Itinerary

Day 1: Tour begins in Skradin, shuttle from the airport or pick up in Trogir
Highlights: Krka National Park, Skradinski Buk waterfalls, Dalmatian Karst topography
Arrive today in Skradin, a charming town on the edge of Krka National Park, home to the beautiful Skradinski Buk waterfalls. We'll offer a shuttle from the Split airport (close to the town of Trogir) or from Trogir itself. We'll fit bicycles this afternoon and suggest a test ride into the interior. You can also enjoy a 4 km walk, bike or boat ride along the river into the national park to visit the falls where the Krka and Cikola Rivers flow out of the Dalmatian Karst (limestone) and over seventeen falls. The rivers return to their journey underground, a typical "karst topography" phenomenon, below the falls. We'll have a special seafood dinner this evening. Mileage: your choice.
    
Day 2: Bike through Renaissance Sibenik to beach hotel resort
Highlights: Renaissance Sibenik, Sv Jakov cathedral, Primosten, beach hotel resort
We head off through the town of Sibenik to reach our hotel on the beach near Primosten. Have lunch or a snack amidst the Renaissance architecture in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Sibenik, a city unique among othercoastal towns in Croatia in that it is the oldest town built by native Croats instead of Venetians, Byzantines, Hungarians or Austrians. Make sure to visit the famous Gothic cathedral of Sv. Jakov (Saint Jacob) and wander the small Medieval streets before riding on to the island-town of Primosten where our hotel lies on the beach. We'll enjoy a special Croatian dinner tonight in a nearby ancient village. Distance: approx 50 km (31 miles).
    
Day 3: Ride from Primosten to Trogir
Highlights: Village of Primosten, bicycle ride through vineyards and olive groves, famous town of Trogir
If the beach captivated you yesterday, make sure to wander through the island-village of Primosten this morning before heading off through vineyards and olive groves to the top of the plateau. We ride across beautiful barren land before dropping down to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Trogir where we spend the night. Trogir was a Greek colony in the 4th century BC and later a Roman municipality. Occupied by the Croatians after the 5th century, it became a key Medieval port city in the Adriatic. The present town sits on a Roman and Hellenistic street grid inside the 15th century Venetian wall, a wall which makes up part of our hotel! Take time to stroll this historic center before having dinner on your own this evening. Distance: 46 km (28 miles).
    
Day 4: Pedal from Trogir to Split, Ferry to Supetar
Highlights: Trogir, Split, Island of Brac
We bicycle along the coast today to Split, an ancient Roman city and site of Diocletian's famous palace. Occupying the space of nine football fields, the palace was built at the turn of the 3rd century A.D. and is still inhabited. Actually, the "palace" is really like a small, walled city within a city. You'll have time to explore Split and have lunch before we catch the ferry to the island of Brac this afternoon. From there we pedal to our hotel in the small fishing port of Postira. Dinner is together this evening. Distance: 40 km (25 miles).
    
Day 5: Loop ride on Brac
Highlights: Loop ride around the Island of Brac
You have a full day to explore Croatia's third largest island and one of the most beautiful islands in the Adriatic. What's your pleasure? A fifty kilometer loop ride through beautiful ancient villages? Or an easier ride up to the oldest town on the island? How about an easy walk to the town of Splitska for lunch? Perhaps you'll choose a lazy day at the nearby beach; or you might like to fill your whole day with a ride to some of the more remote villages on the island. Whatever your wish, we'll regroup this evening for a wine tasting and dinner together in a small hamlet nearby. Distance: 0-50 km (0-31 miles), additional mileage available
    
Day 6: Ride to Pucišca and Bol, Zlatni Rat beach
Highlights: Pucišca's stone carving school, Bol and its beautiful beach, Zlatni Rat
We'll set off along the coast again today, heading west to the town of Pucišca, which is famous for its white stone (used in the White House as well as elsewhere around the world!) and its stone carving school. Have a cup of coffee along the waterfront before climbing up and over the island of Brac to reach the town of Bol. Our hotel this evening is on the coast south of town, close to the most famous beach in Croatia, Zlatni Rat. We'll enjoy a fantastic buffet dinner tonight together. Distance: 39 km (24 miles), additional mileage available.
    
