OLIVE PICKING PROGRAMM (This program includes
7 complete days of olive picking, sightseeing and
Enjoying traditional gourmand dishes)
TIME PERIOD: OCT. 15th untill JAN 15th.
NUMBER OF PERSONS: 10
ACCOMMODATION: private housing
1st DAY
Meeting quests at the airport and transfer by ferry or ship to Vela Luka. Arrival in Vela Luka and taking them to their
quarters (private accommodation will be provided for all the guests in the same
or more than one house). The guests will
be introduced with the agenda during their stay in Vela Luka.
Dinner in the host house containing: fish soup,
boiled first class fish and wine. Desert will be a home made cake.
2nd DAY
Waking up at 7 o’clock. Breakfast in the house
of the host from 7-8 o’clock. Assembling at the previously agreed check point
at 8:30 hrs. Walking to the olive grove (30 minutes walk), including short
sightseeing on the way. Arrival to the olive grove, and reception by the host,
offering home made brandy, dry figs and almonds.
Short introduction with the technique of olive
picking.
Olive picking from 9:30 hrs until 12:30 hrs
assisted by the host. Lunch from 12:30 hrs - 13:30 hrs, served in the
olive grove. If any of the guests wishes so,
he/she could take part in preparing the lunch.
Lunch will contain: boiled field greenery,
fried goldlin and home made biscuits (“fritule”). Wine will be served according
to the wish of the guests.
Continuation
of the olive picking from 13:30 hrs. If the weather is not convenient – the
wind blows or it is too cold,
or
it rains – so that the picking is not possible – the guests could play social
games by the fireplace, if agreed so.
Tea
or coffee will be served and if someone wishes so he/she or they could be taken
for a walk in the surrounding
area.
At
16:30 hrs return to Vela Luka on foot.
Rest
of the evening free.
Supper
by the host at the private accommodation at 19 hrs.
For
supper host will serve: soup, boiled meat, potatoes and wine. 
Rest
of the evening free.
3rd
DAY
Waking
up at 7 o’clock. Breakfast from 7 – 8 hrs in the house of the host. Departure
by taxi to the same olive grove
as
the previous day. Programm is the same as the day before: olive picking with
assistance of the host at the olive grove till 12:30 hrs.
Dinner
will be prepared in the house or in the olive grove. Guests who are willing
could take part in the preparation
of
the food.
Menu
will be: traditional fish dish (made of anchovies or mackerel “savur” as
hors-d’oeuvre, as main course fried
wether,
pickled onion, green salad and wine according to the wish of the guest.
After
dinner playing of traditional game “igranje na obuće” till 15 hrs. During this
special kind of bowling, wine will
be
served.
Departure
on foot to Vela Luka. Embarking on the boat and fishing squids near by the
Supper
will be served at 19:30 hrs.
Menu
is: soup, home made biscuits “hrstule”, cannelloni and coffee or tea.
Rest
of the evening free.
4th
DAY
Breakfast
and departure by ship for
Return
by ship from Hvar at 16 hrs. Free afternoon could be used for playing games of
cards, going to a hairdresser
or
writing postcards.
Supper
at 19 hrs.
Menu:
soup, fried squids, Lumblija (sweet bread baked usually for religious holiday)
and prosecco (home made
sherry).
Evening
off. There is possibility of attending (with the host) the local wine cellar
“konoba” gor a glass of wine and salted anchovies.
5th
DAY
Waking
up at 7 o’clock. Breakfast till 8 o’clock. Assembling at the check point at
8:30 hrs and departure to the olive
grove.
Arrival to the olive grove at approximately 9:30 hrs. Local brandy, figs and
cakes will be served at the arrival.
Olive
picking till 12:3o hrs.
Dinner
will be prepared in the olive grove. Menu: grilled small season fish
(anchovies, small bogue or other fish)
with
pickled onions and capers. As the main course there will be : fish stew made of
mixed fish (grooper and frog
fish)
cooked in a traditional manner in the pot on the trivet “tripije” with boiled
potatoes and cheese.
Wine
will be served as per wishes of the guests.
After
dinner easy walk on the previously agreed path.
Return
to the quarters on foot at 18:30 hrs.
Supper
at 19 hrs at the place of accommodation.
