Vis - Bisevo Multiday Sea Kayaking

ITINERARY

DAY 1
Meeting with your guide in Split at the ferry harbor is the first step. Then we take ferry to Vis and get ready for our first paddle out of the deep bay of Vis town to a small protected bay of Stoncica. There’s a wonderful, small restaurant here, where if you want, you can enjoy your first Vis island fish!

From Stoncica we continue past the important lighthouse in these waters and it’s already here that you feel there is something special about this island. Following the east coast and couple of coves later we arrive to Budikovac lagoon, one of most beautiful spots on our route preferred by sailors and day-trippers. Enjoy a swim and snorkeling in the turquoise waters of this protected lagoon. Before the sun sets, we will paddle to Rukavac bay where we will have dinner in a local restaurant and spend the night in local homes. Accommodation is double rooms.

DAY 2
Big day! From Rukavac we will continue exploring the intriguing south coast of Vis, first visiting the beautiful Green Cave on Ravnik island. Eons of ocean waves created this unique cave with two entrances. The ethereal light that bathes the interior walls is the result of sunlight streaming through an opening in the cave’s ceiling reflecting colors from the pool of sea water inside. Pummeled by strong south winds and waves during the winter and being so far into the sea, Vis’ southern coastline and carved limestone cliffs are amazing. After the break we will head on finding coves, admiring grottos, strange-looking shapes of rocks and of course we’ll find a beach for another break before our strokes take us past Stupisce horn across the open stretch of water to Bisevo island. The most known thing about Bisevo is the mythical Blue cave and with favorable conditions we will enter it. Since its magic is owed to sunlight it will most probably be the next day so we’ll first get our accommodation, have dinner and enjoy the remains of the day (over Plavac – local red wine-).

DAY 3
Another big day will start (pomalo) easily and after breakfast it’s time to explore more of the island by entering its caves; there’s the Blue one and there’s the Bear’s one…it’s better to see them for real then to read about them so we’ll do that after which we’ll circumnavigate the island and after a stop in a cove head back to the mother island of Vis into the big bay of Komiza to finally land there in this unique fishermen's town. Local people are considered among the most experienced men of sea supporting themselves and their families over the course of centuries and developing and innovating fishing industry as far as in Spain or the US.

You are welcome to visit a small Fishermen's Museum dedicated to Komiza's fishermen, their tools and boats.

After dinner in a local restaurant, we’ll spend night in a local home in Komiza.

DAY 4
Rest or spare day – Vis is a remote island and winds can sometimes be too strong for enjoyable kayaking so we have decided to have a spare day in case it happens. And if everything goes as planned you’ll get an extra day to discover better this enchanting part of the Mediterranean. If a lazy day isn’t an option for you we’ll suggest different ways to experience more such as military tour or few great inland taverns – Vis has been on a gastronomical and wine list for many years and would be perhaps shame not to check it better. Private accommodation in Komiza.

DAY 5
Today is our final day of paddling which will bring us back to Vis town. We’ll leave Komiza after breakfast and a cup of coffee on a local square or promenade in the morning and once we’ve left the bay, start riding along the north side of the island. Nobody knows for sure how many ships loaded with amphorae carrying precious content of wine and olive oil hit the bottom due to heavy storms in the area. We’ll ride underneath high cliffs that would have offered outstanding viewpoint to the famous battle of Vis in 1866. when Austrian and Italian fleets confronted in the vicinity. Few pebble beaches later on, just before Vis town we’ll stop to check another protected bay that hosted submarine pen during the period of Yugoslavia. Despite the size of the pen since the water inside is absolutely still, you will be amazed to see how far you can move your kayak with just few strokes. Eventually passing by the little rock named Host that bears remembrance to another famous Battle of Lissa, - Vis, that took place between British and French fleets in these waters, we’ll enter the bay of Vis. It’s time we relax, enjoy the town, find a place to have dinner in and stay for the night in a double room at a local home.

DAY 6
We created this program to give you some time to enjoy Vis town and other parts of the island to explore on your own without kayaking. You can rent a scooter, hire a car, laze about in Vis Town, go for an extended walk and swim or just relax. Whichever you feel like doing we’ll provide you with our suggestions. In the afternoon we’ll take the ferry back to Split.