croatia Tours Cycling the Dalmatian Coast

Itinerary:

Day 1  Split to Hvar  
Arrive in Split; take a walk around the old city and visit the Diocletian Palace. Enjoy dinner before hopping on the ferry to the beautiful island of Hvar.  

Day 2  Hvar  
Begin your week of cycling with a challenging but rewarding ride around Hvar. Follow an old Roman road to Stari Grad and enjoy the challenge of a six mile hill climb ending with amazing views across the island. Later, stop by at Hvar Town to enjoy a view over the lush island of Brac and feel the wind in your hair with a long descent back to sea level.  

Day 3  Hvar to Korcula  
Ride Croatia’s quiet country roads towards Sucuraj, testing yourself with a couple of climbs en route! The views are spectacular as you pass mountains, turquoise waters, small villages, olive groves and vineyards. After a series of ferries and road transfers, arrive on the island of Korcula where you’ll stay at the peaceful village of Lumbarda for the next three nights.  

Day 4  Korcula
Enjoy a free day to relax at the beach, or take your bike to beautiful Mljet Island and explore the National Park.  

Day 5  Korcula  
After breakfast, transfer to Vela Luka and ride past vineyards to historic Smokvica, before transferring to Pupnat for lunch. In the afternoon, ride back to Lumbarda via a different route, but with equally stunning scenery.  

Day 6  Korcula to Dubrovnik
This morning, take a 20 minute ferry to the Paljesac peninsula and ride a quiet route alongside the beautifully clear waters of the Adriatic. Pass sleepy villages, olive groves and picturesque vineyards to Zuljana. You will then transfer to Dubrovnik with a stop along the way in the fortified town of Ston.  

Day 7  Dubrovnik  
Today is at leisure to discover the history and culture of Old Town Dubrovnik, including marbled streets, fountains, churches, palaces and museums. Why not celebrate a wonderful trip with a dinner of freshly caught fish?  

Day 8  Dubrovnik
Your tour ends after breakfast this morning.  

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