KAYAK
HIKE
& SAIL
River, mountains and the Adriatic in five days from Omiš. From €710 per person — four nights B&B in a 4★ hotel, a private half-day sail to Brač, and a group of no more than six women.
Twin share · 4 nights B&B · 4★ Hotel Plaža Omiš · 3–6 guests
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In short
Kayak, Hike & Sail is a five-day women-only active holiday based in Omiš, 25 km south of Split, run by Malduk Adventures. It combines river-to-sea kayaking with snorkelling, a guided hike in the mountains above the Adriatic, and a private four-hour sail to a secluded cove on Brač, with four nights bed and breakfast at the four-star Hotel Plaža Omiš. The group is capped at six women — the size of the private sailboat — It costs from €710 per person twin share for 2027, and no previous experience is needed for any of it.
Last updated: 4 September 2026 · Operated by Malduk Adventures, Omiš, Croatia — licensed since 2014
Paddle a river into the sea. Hike above the coast. Sail to Brač.
This five-day women-only holiday brings together three completely different sides of Dalmatia while keeping one comfortable base in the heart of Omiš. Four nights at Hotel Plaža Omiš, a kayak from the Cetina River into the Adriatic, a hike through the mountains overlooking the sea, and a private half-day sail to finish.
Active — but with plenty of time left for beaches, long Croatian evenings and getting to know the women you're travelling with. Every activity is a morning or a half-day, so no afternoon is spoken for.
It's hosted by Eva Piperevska and Marinela Brzović, who has guided adventure activities in the Omiš and Cetina area since 2013. Malduk Adventures is a licensed operator based in Omiš since 2014, with over 200 five-star Google reviews and more than 2,000 guests guided.
Trip facts at a glance
- Who it's for
- Women only. Solo travellers, friends travelling together, first-timers.
- Base
- Omiš, Split-Dalmatia County. Nearest airport Split (SPU), about 50 km.
- Activities
- River and sea kayaking with snorkelling, guided coastal hiking, private half-day sailing.
- Accommodation
- 4 nights at the 4★ Hotel Plaža Omiš, beside the main sandy beach.
- Meal basis
- Bed & breakfast, plus a Dalmatian snack and drinks aboard the boat.
- 2027 price
- €710–€970 per person, twin share, by departure month.
- Single rooms
- €802–€1,258 per person, on request subject to availability.
- Group size
- Minimum 3, maximum 6 — set by the private sailboat.
- Fitness
- Easy to moderate. The hike on day 3 is the hardest part.
- Experience
- None needed for kayaking, hiking or sailing.
- Free time
- Every activity finishes by early afternoon. Three free afternoons.
- Booking terms
- 10% deposit, balance 15 days before departure, free cancellation to 14 days.
Why you'll love this trip
River, mountains & sea
Three completely different days: kayak from river to sea, hike high above the coastline, then sail out towards Brač. Same base, three versions of Dalmatia.
A private boat, not a shared one
The sailing day is a private sailboat with a skipper for your group alone — anchored in a quiet cove, not queuing at a party beach.
Four-star, beside the beach
Four nights at Hotel Plaža Omiš, steps from the sand and the old town. Walk out of the door and you're already somewhere worth being.
Six women, two local hosts
Small enough that you'll know everyone by the second morning, and hosted by two women who live here rather than a rotating tour leader.
In Action
Photos from our women-only departures
Your 5-day itinerary
Arrival on day 1, three activity days, departure on day 5. Every activity finishes by early afternoon, so the rest of each day is yours.
Welcome to your home on the Croatian coast. After arriving in Omiš, check into Hotel Plaža Omiš ★★★★, beside the town's main sandy beach and a short walk from the old town.
Settle into your room and spend the rest of the day at your own pace. Swim in the Adriatic. Explore the narrow old streets. Find a table overlooking the river. Or simply recover from the journey.
You'll meet Eva, Marinela and the rest of the group before the adventures begin.
Our first adventure starts on the calm lower section of the Cetina. Once everyone is comfortable in the kayaks, we paddle downstream between the mountains towards Omiš.
We pass through town and continue straight out of the river into the Adriatic. From there we follow the coast to a shallow shipwreck and stop to swim and snorkel in clear water.
It's an easy introduction to the trip and needs no previous kayaking experience. The rest of the day is free.