Menu:
soup, “Balkan-grill” – mixed meat: pork, beef, rumpstake, “ćevapčići” (minced
meat fingers), liver, etc, with
Potatoes,
green salad, coffee or tea.
Evening
free.
6th
DAY
Waking
up at 5 o’clock. Breakfast till 6 o’clock at the place of lodging. Assembling
by the host’s boat until 6:30 hrs.
Departure
by fishing boat to the
The
guests shall go ashore on the
way
back to Vela Luka. As hors-d’oeuvre guests could have: cheese, smoked ham
(“pršut”) and salted anchovies, and as a main course: octopus sakad with
potatoes and hake fried in breadcrumbs. Wine if wanted.
Return
to Vela Luka and at 13:15 hrs departure to Korčula town. Upon arrival,
sightseeing in Korčula till 18:30 hrs.
Visiting
points of interest with professional local tourist guide (Saint Marco’s
Cathedral, Fortress, Bishop’s Treasury).
Departure
from Korčula by bus and arrival to Vela Luka at 19:30 hrs.
Supper
is served by the host at the place of accommodation.
Menu:
fish soup, cod-fish, desert (home made cake) coffee or tea.
Evening
free. There is possibility of taking the guests to local cinema or to coffee-shop.
7th
DAY
Waking
up at 7 o’clock. Breakfast at 8 o’clock at the place of lodging.
Assembling by the agreed check-point
at
8:30 hrs and walking to the olive grove.
Picking
olives till 12:30 hrs and preparation of the food in the same way as before.
Menu
for dinner: salted anchovies, cheese and olives as hors-d’oeuvre. For the main
course traditionally prepared meat on the fire place (“peka”) will be served
with green salad and wine according to expressed wishes.
After
dinner, social game “Na obuće” could be played (type of bowling) if the guests
are willing.
At
15:30 hrs return to Vela Luka on foot. Sightseeing before supper. It includes
And
possible visit to the “Prižmić” Art Galery, and local Museum with Archaeologic
findings.
Supper
at 19 o’clock in the host’s house.
Menu:
soup, boiled smoked meat, beans with tomato sauce and pickled onions. Home made
cake will be blowen by the whole group as a farewell gesture.
8th
DAY
breakfast
in the house of accommodation. Host will prepare a lunch package for the
guests: tuna fish fried in bread-
crumbs,
pickled gherkins and juice.
Host
will give a bottle of 1l olive oil as a gift to each guest. If a guest wishes
to by larger amount of olive oil, the host
will
gladly sell it at a reasonable price.
Departure
of the guests and conclusion of the program.
MENU OFFERED IN THE PROGRAM
1st
DAY – arrival
Supper:
fish soup, boiled high class fish, home made cake, wine.
2nd
DAY
Breakfast:
continental
Dinner:
boiled field greenery, fried goldlin, home made biscuits, wine.
Supper:
soup, boiled meet, potatoes, coffee or tea.
3rd
DAY
Breakfast:
continental
Dinner:
“savur” (fish dish with anchovies, fried wether, green salad and wine.
Supper:
soup, cannelloni, home made biscuits, coffee or tea.
4th
DAY
Breakfast:
continental (in accordance with the early trip to Hvar Island)
Lunch:
lunch package – meat fried in breadcrumbs, pickled gherkins, bread and juice.
Supper:
soup, fried squids with mushrooms, sweet home made bread and sherry.
5th
DAY
Breakfast:
continental
Dinner:
small season fish on grill, capers, pickled onions – as hours-d’oeuvre
Main course: fish stew made of
mixed fish on traditional way “na
tripije”, boiled potatoes, cheese.
Wine if desired.
Supper:
soup, “Balkan grill”, salad, fried potatoes, coffee.
6th
DAY
Breakfast:
continental
Dinner:
cheese, smoked ham, salted anchovies, octopus salad, hake fried in breadcrumbs;
wine if desired.
Supper:
fish soup, cod-fish, cake, coffee or tea.
7th
DAY
Breakfast:
continental
Lunch:
salted anchovies, cheese, olives, traditionally prepared meat (“peka”), green
salad; wine if desired.
Dinner:
soup boiled smoked meat, beans in tomato sauce. Farewell cake. Wine, coffee or
tea.
8th
DAY
Breakfast:
continental
Lunch:
lunch package (tuna-fish) fried in breadcrumbs, pickled gherkins, bread, juice.
