Wine tasting in Split area by horse-drawn carriage
Do you dream about an authentic off-the-beaten-path tour to share with your friends and family? Something you have probably not done before on Ibiza, Santorini or Sicily? Something unique? Then join our horse carriage wine Tasting tour in Kaštela near Split, explore this charming but still quite sleepy area squeezed in a tight hug between two UNESCO towns - Split and Trogir - and make beautiful memories that will last much longer than your summer tan!
This tour has "100% LOCAL" stamped all over it like no other in the area! We dare to call it not just a tour, but a true local experience that will leave you with a satisfied belly and a big smile on your face! Good night's sleep afterwords guaranteed.
Highlights
- Join this unique local tour and treat yourself to an experience you will not easily forget
- Enjoy a thrilling ride by a horse-drawn carriage along fishing villages of Kaštela
- Explore the athmospheric promenade that has changed little over the centuries
- Savor traditional delicacies and taste typical local wines at three boutique family wineries
- Make some new friends, hear interesting stories or just relax and enjoy with your family
Quick facts
- Tour type: Wine tasting tour
- Departure: Minivan pickup
- Start time: Flexible
- Duration: 3 - 3.5 hours
- Schedule: Daily in high season
- Min people: 4 persons
- Price: 100 € per person
What to expect
You will be picked up at your address by a minivan and taken to a private family property in Kaštela. Once there, you will be welcomed by your host and greeted with olive oil tasting accompanied with a cold plate of home-made cheese and original Drniš prosciutto, two sorts of local wine and some typical snacks.
After your thirst is satisfied you will be invited in a carriage driven by two magnificent horses and set off on a ride through Kaštela that will take you to your first stop – the 1500-year-old olive tree, Mastrinka in Kaštel Štafilić. It is one of the oldest olive trees in Europe and you will hear more about it from your tour guide who will entertain you with local history during the whole tour.
Your next stop will be the 2-centuries-old konoba at Vuletin Vinery where time seems to have stopped. You will be greeted with a home made typical local liqueur made of rose petals, something you cannot find around every corner. In the cool freshness of the old konoba, still keeping authentic wooden barrels that witnessed many centuries, you will sample 2 types of wine made of seven wine varieties typical for Kaštela served with some seafood snacks. As you sip your wine, you will have the opportunity to hear first-hand how the true origin of Zinfandel wine was discovered.
Afterwords you will board the wine carriage again to cruise along the picturesque Kaštela promenade while listening a story about two tragic Shakespearean lovers from Kaštela, Miljenko and Dobrila. You will be shown their birth places, the Rušinac Castle and Vitturi Castle which you will also visit inside as this is the today’s City Museum.
Once your curiosity is satisfied, we will continue our horse carriage ride to our last stop – Perišin winery in Kaštel Kambelovac where you will taste two white wines of Maraština sort as well as the famous Crljenak kaštelanski, better known as Zinfandel, accompanied by a cold plate of cheese and pancetta. Your tour ends with some delicious dessert again on the family estate of Kapov family, where we started.
