Split to Dubrovnik (Guided) – 7 Days
Type of tour: Guided
Level: 3
Duration: 6 Nights
Distance: 22 Miles/day average
Dates: Apr 25, May 23, Jun 20, Aug 29, Sep 26, 2015 (minimum 4 participants). Additional dates available for groups of 4 or more.
Tour price: €2200
Start city: Split, Croatia
End city: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Tour Description
Join us on a bike tour of the most beautiful area in Croatia, the Dalmatian coast! The Dalmatian area is very attractive for bike rides, with its islands, charming villages and towns constructed in the Greek and Roman times. In addition to a rich cultural heritage, Dalmatia also boasts some unexpectedly stunning natural landscapes, including rolling green hills, beautiful blue bays, and amazing coastline.
Spend two evenings in Split, discover the beautiful Diocletian palace, once a great and important Roman site dating back to 300 A.C. Join us in a “konoba” tavern and enjoy a glass of local “vino” or “pivo”. Discover and cycle along stone quarries, ancient villages and coastal roads of Island Brac, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stari Grad. Bike along lavender fields to reach famous and trendy town of Hvar. Ride along Korcula Island and experience its natural beauty and its monasteries, churches, old fisherman villages, ancient stone architecture and wine cellars.
Continue biking along the peninsula Peljesac, before you reach your final destination, Dubrovnik, the pearl of the Adriatic. On this tour, we will taste the culinary delights of the region and enjoy in the preparation of food in a Mediterranean traditional way! Fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, olive oil and seafood are some of the reasons why gourmands consider this food to be the healthiest and tastiest spot in the world! Let our local tour leaders show you the best of the country and its magical spots!
Highlights: Guided Daily Program: Guided Day 1: Diocletian Palace and Split (up to 12 miles/20 km) Split is a living and breathing urban oasis awash with a myriad of sights, sounds and smells, all thriving inside the two millennia old walls! We will take a short ride to test your bikes and warm-up your legs. Enjoy the rolling coastal ride before easy climb to the top of Marjan, from where you will have a splendid view on Diocletian’s Palace and all the islands you will be biking on the next few days. In the evening we will gather for an introductory meeting and a dinner. Meals included: dinner. Day 2: Exploring Island Brac (22 miles/35 km, with optional 25 miles/40 km extension) Day 3: Lavender road and Island Hvar (16 miles/25 km-31 miles/50 km) For the afternoon bike ride, take the famous and most beautiful road along the lavender fields to the town of Hvar. Enjoy amazing views on the surrounding islands while descending to Hvar town. Spend the afternoon in Hvar and visit its main attractions: 7th century AD walls, Venetian loggia, and the oldest municipal theatre in Europe. Or just have a coffee or “bevanda” in one of the most beautiful squares of Mediterranean. Hvar is listed among world’s top 10 destinations; you must see for yourself why! We will have dinner together and taste some ancient yet innovative flavors from the Island Hvar. Day 4: Island Korcula (up to 28 miles/45 km) Day 5: Discovering Island Korcula (up to 37 miles/60 km) Day 6: Wine roads of Peljesac and Dubrovnik (12 miles/20 km – 37 miles/60 km) Day 7: Departure from Dubrovnik Included Services: Guided Bike Rentals: Guided Bikes come equipped with: Pedals: Helmets:
The tour starts in Split in the early afternoon hours, where we fit your bikes and explore Split on our bikes. Visitors to Split find themselves inexorably drawn to Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What’s unique about this palace is that some locals have their real homes molded in the old walls. It is ironic to see old Croatian women stringing their laundry where previously state affairs of the entire Roman Empire were decided.
Overnight in Split.
Enjoy the morning ferry ride to Island Brac, located just in front of Split. You can choose from various riding options and distances, from easy 16 mile/25 km to a big 50 mile/80 km+ loop ride. We will show you coastal and inland roads and an art gallery displaying work from local stone carvers, fashion designers and painters. Brac is famous for its stone cutting and carving tradition. Some quite important world buildings were built with the stone from this island, including the White House in Washington D.C., the Parliament House in Budapest, and Diocletian’s palace in Split. In the late afternoon, you’ll take a ferry back to Split. Meals included: breakfast.
Overnight in Split.
Welcome to Island Hvar! Warm-up your legs with the easy ride around the UNESCO site of Stari Grad, an ancient Greek colony dating back to 400 B.C. Besides historical sites, you will discover quiet and charming towns and roads where you will cycle next to private gardens and along the coast through olive groves.
Meals included: breakfast and dinner.
Overnight in Hvar.
Today we take a boat to an ancient Greek colony dating back to the 4th century BC – Korcula. Famous for its white wines Posip, Rukatac, and Grk, Korcula’s beautiful old towns, villages and dark pine forests will charm you. You will have an option today to do a loop ride on the island or just relax and wander in Korcula. The Venetian fortified town is as irresistible to today’s visitor as it was to medieval travel writers like Marco Polo, who began his life journey in this town. You will bike through beautiful old towns, unique small villages and hidden coves. There are a few options today, either an easier ride along a coastal road or a more challenging option with some climbing and rolling hills. Meals included: breakfast.
Overnight in Korcula.
Discover the whole Island Korcula. Its “Pomalo” laid back village lifestyle, vineyards, coastal roads, secluded beaches, charming towns are just some of the day’s memorable experiences. Spend the afternoon in town Korcula, before dinner tonight in a authentic wine cellar where we will be tasting some of the best Island Korcula wines, served with homemade food such as goat cheese, prosciutto, homemade macaroni and sweets. Meals included: breakfast and dinner.
Overnight in Korcula.
Today we ride across Peninsula Peljesac, home of Croatia’s best known red wines Dingac and Postup, made from the Plavac Mali vines, close cousins to the Zinfandel of California. Enjoy the great views Peljesac offers of Mljet and Korcula island on your right and the mainland on your left. The ride today has a couple of hills, coastal rides, and a huge wine area where we will be biking. Your final bike destination is Ston, from where you will be transferred to Dubrovnik. Ston, a salt producing village on Peljesac Peninsula, was built in the 14th century and has with the longest fortified walls in Europe – 5.5 km. Ston was a very important town for Dubrovnik Republic, which was the strongest and most prosperous in the 14th century. Meals included: breakfast and dinner.
Overnight in Dubrovnik.
Today the tour ends after breakfast in Dubrovnik. You might want to extend your stay in Dubrovnik, visit neighboring countries of Montenegro or Bosnia and Herzegovina, or just relax in Stradun (Dubrovnik’s main square) or the nearby beach. It will be hard to leave, but eventually you will have to make your way to your onward travel connections. Meals included: breakfast.
Bikes available on this tour, and included in the tour cost (reserved in advance at the time of booking):
* The bikes will have FLAT pedals. If you bring your own pedals, be sure to bring your own shoes and also the necessary equipment to change the pedals.
* Helmets are not available on this tour. We recommend that you bring your own helmet for safety and hygiene purposes.
