3 Days Awesome Travel Itinerary to Dubrovnik, Croatia

Looking for a short 3 days travel itinerary to Dubrovnik for a fun weekend? Dubrovnik is a charming medieval town along the Dalmatian coast. When you see Dubrovnik you’ll know why they call it the Pearl of the Adriatic. Back in the 14^th to 19^th centuries, Dubrovnik had been an independent state called the Republic of Ragusa.

The beautiful Dubrovnik beaches are definitely worth visiting if you want to chill and relax. Walking around the marble street and climbing the Dubrovnik city walls are also one of the favourite things to do by the thousands of visitors flocking thru the city each month.

The old city of Dubrovnik is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since the 1970s. There are ongoing renovation and preservation initiatives to protect the medieval old city.

Dubrovnik has been made popular over the last few years as one of the Game of Thrones shooting locations. The Dubrovnik Old Town has been used as the location for the King’s Landing and Qarth of the famous tv series.

With Dubrovnik’s rich history and picturesque medieval Old Town, it is no wonder that it has been one of the most popular cruise hubs in the Mediterranean. It is also considered one of the most visited cities in Croatia.

Read more: Point of Interests: Fun Attractions and Best Things To Do In Dubrovnik

Here is a travel itinerary to Dubrovnik. One of Croatia’s gems and the Pearl of the Adriatic.

Visa Requirements

For British Passport holders: No visa required.

For Philippine Passport holders: If you have a valid Schengen visa you can visit Croatia without needing to secure a Croatian visa.  However, there are a few terms and conditions applicable in this situation that is worth noting.

Since Croatia is not part of the Schengen Zone but a part of the European Union, there is an exceptional rule that the Schengen visa holder will be allowed to enter Croatia if they are coming from a Schengen state member and they have a multiple entry Schengen visas.

If Croatia is your first point of entry in Europe, the Schengen visa won’t be valid so you would need to secure a separate Croatian visa.

You can find all the details of the documents required on how to apply for a Croatian visa (link provided).

Download the Croatian visa form here. (link provided). All visa applications will have to be submitted at the Visa Application Centre.

If you are holding a Family EU/EEA residence permit, you won’t be required to apply for a Croatian visa.

Suggested Accommodation:

🛏️ Accommodation Name: Hostel Sol
📌 Address: Obala Ivana Pavla II 13, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia
💰 Compare hotel rates & reviews: Agoda | Booking.com | TripAdvisor
🛎️ Amenities: Free parking, Wi-Fi, Currency exchange, 24-hour reception, Shared Lounge, Shared kitchen and many more.
🐾 Pets Allowed: Yes – Dog-friendly / Pet friendly

You can check my review of the Hostel Sol in Dubrovnik.

Trip Budget

Here is the breakdown of our travel costs so you can have an idea of the various prices in Dubrovnik. I have used two currencies in GBP and PHP.

Travel Essentials	Description ( Cost)	Total Amount Spent
Flights	BHX-DBV-BHX (2 pax =£268)	£134 | Php 8,800
Airport Transfers	70 Kunas/pax -return	£8 | PHP 560
Accommodation	2N @Hostel Sol – Private room (2pax B&B) | Sea view	£187 | PHP 12,200
Activities	Dubrovnik Card, Cable car & Lokrum island fee	£66 | PHP 4,300
TOTAL COSTS		£ 395 | PHP 26,000

Itinerary Details

DAY 1:

6 am – Catch the early flight from Birmingham, UK to Dubrovnik, Croatia

Travel tip: you can buy an airport transfer bus ticket at the airport. It is cheaper to get a return ticket than two single tickets. It costs around 70 Kunas.

On our arrival at Dubrovnik Main bus station, Hostel Sol is around a 5-minutes’ walk. We dropped off the bags and had our lunch.

After check-in, we catch up first on our sleep before we head out to walk around the marina in front of the hostel and collect our Dubrovnik card from the Tourism office.

Travel tip: Dubrovnik Card is an all-in-one card that can give you access to various museums and attractions and discounts in Dubrovnik.

Plus it also includes free bus transportation access around Dubrovnik.

The Dubrovnik card comes in different types depending on the number of days that you wish to have. It comes in 1 day, 3 days and 7 days passes. You can purchase the Dubrovnik card online and pick it up at your nearest Tourism office when you arrive in Dubrovnik.

We head over to the Mount SRD via cable car to watch the sunset and check out the most beautiful panoramic view of Dubrovnik and the Old City.

The cable car ride is one of the most popular things to do in Dubrovnik.  On top of Mount SRD, if you are feeling adventurous you can also do the Buggy safari on top of Mount SRD.

On our descent back to the Old City we grabbed a quick snack and headed back to the hostel.

DAY 2: 

We had the full day to explore the Old City of Dubrovnik. We went to the Pile Gate to access the Old City.

Our plan is to do the museums in the morning and walk around the city walls in late afternoon.

We started our museum-hopping in Dominican Monastery Museum, Rector’s Palace, the Cathedral Treasury and went to visit the famous staircase of the “Walk of Shame” scene in Game of Thrones in Uz Jesuite.

We had lunch by the Dubrovnik Old Port, which has the best view of the beautiful Dalmatian coast. Seafood is one of the specialities in Croatian cuisines.

After the glorious seafood lunch, we went back to the Pile gate to collect our tickets to access the Dubrovnik city walls. The Dubrovnik city walls have a fantastic view of the Old Town.

The wall encircles the city and is about 2 kilometres long. The wall is about height 25 metres and above height.

There are 4 main forts that surround the Old City, they are Tower Minceta (North), Fortress Revelin (East), Fortress of St. John (South) and Bokar Fortress (West) plus the detached fortress Fort Lovrijenac.

The orange-tiled rooves of the medieval houses and buildings were like a painted canvas of what it was back in the Middle ages.

The dry summer heat really tired us out so after walking and braving the scorching heat, we decided to go back to our hostel and call it a day!

DAY 3:

On our last day in Dubrovnik, after we had our breakfast and checked out in the hostel, we headed back to the Old Port of Dubrovnik inside the Old City to catch our boat to the nearby island of Lokrum.

The Lokrum Island is a perfect chill out and picnic place in Dubrovnik.

Don’t forget to bring your swimming costume with you to enjoy the clear waters of the Dalmatian island.

There are other things to do see and do in Lokrum islands like the botanical gardens, Fort Royal, the Monastery complex (used as a film location in Game of Thrones as Qarth), the Dead sea (the little lake within the island), the cross of Triton, Chapel of Annunciation and the Two Barracks.

After looking around the island we made our way back to the hostel to collect our bags and headed towards the airport for our evening flight. Home sweet home in the UK.

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Note: Special thanks to Dubrovnik Tourism Board for complimentary activities during our trip to Dubrovnik.
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