVilla Dubrovnik

    Villa Dubrovnik car service

    ~25 min€80–120
    Book direct ↗
    orAtlas Croatia transfersOctopus transfers
  3. Speedboat
    Dubrovnik (Old Port)Stari Grad, Hvar (Maslina Resort)

    Atlas Croatia (transfers) · or arrange via Villa Dubrovnik concierge

    ~3h with Mljet stop€1,800–2,800 (private charter, up to 8 pax)

    Weather-dependent. Backup: Krilo fast catamaran 4-5h or driver via Split (5h). Book direct or via Villa Dubrovnik concierge.

    Book direct ↗
    orTrolan YachtingKrilo
  4. Speedboat
    Hvar (Stari Grad)Sveti Stefan, Montenegro (Aman)

    Private charter through Aman concierge

    ~5–6h (or driver via Bosnia border 6h)€3,500–5,500 boat · ~€600 driver-with-border-paperwork

    The hardest leg of any plan. Aman handles it end-to-end. Allow extra time for border (passport stamps in/out of EU).

    orAman Sveti Stefan transfersAdriatic charters
  5. Private driver
    Sveti StefanTGD (Podgorica airport)

    Aman car service

    ~1h€150–250
    orPodgorica transfers