Information for the Cycling Cruise Highlights of Dalmatia PLUS (By E-Bike) from Dubrovnik to Zadar

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Information for the Cycling Cruise Highlights of Dalmatia PLUS (by e-bike) from Dubrovnik to Zadar

Valid for the season 2018

Please read the updated information carefully, as some alterations may have occurred recently and we want you to be optimally prepared for the trip.

The tour itinerary enclosed can vary to previously published tour information relating to this tour due to further developments, changes or implications between the time of publishing and the actual tour. The contents of these travel documents is subjective in relation to the actual tour experience, as the guides are authorised to change/modify the tour program on site in relation to weather, logistical or legal situations in the travel destination. Changes to the tour program will not be subsidised by a refund of the original tour price (see T&C’s).

You can find additional information and useful links at www.islandhopping.com Table of contents

Foreword & Important telephone numbers p. 3

Formalities p. 4 Icons • Travel insurances • Required travel documents Important telephone numbers • Currency

Vaccination & Medication p. 4 Cellular phone numbers

Climate & Packing list p. 5 Important information Travel literature & Touristic maps p. 6

Arrival information p. 6 - 9 Insiders’ tip • Boarding • Arrival by car • Parking in Dubrovnik Worth knowing & seeing • Arrival by plane • Transfer to the boat Worth reading Our boats in Dalmatia p. 10 - 13 • Description of the boats • Cabines & Cabin Service Currency • Air-Conditioning • Water & Electricity • Sleeping on board Arrival via plan • Catering & Beverages • Local Taxes Arrival by car Bicycle & Equipment p. 13 - 15 • Requirements of the tour • Bringing your own bike Catering • Rental bike & bike insurance • Helmets • Useful equipment Beverages

Tour guides & Life on board p. 16 • Tour guides • Tipping • Instruments on board • Photos of the trip

Extended stay in Dubrovnik // Zadar p. 17 // 30

Map & Busses at Dubrovnik p. 18 - 19

Our insider information about p. 20 - 21 // 30 - 32 Dubrovnik // Zadar

General map of the Highlights of Dalmatia p. 22 PLUS Cruise from Dubrovnik to Zadar

Itinerary of the Highlights of Dalmatia p. 23 - 29 PLUS Cruise from Dubrovnik to Zadar

The Islandhopping extension Modules p. 33 - 34

The Islandhopping tours at a glance p. 35 - 41

2 Foreword and important telephone numbers

Dear guests,

We are pleased to welcome you soon on one of our tours. In order to start your holiday well equipped and well prepared we have assembled some useful information and suggestions in this brochure.

We hope that you will enjoy reading the following pages in happy anticipation of your Islandhopping tour. We kindly ask you to pay special attention to the guest information where you will find the answers to many frequently asked questions. Should you still have questions about your tour or your documents we will gladly answer them by phone or email.

Please note that this brochure is your official travel document. You need no additional vouchers or documents from us for your trip.

The information in this brochure is based on long years of experience in organizing cycling and cruising tours. Nevertheless, we make no claim to perfection and always welcome hints and suggestions that help us to improve the information for our guests.

Wishing you already now a restful and relaxed journey.

Your entire Islandhopping team

Important Telephone Telephoning with your Important numbers numbers Cellular Phone

Embassy of the United States of America • Staff member on site: You can use your cellular phone almost everywhere in Croatia. When calling a in Zagreb: +385 1 6612 200 - Regional manager on duty (only on Croatian number, dial only the number Embassy of Canada in Zagreb: day of embarkation/disembarkation): of your party without the international +385-1-4881-200 +385 91 123 3225 code 00385. When phoning countries other than Embassy of Australia in Zagreb: +385-1-4891-200 • Office Germany: +49 (0) 7531 361860 Croatia dial the respective international

(only Monday to Friday) code of the country and then the number of your party without the 0. New Zealand Consulate in Zagreb: +385-1-46-12-060 (+39 06 853 7501) Our office in Konstanz is responsible for all the bookings (incl. additional nights, If your family or friends would like to call transfers ect.) you during your journey on your cellular phone they may just dial the regular (September 2017) • General emergency call number without any country code. Croatia/Bosnia: 112

- Police: 92

- Fire department: 93

- Emergency: 94

3 Formalities & Vaccinations and Medication

Travel insurances If you are travelling to and within Croatia Medication by car preferably change some money The travel insurance is not compulsory. at the border because not all petrol sta- We highly recommend consulting your However, you will certainly feel more at tions accept euro. Road tolls can be paid general practitioner about possible ease if you have insured yourself against in euro. precautions against allergies and other cancellation, accidents, theft and illness illnesses you may be susceptible to. even if it is only for this trip. Radurlaub Credit card payment on board ZeitReisen cannot offer any compensa- Please also remember any tion for the situations listed above. We do not accept credit cards on board personal medication, especially of our boats. Payments such as drinks, in case of diabetes mellitus requiring Participants take part at their tourist taxes, parking spaces etc. can be insulin as well as an emergency kit in own risk. You should ask your made in cash only. The accepted cur- case of a bee or wasp allergy. You should health insurance company about insur- rency on board is CASH, either in the under all circumstances have these ance coverage and request an overseas countries local currency or in Euro. drugs with you on the bike trip, because medical certificate. left on board they are useless. Therefore Your local guide will point you in the make sure that your luggage contains an Entering the country right direction of the nearest ATM or cur- appropriate container. rency conversion office. We suggest not Valid identification documents/ to bring any traveler cheques. Should you use medicine that passports are indispensable for entry requires specific storage conditions, we ask you to inform us of this be- into Croatia. Please make sure that you Vaccinations have these in your possession. fore the trip because we cannot always guarantee such conditions on a boat. There are no specific vaccinations We advise you to contact the required for your trip to Croatia, only the responsible authority in your If you need specific medicine or customary basic protection is advised. home country to inquire about suffer from specific ailments, we Therefore we recommend getting shots current entry regulations (possible ask you to inform your tour guides with- against tetanus and diphtheria which visa requirements) as we cannot out failure at the beginning of the trip are administered in combination. A take responsibility for any incorrect so that they can take appropriate mea- booster shot every ten years is required. information. sures in case of an emergency. A single vaccination dose is sufficient even if the last inoculation took place Please note that provisional passports Also please remember to bring your more than ten years ago. and replacement documents are vaccination records. You will be asked to generally not recognised. Children provide them should you need medical In addition we recommend an FSME (regardless of the age) must either attention. vaccination. It protects against present a child identification card or inflammatory diseases such as passport. meningitis which is mainly caused In preparation for your journey by tick bites. The FSME inoculation Currency consists of 3 injections. The first two Participants with a pre-existing condi- are given within 1 to 3 months. The tion are able to reduce risks by conside- Croatia’s currency is the relatively stable third one follows after 9 to 12 months. rate prearrangements. Your own health Croatian Kuna (HRK). (1 EUR = 7.50 HRK / The protection becomes active about and capability as well as your expecta- 1 USD = 6.26 HRK / 1 CAD = 5.09 HRK /1 14 days after the second inoculation tions should be rated on a realistic basis. AUD = 4.98 HRK / 1 NZD equals 4.58 HRK and for persons under 60 it lasts for To do an exercise echocardiography / 1 GBP equals 8.48 HRK (exchange rates approximately 5 years. Persons older might be reasonable. Be prepared to as of September 2017). than 60 should get a booster shot handle with care. (see Medication & already after 3 years. Vaccinations) After checking in you usually have enough time to get some local money Persons with chronic illnesses of the at an automatic teller machine or to liver are advised to consult their family Substitute ID documents after exchange money at a bank or foreign doctor about possible Hepatitis A and B misplacement exchange office. Your tour guide can tell vaccinations. you the nearest place for withdrawing or Please contact the responsible authority changing money. EC-teller machines are We generally recommend you to consult of your home country for further infor- also found in most overnight ports. your family doctor plenty of time before mation on entry regulations (especially your trip to Croatia in order to get any in case off lost/substitute documents). necessary booster shots.

4 Climate & Packing List

Average Temperature at Dubrovnik Climate

What you will need to pack depends Average Temperature in Dubrovnik of course largely on the weather you can expect on your holiday. 30 The average monthly air and water temperatures that have been 25 measured in Dubrovnik in the last few years are illustrated in the 20 diagram.

15 Temp.Max Please be aware that this graph Temp. Min is based upon average readings 10 Water taken in the last few years and

Temperature in °C in Temperature that the temperatures listed in the 5 table cannot be guaranteed for the respective months. We have always 0 experienced weather surprises Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct during the last years. Month

Packing List

Cycling clothes Money & Documents

• Short & long cycling pants (possibly padded) • Foreign currency/money card/credit card • Sport shirts (quick drying material protects against • Identity card and/or passport (make copies and store catching colds; pure cotton is not suitable: although it separately, so that in case of loss substitutes can easily be absorbs sweat, it does not let it evaporate) obtained) • Windproof jacket • Travel documents • Trainers or trekking sandals • Health insurance for abroad and/or travel insurance • Bicycle helmet • Vaccination records • Bicycle gloves • Cellular phone/telephone card (save or write down im- • Rain wear portant numbers) • Sunglasses

Tip: For cold and wet days: the onion-principle, i. e. several thin layers of clothes worn on top of each other, which can gradually be taken off.

Useful things for on the way Varia

• Cereal bars & glucose for bicycle tours • Toiletries (body wash, shampoo etc.) • Sunscreen & after sun products • Personal medication • Bathing suits & Bathing shoes/sandals • Small first-aid kit including band-aids, insect repellent • Bathing towel and, if necessary, travel pills • Snorkeling equipment • Travel literature • Long pants and pullovers for cold spells • Charging cable for camera and cellular phone • Possibly own saddle (without seat pillar) and click-on • Adapter for European sockets pedals • Multiple plug • Camera to record the most beautiful holiday events • Everything else you usually take on trips

Tip: On our trekking tours we supply panniers for storing everything you need on the bike tours.

