Surrounded by native pines, medicinal herbs, and olive trees, nowhere is more inviting for a seasonal getaway than the mindful, five-star luxury retreat of Maslina, on Europe’s sunniest island of Hvar off the coast of Croatia.
A member of Relais & Chateaux, Maslina Resort offers value-added new experiences amid natural surroundings. Bask in the sun, savour local, organic cuisine, relax, and rewind in Pharomatiq Wellness, in the heart of this Mindful Luxury destination. On this sun-kissed healing island, Maslina Resort’s tranquil ambience and a new range of experiences effortlessly guide you to inner peace and self-discovery.
Set against the breathtaking Adriatic amid a lush Mediterranean landscape, Maslina Resort offers one-of-a-kind luxurious and harmonious, transformative experiences that are the first step in a journey toward physical and mental wellbeing in a blissful healing haven.
Private Story Building
It’s time to build funny stories surrounded by your friends! During this two-hour Private Story Building experience, you’ll have the chance to put your creativity to work with the best stories, divulging tales that you may not otherwise say. And the best part? You will receive rewards to sip while retelling your stories. An exhilarating win-win for you whatever you create.
Minimum four people per team, maximum 10
Approximately two hours
This activity must be booked at least 24 hours in advance. Same-day bookings may be possible depending on availability.
Stari Grad with a Cave Twist
Venture into the 2,400-year-old UNESCO town of Stari Grad! You will be picked up at Maslina Resort and taken into the heart of Stari Grad for a tailored-to-you walking tour. Visit Tvrdalj, a well-preserved 16th-century Renaissance building and the former summer residence of Croatian poet Petar Hektorović. Roam the exhibitions at the Stari Grad Museum, where you can learn about the island’s cultural heritage, plus the Dominican monastery of St. Peter Martyr, first established in 1482. The town’s colourful facades, polished cobblestone streets, vibrant art galleries, and fishing boats are all along the way.
The walking tour takes approximately one hour.
Your private driver will then continue to Humac near Jelsa, where you will embark on a guided tour around this abandoned village with roots dating back to the 13th century. This wonderful example of rural workers’ architecture is tucked into an elongated ridge in the middle of the island, featuring 140 small houses made entirely of stone. You will visit the beautifully restored parish Church of St John and Paul, the distillery of essential island oils located at the edge of the village, and venture 30 minutes on foot to Grapčeva cave. With its spectacular stalactites and stalagmites, Grapčeva cave was home to a previously unknown prehistoric cultural group on the east coast of the Adriatic – the Late Neolithic Hvar-Lisičići culture, dating between 3,500 and 2,500 BCE.
Lunch follows at the family-run Konoba Humac for an authentic meal based on organic farm produce.
The tour of Humac village and the Grapčeva cave is approximately two hours.
Without lunch – four hours (with transfers from/to Maslina Resort)
With lunch – approximately six hours (with transfers from/to Maslina Resort. Includes a guided tour of Stari Grad, drive to/from Humac, cave exploration, Humac exploration)
Tuk-Tuk Tour – Jelsa and Surrounding Villages Tour
You will be picked up by a tuk-tuk in front of Maslina Resort and driven on the main road to Vrboska where you will spend time exploring Hvar’s own ‘Little Venice’. Then via Vitarnja (a coastal road from Vrboska to Jelsa), you will luxuriate in the unreal views from the island’s northern part. Once you arrive in Jelsa, you can choose to have a wine tasting at Duboković Winery, which is optional.
The tour continues to the picturesque villages of Svirče, Pitve, Vrisnik, and Vrbanj, offering a unique perspective of Hvar’s agricultural, historical, and gastronomical links, where a tour guide will unpack the best bits of the destination. The tour ends with a stop in the old village of Dol before heading back to Maslina Resort.
Approximately 30 km with a maximum of two guests
Lunch and a visit to the viticulture museum in Pitve for a wine-tasting
History Gossip Tour – Walking Tour of Stari Grad
Guests can linger over chats about life a few millennia back on this magical tour of the ancient island of Hvar. From the mystical ceremonies of the Greek founders and early battles with Romans to the Mediterranean hotspot of mysticism in the Middle Ages and its status as a Renaissance powerhouse with a bloody rebellion that shook Venice to the core, Hvar has had a venerable history.
This fascinating history tour visits the most interesting hidden places and churches, with a welcome drink before set-off, gifts for guests, and postcards.
Approximately one hour
Island History Gossip Tour- Jeep Tour
Uncover the secrets of the island in your own private Land Rover. With Stari Grad as your centre, considered the ‘Twin Peaks’ of the Mediterranean, you can enter as a visitor and transform into a participant in Hvar’s astounding events. Think of this tour as binge-watching a historical TV show, where you are the director, and the main actor in all the thrilling scenes that happen during the day.
Three-four hours
Decorated and air-conditioned Land Rover Classic 110
GoPro camera for recording the trip at the request of the guest
Wine cooler, a table with four-six chairs for wines and delicacies
Up to six people
Whatever new Experience you choose this summer you will have some of the most exclusive aspects of Hvar at your fingertips. Make Maslina Resort your base for a getaway to remember.
ABOUT MASLINA RESORT
Maslina Resort is a contemporary five-star resort on the Croatian Island of Hvar, located near Stari Grad, one of the oldest towns in the eastern Adriatic. Set in the spectacular Maslinica Bay, Maslina Resort is surrounded by olive groves and terraced vineyards and stretches across two hectares of lush pine forest overlooking the crystalline Adriatic Sea. Boasting 50 rooms and suites and three villas, Maslina Resort is a ‘mindful luxury’ resort that holds wellness, family, culinary arts, cultural heritage and authenticity as its core.
GETTING THERE
Many airlines including British Airways, Easy Jet, Jet 2, and Whizz Air fly from many regional and London airports direct to Split. The flight time is approximately two hours and 30 minutes. From Split Airport, the transfer by speed boat takes 60 minutes. Dubrovnik and Brač airports are also nearby. Private car and speedboat transfers can be arranged from any of these locations.
