self guided biking tour (7 days/6 nights)
Biking Croatia coast - Self guided - 7 days
7 days (6 nights)
Locations
- Konavle countryside
- Peljesac peninsula
- Korcula island
- Mljet island
- Dubrovnik
Description
Our best-selling bike tour takes you on 7 days journey along the Croatian coast where you discover the southern coast of Croatia with the beautiful historical towns and magnifical islands.
Tour duration is 6 days and it is 4 destination-based tour: 2 days in picturesque Konavle countryside, 2 days on Korcula island with Peljesac peninsula, 1 day on Mljet island and 1 day in Dubrovnik. During these 6 days rides you will explore amazing islands, medieval towns, old villages, lovely bays. Croatia is a land of 1000 islands, rich history, Mediterranean vegetation and lifestyle, mild climate and good food... one of the best way is to explore it on a bike.
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1st day: arrival to Dubrovnik Airport
Meet and greet at the Dubrovnik Airport and a short ride (shuttle service transport) to Konavle, tuning and fitting the bikes, a brief meeting with our representative, and, depending on the time, a warm-up ride through the Konavle valley.
Night stop: Konavle countryside
Accommodation: B&B
Included meals:
2nd day: cycling through the countryside of the Konavle valley
Route: Gruda – Zvekovica – Ljuta - Gruda (circular route, 40–55 km)
Total distance approx. up to 40–55km, type of ground: asphalt
Or a longer route: Gruda – Cilipi – Prevlaka – Gruda (circular route, up to 65 km)
You will spend the day cycling through the farming area of Dubrovnik. The cycling route goes through the valley and along the Ljuta River and passes through the village of Zvekovica (with a possible visit to the town of Cavtat) and the villages in Gornja Banda.
Night stop: Konavle countryside
Accommodation: B&B
Included meals: breakfast
3rd day: Konavle – Pelješac peninsula – Korcula island
Cycling distance: 48km (elevation gain: 740m)
On the 3rd day we will use the shuttle service transport from Konavle to the Peljesac peninsula and the island of Korcula. Travelers who like longer bike rides can take the Peljesac peninsula cycling route (up to 50km). This route is very scenic, but parts of it are very challenging. If you decide against cycling around the peninsula, it is possible to take a shuttle service to Korcula and go on a shorter bike ride on the island.
Night stop: Korcula island (Lumbarda)
Accommodation: B&B
Included meals: breakfast
4th day: cycling on Korcula
Route: from Lumbarda to the town of Korcula – from the town of Korcula to the bay of Racisce
The total length of the route is approximately 40km, the maximum elevation gain is 80m, type of ground: asphalt.
For your 2nd day on Korcula, we suggest a circular ride from the village of Lumbarda to the town of Korcula, where you can visit the Korcula Cathedral, the house of Marco Polo and other amazing sights located in the Old Town. When you finish sightseeing, you will cycle along the coastal road to the picturesque bay of Racisce. After the lunch break, you will take the same road back to Lumbarda.
Night stop: Korcula island (Lumbarda)
Accommodation: B&B
Included meals: breakfast
5th day: visit Mljet island, cycling in the area of the national park
Mljet cycling route 1 (Polace village – saltwater lakes – Vrata od Solina – Polace)
Cycling distance: approx. 30km, maximum elevation gain: 90m, type of ground: asphalt (paved roads)
You will visit the delightful island of Mljet, famous for its untouched nature and protected area (national park), where there are two saltwater lakes and many historical monuments dating back to ancient times.
After breakfast, we will head to the port of Korcula where you will take the ferry to Mljet (the journey takes around 30 minutes). Your cycling tour will start in the Pomena village or in Polace (two small villages just outside the national park territory) and the route will take you around the saltwater lakes, through the villages of Babine Kuće and Soline and around the lakes back to the village of Polace or Pomena.
Night stop: Mljet island (Polace or Pomena)
Accommodation: B&B
Included meals: breakfast
6th day: visit to Dubrovnik, sightseeing walking tour of the Old Town
We will leave Mljet and travel to Dubrovnik by taking a ferry (or combine this type of transport with a shuttle service, depending of the available ferries and the season)
Upon our arrival in Dubrovnik, you will be taken to your accommodation. You can spend your afternoon leisurely or go on a sightseeing walking tour of the historical centre with a local guide.
Night stop: Dubrovnik
Accommodation: B&B
Meals included: breakfast
7th day: end of the tour
Your cycling tour in Dubrovnik will end after breakfast and we will take you back to Dubrovnik Airport in accordance with your flight times, or offer to take you to some other address in Dubrovnik if you decide to extend your holiday.
Included meals: breakfast