5 Travel Literature & Touristic Maps & Arrival information

Travel Literature

For preparation for this journey we If you have any trouble to find the boat recommend in particular the following please call our regional manager on travel guides to you: duty (only on day of embarkation/disembarkation): • Croatia (Eyewitness travel guide) by Leondro Zoppe & Ian O’Leary (2015, +385 91 123 3225 ISBN: 9781409369561)

• Croatia (Lonely Planet) by Anja Mutic, (9th edition, 2017, ISBN: -13: The most detailed overview of the visited 978178657418) islands is displayed the page “Cres, Losinj, How to get to Dubrovnik Krk and Rab” being the relevant one for • Bradt Bosnia & Herzegovina by Tim the Kvarner Bay trip. Clancy (2013, ISBN-13: 9781841628820) Arrival by car You can order those guidebooks easily Additionally you will receive maps on Please be aware that your cruise starts at www.amazon.com. board in which the route for each day will be marked. These maps are not sent to in Dubrovnik and will end in Zadar. you before the start of the trip because on a boat trip the definite daily schedule There are three possible travel routes depends on weather conditions. to Dubrovnik depending on where you come from: Short-notice alterations to the program are possible and therefore the tour • From Germany: individual to Munich - guides draw the planned routes on the Salzburg (ca. 130 km), Salzburg - Villach maps every day. (ca. 180 km), Villach - Ljubljana (100 km), Ljubljana - Rijeka (ca. 130 km): take the motorway from Ljubljana to the exit Arrival Information Kozina, continue on the country road till Rijeka You will find your boat on the day of embarkation in Dubrovnik at the town port • From Austria: via Innsbruck to Gruž (see map). Check-in on board takes Salzburg and from there same as above place between 2 and 2:30 pm. or pass the Brenner and from there via Venice (350 km) to Udine - Triest (150 At about 4:00 pm a guided tour through km) - Rijeka (90 km) Dubrovnik is offered. Overnight stay in or the port of Dubrovnik. via A2 (Südautobahn/Southern motorway) and A9 (Phyrnautobahn) to check Boarding point Spielfeld; via Maribor to Zagreb; in Touristic Maps to direction of Split and Rijeka ... You will come across one of our tour Maps of Croatia are available in the guides - wearing a blue shirt with • From Switzerland: via San Bernadino most bookshops and on „Inselhüpfen“ written on it - standing or Gotthard to Milan (310 km), Milan - www.amazon.com. It is up to you to next to the boat. Venice (280 km), Venice - Triest (150 km) decide what scale you would like to Triest - Rijeka (90 km) have the map: • The Rough Guide to Croatia Map • From Rijeka to Dubrovnik along the (ISBN-13: 978-1848365438) offers a Magistral Road to Senj. From there take good overview. the motorway to Split and then continue to Dubrovnik (570 km/7 h) • The most detailed overview of the visited islands is displayed in the leisure When travelling from the North of Cro- maps from freytag & berndt: Croatian atia towards Dubrovnik you will have to Coast: 1:200,000. Istria - Dalmatia cross the border to Bosnia & Herzegovi- – Dubrovnik (2007, ISBN-13: 978- na along the way. 3707904604). Checkpoints Klek & Zaton Doli (please 6 see next page) Arrival information

Road Rules in Croatia

Checkpoints Klek (30 km south of Ploce) In Croatia the following tolls are due: In Croatia the following speed limits and Zaton Doli are the border posts - Slovenian border (Rupa) to Rijeka: apply: along the main traffic route from/to 8 kuna Dubrovnik. Croatian territory on the - Zuta Lokva - Vrgorac: 159 kuna • Within towns or city limits: 50 km/h mainland is interrupted by an aprx. 3 • On secondary roads: 80 km/h (90 km/h) km stretch of coastline belonging to You may pay the fee in euro or kuna. • On open roads: 100 km/h (110 km/h) Bosnia and Herzegovina. A coastal road Change will be given in kuna. • On motorways: 130 km/h connects Ploce to Dubrovnik. In the • Cars with caravans: 80 km/h opposite direction, a new motorway Parking in Dubrovnik (or Zadar) connects Ploce with Split. When the road is wet you should adjust We do not organize parking spaces in your speed and approach accordingly. Road tolls en route Dubrovnik (or Zadar). Please use the You are also required by law to turn public ones to park your car. on your low-beam headlights during Please make sure that all highway toll daylight. The use of cellular telephones stickers are attached to the windshield Parking in Dubrovnik while driving is not permitted. The use and clearly visible. The following infor- of seatbelts is required by law. The ma- mation represents the fees charged as At the Ferry harbour Gruž (in about 200 ximum permitted blood alcohol level in of September 2017. m distance from your boats docking Croatia is 0.0 per mille. place) you have the possibility to leave In Austria road tolls for a passenger car your car in a secure parking area for the see www.rhinocarhire.com/Drive-Smart- are as follows: duration of your tour. Blog/Drive-Smart-Croatia.aspx - 10-day sticker: 9 euro - Tauern toll road with Tauern tunnel The parking space for a week amounts Important Telephone Numbers and to 400 Kuna (aprx. 55 Euro). Katschbergtunnel: 11.50 euro • General Emergency call: 112 - Karawankentunnel: 7.20 euro There are no insurance providers that • Police: 92 - Brenner highway: 8.50 euro will insure your vehicle against theft or • Vehicle breakdown assistance: break-ins. Damage of that kind can only 00385 - 1- 987 The 10-day toll sticker in Austria must be covered by the local complete-cover be punched otherwise it is invalid. (see vehicle insurance. http://www.asfinag.at/toll/toll-sticker/)

In Slovenia, the 7-day toll sticker costs 15 euro per car. For a monthly toll sticker the charge is 30 euro.

If you choose the alternative route via Italy (Udine and Trieste) the road tolls for a passenger car is ca. 12 euro.

Be carefull, if you decide to go from Tri- este into direction of Koper (Slovenia). The road might lead you via a road toll part!!! (fine: 150 euro + toll sticker, if you got caught without toll sticker). You can avoid the road toll road by taking a toll free road next to the road toll one.

If you travel via Switzerland and the San Bernardino the tolls between Como and Trieste are ca. 35 euro. A one-year sticker for Switzerland costs 40 CHF.

7 Arrival Information

How to get to Dubrovnik Transfers between Airport and Boat

Please keep in mind that your tour ends For flight bookings we recommend Exclusive airport transfers between Du- in Zadar, therefore we recommend an the use of the common flight search brovnik airport and the port of Gruž in open jaw flight. Inbound flight to Du- engines, i. e. ... Dubrovnik (on embarkation day only) brovnik - return flight from Zadar. and Zadar port and Zadar airport (on • www.skyscanner.net disembarkation day only) are available Arrival by plane at • www.opodo.com on request: 20 euro per person/way (reservation required two weeks in advance) Dubrovnik • www.flightsearch.com • www.momondo.com For all transfers a reservation is required. Arriving by plane is the fastest, cheap- Please provide us the following informa- est and most comfortable way to get Please be aware that your tour starts tion: to Dubrovnik, as the airport (Dubrovnik with a guided sightseeing tour at about Airport, “DBV”) is situated at a distance 4:00 pm. • Travel dates of about 20 km (12 mi.) from town. The • Flight route flights are non smoking flights. We kindly ask you to contact our office in Germany, if you wish to book a flight • Airlines arriving after 2 pm: • Flight numbers Flights to Dubrovnik • Estimated arrival & departure times Email: [email protected] If there is no direct flight connection Tel.: +49-(0)7531-361860 Email: [email protected] between your local airport and the Du- Tel.: +49-(0)7531-361860 brovnik Airport, it would probably be best to fly to an airport in Germany or At the airport you will be welcomed by Switzerland first (e.g. Frankfurt Airport, a person carrying an „Islandhopping“ “FRA”). Plenty of international flights are panel or a panel with your name on. offered from most countries to Frankfurt Airport every day. If there are belated changes of your flight times you are Your flight can be organized once we kindly requested to inform our office have confirmed that your journey is immediately. taking place.

8 Arrival & Departure Information

Public Transport in Dubrovnik (Flights) Departure from adar You may also take a public bus to the Z central bus station, which ist situated close to the harbour. (fee: aprx. 35 kuna / For flight bookings we recommend the 5 euro to be paid in kuna). use of the common flight search engines, i. e. : www.opodo.com, www. skyscanner. You will find the shuttle bus in front of de, www.flightsearch.com or www.mo- the airport arrival building. Busses to the mondo.com airport will leave from central bus station 2 hours before departure of regular Zadar airport is the closest one for your international flights. departure flight. (Please keep in mind to book an open jaw flight: inbound to Du- If you arrive later due to a flight delay brovnik/outbound from Zadar) please contact our regional manager on duty (only on day of embarkation/ Airport bus: It needs 20 min to get to the disembarkation): international terminal of Zadar airport by bus (single fare aprx. 25 kn). You can +385 91 123 3225 catch the bus at Zadar old town bus terminal (bus parking under the city walls) or at the centtral bus terminal (www. zadar-airport.hr/en/public-transport).

Please keep in mind, if you have chosen Dubrovnik airport for your inbound as well as your outbound flight, you need to take the public transport from Zadar to Dubrovnik. (Please see www.autotrans.hr/en-us/bus-zadar-dubrovnik or www.buscroatia.com/zadar-dubrovnik/ Central bus station Dubrovnik for your connection)

Please be aware, that public transport from Zadar central bus station to Du- brovnik central bus station takes about 6 - 7 h. An additional overnight stay at Dubrovnik might be necessary.

Please also keep in mind, that waiting times at the boarder to Bosnia and Herzegovina might occur, than Croatian territory on the mainland is interrupted by an aprx. 3 km stretch of coastline belonging to Bosnia and Herzegovina (see map).

Public busses also run regularly between Dubrovnik central bus station (situated close to the harbour) and Dubrovnik airport.

Busses leave at about 2 hours before departure of regular international flights. (fee: aprx. 40 kuna/5 euro to be paid in kuna; travel time: 25 - 30 min).

www.autotrans.hr/en-us/bus-zadar-dubrovnik 9 Our Boat in Dalmatia - Newstar (First Class)

First Class Ships****** Our boats in Dalmatia Short Information Newstar Our first class category takes the defi- If for whatever reason one of the boats Year of construction: 2017/18 nition of elegance and style one step we have chartered would be cancelled further in comparison with the ships of due to unexpected circumstances the Size of boat: 46 x 8,8 m the deluxe category. tour operator will arrange a worthy replacement and will duly inform the par- Size of cabins: 14 - 15 m² Space is generous on board with the sky ticipants about this change. being the only limit on the ship’s vast Number of cabins: 19 guest cabins decks. The kitchen and the crew stand Some of our boats are equipped with at our guest’s disposal throughout the sails. They are an impressive adornment Cabin features: Air-Conditioning, mir- journey and are happy to take individual recalling old tradition. In order to make ror, hair-dryer, Safe, TV, desk needs and wishes into consideration. quick progress the captain will usually As well as their large size and excellent rely on the engine. furnishings, the guests cabins also offer Embarkation Harbours: Zadar & satellite TV and a safe. Enjoy refreshing Dubrovnik beverages in the atmosphere of the upper deck lounge/bar. If in contrary the Beds: King Size Beds: 200 x 160 cm, ride has left you hungry for more sport, Single Beds: 200 x 90 cm, the on board canoes and snorkelling equipment are available to be used. Bathroom features: Tiled, washing basin & toilet, shower cabin, mirror The first class category consists of the Melody and the Newstar. Services: Bedding as well as emptying of the wastebin, towels will be changed once in the middle of the week

Special on board features: Quiet generator, bathing platform at the stern, lounge atmosphere with outdoor bar and whirlpool on the upper deck, outdoor shower

10 Our Boat in Dalmatia - Newstar (First Class)

Newstar (First Class) - all cabins with shower/toilet

The 2017/2018 Newstar is an elegant motoryacht, with a length of 46 m, a width of 8.80 m and an exquisite first- class equipment.

The 19 spacious guest rooms are equipped with shower/WC, safe, desk, info- tainment system and air conditioning. The spacious saloon with indoor bar and the wide sun deck equipped with a sunbathing area as well as the astern lounge with external bar satisfy even the highest demands and ensure optimal relaxation for every guest on board.

A jacuzzi on the upper deck invites you to relax and a bathing platform at the stern of the ship allows access to the sea, so that unlimited bathing pleasure is guaranteed. The crew attaches great importance to ensuring that every guest feel welcome and comfortable on board.

Please keep in mind that this boat is still under construction. The displayed pictures are of a different First Class boat of similar design.

