Split to Dubrovnik - self guided biking tour, 5 days

Day 1: arrival in Split

Warm-up ride: 20 km
Overnight: Split

Split is Croatia’s vibrant coastal hub, built around the 1,700-year-old Diocletian’s Palace, a living UNESCO World Heritage Site full of narrow stone streets, cafés, and ancient Roman architecture. The waterfront Riva promenade buzzes with Mediterranean energy, while the nearby Marjan forest Park offers peaceful pine-covered hills overlooking the Adriatic.

Your Ride: If you take the warm-up ride through Marjan Park, you’ll cycle quiet roads lined with cypress and pine, pass stone chapels, and enjoy panoramic viewpoints over Split, the Brač channel, and the islands you will soon explore.

Day 2: Split – island of Hvar

Ferry to Stari Grad
Cycling: 42 km • Elevation: ~600 m
Overnight: Hvar Town

Hvar Island blends history, agriculture, and dramatic nature.

• Stari Grad, one of Europe’s oldest towns (384 BC), still follows the geometric layout of its ancient Greek founders.
• The surrounding Stari Grad Plain (Ager) is a perfectly preserved agricultural landscape of olive groves, vineyards, and tiny stone walls—unchanged for 24 centuries.
• Inland villages like Velo Grablje and Brusje reveal Hvar’s past as a center of lavender production, with terrace fields stretching down the hillsides.

The island’s central ridge offers sweeping views of endless sea, scattered islets, and rugged coastline.

Your Ride

Cycle through the UNESCO plain and picturesque backroads, then gradually climb toward the lavender plateau. The ride finishes with one of Croatia’s most scenic descents—an unforgettable panoramic road dropping into sun-soaked Hvar Town, known for its Venetian architecture, waterfront restaurants, and hilltop fortress.

Day 3: Hvar – island of Korčula

Water taxi to Vela Luka
Cycling: 58 km • Elevation: ~820 m
Overnight: Korčula town or Lumbarda

Korčula is often called the “Little Dubrovnik” for its medieval walled town, but the island offers much more:

• Vela Luka: A quiet harbor surrounded by olive groves and hills.
• Southern Coast bays (Prižba, Brna): A chain of turquoise coves perfect for swimming.
• Wine Villages (Čara & Smokvica): Birthplace of the indigenous Pošip white wine, with endless vineyards carpeting the hillsides.
• Pupnat: One of the island’s oldest settlements, located near a ridge with dramatic views of the Pelješac Peninsula and open sea.
• Korčula town: A beautifully preserved medieval gem with narrow alleys, stone houses, and legends of Marco Polo.

Your Ride

You’ll pedal from the island’s quieter west toward its wine-rich center, passing olive trees, fig orchards, and stone hamlets. The southern coast’s winding road hugs cliffs above crystal-clear waters. The climb to Pupnat rewards you with breathtaking scenery before a smooth ridge ride leads toward Korčula town.

Day 4: a day trip to the island of Mljet, National Park area

Catamaran to Mljet
Cycling: 20–35 km
Overnight: Korčula / Lumbarda

Mljet is Croatia’s greenest island—80% forested and deeply peaceful. The western part is protected as Mljet national park, home to:

• Two saltwater lakes (Veliko & Malo Jezero) with emerald water
• A serene forest road network
• Swimming spots with exceptionally clear water
• A tiny 12th-century Benedictine monastery on an islet in the large lake
• Traditional stone villages and quiet coves

Mljet is the perfect contrast to the busier islands: silent, shaded, and full of nature.

Your Ride

Choose between a relaxing loop around the lakes or a more challenging ascent into Mljet’s interior. Either way, the cycling is tranquil, scenic, and ideal for nature lovers. Return to Korčula in the afternoon.

Day 5: Island of Korčula - peninsula of Peljesac - town of Ston

Ferry to Orebić
Cycling: 50 km • Elevation: ~550 m
Overnight: Ston

Pelješac is renowned for its steep vineyards, crystal-clear bays, and traditional stone villages. The peninsula is Croatia’s most important wine region, known for Plavac Mali, the ancestor of California’s Zinfandel.

• Orebić: A town of sea captains, with beautiful pebble beaches and old captain’s villas.
• Dingač & Postup Region: Terraced vineyards clinging to steep hillsides above the sea.
• Coastal Road: Quiet stretches perfect for swimming in secluded coves.
• Ston: A medieval town famous for Europe’s largest stone walls (5.5 km) and centuries-old salt pans.

The landscape feels wild and unspoiled—mountains, vineyards, and the Adriatic stretching out endlessly.

Your Ride

Cycle seaside roads lined with grapevines, pass quiet hamlets, and enjoy panoramic Adriatic views. The final kilometers lead into Ston, where you can taste local oysters, walk the ancient walls, or explore the historic saltworks.

Day 6: Ston - Dubrovnik, end of the tour

After berakfast and check out, yiou have organised departure transfer from accommodation in Ston to city of Dubrovnik ore leswhere in Dubrovnik area, like Dubrovnik port, Dubrovnik bus station or airport of Dubrovnik, all depending of your following plans after the self guided biking tour. 

Few cities impress like Dubrovnik with its Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage jewel known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic.” Its marble streets, baroque churches, and massive stone walls rise dramatically above the sea.

Within the walls lie cafés, artisan shops, monasteries, and palaces. Outside the Old City, the coastline offers hidden coves, viewpoints, and the lush Lokrum Island, just a short boat ride away.

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