Description

This tour starts on the Korcula island and ends in the beautiful Dubrovnik countryside area of Konavle. During 7 days you will explore the amazing islands, medieval towns, old villages and lovely bays. Croatia is country of 1000 islands, rich history, Mediterranean vegetation and mild climate, one of the best way to explore it is without any doubt on a bike.

The duration of the tour is 8 days (7 nights) and tour is 3 destination based: beginning on the island Korcula where you spend 2 days in circular ride, then you continue traveling down to Dubrovnik where you spend 2 days, after that you cruise to beautiful island Mljet, after 2 days exploring the Mljet you return to Dubrovnik or to Cavtat town where you spend your last day on a tour.

Tour Itinerary:

1. Day: Arrive in Dubrovnik, transfer to Korcula, Lumbarda

On arrival at Dubrovnik airport, you will be meet by our agency representative and then transferred by minivan or minibus to port of Orebic on Peljesac peninsula. On arrival in Korcula port you will meet our representative for Korcula who will take care of you for next 2 days. On Korcula island you will be transferred to Lumbarda and after you get-fitted on you bikes first day you can enjoy a short warm up ride to couple nearby villages.

Night stop: Korcula, Lumbarda.

2. Day: Korcula cycling

Second day on Korcula we suggest a circular ride from the village Lumbarda to Korcula town where in the old town you can visit Cathedral, house of Marco Polo... after town sightseeing you will bike along coastal road to picturesque bay of Racisce, after eventually lunch there, you return same road to Lumbarda.

Night stop: Korcula, Lumbarda.

3. Day: Travel to Dubrovnik, old town sightseeing walking tour.

Today we depart Korcula taking a ferry from Domince to the port of Gruz in Dubrovnik (journey time approximately 3 hours) but in case that there is not any ferry line on depart day from Korcula to Dubrovnik, then we transfer you from Orebic, along peninsula of Peljesac to Dubrovnik. On our way back we stop in small town of Ston for refreshment and stretch our legs, old town Ston is famous by largest European city walls.

Upon arrival in Dubrovnik you will be taken to your accommodation, afternoon is arranged sightseeing walking tour in the historical center with local guide.

Night stop: Dubrovnik

4. Day: Island Sipan Cycling

After the breakfast you leave a Dubrovnik for a day trip to Elafite island Sipan. From your Dubrovnik accommodation you will cycle to port Gruz where bikes are put on board for the crossing to island Sipan.

Island Sipan was the residential place of Dubrovnik's patricians but today is calm and well preserved typical Dalmatian island. Following the road from Sudjuradj past vineyards and olive groves to Luka, a small harbor on the west of the island. Here you will find many interesting sights to explore: including old churches, summer residential palaces, beautiful pine forests and hidden bays. On arrival in Luka enjoy lunch in one of
excellent taverna. You will return to the port of Sudjuradj in the late afternoon and take the ferry back to Dubrovnik.

Night stop: Dubrovnik

5. Day: Travel to island Mljet, Mljet biking

Today you visit delightful island of Mljet, famous by its natural protected area where are two salt lakes and many historical monuments that date from ancient times. After breakfast head to port Gruz where you take ferry to Mljet, journey time about 2 hours. Your cycle ride starts in village Polace (famous by ruined Roman Palace) and your route will take you around the salt lakes, through villages, vineyards and pine forest.

Night Stop: Mljet, Polace

6. Day: Mljet, biking in national park

Second day on Mljet you will have chance to explore much more of this green island. If there is a season of nice weather you can enjoy swimming in salt lakes (the sea temperature there is always couple degrees higher then in the open sea), or you can visit St. Mary island where Benedictine founded monastery in 12 century. This island you can reach by small excursion boat.

For the rest of the day there are plenty opportunities for cycling inland of the island or to the other side of the island where village Pomena is.

Night Stop: Mljet, Polace

7. Day: Return to Dubrovnik

During a day you will take a ferry back to Dubrovnik, in Dubrovnik port you meet our agent who will take you to your Dubrovnik (or Cavtat) accommodation address, rest of the day is on your own, on foot or bike stroll trough the historical parts of the town.
Night Stop: Dubrovnik or Cavtat

8. Day: Tour End

After the breakfast your cycling tour ends in Dubrovnik or Cavtat, we take you back to Dubrovnik airport according to your flight times.

Highlights

Self guided biking tour in Dubrovnik wide area, 3 destination based tour: most southern past of Croatia (Konavle countryside), Dubrovnik and island Mljet. This trip is focused on people who want to find the perfect combination of biking, cultural sights and leisure. They are individuals or part of a small group, they prefer to travel slowly, but they much enjoy in every step of the tour.

Travel Types

• Cycling (Road/Touring)
• Eco Tours
• Ecology
• Photography
• Tours
• Cycling (Mountain)

Cost in US$:

978 - 1087

Program Fees Include:

Prices Include:

Meals: 7 x breakfast
Trip includes: all lodging (7 nights in pensions, private apartments), breakfast daily, luggage transfers, local emergency support, cell phone rental (for local calls only), transportation as in program, orientation, riding routes with maps, suggestions for visitation and dining, fully equipped bike for the duration of the tour, helmets and our assistance when its needed.

Trip include services for the orientation by our local agent for each destination and service of meeting and support during traveling between tour destinations.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 2 - 16

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Viator Travel's Mission Statement

Our tours aim to genuinely take our clients off the beaten track, away from regular tour routes, to different landscapes and places, as well as to the better known places. We'll take you from hills in the Konavle countryside, the mystical island Lokrum, Mljet National Park, the narrow streets of island Sipan and historical Dubrovnik Byron's pearl of the Adriatic. Eschewing mass tourism, we discover each destination by meeting the people, exploring the culture, and discovering each area through its cuisine and wines, legends and stories. We travel slowly on itineraries that are already for you off the shelf or which can be adapted or completely tailor made. We mainly focus on southern Croatia, the Dalmatian Coast and its islands and hinterland, but our experience is such that we can make arrangements in the rest of the country as well as Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Year Founded

2006