11 Our boat in Dalmatia

The cabins Most of the boats have air-conditioning The roomy cabins of our first class boats in the saloon as well as in the cabins. different socket systems are kindly re- are elegantly and generously designed. Usually they will work while the quested to bring their own appropriate Two or three beds are at ground-level generator is running (during taxi) or adaptors. or double beds. All cabins are equipped while connected to onshore power with private bathrooms (with shower supply. Boat Planks & Stairs and toilet), a wardrobe and a board to store your belongings. There is enough Please be aware that your cabin door Please keep in mind that the wooden space for sleeping and storing your lug- has to be closed in order to run the air- decks can become slippery in rain and gage. Due to the shape of the boat‘s hull conditioning. If there is no power supply morning dew. Also be aware that stairs the size of the cabins may vary. available during nights air-conditioning on board are more narrow and steeper will stay switched off, also regarding than those you are used to. Cabin allotments are the responsibility night time peace. of the tour operator and cannot be influ- Please take into account that some of enced by guests or tour guides.Price dif- Electricity & Water on board our boats are completely made of wood ferentiations are only made with respect and that during longer droughty periods to „on deck“ and „below deck“ cabins. Electricity and water are of course the wood contracts. This means that provided on board but not in unlimi- after a heavy rainfall the water could The cabins are specifically specialized for ted amounts. The water tanks are filled penetrate into tiny spaces as a result of your sleeping comfort due to high quali- according to the number of people on the wood contracting and might even ty mattresses from Diamona - a German board. There is enough water available drip into the cabins. Should your linen quality brand awarded by product tests for washing and showers even if the get wet it will be exchanged immediate- as very good. tanks cannot be refilled for several days. ly. The wood will expand again and the However, we presuppose that all passen- opened spaces will close within a couple If you are sensitive to noise (especially gers use this valuable resource sparingly. of hours. in unfamiliar surroundings) we recommend the use of noise-reducing prod- The boats also use a central heater for Sleeping on Deck ucts. Insulation is not comparable to the showers. This also means that there houses. is only enough warm water if people use Many guests feel that spending a night the showers only for as long as it is really outside in the fresh air is a unique expe- Cabin Service necessary (for example: turn off the rience. There is enough space on deck water while soaping up). for that purpose. However you should There is ordinarily a daily cabin service The boat uses a 220 V generator which is bring your own sleeping bag and an on board which takes place during the not run constantly - amongst other rea- insulated mat as it is not permitted to bike tours. It includes the bedding (persons in order to keep the peace at night. take the mattresses and sheets out of sonal belongings should be removed) The power supply on board is accessible the cabins. as well as emptying of the wastebin. with Euro-wall-sockets (as customary in The towels will be changed once in the Germany). middle of the week. Guests from UK and other countries with Tip: Please remember to bring your own bathing towel, if you would like to use one ashore. The towels provided by the boat are for on board use only.

In case you do not prefer cabin service or it has not been done please contact the travel guides. Should the group not be able to leave the boat due to environmental forces it may be that the cabin service does not apply. Air-Conditioning

12 Our boats in Dalmatia

Catering on board Beverages & Local Taxes Bringing Children

The cook on board is a member of the The salon on the boat is a restaurant, We believe that only children in a good crew and prepares the breakfast and lounge, and bar all in one. Here you can physical condition and of a minimum one or two warm meals a day. always get cool drinks – with or without age of 10 and previous bicycle tour alcohol. Generally, the crew keeps track experience are able to master the bike The catering consists of 4 x full board of your drinks in a list that is tallied tours on their own strength. and 3 x half board. Catering starts with up for payment at the end of the trip the dinner on the arrival day and ends (bottled water is included into the tour Please note that the minimum height for with the breakfast on the departure day. price). a rental E-Bike is 1.50 m (4.9 ft.).

Lunch could be packed or a picknick as Naturally, the drinks on board are In Croatia there is a helmet duty for all well. The food served on board is tradi- slightly more expensive than in the children up to age 16. tional and characteristic for the country. supermarket around the corner but after Higher nutritional demands of bikers are all you are in a small „floating restaurant.“ Bringing your own bicycle taken into account. Just as in every bar or restaurant it is not allowed to bring your own drinks on An E-Bike in a sound technical condition Breakfast on board generally includes at board. is required for this tour. least bread, butter, cheese, ham, coffee and tea. For lunch/dinner the chef gen- For visitor’s tax and local charges a rate If you decide to bring your own bike you erally serves light fish or meat dishes or of 25 euro per person/week is charged should double-check the condition of vegetarian meals. (to be paid to the captain). your brakes, tires and chains before the trip and put together an appropriate re- If you wish to eat vegetarian food Level 1 (E-Bike Level) pair kit with spare parts (such as an extra or have distinctly different eating tire tube). Narrow tires are ill-suited for the trip. habits please inform us in time before The cycling tours require no special your arrival. basic conditions from the participants. The altitudes range between 200 and Weight Limit of Bicycles Please keep in mind that special 300 meters. The daily tours of 20 – 50 Brought on Board food requirements cannot always km lead through hilly and mountainous be met in all details. terrain and can be cycled without any Please be aware, that we have a weight time pressure. limit of 22 kg (48.5 lb), if you bring your If you have extensive food own E-Bike on board of one of our boats. allergies we ask you to give us Almost all of our cycling tours start at a list of the food that you can eat. This sea level, this commonly results in an This limit is important to protect the should be done before your arrival so uphill start to the tour. health of our guides/crew members, that the cook can be instructed to plan than they have to lift the bikes on board. and shop accordingly. You are free to set aside a half or full day to swim or spend on board the boat, If we consider it necessary, we will check instead of taking a planned bike tour. the weight on site. If the weight limit is exceeded, we reserve the right to refuse taking the bike on board.

13 Bicycles & Equipment

Rental Bicycles Panniers

FLEXeBIKE – by Tempora - Reinvent- For the duration of the tour we supply ing the wheel – Bicycle innovation you with a waterproof pannier by Ort- lieb, a practical way of carrying drinks, The FLEXeBIKE by Tempora stands for bathing gear, camera etc. The use of our innovation; a high end e-bike which can Islandhopping pannier is free of charge. be transformed into a standard hybrid bike by removing only the battery.

At aprx. 19 kg the bike is amongst the lightest touring e-bikes on the market, available in frame sizes: 46 cm – easy entry, 52 cm – trapez, and 58 cm – dia- mond.

FLEXeBIKE - Components To ensure that bike panniers remain wa- The Shimano Deore 3 x 8-speed derail- ter proof they have to be closed tight. leur system enable the rider to climb even the steepest of inclines. Through Although panniers are manufactured activation of varying support modes, RENTAL - The FLEXeBIKE is included into from waterproof material Radurlaub three times the normal pedal thrust can the tour price. Zeitreisen GmbH cannot be held liable be achieved. Shimano V-brakes insure for any damage that might be caused that the bike comes to a safe stop. The Please contact our office team to choose to any personal belongings like mobile CST anti-puncture tires provide a care- the fitting size of the bike: phones, cameras etc. free riding experience and great grip. E-Mail: [email protected] FLEXeBIKE – Panasonic rear wheel hub

The supporting electric motor is a high- Bicycle Insurance performance Panasonic rear wheel hub- Should you not want to be without your motor which runs on a 800 Wh recharge- own saddle (without the post) or your We are offering a bike insurance against able battery. The rechargeable battery own click pedals, please bring them with theft and damage for our Islandhopping can support riders using the highest you and let your tour guide attach them bike. level of support for up to 80 km. to your rental bicycle. If you would like to book an insurance for your bike please contact our office (in case you did not already include it into your actual booking). The insurance for the e-bikes is 20 euro per person/week (not insured: grossly negligent or wilfully damages).

Tel.:+49 (0) 7531 361860 [email protected]

We kindly ask you to take good care of the hired bike and ensure that the bike is always put safely and protected from accidents (e. g. falling into saltwater).

14 Bicycles & Equipment

Obligatory Safety Helmets Useful Equipment Cycling gloves

Cycling gloves offer good protection Cycling jerseys & cycling pants against injuries (mainly abrasions). They improve your grip control and also help You do not really need a special sports to avoid numbness in your hands which outfit for our trekking tours. Normal happens frequently on long tours. Like recreation clothes are quite sufficient. the helmets they are sold by numerous However, for our cycling tours most of suppliers. When buying cycling gloves our guests prefer wearing special cycling for the first time you should get advice clothes made of synthetics that do not at a specialist shop because cycling absorb but wick away sweat. Thus the gloves should have optimum fit too and clothes always feel dry which prevents be suited to the intended purpose. On all bicycle tours it is mandatory to the body from cooling off too quickly. Bicycle jerseys are usually cut longer wear a helmet. In order to guarantee Handlebar bags optimum protection we request that in the back so that the bent-over rump is covered completely. They should be you bring your own well fitted helmet Handlebar bags i. e. bags attaching to made of high-quality material closely lag and - for your own safety - wear it on all the handlebars are a very useful acces- the body and not flutter when riding at bike tours. Limited amount of helmets sory because they allow easy and direct high speed. are available on board. access to important items such as camera or raingear. Please note, that Croatia has a helmet Wearing padded cycling pants prevents pressure discomfort and soreness. The duty for children up to age 16. Handlebar bags are available from many cut of the crotch of men’s and women’s suppliers in different sizes and with vari- cycling pants differs considerably. ous attachment systems. The well-tried Well-fitting cycling pants should be Klick-Fix principle is the most common. elastic, have an elastic waistband and A good handlebar bag should definitely should never pinch or constrict at the be water-proof and have a solid, easy to top and at the crotch or the legs. Paying use attachment mechanism. It should attention to good quality, the right ma- never be too large since heavy handle- terial, a good fit and sufficient freedom bar bags influence the steering be- of movement assure that your cycling haviour of the bike. A transparent map apparel - and with it cycling itself - will compartment at the top is very useful. remain a long-lasting pleasure. Should you bring a handlebar bag with you on your Islandhopping tour, please Cycling apparel can be purchased at any keep in mind that our bicycles do not cycling store where you can try on the have a Klick-Fix attachment, so you need clothes on the spot. You can also order to bring the necessary adapters. from suppliers on the internet.

Cycling helmets

Cycling helmets are offered by numerous suppliers in various price and quality categories. When buying a bicycle helmet we urgently recommend getting advice at a specialist store since finding the optimum helmet depends on quite a number of things. Avoid at all cost buying a helmet because of its looks; the main criteria should be a perfect fit.

15 Tour guides & Life on board

Tour Guides Our tour guides in Croatia If you are left with any questions follow- There is at least one tour guide with you We would like to introduce some of our ing the on board briefing, please take up on board. With more than 20 partici- tour guides in Croatia. During the next direct contact with the guides for a more pants two tour guides accompany the season of course additional tour guides detailed explanation. group. will join us. Tipping - Gratuities As often as possible the guide rides at the tail end of the group to make sure Towards the end of an Islandhopping that you get help in case of a mishap. tour you will have the chance to leave On difficult routes the guide leads the your guide team and crew a tip as a group. Both tour guides carry a first-aid token of your appreciation. We are kit as well as tools and the most impor- regularly asked by our guests what the tant replacement parts for the bicycles. expected amount to tip is. This really At least one of the guides speaks fluent depends on the individual and his/her Ivana Toni English. appreciation for the provided services and efforts given. We suggest – provid- ing you are pleased with the service – a sum of approx. 50 € per cabin/tour for the guide team and the same amount for the crew on board the boat.

