An Unforgettable Plant-Based Croatian Adventure – Like Traveling with Family! My recent trip to Split and Dubrovnik with The Getaway Co. was absolutely phenomenal – a truly seamless and delightful experience from start to finish. From the moment we landed at the airport, we felt completely taken care of, which set the tone for a perfectly stress-free vacation. Our stay at the Time Boutique Hotel in Split was incredibly comfortable and exceeded all expectations. Not only did they provide the most amazing plant-based breakfasts each morning, but the hotel's central location was an absolute dream. We were able to walk to almost every place we wanted to explore in Split, making our sightseeing effortless and enjoyable. As an unexpected, heartwarming bonus, the resident mama peacock and her adorable babies added a touch of magic we could never have imagined – truly a unique and charming highlight! The day trip to Dubrovnik was, again, incredibly well-planned, seamlessly transitioning us from Split and ending with our check-in at the amazing Hotel Mlini. This hotel is simply stunning, right on the water and beautifully appointed. You honestly don't even want to leave the balcony, wanting to soak in every soothing sound of the waves. It was also easily accessible to the old town of Dubrovnik and within comfortable walking distance to many of the fantastic restaurants we visited. Between our arrival and departure, there were simply too many incredible activities to mention! The Welcome Dinner and introductions in Split were a brilliant start, effortlessly bringing a group of mostly strangers together. It was incredibly encouraging and heartwarming to see that many of the attendees had previously traveled with The Getaway Co., speaking volumes about the company's repeat success. By the time we sat to enjoy the Closing Night Dinner, we weren't just fellow travelers anymore – we were all family. Thank you, Amanda, Marino, and Lauren, for an incredible time! You truly excelled at creating a worry-free, enriching, and incredibly connective journey. I started following The Getaway Co. on Instagram two years before I booked my first trip, and I can't recommend them highly enough. Do yourself a favor and follow The Getaway Co. so you can start planning your own unforgettable plant-based travel experience soon!

Croation plantasy - its over, boo! Next one please What a great trip, with some great people - again! I have read or two of the under 5* reviews and no disrespect to my fellow travellers ( who I quite like ) but this is not like the big travel co Jordan trip I did a year ago, run 10 times a year for a number of years, 2 big coaches of people, staying in multi hotels with all the boring drop offs, impersonal, average tourist restaurants.......this is a small hand crafted personalised trip run for the very first time in a Country with very few vegan options. Both hotels were running vegan breakfasts ( with choices ) for the very first time! If there were no plastic water bottles on the few times they were supplied there would have been a complaint we were all thirsty...... As for info on safety, jetlag, tipping - there is the internet and its no different to the last time people travelled long haul or on a foreign trip? More importantly the trip, there were 26 of us with the owner of the Getaway Co, a media influencer School night vegan, and Marino the local guide / organiser with us. It doesn't get any more personal than that. Like in the programme Cheers, its a trip where 'everyone knows your name'! We travelled up a mountain and Marino produced cushions to sit on the side of the mountain and eat a picnic lunch hand prepared by his mother! On the last night we had dinner outside in his families Olive Grove cooked off a calor gas stove, they had even made us a proper toilet. This isn't a commercial event space but a rustic home made local produce personalised event just for us. Again the tours of Split, Dubrovnik, Trogir ....were just for us, small group tours with local guides. There was some truly great food, and dramatic settings for food / picnics, fantastic scenery and some great fellow vegan travellers, now friends. It was that personal. What I like about these tours ( our 3rd ) is that there is a mix of sightseeing, food experiences, food demo, wine tasting, this time our own Catamaran Tour ( with homemade food and focaccia ) but there is also a fair amount of time to relax, do nothing or join an additional tour if you want to. There is something here for everyone and there is no pressure to participate. Its true that an optional excursion or the odd meal wasn't 11/10 - but this was the inaugural trip in a Country that is at the beginning of the vegan journey. As opposed to a global travel company, the owner was on our trip and those minor wrinkles will definitely be sorted for the next trip. In terms of the fully vegan restaurant in Dubrovnik, I also ate there when everyone went home. It was fantastic but there are only 8 seats outside not 26 so we don't fit! As for the alumni talk.....a third of the group were repeat customers - work that out people! In conclusion, great trip with some good food, great scenery, and a great bunch of people. We have done the Athens / Santorini and Marrakech tours and can't recommend them highly enough, along with the new Croatia trip. Do try it. We will be booking again on one of the other tours in 2025 ( maybe 2024 who knows ) !! 11/10