self guided bike tour
Split to Dubrovnik biking - Self guided - 7 days
7 days / 6 nights
Locations
- Split
- Hvar and Korcula island
- Peljesac peninsula
- Dubrovnik
- Konavle
Description
The cycling tour from Split to Dubrovnik is a tour on which you will get to explore several historical cities and islands: Split, Hvar, Korčula, Ston and Dubrovnik. These cities and islands are centuries old, and even the old Romans and Greeks knew that this part of the world is unique and special. The climate, the landscape, the green colours of lush Mediterranean forests, the blue and turquoise sea and the red roofs of the Dalmatian houses are just a small part of the story that you will get a chance to explore on your journey from Split to Dubrovnik.
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1st day: arrival at the hotel/B&B in Split
Arrival at the B&B in Split, in accordance with your arrival time, a meeting with our representative and tuning and fitting the bikes. A warm-up bike ride in Split
Overnight: Split
Accommodation: B&B
Meals included:
2nd day: Split – the island of Hvar
In the morning we will take a ferry to the island of Hvar (the port of Stari Grad). We will arrive around 10.30 a.m. Then we will go on a bike ride along the coast to the town of Stari Grad (Old Town) and the Agar valley, we will visit Selca, Velo Grablje and Brusje (you will take the old road to the town of Hvar). The cycling distance is about 40km.
Highlights: the Old Town of Hvar, lavender fields, great views, a fortress in Hvar
Overnight: Hvar
Accommodation: B&B
Meals included: breakfast
3rd day: Hvar – the island of Korčula
Check out from the B&B in Hvar and a private boat transport service (water taxi) to the town of Vela Luka on the island of Korčula (a 45-minute boat ride). Cycling from the town of Vela Luka across the island of Korčula to the towns of Korčula and Lumbarda.
Cycling distance: 55–60km
Highlights: coastal area and cliffs of the island of Korčula, medieval town of Korčula and Marco Polo’s birthplace
Overnight: Lumbarda
Accommodation: B&B
Included meals: breakfast
4th day: the island of Korčula – the Pelješac peninsula
A morning ride to the ferry port where we will take the ferry to the town of Orebić on the Pelješac peninsula. A bike ride around the peninsula in the distance of 60km.
Highlights: vineyards and wine cellars, dry stone walls, picturesque bays and beaches, the great walls of Ston
Overnight: Ston
Accommodation: B&B
Included meals: breakfast
5th day: Dubrovnik
In the morning we will take a shuttle to Dubrovnik.
Optional guided sightseeing tour in the historical centre. You will spend the rest of the day at your leisure and get a chance to explore the city on your own.
Highlights: historical centre, Old Town walls, Stradun street, the island of Lokrum
Overnight: Dubrovnik
Accommodation: B&B
Included meals: Breakfast
6th day: Konavle countryside
In the morning we will take a shuttle to Konavle (the area of farming land just before the border with Montenegro). We will go cycling through the valley, through the villages and pass by picturesque farms. The cycling distance is 65km.
Highlights:
Ljuta River (its spring and water mills), Konavle valley with a Franciscan monastery from the 15th century, the Sokol fortress from the 15th century
Overnight: Konavle
Accommodation: B&B
Included meals: breakfast
7th day: end of the tour
Shuttle transport to the Dubrovnik Airport or to your hotel in Dubrovnik.