Most commonly tour participants will organize the tips amongst themselves, Ivan Lucija once for the guide team and once for the crew, presenting these during a celebra- We believe it is important that each tory last evening on board. Your transfer guest can ride the tours at his/her own Safety on Board & Photo Release driver and city tour guides also appreci- speed with sufficient time for resting, ate a small token of acknowledgement enjoying the landscape and taking pho- Shortly after boarding the boat your for their efforts. tographs. This tour is primarily a guided tour guide team will present a briefing group tour. Upon consultation with your about everyday life and safety on board. Instruments tour guides, the possibility to cycle on your own along recommended, suitable In regard to new law reforms surround- If you play an instrument (guitar, flute, routes, may present itself. ing the use of photographs and picture accordion, etc.) you are welcome to rights, we are obliged to ask for your bring it with you on board. We often In addition each participant receives consent to use pictures taken through- gather together in the evening to maps showing the route of the day. On out the journey which may depict you make music and the more instruments a cruise the exact daily schedule always or minors under your supervision. Pic- take part the merrier it is. depends on the weather. This means tures taken on board may be used by that sudden changes in the itinerary Radurlaub Zeitreisen GmbH and associ- may become necessary. With this aspect ated partners for online advertisement in mind the tour guides mark the itiner- of their tours on webpages, in printed Photos of The Trip ary on the maps as late as possible and media as well as on social media plat- (see Photo Rights) then discuss the day’s program with you. forms. We are always pleased to receive photos Language After the briefing a list will be passed from our guests. We will create a special around for you to sign. Your signature online photo album for every tour where Due to our international audience all confirms that you have been informed all participants of the trip can present Islandhopping tours are conducted bi- about the above topics in detail by your their photos. If you would like to write a lingually, in English and German. guide. The list will further enable you to report about the trip we would be happy confirm or deny approval for the use of to put it on our internet page: photos by Radurlaub Zeitreisen GmbH http://ih-album.de/ depicting yourself.

16 Extended Stay in Dubrovnik

Extend your holiday Additional nights at the Additional nights at the Hotel Splendid Hotel Komodor Would you like to be in Dubrovnik some time before your bike and boat tour? The 3-star- hotel Splendid, surrounded As an alternative we offer you the Hotel In that case we suggest to extend your by a Mediterranean garden, with a view Komodor. It is one of the oldest estab- holidays for some days in Dubrovnik, of the Elafiti Islands, is located directly at lishments on the Lapad peninsula and a which is your embarkation port. the beach. Available are 59 elegant and typical example of the traditional stone well-maintained rooms with a view of built houses of Dubrovnik. The hotel has The medieval town of Dubrovnik is like the park or the sea. 63 rooms with view of the park or the one great museum and surely one of sea, air-conditioning, satellite TV, tele- the most interesting towns in the whole All rooms are equipped with air-condi- phone, hair-dryer and shower/WC. Mediterranean region. The main reason tioning, satellite TV, telephone, is the beautifully preserved Old Town - a mini-bar, hair-dryer and shower/WC. The in-house restaurant offers amongst World Heritage site – built on a penin- other things delicious Dalmatian special- sula. Long walks exploring Dubrovnik’s The hotel has its own tennis court and ties off the grill on the terrace. centre is certainly most rewarding. offers, among other activities, diving Countless cafes and wine bars invite you and kayak trips. to relax with a coffee, an ice-cream or a glass of Croatian wine. In the garden restaurant Glorijet you are served typical Dalmatian cuisine. Here, with a beautiful view of the islands, you can enjoy a lovely dinner.

It is absolutely necessary to make reservations for each hotel. If you have not done so when booking the tour you ought to do it immediately.

Prices depend on the season and loca- tion of the room. We gladly tell you the prices on request.

[email protected]

Should there be no rooms available at the hotel of your choice we will of course try to find you rooms in an equiv- alent hotel.

17 Busses Dubrovnik (Luka Gruž - Old City - Luka Gruž)

Busses from harbor to the old town (and Line 1A 1B 3 (s. next page as well) www.libertasdubrovnik.hr/en/ or retour): www.libertasdubrovnik.hr/city-timeta- You may buy tickets for the busses on a ble/ one of the kiosks. azak arture 0:05 0 1 1 Zadnji polZadnji depLast : : 16:15 17: 5 18: 5 19:10 20:00 20:50 21:50 23:05 23:50 subotom . on 3 4 4 1 5:15 12:50 13:40 14: 5 15: 5 11:10 12:00 13:15 14: 5 1 arture azak NUNCIJATA - PILE NUNCIJATA +15 min min +15 Ne prometuje blagdanomi Notrunning ,andholidays. nedjeljomSaturdays, Sundays Ogarići 12, 20236 Mokošica 20236 12, Ogarići 05:45 Tel/Phone:+385(0)20 441 444441 Tel/Phone:+385(0)20 45 4 2 15 Prvi pol : POLASCI PILE SASTANICE cca DEPARTURES FROM PILE STATION 9:15 POLASCI DEPARTURES PILE 07:40 08: 09: 5 10:15 05:30 First depFirst : 06: 0 07:20 08: 0 POLASCI DEPARTURES NUNCIJATA www.libertasdubrovnik.hr E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Ž Ž ĆA 1 ĆA : BERKELEY PETKA, DUBROVNIK DUBROVNIK HOTEL ADRIA HOTEL MAGISTRALA 3 MAGISTRALA 2 MAGISTRALA 1 MAGISTRALA BAKI 5 HEBRANGA 4 HEBRANGA 3 HEBRANGA 2 HEBRANGA 1 HEBRANGA HOTELS LUKA GRULUKA 3 DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE HOTEL CEMETERY OF UNIVERSITY VUKOVARSKA LUKA GRULUKA 1 REPUBLIKEOD 1 BONINOVO KAMPUS 1 OLDCITY 1 app. between stations app. PILE - min. 2 NUNCIJATA CEMETERY DUBROVNIK DUBROVNIK DOWNTOWN ČEVIĆA 2 : BERKELEY PETKA, ČEVIĆA 1 KAMPUS 2 đu stanicađu POLICE, COURTHOUSE POLICE, PLACA GRUŽ PLACA BONINOVO 2 BONINOVO LUKA GRUŽ 4 GRUŽ LUKA 5 GRUŽ LUKA HOTELS UNIVERSITY OF UNIVERSITY STAR STAR izme oko 4

18 Busses Dubrovnik (Luka Gruž - Old City - Luka Gruž)

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Po potrebiPoprometuje do Brsečina Ifneeded operatesto Brsečine www.libertasdubrovnik.hr rometuje MOKOŠICA - OPĆA BOLNICA - OPĆA MOKOŠICA 07:10 06:15 Ne prometuje Notrunning Saturdays, Sundaysand holidays MOKO - - VOJNOVIĆ PILE ,nedjeljomi blagdanom. 01:15 PRrunningonly Saturdays andSundays subotom samo i POLASCIRADNIM DANOM - WORKING DAYS DEPARTURES MOKOŠICA 05:30 05:45 06:10 06:35 07:00 07:15 07:35 07:55 08:15 08:40 09:05 09:30 09:55 10:20 10:45 MOKOŠICA 05:30 06:05 06:40 07:15 07:50 08:25 09:00 09:35 10:10 10:45 11:20 MOKOŠICA PILE POLASCI NEDJELJOM PRAZNICIMA I DEPARTURESAND HOLIDAYS SUNDAYS - Polasci Polasci E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Ž DUBROVNIK DUBROVNIK : BERKELEY PETKA, MOKOŠICA 1 MOKOŠICA MOKOŠICA 4 MOKOŠICA 3 MOKOŠICA DUBROVNIK HOSTEL MARINA ACI HOTELS DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE HOTEL CEMETERY OF UNIVERSITY PRIJEVOR PRIJEVOR 1 1 ROŽAT 2 KOMOLAC 1 KOMOLAC 1 ČAJKOVIĆI 1 SUSTJEPAN 2 GRUŽ LUKA GRULUKA 1 VUKOVARSKA REPUBLIKEOD 1 BONINOVO KAMPUS 1 OLDCITY 1 app. between stations app. PILE 1 min. 1 - (novo naselje) (novo MOKOŠICA MOKOŠICA 5 CEMETERY ACI MARINA ACI DUBROVNIK DUBROVNIK DOWNTOWN ROŽAT 2 ROŽAT ČEVIĆA 2 ČEVIĆA 1 : BERKELEY PETKA, KAMPUS 2 PRIJEVOR 2 PRIJEVOR KOMOLAC 3 KOMOLAC KOMOLAC 4 KOMOLAC ČAJKOVIĆI 2 ČAJKOVIĆI MOKOŠICA 8 MOKOŠICA MOKOŠICA 6 MOKOŠICA MOKOŠICA 7 MOKOŠICA POLICE, COURTHOUSE POLICE, PLACA GRUŽ PLACA SUSTJEPAN 2 SUSTJEPAN 2 BONINOVO LUKA GRUŽ 5 GRUŽ LUKA LUKA GRUŽ 4 GRUŽ LUKA HOTELS đu stanicađu UNIVERSITY OF UNIVERSITY STAR STAR izme oko .

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19 Our Insider Information about Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik The Slavs also founded a settlement on island and mainland was filled and the Similar to other towns along the Adriatic the mainland at the foot of Mt. Sergius two settlements grew into one. This coast Dubrovnik was founded around across from the island on a piece of land is the place where today Dubrovnik’s 700 AD during the time of migration covered by dense oak forests. Since the famous main street, the Stradun (also of peoples, on a rocky island near the oak is called dub in Slavic the name Du- called Placa) runs. mainland. The Slavs and Avars coming brovnik probably developed from it. from the Danube region destroyed the In the 15th and 16th century Dubrovnik nearby town of Epidaurum (today’s As time went by the relationboat be- experienced its greatest economic Cavtat) at this time so that the Romanic tween the island settlement and the boom through trade with the Ottomans inhabitants fled to this small island and Slavs on the mainland became friendly. in the interior and the coastal towns of founded a new town there. In the 12th century the canal between the Mediterranean.

20 Our insider information about Dubrovnik

Still at the time of Hapsburg rule tour- lore performances regularly take The Maritime Museum is located ism began to develop at the beginning place stands the Roland Column in the Sveti Ivan (St. John, nr. 5) of the 20th century. From 1914 to 1941 (nr. 18). The Orlando as it is called in citadel. With 4.000 objects Dubrovnik’s Dubrovnik was part of the „first” Yugosla- Dubrovnik is the southernmost Roland maritime history is presented. Here you via. Tourism continued to develop at first column in Europe. find boat models from the 17th to the in a rather exclusive way. In the post-war 19th century, flags, canons and other period Dubrovnik became one of the It was erected in 1418 as the landmark weapons, poulains, nautical instruments, most important destinations of Adria denoting a free commercial town. log books, maps, various documents etc. tourism. The Roland figure symbolized the in- Lovers of seafaring will certainly enjoy During the Balkan War the town – de- dependence of a town with markets a visit to this museum to admire its lov- clared a World Heritage site by UNESCO rights and its own jurisdiction - and thus ingly displayed objects. – was besieged by freedom. Serbo-Montenegrian forces and heav- Should you have spare time an ily shelled. According the Croatian Red Remarkable about the Dubrovnik Or- excursion to the off-shore island Cross, 114 civilians lost their lives. The lando is the fact that the measure of the of Lokrum is also worthwhile. Shuttle material damage has meanwhile almost Dubrovnik ell was taken from it, namely boats leave every 20 minutes from the completely been repaired. the right hand of the warrior up to his Old Port of Dubrovnik’s Old Town. elbow. Our insider tips for Dubrovnik In 1023 Benedictine monks founded an abbey on Lokrum which In the following we would like to give a was destroyed by an earthquake. In brief overview – with no claim to com- the 19th century Archduke Maximilian pleteness – of especially rewarding des- of Habsburg built a castle in the same tinations in the Old Town of Dubrovnik place, renovated the cloisters and had a and the environments of the town. park laid out.

