Sailing the sun-kissed islands of the Dalmatian Coast

A Croatian adventure wouldn’t be complete without wandering the island home to the first world traveller. Following in the footsteps of Marko Polo, delight in a private tour of Korcula Town that takes in over 2,000 years of history, covering the island’s status as the Greek colony of ‘Black Korcula’ – named such because of its dense woodland – to the present-day cultural riches and sandy beaches.

Lakes, pine forests, and the kind of spellbinding natural beauty that a camera could never quite replicate, Mljet island has been famed for its scenery for centuries. Said to be the paradisical island of Ogygia from Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, its name comes from the Greek ‘Melita’ meaning honey or sweet, after the bees that lived in the island’s forests when the ancient Greek’s first set foot here. 

A private guided tour of a history-steeped city such as Dubrovnik is always interesting, yet beyond the notable landmarks that give Dubrovnik its reputation as an open-air museum, comes the rare opportunity to step into the pages (or filming locations) of the Game of Thrones series. Each tour guide’s expertise comes from working on the set themselves, so no question on King’s Landing or the Iron Throne are off the table here.