Today we trade paddles for hiking shoes. The mountains rise almost directly from the coastline around Omiš, so you don't have to travel far to find spectacular terrain.
We follow a guided route through the Mediterranean landscape above town — rocky peaks, pine, wild herbs, and views stretching across the Adriatic and its islands.
We hike as a group and stop at viewpoints rather than treating the trail like a race. This is the most physically active day of the trip, but no technical hiking experience is required. Back in Omiš, the afternoon and evening are yours.
For the final adventure we leave dry land behind. After breakfast we walk to the boat in Omiš, meet the skipper and head out onto the Adriatic.
The four-hour sail takes us from Omiš towards a secluded cove on the island of Brač — about an hour across before dropping anchor. Then there's nowhere anyone needs to be. For roughly two hours: swim in clear water, take the snorkelling gear, try the stand-up paddleboard, or just sit on deck. A Dalmatian snack and drinks are served aboard.
We raise anchor and sail back to Omiš for around lunchtime, which leaves the whole afternoon free for a last beach day, shopping or the old town.
A last breakfast together and a final morning beside the Adriatic. Maybe one more swim, maybe coffee in the old town — or maybe everyone is already arguing about where the next trip should be.
After breakfast, check out of Hotel Plaža and say goodbye to Omiš. You'll have seen Croatia from its river, its mountains and its sea, and found that travelling solo doesn't have to mean travelling alone.
Your half-day sailing experience
The sailing day runs aboard Nana, a private sailboat reserved for the group — not a shared excursion. We take the Morning Glow route from Omiš towards Brač, reaching a secluded cove after about an hour, with roughly two hours at anchor to swim, snorkel, paddleboard and do nothing at all before sailing back.
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Boat | Nana — private sailboat with skipper, reserved for the group |
| Route | Omiš → secluded cove on Brač → Omiš (the Morning Glow route) |
| Duration | 4 hours, typically 09:00–13:00 |
| Time at anchor | About 2 hours in the cove |
| Capacity | Maximum 6 guests — which is why this trip caps at six |
| Included aboard | Skipper, fuel and boat costs, Dalmatian snack, wine, beer, juices and water, stand-up paddleboard, snorkelling equipment |
| Experience needed | None — the skipper sails the boat. Help out or don't. |
Sailing depends on wind and sea state, and the skipper makes that call on the morning. If the day can't run safely we move it, substitute an activity of equivalent value, or refund it.
What it costs
The 2027 trip costs €710 to €970 per person sharing a twin room, depending on the month. That covers four nights bed and breakfast at the 4★ Hotel Plaža Omiš, guided kayaking and snorkelling, guided hiking, the private four-hour sail with skipper including snack and drinks aboard, all equipment, activity transfers and insurance during the guided activities.
| Departure month | Twin share, pp | Single room, pp | What that month is like |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | From €710 | €802 | Greenest hiking, quietest town, coolest swimming |
| May | From €786 | €914 | Warm days on the trail, sea still cool |
| June & September | From €886 | €1,142 | The balance — warm sea, comfortable hiking, no crowds |
| July & August | From €970 | €1,258 | Hottest: harder hiking, glorious sailing |
Sharing, or a room of your own
The headline price is for two women sharing a twin. Coming alone, we pair you with another solo guest wherever we can, and in that case you pay the twin-share price with no supplement. If you'd rather have your own room, single occupancy is available on request subject to availability, at the single price above.
What to budget on top
Flights, airport transfers, lunches and evening meals (roughly €15–€30 a head in Omiš) and drinks ashore. A private airport transfer from Split can be arranged on request.
Who is this trip for?
Women who want to be active while still feeling like they're on holiday. You don't need kayaking, sailing or technical hiking experience. You do need a reasonable level of general fitness, comfortable walking shoes and a willingness to spend a few days outside.
It suits women travelling solo, friends travelling together, first-time active travellers, and anyone who wants Croatia beyond beaches and sightseeing.
Who it doesn't suit: anyone looking for adrenaline. There's no whitewater and no canyoning here — for that, take the women-only kayak, raft & canyon trip instead.
You don't have to be the fastest hiker. You don't have to know how to sail. And you definitely don't need to arrive knowing anyone.