It takes 30 minutes by foot to get Thanks to its many species of subtropi- from the boat to the Old Town. cal plants the island has been made a There are also bus lines (1a, 1b nature reserve. Dubrovnik’s Botanical and 3) that take you directly to the Pile Garden, founded in 1959, lies in the im- Gate in the Old Town. A ticket bought mediate vicinity of the castle and houses in the bus costs 10 kuna and 8 kuna if a thriving collection of cacti and plant bought at the kiosk. The same lines also species originally at home in Australia take you back again (direction: Gruz) (as and America. of January 2011). If you are interested in precious gold and silver works by Dubrovni- From Fort Royal, erected at the begin- Do not miss a walk along the kan and Italian masters as well as paint- ning of the 19th century by the French, 1940-meter-long city wall. For ings, relics and sacral objects, a visit to one has a beautiful view of Dubrovnik’s a fee you can walk its entire length. It the Treasury of the Cathedral (nr. 15) is historical centre. offers a fantastic view of the entire city worthwhile. centre but also lovely vistas of the sea and the nearby islands. The Museum of the Dominicans Entrances are located at the Sveti Spas (nr. 17) houses an interesting col- church (nr. 10), north of the Ploce Gate lection of paintings by 15th and 16th (nr. 2) and at the Sv. Ivan (St. John, nr. 5) century masters from Dubrovnik and citadel. Italy. Old manuscripts, books and gold objects are also shown here.

In the centre of Luza Square where folk- But Croatia’s recent history should also not be ignored. An exhibition of the works of 10 photographers records the horrible war years 1991 – 1995. They can be seen in the War Photo Gallery east of the Franciscan monastery (nr. 11)

21 General Map - Dalmatia Highlights Plus from Dubrovnik to Zadar

Introduction

This tour expands our Islandhopping- We will visit the islands of Hvar, Korčula, Plus-Program and matches activity Mljet and Dugi Otok and experience the with comfort. On this trip you can call coexistence of land and sea as well as of the Newstar, the newest yacht in our culture and nature. fleet, your home for a week. The cabins are particularly spacious and lovingly The direction of this tour alternates each furnished, the bathrooms are equipped week. with a separate shower, the options on deck are varied and comfortable and the salon is stylish and elegant.

If you want to experience the region of Dalmatia intensively and do not want to miss out on Dubrovnik, surrounded by its imposing walls, this tour is the right choice for you. Accompanied by your comfortable motor yacht, you can explore the varied region of South Dalmatia for one week. Breathtaking natural beauty and cultural highlights accompany you throughout the day.

Highlights of the trip are the cities of Dubrovnik and Trogir, both UNESCO World Heritage sites.

22 Itinerary Dalmatia Highlights Plus from Dubrovnik to Zadar - Day 1

1st day (Sun) Dubrovnik (Embarkation)

Individual journey to Dubrovnik. Check- in on board starts between 2 and 2.30 pm at Gruž, the town port.

At about 4 pm, a guided tour through Dubrovnik is offered, where we hear some interesting details of the town’s history and visit the most important sites.

The boat will spend the night in Gruž offering the guests an opportunity to experience Dubrovnik’s nightlife.

Glavat

hüpfen Pomestak

Pomena 149 Restauran t Eis Kios k Kloste r Antike Stätte Ausflugsboot Brüc ke Moracnik restaurant ice cream ki osk monaster archeological site trip boat bridge www.inselhuepfen.de Insel Govedari Polace Kobrava

Veliko Soline jez. U. Tatinice

Erste Hilfe Telefon 112 Telefon Hilfe Erste first aid phone 112 Kozarica V. Planjak 392

L. Gonoturska 347 Blato Ropa Mljet

Ostasevic spilja

Veliki Grad

512 U. Veja Babino Polje Klacnal Galicnjak

Sobra Borovac

Prozura 360 Okuklje

Gradac

U. Pistet 377

23 Maranovic Korita

Planjak 361 Veli Skolj

147 U. Saplunara Itinerary Dalmatia Highlights Plus from Dubrovnik to Zadar - Day 2

2nd Day (Mon) Islands of Mljet and Worth Knowing & Seeing Korčula (aprx. 19 mi./30 km) Briefing Island of Mljet Briefing Island of Korčula After breakfast we cruise to the green and forested island, Mljet - known as the • Size: 100 km2 • Size: 276 km2 honey island. With 70 % of the island • Population: aprx. 1,100 • Population: aprx. 17,000 covered in woodland it’s one of the greenest islands in the Mediterranean • Special features: • Special features: area. Homer mentioned this lovely island The two salt lakes in the National Park The world-famous sword-dances that in his epic poem “Odyssey”. He made it are connected by a narrow canal. At the are traditional on the island and per- a home for the Nymph Calypso and the connection to the sea used to stand a formed during the season everywhere. legendary Greek king Odysseus, whom mill activated by the tides. The most famous one is the Moreska could not resist Calypso and stayed on depicting the battle between Good and Mljet for seven years. Mljet is the island of the mongoose, Evil, recollecting the time of the Turkish which was brought in from India at the siege in the 16th century. From Sobra we cycle across the island beginning of the 20th century to get rid to find our boat waiting for us to navi- of the snakes. They made a good job of The town of Korčula was allegedly gate towards the island of Korčula. In it but have meanwhile become a pest founded by a Trojan warrior (Antenor the late afternoon we reach the island themselves because, for lack of snakes, of even Aeneas himself) after the fall of capital, which competes with Venice for they now feed on the eggs of the local Troy. the honor of being the birthplace of the birds. famous discoverer Marco Polo. Vela Luka: today the largest settlement of the island. It is at the same time ferry In the evening there will be plenty of port, boatyard and holiday resort. time to explore the fantastic old town with its narrow alleys.

24 Itinerary Dalmatia Highlights Plus from Dubrovnik to Zadar - Day 3

3rd Day (Tue) Islands of Korčula Worth Knowing & Seeing and Hvar (aprx. 28 mi./45 km) Briefing Hvar Accompanied by our bicycle we will discover the eastern half of the island • Size of Hvar: 297 km2 Specialities of the island are the oils from of Korčula, one of the most beautiful in • Population: ca. 11,000 lavender and rosemary as well as the Dalmatia. The cycling tour takes us from very pure honey of the island Korcula to Prigradica. On the way we can • Special features: enjoy the view of Pupnat Bay, which is Hvar is the fourth largest Adriatic island Many tourist visit for the mild climate one of the favorite photo motifs of our even in winter; hoteliers let you stay guest, a contrast of shallow turquoise Is also called lavender island. However, without to pay, if it is snowing or freez- bays and deep blue channel waters. It was not until the time between the ing cold. two world wars that the bushes were From here we will continue by boat to planted and cultivated here. the island of Hvar, where we will spend the night in a quiet bay.

Good to know: Pictured graphic leads in opposite direction.

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Vela Luka Poplat 376 m Potirna Bristva Prigradica

0 Kneža 1 Karbuni 2 Blato 3 4 5 km Babina Grscica

508 m Prizba Racisce Cara Brna Smokvica 555 m

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25 Itinerary Dalmatia Highlights Plus from Dubrovnik to Zadar - Day 4

4th Day (Wed) Island of Hvar and Worth Knowing & Seeing Trogir (aprx. 14 mi./22 km) Briefing Trogir Make use of the time after breakfast and town of Trogir, where you have the go for a little stroll through the city of option to participate in a guided sight- • Inhabitants: aprx. 13.200 Hvar. Marvel at the magnificent Renais- seeing tour. sance Square and enjoy the view of the • Special features: Spanish fortress towering high above The picturesque old quarter of Trogir is the city. located on an artificially created island and is placed under the protection of Today’s bike tour takes us from Hvar UNESCO as an outstanding example of town through small villages and laven- urban continuity. der fields to the back of the opposite side of the island. The descent to Stari Narrow romantic lanes enframe histori- Grad offers breathtaking views. After cal buildings and places. A wide harbour arriving in Stari Grad, we will continue promenade invites you to go on a char- by boat to the UNESCO world heritage ming walk.

St. Laurentius Cathedral (Sveti Lovro) was started in 1123 and was not completely finished until 1610. The stylistic elements of the different storeys are correspondingly diverse, going from Romanesque to Venetian Gothic to Re- naissance.

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Vrboska

Jelsa

Gromin Dolac 117 m 145 m

Rudina 5 km 5

Zavala

Pitve

Vrbanj 4

Svirce 604 m

Vrisnjk 3

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Ivan

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Stari Grad 628 m

Selca

1 0 425 m 389 m

Brusje 300 m

Sveta Nedjelja

Zarace

Grablje 331 m

Dubovica

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Milna

Hvar 129 m

26 Itinerary Dalmatia Highlights Plus from Dubrovnik to Zadar - Day 5

5th Day (Thu) Trogir – Krka Water- Worth Knowing & Seeing falls – Šibenik (2 hours on foot) Briefing Krka National Park During breakfast the boat takes us up beautiful religious building along the the Krka river delta following upstream Adriatic coast. • Special features: 222 animal species; all the way to Skradin. 18 fish species and 860 plant species are The old town of Šibenik itself is well endemic in the National Park In Skradin we board a smaller boat and worth a visit with its many small alley continue up stream into the National ways crisscrossing up the hill to the Length of the Krka River is about 72 km. Park. Here we will have the chance to town’s watchful fortress. The Krka National Park encompasses an see the most famous part of the Krka area of 109 km². The highest cascade is National Park with its unique, natural Skrdanski Buk with a height of 45 m. waterfalls as we follow an enchanting board walk through the green wilder- Good to Know: Skradin harbour, ness. where you stay overnight, is a fresh water harbour. It might be helpfull to bring In the afternoon we leave Krka and some insect repellent. head for Šibenik by boat. The Cathedral of Saint James belongs to the UNESCO Briefing Šibenik world heritage program and is the most • Inhabitants: aprx. 51,000

• Special Features: The Cathedral of St. James (UNESCO World Heritage list) Several successive architects built it completely in stone in the 15th and 16th centuries, both in Gothic and in Renaissance style.

Take a look at ... skilful molded portals of the episcopal palace as well as plenty of little churches and the fountains square

Briefing Vodice

• Inhabitants: aprx. 11,400

• Special features: St. Cross‘ church (Sveti Kriz) on the former graveyard, built in 1421. The name Vodice derives from the word meaning water (voda) sources which supplied the whole area.

