The team supported us on an 11 day tour of Slovenia and Croatia… from airport pickup to tours/transport on Lake bled, Bohinj, vintgar gorge, postojna cave, Ljubljana, Plitvice lakes, split, trogir, krka, wine tours, stone oyster farm, Dubrovnik and back to airport. No way this all could happen in the time frame without this teams support. Car was there every morning, dropped back at hotel, all tours ready to go. No parking hassles, getting lost, missed appointments.
Though Henry was the organizer and suggested the plan, the guy who made it all come together was Drazen our driver. Keeping us safe / comfortable throughout, fed with his favorite foods (beware he loves meat), entertained on long drives, dry with an umbrella when it rained, and educated as we learned the history and needed to discuss.
Beyond the usual suspect tours / activities, they also organized a few items that were more special: 1. an oyster boat tour with a farmer who basically feeds you fresh oysters on his boat and shows you how he farms, and 2. Wine tours with unique vineyards, and 3. A private invitation to a woman’s house in the Dubrovnik old town with beautiful ceiling art and sampling of her homemade liquors / sweets.
The cool thing about croatia is that the industry is all about tourism and it’s primarily delivered through locals. This service was very good for us logistically / convenient but it also allowed us to meet locals more personally as our driver, guides, hosts…exposing us to Croatia in a different more personal way than the std hotels, shared boat rides and tours.
I highly recommend splurging a bit and getting services from Henry and team. Croatia rocks and this support will enhance the experience.
If your objective is to get from Split to Dubrovnik, find another alternative, that doesn’t require you to stop at Ston. Although it was interesting, it was not very worthwhile and we only needed 10 minutes to get the idea of it. We also opted not to bother with a lunch stop since we were close to Dubrovnik. Finally, we were not very happy with our driver”s somewhat reckless lane changes on curvy roads with oncoming traffic.