Which women-only trip is right for you?
| Kayak, Hike & Sail | Kayak, Raft & Canyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Activities | Kayaking, coastal hiking, private sailing | Kayaking, whitewater rafting, canyoning |
| Intensity | Easy to moderate — one demanding day | Moderate — three demanding days |
| Group size | 3 to 6 | Small group, from 2 |
| Swimming | Not required, but you'll want to | Required for the canyoning day |
| Best for | Views, sea days and space to breathe | Adrenaline and getting properly stuck in |
| Both include | 4 nights B&B at the 4★ Hotel Plaža Omiš, local women hosts, all equipment and activity transfers | |
Guides, safety and what's required
Nothing on this trip is technical, but everything is guided. The kayaking runs with local guides and full safety equipment, the hike is led on marked Mediterranean trails at the group's pace, and the boat is handled by a professional skipper throughout.
Your guides
Local professionals who work this coast all season. Malduk Adventures is a licensed Croatian operator, its guides are registered with HGSS, the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service, and Marinela has guided here since 2013.
Equipment
Kayaks, buoyancy aids and all safety equipment are EU CE certified and included, as are snorkelling gear and the paddleboard on the sailing day. Bring your own walking shoes; everything else is provided.
In the water
You'll be in the sea on two days — snorkelling on the kayak day and swimming off the boat. You should be comfortable in open water. If you'd rather stay aboard or in the kayak, that's genuinely fine.
Nothing is compulsory
Sitting out a day is allowed and nobody will make it awkward. Omiš is a good place to have a morning off, and the hotel is a two-minute walk from the beach.
| Activity | Duration | Difficulty | Experience needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayaking & snorkelling | Half day | Easy | None |
| Guided hiking | Half day | Moderate | None technical — general fitness and good shoes |
| Private sailing | 4 hours | Easy | None — the skipper sails |
Where you'll stay
Hotel Plaža Omiš ★★★★
Your base for all four nights is Hotel Plaža Omiš, a four-star hotel in central Omiš beside the sea and the Cetina River, directly next to the town's main sandy beach and close to the historic old town.
It's exactly the base this holiday wants: comfortable enough to properly relax after an active morning, central enough that you can walk out of the door and explore Omiš on your own terms. Four nights and breakfast are included.
Meet your hosts
Eva Piperevska
Organiser & local host
Eva organises the trip and is your local point of contact throughout. From coordinating the activities to helping you find Omiš outside the itinerary, she's there to make the week feel less like joining a package tour and more like being welcomed into our corner of Croatia.
Marinela Brzović
Local adventure guide · guiding since 2013
Marinela has worked as a local adventure guide since 2013. More than a decade around Omiš means she knows this landscape intimately — the river, the canyon and the mountains behind the coast. Her experience is a big part of what this holiday is about: introducing women to the outdoors somewhere friendly, where you can push yourself without feeling you have to keep up or prove anything.
What's included
- 4 nights at Hotel Plaža Omiš ★★★★
- Breakfast every morning
- Guided kayaking & snorkelling
- Guided hiking
- Private 4-hour sailing experience with skipper
- Dalmatian snack, wine, beer, juices and water aboard
- SUP and snorkelling equipment during sailing
- Professional local guides
- Kayaking and safety equipment
- Activity transfers where required
- Insurance during guided activities
- Local organisation and support from Eva & Marinela
Not included
- Flights to Croatia
- Airport transfers, unless otherwise specified
- Lunches and evening meals, except where specified
- Travel insurance
- Single occupancy, where requested
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities
- Nights before or after the trip
2027 departure dates
Seven women-only departures, April to September 2027. Prices per person for four nights bed and breakfast at the 4★ Hotel Plaža Omiš. A departure runs from a minimum of 3 and is capped at 6 — the size of the private sailboat. Single rooms are available on request.
| Departure | Returns | Twin share pp | Single room pp | Status | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 24 April 2027 | Wed 28 April | From €710 | €802 | Open | Book → |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Wed 5 May | From €786 | €914 | Open | Book → |
| Sat 5 June 2027 | Wed 9 June | From €886 | €1,142 | Open | Book → |
| Sun 20 June 2027 | Thu 24 June | From €886 | €1,142 | Open | Book → |
| Sun 11 July 2027 | Thu 15 July | From €970 | €1,258 | Open | Book → |
| Sun 8 August 2027 | Thu 12 August | From €970 | €1,258 | Open | Book → |
| Sun 12 September 2027 | Thu 16 September | From €886 | €1,142 | Open | Book → |
Which month?