Briefing Island of Murter

• Size: 18.7 km2 • Inhabitants: aprx. 5,200

• Special features: The island is separated from the mainland by a 20 meter wide sea canal at Tisno which is spanned by a 37 meter draw-bridge.

Many Christian texts written in Glagolit- ic/Slavonic instead of the traditional Latin style have been found and are preserved here and in the Vatican. 27 Itinerary Dalmatia Highlights Plus from Dubrovnik to Zadar - Day 6

6th Day (Fri) Šibenik – Vodice – Worth Knowing & Seeing Murter – Kornati National Park (aprx. 17 mi./27 km) Briefing Island of Dugi Otok

We will leave Šibenik,Vrana exiting the Krka • Size: 113 km2 Pasman river mouth back into the Adriatic Sea • Inhabitants: aprx. 1,800 and cross over to the famous tourist Biograd resort of Vodice. From here we can take • Special features: Dugi Otok „long our bikes across a bridge that connects island“ is the largest and eastern-most to the mainland, to the peaceful island of the Zadarian Islands, and derives its Bribirske of Murter. At a small dock we will meet name from its distinctive shape (it is 45 Mostine our ship,Vransko which Jezero we embark for a won- Radosinovcikm long by 5 km wide). Bribir Tkon derful cruise through the picturesque landscapes of the Kornati National Park. The nature park, Telašćica fascinates with Pakostane PASMAN The island archipelago, surrounded by its cliffs and scenic views and is adjacent crystal clear waters, is known for its vari- to Kornati national park. With about 140 ety of aquatic species and is wonderful islands in a sea area of about 320 km² 180 Krkovic 303 Kornati are theBanjevci densest archipelago in island formations. We spend the night in Ladevci Sali on the island of Dugi Otok. the Mediterranean Sea. Drage Vacani The largest island is Kornat (32 km²) and Ĉista Mala is located in the south of Dugi Otok.

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28 169 Itinerary Dalmatia Highlights Plus from Dubrovnik to Zadar - Day 7 & 8

7th Day (Sat) Dugi Otok and Zadar Worth Knowing & Seeing (aprx. 30 mi./48 km) Briefing Zadar Today’s bike tour takes us across the spice island of Dugi Otok. From Sali, • Inhabitants: aprx. 80,000 our ride leads us across the almost car- free “highway in the sky” to the bay of • Special features: The two storied St. Cathedral Sv. Stosija & Roman forum Božava, surrounded by pine forests, Donatus‘ Church is a monumental round agaves and tamarisks. The boat awaits building from the 9th century in pre- The Sea organ made by the architect us for the last crossing to Zadar. Zadar Romanesque style. It is the most impor- Nikola Bašic opened to the public on 15 has been the political, cultural and spiri- tant preserved structure of its period in April 2005. tual center of Dalmatia for centuries. Dalmatia Your guide will take you on an extended stroll through the narrow streets of the lively Old Town. 3,000 years of history characterize the cityscape. The last evening is spent in celebration together with guides, crew and guests.

8th Day (Sun) Zadar (Disembarka- tion)

After breakfast disembarkation in Zadar and individual trip home or extended stay in Croatia.

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338m Zman Zaglav 236m Dugi Otok Naturpark Telascica 0 1 2 3 4 5 km

Silbersee Salt lake

29 Extended Stay in Zadar

Extend your holiday Additional nights at the Arthotel Additional nights at the Hotel Niko Kalelarga Would you like to spend some time in The ****- hotel Niko has 15 elegant and Dalmatia after your Boat & Bike Tour? The ****- Arthotel Kalelarga has ten luxurious rooms, equiped with shower, In that case we suggest to extend your theme-interior rooms available. It is a hair dryer, airconditioning, TV, WiFi and holidays for some days in Zadar, which is modern hotel with an upscale claim and mini-bar. Some rooms offer sea view and your port of disembarkation. a very high-class interior, located in the balcony. The reception is open 24/7 – so centre of Zadar. Every room has it´s own always there to fulfill your desires. bathroom, airconditioning, TV and free WiFi as well as a mini-bar. The reception The hotel is located in the turistic suburb is open 24/7 – so always there to fulfill Puntamika-Borik. It’s situated directly at your desires. the shore and the beach just in front of the hotel.

It’s a 25 minutes drive to the airport Zemunik, a 5 minutes drive to the city center or a 30 minutes walk. There is also a bus stop close by. Parking in front of the hotel is free of charge.

Prices depend on the season and loca- tion of the room. We gladly tell you the prices on request.

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Should there be no rooms available at the hotel of your choice we will of course try to find you rooms in an equiv- alent hotel.

30 Our insider information about Zadar

Zadar

3,000 years of exceptional history and The Greeting to the Sun St. Donatus Church is a round rich cultural heritage characterize the On Istarska obala, at the very end pre-Romanesque church. The cityscape. The particularity of the city of the Zadar peninsula, next to the Sea church was mentioned for the first time is irresistible for those who respect and Organ, shines the Greeting made by in mid 10th century and was called the admire historical monuments and cultu- Nikola Bašić and consits of hree hundred Church of the Holy Trinity until the 15th ral heritage. Zadar is a city monument, multi-layered glass plates placed on the century. Since then it carries the name surrounded by historical ramparts, a tre- same level with the stone-paved water- of Saint Donat (to honor the bishop who asury of the archaeological and monu- front in the shape of a 22-meter diame- built it). mental riches of ancient and medieval ter circle. Photo-voltage solar modules times, Renaissance and many contem- absorb the sun energy and transform it Saint Anastasia‘s Cathedral is the porary architectural achievements such to communicate with light, just like the biggest cathedral in Dalmatia. Its as the first sea organs in the world. Sea Organs do with sound. oldest parts are an early Christian basilica, but its present Romanesque appea- Situated in the heart of the Adriatic, is The Greeting to the Sun installation, rance was shaped in the 12th century. Zadar the urban center of northern Dal- as a model of the solar system with its During the crusaders´ siege and conque- matia an administrative, economic, cul- appertaining planets. In creating the st of the city in 1202, the Cathedral was tural and political center of the region. lighting effects, the installation will be damaged, but later it was reconstructed able to receive other outer, spontaneous and extended. The bell tower was built The coast and untouched nature allures impulses through modem connection, in two stages. Ground and first floor many boaters to the region. The archi- while the lighting pictures will adapt to were built in 1452 during the reign of pelago counts 24 bigger and about 300 different occasions. Archbishop Vallaresso, while the upper smaller islets and rocks, 3 nature parks floors date from 1890 to 1894 (designed - Telašćica, Velebit and Vransko jezero by the English architect and art historian and 5 national parks - Paklenica, Plitvice Thomas Graham Jackson). lakes, Kornati Islands, Krka and Sjeverni Velebit.

The Sea Organ is situated on the western end of Zadar´s Riva, and can be observed as a differently shaped part of the coast which consists of several stairs that descend into the sea. 35 pipes play 7 chords of 5 tones along with water movement.

The Sea Organ is constructed according to the project made by architect Nikola Bašić in 2005 and received in 2006 the European Prize for Urban Public Spaces.

City Walls and Gates Zadar has been once the largest city-fortress in the entire Republic of Venice. The city walls had several entrances. The most impressive is the Land Gate (main entrance into the little Foša harbour) built by a Venetian architect Michele Sanmicheli in 1543. Near the bridge on the north side is the neo- Renaissance Bridge Gate, the newest opening in the wall, built through to Narodni trg and Kalelarga by the Italians in the 1930s. The St. Rocco Gate, named after the St. Rocco Chapel and built in 1570, is situated by the City Market. Between the ferry port and the Church of St. Chrysogonus is the Sea Gate. 31 Our insider information about Zadar - City Map

32 Greetings to the sun and sea organ Islandhopping Extension Modules at a Glance - Bike & Boat in Croatia & Greece

Croatia Greece

Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes - PRE Plitvice Lakes and Zagreb - POST Athens - pre or post Tour from/to (Istria or) Kvarner Bay (3 Days) Islandhopping Tours from Trogir Athens (3 Days) (3 Days) • Characteristics: Take the time to • Characteristics: Take the time to • Characteristics: Take the time to extend your holiday by a few days in extend your holiday by a few days in extend your holiday by a few days at Athens with a programme, which, on the Croatia’s capital Zagreb or at the Plitvice the Plitvice Lakes and in Croatia’s capital one hand organizes adequate activities, Lakes with a program, that organizes Zagreb with a programme, which, and on the other hand offers you en- adequate activities and offers enough on the one hand organizes adequate ough leisure time to discover the Greek leisure time to discover the region. activities, and on the other hand offers you enough leisure time to discover the capital on your own. • Friday: Transfer from Zagreb airport region on your own. • Accomplishments: Transfer from to hotel downtown Zagreb. Spend a Athens airport or ship to your hotel in marvelous day in Croatia’s capital. The • Saturday: Transfer from your boat in the city centre of Athens; two overnight old town, built by the Austro-Hungarian Trogir to Plitvice. The natural beauty of stays; entrance fee Akropolis; dinner at Empire, will charm you at every turn. the most famous of the Croatian Nati- onal Parks with its lakes and waterfalls the Plaka (old town of Athens); guided city bike tour • Saturday: Transfer to Plitvice to the will charm you. most famous of the Croatian National • Highlights: Visit of the acropolis; Parks. The natural beauty with its lakes • Sunday: Transfer from Plitvice to dinner at the TO KAFENEION tavern and waterfalls will charm you. your hotel downtown Zagreb. Spend a marvelous day in Croatia’s capital. The (drinks excluded); guided city bike tour by ATHENS BY BIKE (with an English • Sunday: Transfer to Omišalj (or to Pula old town, built by the Austro-Hungarian speaking tour guide) on request) Empire, will charm you at every turn.

• Highlights: Guided sightseeing in • Monday: Transfer to Zagreb Airport Zagreb; dinner in a local restaurant; Plitvice Lakes National Park • Highlights: Plitvice Lakes National Park; Guided sightseeing in Zagreb; dinner in a local restaurant Zagreb - PRE (Istria or) Kvarner • Alternative: Extension without trans- Bay (2 Days) fer • Characteristics: (please see above; without Plitvice lakes)

• Saturday: Transfer from Zagreb airport to hotel downtown Zagreb.

