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Aerial view of Zlatni Rat Beach on Brac Island, Croatia, with turquoise Adriatic waters, pine forest and the pebble spit

Full day

Relaxation · Private charter

Zlatni Rat, Brac & Pakleni – Private Boat Tour from Hvar

from€670Private charter· Per boat, not per person

Lowest price in October 2026 · Price depends on the date and the boat

10:00 AM – 6:00 PMup to 10 guestsMar Co TwentythreeDeparture: Hvar port
  • Licensed local operator
  • Free date changes up to 48h
  • Skipper & fuel included
  • English-speaking skipper
  • Life jackets in all sizes

Tour overview

Tour overview

Full-day private boat trip from Hvar to Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn) and Bol on Brac, via Hvar's north-coast coves and back through the Pakleni Islands.

Your skipper takes you round the western tip of Hvar to Bruske Vale, the coves below the village of Brusje, for a first swim, then across the channel to Brac for another off Murvica. Zlatni Rat, the pebble spit about 2 km west of Bol, comes next, then time on land in Bol for lunch. On the way home the route runs back round Hvar into the Pakleni Islands for swims at Palmizana and Zdrilca. The order of the stops is decided on the morning: the wind in the channel between Hvar and Brac decides which coves are calm.

Who this day is for

Best if you are…

Happy to swim & snorkel

Several stops in clear water. Snorkelling gear is included.

Up for a little adventure

Includes open-sea crossings. Not ideal for severe motion sickness.

Chasing the best photos

Postcard coves, caves and viewpoints along the route.

Seeking hidden bays & coves

Quiet, secluded spots most visitors never find.

Here for the golden hour

Time your day to catch the best light on the water.

Here mainly for the sights

Landmark stops and island scenery, with more time cruising between them.

Happy with an early start

Leaving early means the caves before the midday queues.

Daily itinerary

See exactly where your day goes.

Times are approximate and the route is the route. Your skipper reads the sea and the weather on the day, and there is usually room to agree a longer stop or a nearby swap with them on board.

  1. Start

    Hvar waterfront boat harbour

    Meet your skipper at the Hvar waterfront boat harbour (near Janka Zazjala 18). Safety briefing, bottled water and ice-box loaded, then west round the tip of Hvar to its north coast.

  2. 1
    20 min

    Bruske Vale

    First swim in the coves below the village of Brusje on Hvar's north coast: small shingle bays under green slopes, before the crossing to Brac.

  3. 2
    45 min

    Murvica

    A swim off Murvica, a small village on the south coast of Brac about 5 km west of Bol, below the slopes of Vidova Gora and away from the busier beaches around Bol.

  4. 3
    75 min

    Zlatni Rat

    Zlatni Rat, the Golden Horn: a spit of fine pebbles about 2 km west of Bol whose tip shifts with the wind and the current. Which side of the spit you swim from depends on the wind that day.

  5. 4
    90 min

    Bol

    Time on land in Bol, the harbour town of Brac's south coast: stone lanes, the waterfront and restaurants for lunch, which is not included.

  6. 5
    75 min

    Palmizana

    Back across the channel and round the western tip of Hvar into the Pakleni Islands. Palmizana on Sveti Klement is the best-known bay of the archipelago, with a pine-shaded beach and the Meneghello family's botanical garden.

  7. 6
    30 min

    Zdrilca

    Last swim at Zdrilca, a pebble beach on the north-west side of Marinkovac in the Pakleni Islands, facing the islet of Planikovac across a narrow passage.

  8. End

    Hvar waterfront boat harbour

    Short run back to the Hvar waterfront boat harbour.

Interactive route map. Tap a stop to highlight it on the map

On the day

What's included

What's included

  • Private boat with skipper
  • Fuel
  • Bottled water
  • Soft drinks
  • Beer
  • Snorkelling gear

Optional extras, paid on the day

  • Lunch in Bol
  • Gratuities

Come prepared

What to bring

  • Sunscreen (reef-safe preferred)
  • Swimsuit and towel
  • Sunglasses and sun hat
  • Water shoes for the pebble beaches
  • Light jacket for the return trip
  • Money for lunch in Bol

Good to know

  • Tour may be rescheduled or cancelled if sea conditions are unsafe
  • Route may be adjusted by the skipper based on wind and sea conditions
  • The crossing between Hvar and Brac is in open water, so the skipper plans it around the forecast
  • Children of all ages welcome; life jackets available in all sizes

On tour day

15 minutes before departure
Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes before your scheduled departure. Your skipper uses that time for a short safety briefing and to get everyone settled on board.
Running late?
Send your skipper a WhatsApp. Small delays are no problem and your skipper will wait. If the whole group is 30 minutes late, some stops may need to be cut to return before sunset.

Weather & sea

When the sea has other plans

The Adriatic sets the pace. If wind or swell makes a stretch unsafe or uncomfortable, your skipper reshapes the day on the spot: sheltered coves in place of open crossings, or a new order of stops. If conditions rule out sailing altogether, you rebook for another day; if none suits you, everything you paid is refunded.

After you book

What happens next.

  1. Instant confirmation

    By email, with your booking and reference secured right away.

  2. Your skipper reaches out

    Before the tour, your skipper confirms the exact meeting point and answers any questions.

  3. Flexible if plans change

    • Change your date free of charge more than 48 hours before departure.
    • You can cancel at any time. More than 10 days before departure, everything you paid online is refunded, less the card processing fee.
    • Within 10 days, nothing is refunded.
    • If a tour truly cannot run, for example in unsafe weather or if the boat is out of service, your skipper first arranges a new date; if none suits you, everything you paid is refunded.

Ask about this tour

from €670 Private charter

  • 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • up to 10 guests

Free date changes up to 48h before departure

Inquiry

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Tell us the date and how many of you there are, and we reply with a plan and a price.

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