April & May — greenest hiking, quietest town, cooler swimming off the boat.
June & September — the balance. Warm sea, comfortable hiking, 25–28°C, far fewer people.
July & August — hottest, which makes the hike harder work and the sailing day glorious.
Take the whole departure
Three friends are enough to make a departure run; six fill the boat entirely. We can also run it privately on dates of your choosing — tell us your rough window and we'll quote it.
Get a quote →Frequently asked questions
€710 to €970 per person sharing a twin room: April from €710, May from €786, June and September from €886, July and August from €970. Single rooms are €802, €914, €1,142 and €1,258 for those months, on request. That covers four nights B&B at the 4★ Hotel Plaža Omiš, all three guided activities, the private sail with skipper including snack and drinks aboard, equipment, transfers and activity insurance.
Yes, and most guests do. The group is capped at six, so nobody disappears into the back of a coach party. Everyone paddles, hikes, sails and eats breakfast together from day one, which makes arriving alone the normal way to arrive rather than the awkward one.
A maximum of six, set by the private sailboat on day four, and a minimum of three for a departure to run. Six is deliberately small: it's the difference between sailing on a private boat with your group and sharing a bigger boat with strangers.
No. The kayaking is on the calm lower Cetina and is taught from the beginning. The hike needs no technical skill, only general fitness and comfortable shoes. On the sailing day a skipper handles the boat — you can help or simply sit back.
A reasonable level of general fitness. Kayaking and sailing are easy days. The hike on day three is the demanding one, on rocky Mediterranean trails, and it's walked as a group with stops at viewpoints rather than as a race. If you can walk a few hours on uneven ground, you'll be fine.
Four hours, typically 09:00 to 13:00, on a private sailboat with a skipper. Roughly an hour sailing from Omiš to a secluded cove on Brač, about two hours at anchor to swim, snorkel and try the paddleboard, then the sail back. A Dalmatian snack, wine, beer, juices and water are included aboard, along with SUP and snorkelling equipment. You're back around lunchtime with the whole afternoon free.
All four nights at Hotel Plaža Omiš, a four-star hotel in central Omiš beside the sea and the Cetina River, directly next to the town's main sandy beach and a short walk from the old town. Breakfast is included every morning.
Breakfast every morning, plus a Dalmatian snack and drinks aboard the boat on the sailing day. Lunches and evening meals are otherwise your own, which leaves you free to eat where you like — Omiš has a good range of restaurants within walking distance of the hotel, at local rather than Split prices.
Both are five days from the same hotel in Omiš and both kayak the Cetina to the sea. This one swaps rafting and canyoning for hiking above the coast and a private half-day sail to Brač — gentler on adrenaline, stronger on views, water and free time — and caps at six guests because of the boat. Choose this for scenery and space; choose the other one for whitewater and canyons.
Split Airport (SPU) — about 50 km and an hour from Omiš, with seasonal direct flights from most major UK and Irish airports between April and October. Zadar is roughly 140 km away and Dubrovnik roughly 230 km. Airport transfers aren't included as standard but can be arranged on request.
June and September are the best balance: the sea is warm enough to swim off the boat, air temperatures sit around 25–28°C, and the hiking is comfortable. Late April and May are greener and quieter with cooler swimming. July and August are hottest, which makes the hiking day harder work and the sailing day glorious.
No. Solo guests are paired in a twin with another solo traveller of the same gender wherever possible, and in that case no single supplement applies. If you'd rather have your own room, single occupancy is available on request subject to availability.
The sailing day depends on wind and sea state and the skipper makes that call on the morning. If it can't run safely we move it to another day where possible, substitute an alternative of equivalent value, or refund that activity. The hike and the kayak are rarely stopped by light rain, though a route may change for safety.
Comfortable walking or hiking shoes with grip for the rocky trails, water shoes or sandals, swimwear, a towel, a small backpack or dry bag, sun hat and sunglasses, sunscreen and lip balm, a refillable water bottle and any personal medication. Kayaking and snorkelling equipment is provided.
Booking conditions
100% financial protection
If we cancel your departure, you receive a 100% refund of everything paid for the booking.
Free cancellation to 14 days
Cancel free of charge up to 14 days before your trip start date, in line with our terms and conditions.
10% deposit
A 10% deposit secures your place, with the balance due 15 days before departure.