• Sunday: Transfer to Omišalj (or to Pula on request)

• Highlights: Guided sightseeing in Zagreb; dinner in a local restaurant

• Alternative (both modules): Extension without transfer

33 Islandhopping Extension Modules at a Glance - Bike & Boat or Hotel in South Africa & Vietnam South Africa Vietnam

Johannesburg/Soweto - pre or post Hanoi - PRE Vietnam Tour - Hanoi Angkor Vat - POST Vietnam Tour South African Tours (3 Days) (2 Days) (4 Days)

• Characteristics: Take the time to • Characteristics: Use the opportunity • Characteristics: The extensive esta- extend your holidays by a few days in Jo- to arrive one day early at Hanoi. Enjoy blishments of Angkor Vat are surely part hannesburg with a programme, which, the sightseeing in a bustling city with of the world wonders. The programme on the one hand organizes adequate tree lined boulevards, French Colonial consists of less difficult cycle tours; some activities, and on the other hand offers architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental distances covered by foot and of course leisure time. temples. mostly of sight seeing of the impressing establishment. • Accomplishments: Transfer bet- • Saturday: Transfer to your hotel in the ween O. R. Tambo International Airport heart of the old quarter of Hanoi. The • Sunday: Transfer from Siem Reap Johannesburg and accomodation, 2 historic old town district is considered as airport to your hotel downtown Siem overnight stays, 4 h cycle tour in Soweto one of the best preserved in Southeast Reap. Afterwards cycle tour from Siem (incl. transfer to/from Soweto), Transfer Asia. The choice is yours today. Treat Reap to the floating Village of Kompong between Johannesburg and accommo- yourself to some fine food. Phluk, located on the floodplain of the dation in Hoedspruit Tonle Sap Lake. In the evening welcome • Sunday: Join a guided tour to show dinner with traditional Apsara dance. • Highlights: Johannesburg, guided you the best sights of the Vietnamese cycle tour in Soweto (incl. lunch) capital. Follow the tracks of the most fa- • Monday: Cycle tour to a variety of mous Vietnamese person: Ho Chi Minh. temple complexes like the Ta Prom Visit Ho Chi Minh Museum dedicated to Temple (commonly known as the Jungle Temple); the twin temples, Thommanom Hoedspruit/Surroundings - pre or Ho Chi Minh and the very modest Cot- tage he used to live and work in as well and Chau Say Thvoda; to the Victoria post South African Tours (3 Days) as the monumental marble and granite Gate, the Lapper King and the Terraces mausoleum. Visit the One Pillar Pagoda of Elephants as well as to the famous • Characteristics: Take the time to ex- and the Museum of Ethnology as well temple complex of Angkor Vat and the tend your holidays by a few days and get as the Ngoc Son and Ba Kieu temple. pyramid temple of Phnom Bakeng. in touch with nature. Join a guided walk through the bustling Old Quarter and sprawling Dong Xuan • Tuesday: Cycle tour to Phomh Kulen; • Accomplishments: Transfer from Ho- Market. Back at the hotel you meet your along different temples and monaste- edspruit Airport (or from meeting point fellow-travellers for a short talk followed ries as well as the Rattanak Tey pagoda. at the end of South African Cycle tour) by dinner. Discover the hill Phnomh Kulen by foot. to Phelwama Game Lodge, 2 overnight Up there enjoy a pick nick close to a stays in Luxury tents, Transfer to the start • Please Note, that the first day of the waterfall. Afterwards hike back to the of the bicycle tour on Sunday (or to additional modul covers some time for bicycles and take a transfer back to Siem Hoedspruit Airport at the end of your your journey to Vietnam as well as some Reap. stay) spare time to enjoy the town on your own. On the 2nd day (which is as well • Wednesday: Breakfast and afterwards • Highlights: Guided game drive on the 1st day of your Boat & Bike Tour Viet- free time until airport transfer Phelwana Game Farm, Guided bush nam) is made to show you the beauty of walks & Catch and Release Fishing, Gui- the Vietnamese capital on a guided tour. ded tour of the Timbavati Bush School

34 The Islandhopping Tours at a Glance - Bike/E-Bike & Boat in Croatia

Croatia

National Parks Dalmatia (8 Days) Dalmatia from Dubrovnik Plus Istria (8 Days) (E-Bike) (8 Days)

• Characteristics: Combination of bicy- • Characteristics: Our green tour! • Characteristics: If you would like to cle tours along the flat Istrian coast and Combination of mainland tours and explore the region of Southern Dalmatia excursions into the hilly midland. You routes across the islands. The tour thoroughly without missing the chance will explore the most popular part of the focuses on the breath-taking nature but to experience Dubrovnik - this tour Croatian coast and pass worth-seeing culture is also an important part of the would be an excellent choice (Combina- historical cities. trip. tion for E-Bike and trekking bike).

• Highlights: The amphitheatre in Pula, • Highlights: The UNESCO-protected • Highlights: The UNESCO-protected the UNESCO-protected Euphrasius old town of Trogir, the city of Zadar, the old town of Dubrovnik, the islands of Basilika in Poreč, the artist town of Cathedral of Sibenik, the Krka waterfalls, Šipan & Lastovo, the honey island Mljet Grožnjan and the old town of Rovinj the Nature Parks of Telašćica and the with its monastery, the town and island Kornati Islands. of Korčula as well as the town of Mostar • Level: 1 - 2. One of our easiest trips, routes cover hilly terrain. Not all roads • Level: 1 - 2. One of our easier tours. • Level: 2 - 3. One of the are asphalted (some parts take place on Partly some bigger climbs but not very challenging tours of our program. We gravel roads). long. usually start with a longer ascent and cycle mostly on asphalted roads. • Alternatives: This tour is also offered Kvarner Bay (8 Days) as Plus (E-Bike) trip or mountain bike Highlights of Dalmatia Plus tour. • Characteristics: Our classic between E-Bike-Tour between Zadar & the Istrian peninsula and the Croatian Dubrovnik (8 Days) mainland. Barren islands like Rab or Pag Southern Dalmatia (8 Days) and fertile and green islands like Lošinj • Characteristics: Explore the brea- • Characteristics: Explore the most or Krk alternatively. thtaking natural beauty and cultural beautiful but sparsely populated lands- highlights of Southern Dalmatia on capes of Croatia. Constant swings of • Highlights: The port of Cres, the this charming boat & e-bike-tour. The phantastic views, untouched nature and seafarer place Veli Lošinj, the cycling direction of this tour alternates each unique little towns. tour on Dugi Otok with its breath-taking week either from Zadar to Dubrovnik or views, the city of Rab with its four Dubrovnik to Zadar. • Highlights: The UNESCO-protected famous bell towers old town of Trogir, Diocletians Palace • Highlights: Highlights of the trip in Split, the plain of Stari Grad and the • Level: 2 - 3. The tour belongs to the are the cities of Dubrovnik and Trogir, Cetina valley, the cities Hvar and Korčula. more challenging trips of our program. both UNESCO World Heritage sites, the We offer two cycling tours on some days islands of Hvar, Korčula, Mljet and Dugi • Level: 2 - 3. One of the more challen- which will normally start with a longer Otok as well as the Krka and the Kornati ging trips of our program. We offer two ascent. National Park cycling tours on some days, mostly on asphalted roads. They will usually start • Alternatives: This tour is also offered • E-Bike-Level: 1. The cycling tours with a longer ascent. as mountain bike tour (Standard, Special require no special conditions from or Family), PLUS (E-Bike) or Multi-Adven- the participants. The altitudes range • Alternatives: This tour is also offered ture Cruise. between 200 and 300 meters. The daily as mountain bike tour (Standard or tours of 20 - 50 km lead through hilly Special) as well as Plus (E-Bike) tour and and mountainous terrain. Multi-Adventure Cruise.

35 The Islandhopping Tours at a Glance - Bike & Boat in Greece

Greece

Ionian Islands (8 Days) Cyclades Islands (8 Days) Southern Greek Aegean (8 Days)

• Characteristics: Get to know Greece • Characteristics: The heart of Greece • Characteristics: On the Southern from its green side! The tour combines and the cradle of the first european Dodecanese Islands especially the cycling routes on the islands and on the civilised society 5,000 years ago, cubic islands of Rhodes and Symi impress with Greek mainland. Pure nature, crystal white houses with blue shutters and nar- spectacular landsacpes. If you are blue water and centuries of Venetian row alleys. The mostly ragged coastline interested in geology the volcanic island influences dominate the archipelago of shows impressive geological formations. of Nissyros is a true highlight of the tour. the Ionian islands. • Highlights: The Chora of Seriphos, • Highlights: The neo-classical old town • Highlights: The old town of Corfu, the Kastro on Sifnos, the neo-classical town of Symi, the Monastery of Panormitis on olive groves on Paxos, the port of Parga, of Ermoupolis, the pilgrimage church on Symi, the volcano on Nissyros, the Meganisi Island, Porto Katsiki on Lefkas, Tinos and the island of Kea Acropolis of Lindos, the crusaders town the mountains of Cephalonia and Ithaca of Rhodes - the homeland of Odysseus • Level: 2 - 3. Challenging tour with short but demanding climbs through Level: 2 - 3. One of our more deman- • Level: 3. Challenging tour through hilly mountainous terrain on asphalted roads ding tours. The cycle tours will lead and mountainous terrain, combination through hilly and mountainous terrain of short and long daily tours on asphal- mostly on asphalted roads. Pearls of the Aegean - Anniversary ted roads Tour (8 Days) • Alternative: This tour is also operated

as mountain bike cruise (Standard). • Alternative: This tour is also operated • Characteristics: Greece reveals itself as Multi-Adventure Cruise. from its most original aspect: the white houses with blue windows and labyrin- Central Greek Aegean (8 Days) Ionian Islands & Gulf of Corinth thine lanes determine the architectural (8 Days) character of the island. The mostly • Characteristics: The tour leads to the jagged coasts are characterized by im- Northern Dodecanes Islands, a magic • Characteristics: Big Greek Cruise from pressive geological formations, turquoi- and mystic world rich in historic Athens to Corfu and reverse. se blue sea and unique sandy beaches evidences and stories.

• Highlights: The passage through the • Highlights: The picture perfect Island • Highlights: The Asklepion of Kos and Corinth Canal, the temple of Aphaia on of Amorgos, the beautifully situated the thermal spring of Embros on Kos Aegina, the holy tower of Apollon in Del- sanctuary of Demeter on Naxos, the island, the windmill and the Kastro of phi, the old town of Corfu, the natural tranquil island of Paros, the quaint little Leros, the moastary of Johannes and the port of Gaios on Paxos and Ithaka Island island Schinoussa situated within the cave of the apocalypse heart of the Cyclades as well as the • Level: 3. Challenging tour. Combinati- Dalycan islands of Kalymnos, Astypalaia • Level: 2 - 3. Intermediate till challen- on of short and long cycle tours through and Kos. ging tours of 15 - 40 km on quiet asphal- mountainous terrain on asphalted roads ted roads. Downhills can be demanding. • Level: 2 - 3. The day-tours take you through mainly hilly and mountainous • Alternative: This tour is also operated terrain. Most of the roads are asphalted as mountain bike cruise (Standard). and rarely frequented.

