Best of the Adriatic RS tour

I took this tour in fall of 2022.
Our guide arranged overnight laundry in Split, at a quite reasonable cost.

Hi…. We will be in Split on the weekend…. The two we saw are closed on weekends….. thank you so much for suggestions 🧺

Last September our guide took us to Modrulj Laundrette, but it looks like it is closed on Sundays. I've never been on a tour where there wasn't a laundry option somewhere along the way, though.

For us, we find it easiest to handwash at every two-day stop.

Have a great trip!

This is a very nice tour! Our guide mentioned early that there would be a laundry option at Split, also. I didn’t do it since I always just wash my clothes each evening in the hotel sink, but I know she walked the people interested to the laundromat. The guide will have info for an alternate if some are closed.

Yes! We took this tour in April 2024 and were able to have our laundry done in Split. Very reasonable price too. You will love this tour.

Thank you all so much …. We are so excited to be traveling again with RS tours….. we join the tour April 27th 💕

Jean, did your clothes dry ? What did you do if they didn’t?
Thank you all so much 💕

There's some info on sink washing here:
https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/health/laundry
A number of posters sink wash, but I only do underwear and go to a laundromat once a week or so.

Hi, my clothes that I bring all dry within a day, except for the pants that I like to wear on the plane. They need to be washed at a 2-night stop. I’ve heard of some responses where people wear their clothes twice, etc. and…yuck - LOL! I wear pants a few times; otherwise everything is washed after each wearing.

I used to bring detergent, like Earth Breeze, that looks like dryer sheets. I have cut way back on any extra items packed and just use the hotel shampoo when traveling solo unless it has a bad or overpowering scent. But for two people, I would still bring the Earth Breeze detergent option for some sink washing.

Picking clothes: choose several options of shirts, etc. Then get out the kitchen scale & a bowl, and weigh each one. Generally the weight of an item will give a good indication how quickly it will dry. Pack the lightest ones.

I don’t bring any special bags to wash items; I just use the hotel sink. Occasionally the sink stopper doesn’t work well…or is missing. If so, I get the item wet, add some shampoo to it, knead the garment like I’m making bread, and the do a couple of rinses. One hand becomes the missing stopper, so I am working quickly! Usually there’s a decent stopped, so it’s not an issue.

Squeeze out as much water as possible, and wrap up the garments in a towel. Give the garments/towel “burrito” a big hug. Then set the burrito on a dry counter and let it sit for a few minutes. Unwrap it, and hang the items up. I do bring a couple of plastic travel hangers, so the clothing keeps its shape.

Amazon: “ 12pcs Travel Folding Hanger Household Multifunctional Portable Hanger”

For the Rick Steves tours, most stops are two nights, so it was easy to have everything dry. I bought the Royal Robbins Women's Spotless Traveler Tank Dress - Lightweight & Packable for the Adriatic trip, wore it many times, and it dried within a few hours. I could have easily worn it every other day with some colorful accessories I brought.

For my independent solo trips, I always pack a gallon Ziploc bag and two freezer Ziploc quart bags. If I have a clothing item that I decided to wash after a late dinner that isn’t 100% dry the next morning when I am changing hotels, I place the folded item in the gallon bag and hang it up at the next location to finish. But, my typical train travel is less than two hours, so the item isn’t bagged up for a long length of time.

It is so easy to wash underwear, socks and small articles while shower. I buy underwear from Ex-officio or REI that dry quickly.