Day 7: Ferry to the island of Hvar and ride to Hvar Town
Highlights: Jelsa, Stari Grad and Hvar Town
Today we have an early morning ferry that takes us directly to Jelsa on the island of Hvar. Settled by colonists from the Greek island of Paros in the 4th century BC, Hvar Island was dominated for centuries by the Venetians. Visit the coastal villages of Vrboska and Stari Grad before riding to Hvar town through cultivated vineyards surrounded by stone walls and panoramic views of the coastline. Meander through the Medieval alleys of the old town or join the locals in one of the elegant cafés to watch the world go by. We have dinner together this evening and say goodbye to those taking off from here! Distance: 35 km (22 miles), additional mileage available.
    
Day 8: Ferry to Korcula
Highlights: Korcula, birthplace of Marco Polo.
This morning we ferry to the town of Korcula, the capital of the island with the same name. Founded as a Greek colony in the 4th century and controlled mostly by Venice from 1000 AD until 1797, Korcula retains the 14th century fortress style bestowed upon it by Venice. Enjoy time in the center of town visiting the house in which Marco Polo supposedly lived, or take a walk along the water front. Across the Pelješki Strait is the peninsula of Pelješac, famous for its wines. You may want to try a Pelješac wine for dinner in anticipation of pedaling through the famous vineyards in two days. Dinner is together tonight. Mileage: no riding today.
   
Day 9: Loop ride on Korcula island
Highlights: island scenery and views, quiet roads for cycling
Spend the day in town or at our hotel swimming pool, or take a loop ride from Korcula up to the top of the island and back. Make sure to stop at the local restaurant up top that specializes in lavendar sorbet! Anybody who wants to can ride the full 45 km one way to the other end of the island! Others can enjoy a smaller loop along a small coastal road. Dinner is on your own. Distance: 20-50 km (12-31 miles), additional mileage available.
    
Day 10: Cycling Pelješac and the interior of Croatia
Highlights: Pelješac peninsula, the Neretva River, Metkovic
We take the ferry across the Pelješac Strait today and pedal across the peninsula before taking another ferry to the mainland. Grab a bite to eat at one of the restaurants specializing in frog "brodetto" (soup), then pedal into nearby Vrgorac Polje--a valley that is typical of karst topography. This valley is an enclosed basin that has filled with sediment and has an underground river which runs through the polje and then disappears again. In rainy times, the river may flood the valley. We'll loop out of the valley along the ridge and then finish our ride along the tranquil Neretva river and its estuary to the town of Metkovic. If you have time, you may want to visit the Roman ruins in Vid, famous for the most statues ever found in a single site outside of Rome. Distance: 55 km (34 miles).
   
Day 11: Bicycle from Metkovic to the Central Dalmatian Coast
Highlights: Neretva River estuary, cycling in Bosnia
Our ride today takes us back to the spectacular Dalmatian coast to the historic villages of Ston and Mali Ston. We begin pedaling along the beautiful Neretva estuary; keep your eyes peeled for birds as this natural reserve area historically boasted more than 300 different species. We'll then climb out of the valley to enter Bosnia for 5 kilometers–take your passport as we cross 2 borders in this quiet region! Once back in Croatia we ride down to the coast to finish on the Pelješac peninsula in the fishing village of Mali Ston. Walk along the imposing 14th century walls that surround Mali Ston and Ston; they were built by the Republic of Dubrovnik to protect important salt production operations. We'll have a final seafood dinner tonight. Distance: 45 km (28 miles), additional mileage available.
    
Day 12: Tour ends in Mali Ston
Highlights: Ston, Mali Ston and Dubrovnik
Our tour ends after breakfast this morning. We'll provide a shuttle to Dubrovnik if you've made plans to head that direction. It is certainly a place you should visit while in this part of the world. Whatever your travel plans, thanks for joining us!

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