36 The Islandhopping Tours at a Glance - Bike & Boat in Turkey Bike & Tallship in Scottland & Northern Ireland Turkey Scotland Northern Ireland

Lycian Coast (8 Days) Inner Hebrides and Highlands Between Bangor and Londonderry Isles of Jura and Mull and the (8 Days) • Characteristics: Explore the Southern Kintyre Peninsula (8 Days) coast of Turkey and parts of the main- • Characteristics: The rugged isle land. The trip focuses on the beautiful • Characteristics: The Isle of Mull and engulfed by the surges of the Atlantic nature and you will get to know the tra- the Kintyre Peninsula are home to the swell, is a place of natural beauty and ditional rural life of Turkey. You will get most spectacular landscapes in Scotland diversity. While the Western side of the the chance to admire the famous rock and largely untouched by mass tourism island is commonly frequented by tou- tombs of Kaunos and the breathtaking and the isle of Jura is known for its rich rists, the controversial Northern regions Saklikent Canyon. stock of red deer. Enjoy the breathtaking remain dormant due to their volatile nature, get astonished by the impres- past. Join us on a discovery tour along • Highlights: The Saklikent-Canyon, sing castles and do not miss out the the exceptional and dramatic coast-line the rock tombs of Kaunos, the lake of Scotish Whisky. of Northern Irland. Köycegiz as well as the estuary of the river Daylan • Highlights: The Island of Luing and the • Highlights: The historical and future Crinan Canal, the Kintyre Peninsula as orientated cities Bangor and (London) • Level: 2 - 3. One of our more deman- well as the Isles of Mull and Jura with its Derry, Rathlin Island, the Giants Cau- ding tours. Leads through hilly and famous destilleries, the charming Tober- seway as well as the costal towns of mountainous terrain, mainly on asphal- mory and the bustling Oban Cushendun and Ballycastle ted roads but sometimes also on gravel roads and trails. • Level : 2 - 3. Moderately difficult tours • Level : 2 - 3. Moderately difficult tours in mostly hilly stages up to 41 mi./65 km in mostly hilly landscapes with stages Gulf of Gökova (8 Days) on usually quiet asphalt roads. In some 42 mi./66 km on usually quiet asphalt instances, field paths are used as well. roads. In some instances, field paths • Characteristics: Explore the strech Main roads without separate bike paths are used as well. Main roads without between the historic city of Bodrum and are used only exceptionally for brief separate bike paths are used only the extremely attractive Datça Penin- stretches. This tour includes some longer exceptionally for short stretches. This sula, where Turkey shows itself from its and steeper ascents. Strong headwinds tour includes some longer and steeper original side. may also be encountered. ascents.

• Highlights: History-rich Gulf of Göko- va, the very appealing Datça Peninsula, the historic Bodrum with it‘s impressive fortress of St. Peter

• Level: 2. The bike tours lead through hilly and mountainous terrain, mainly on asphalted roads but sometimes also on gravel roads and trails. Some extended climbs are possible.

• Alternative: This tour is also operated as mountain bike cruise (Standard).

37 The Islandhopping Tours at a Glance - Bike & Tallship in Holland, Denmark & Spain Holland Denmark Spain

Ijsselmeer (8 Days) - (self-)guided Danish South Funen Archipelago & Balearic Islands (8 Days) Baltic Sea (7 or 10 Days) • Characteristics: A varied sailing trip • Characteristics: An exclusive group awaits you. Cycle on one of the best tour led by professionals, awaits you on • Characteristics: A charming boat & cycling routes in Europe and encounter the barque “Atlantis”. By bike we pass bike tour awaits you on the barque “At- historic merchant cities, the water-rich lovely beaches, medieval refuges and lantis”. The tour leads you through beau- province of Friesland and the ancient isolated villages. tiful settings and to the most important islands of Urk and Schokland. local sights. A variety of nature, crystal clear water • Highlights: The historic „Grachten“ and Spanish specialities are enticing. On board of the Atlantis we will navi- (canals) of Amsterdam, the wetland regi- Spend your evenings in isolated bays, gate our way to several harbour towns on, the former island of Schokland, the help the crew setting the sails or simply and quiet bays, followed by the active sandy areas of the Gaasterland and the enjoy the wind under full sail. exploration of beautiful landscapes by morrlands as well as Molkwerum, built bike. More often than not, the boat will on small islands separated by canals • Highlights: Mallorca - Port de Soller continue sailing, whilst you are busy and Valdemossa, the cliff coast of the spinning your pedals, in order to meet • Level: 1 - 2. Not too difficult tours with Tramuntana mountains, St. Elm and Port you at your next destination. In some generally flat stages of 18 to 33 miles (28 d’Andratx, sailing & uphill parts; Ibiza - harbours or bays the crew will ferry you to 52 km). Depending on the wind direc- Benirras, Es Canar and Es Vedra as well as to land in the ships tender. tion we must accept a strong headwind the old town of Ibiza; Formentera island from time to time. and La Mola • Highlights: Sonderborg, ferry boat to the island of Funen, Fåborg with its • Variation: This tour is offered guided • Level: 2 - 3. Daily tours from 16 to 25 timber-framed houses, winding hills, or self-guided with a slightly different mi. /25 to 40 km lead through hilly and the sailing port of Svendborg, the tiny itinerary. mountainous terrain. This tour includes seafarer island of Ærø (7-days-tour) // some longer and steeper ascents.Streets The little harbour town Klintholm on are mostly asphalted. Wadden Sea (8 Days) - self-guided the Island of Møn, the Royal Citiy of Roskilde, train ride to Copenhagen and • Variation: This tour is offered one-way • Characteristics: Explore the Wadden the colourful Christiana, Sailing on the from Mallorca to Ibiza or reverse. Sea on the most luxurious sailing ships Öresund, the sunny island of Samsø, the in the Ijsselmeer region. archipelago with its bird preserve Stavens Fjord, the defiant castle of • Highlights: The harbour towns Enk- Nyborg, the Skarupøre sound, the tiny huizen and Medemblik, the North Sea seafarer island of Ærø (10-days-tour) islands of Texel, Vlieland and Terschelling and their beautiful natural surroundings, • Level: 1 - 2. Not too difficult tours with small villages and long sandy beaches generally flat stages up to 38 mi./55 km as well as Terschelling with the standout on remote asphalt roads. In some places landmark the 400 year-old lighthouse even unpaved country lanes are used. ‘Brandaris’ • Variation: This tour is offered as 7 days • Level: 1 - 2. Not too difficult tours with or 10 days tour with varying itinerary. generally flat stages up to 41 mi./65 km. Printed instructions and detailed maps for daily individual bike tours are provided as well as daily instructions.

38 The Islandhopping Tours at a Glance - Vietnam, Multi Adventure Cruise Trekking in Croatia & Greece as well as MTB Family in Croatia Vietnam Croatia

Vietnam (15 Days) Multi Adventure Cruise in the Multi Adventure Cruise in Kvarner Bay (8 Days) Southern Dalmatia (8 Days) • Characteristics: Vietnam is a country full of orginality, overwhelming nature • Characteristics: This Multi Adventure • Characteristics: A cruise which is and mysterious monuments of times Cruise in the Kvarner Bay is a very attrac- very family friendly during the summer gone by. Experience Vietnams fascina- tive and diverse holiday for all ages. A months in Dalmatia. A combination of a ting variety and explore the rocky fairy traditional swimming cruise combined traditional swimming cruise with various tale world of the famous Ha Long Bay with various activities such as short activities such as short hikes and bike as well as lush green rice fields, colorful hikes and bike rides or relaxing strolls rides. temples and pagodas and the water around unique harbour towns. labyrinth of the Mekong Delta. • Highlights: UNESCO-listed town of • Highlights: Krk town, Cres harbour, Trogir & Split with the Diocletian Palace, • Highlights: The old town of Hanoi, the artists village Osor, the city of Rab the island Hvar and Hvar town with its the traditional water pupet theatre, the with its four famous bell towers,a walk Spanish fortress, the islands of Vis, Brač famous Ha Long Bay - listed in the World at the Zavratnica Fjord and Opatija as and Korčula incl. Korčula town, Omiš and Heritage Sites, the Bai Tu Long Bay, the well as Rabac situated on the Istrian the Cetina Canyon cities Hue and Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City Peninsula (the former Saigon) and the Mekong • Level: Each activity is optional and Delta • Level: Each activity is optional and requires no special effort. requires no special effort. • Level: 1 - 2. The daily cycling routes are aprx. 16 to 19 mi./25 to 30 km. The Greece hilliest stretches are on Tra Ban and on MTB Cruise Kvarner Bay Family Cát Bà. All other tours are without appre- ciable inclines. The difficulty of cycling (8 Days) Multi Adventure Cruise Ionian Is- in Vietnam lies mainly in the climatic lands Korfu to Cephalonia (8 Days) • Characteristics: A mountain bike conditions. cruise perfectly tailored and suited to • Characteristics: A cruise which is very bring the kids along with you for the • Special feature: This tour is not a typi- family friendly in Greece. A combination holiday without missing out on the best cal Islandhopping tour since not all of a traditional swimming cruise with trails and runs. accomodations are on board. Hotel various activities such as short hikes and accomodation is also included. bike rides and childrens programm. • Highlights: Krk town, Cres harbour, seafarer place Veli Lošinj, the city of Rab • Extended Stay: For those who would • Highlights: The old town of Corfu, the with its four famous bell towers, the like to extend their stay in the East have olive groves on Paxos, the port of Parga, promenade around Opatija, the lunar the opportunity to book an additional Meganisi Island, the mountains of Ce- landscape around Baška, the bike ride to tour in Cambodia. As a highlight you will phalonia and the picture perfect village Lubenice as well as on the Istrian penin- visit the fascinating temple complex of Fiskardo sula within the Rabac area Angkor Vat (explored by bicycle). The accommodation will be in a **** Hotel in • Level: Each activity is optional and • Level: Moderate to challenging daily Siem Reap. requires no special effort. Longer tours tours in hilly terrain on diverse ground; offered on Lefkas and Paxos technical and demanding single trails Optional: Booking of an extended stay alternate with wide gravel 4x4 roads as in Hanoi including a guided city tour. well as quiet asphalt stretches. (A paral- lel multi-adventure program offers the right activity for each family member.)

39 The Islandhopping Tours at a Glance - Hotel & Bike in Montenegro as well as in Italy, Slovenia & Croatia Montenegro Italien, Slovenia & Croatia Croatia

Hotel & Bike - Montenegro Hotel & Bike - From Venice to Poreč Hotel & Bike - Self-Guided Tour (8 Days) self-guided (8 Days) Mountains and National Parks of Northern Croatia (8 Days) • Characteristics: Discover the coast of • Characteristics: From Venice your Montenegro one of the youngest states cycling along the Adriatic coast. Enjoy • Characteristics: The perfect com- in the world. While you are cycling your the fascinating lagoon city. Cycle to the plement to our Bike and Boat tours. luggage will be transported by our relia- foothills of the Julian Alps and through This tour takes you into the mountain ble, friendly luggage service. vast fertile plain lands rich in water. Pass regions of the Croatian hinterland. It the hilly countryside of Istria and get to doesn’t matter if you’re alone, in twos or • Highlights: The bay of Kotor, the know historical places while your lugga- a small group cycling. Material especially Skutari Lake, the UNESCO-protected old ge gets transported. compiled for you and a GPS device will town of Kotor, the town Budva, the state accompany you through three Natio- capital Cetnje and the Skutari lake • Highlights: Venice, the fascinating nal Parks with deep forests and rocky lagoon city, with its famous gondolas, deserts where bears, wolves and lynxes • Level: 3. One of the most challenging winding their way through the maze can still be encountered. The variety and tours of our program. The day trips are of the canals; the Julian Alps; the major beauty of the nature will stay with you around 12 to 31 mi./20 to 50 km (1,650 river port of Portogruaro characterized for a long time. On the days where you - 5,000 ft./500 - 1,500 m of elevation) on by the Venetian Gothic era; Palmano- have to change hotels, your luggage will traverse hilly and mountainous terrain. va, also known as the „Star City “; the be transported for you whilst you are Slovenian town Portorož; and the istrian cycling at your own pace. • Special feature: Your travel guide will town Poreč with its famous Euphrasian join your tour by driving the support Basilica • Highlights: National Park Risnjak “Place vehicle. That means that you will get of the Lynx”, dense forests, barren swept support as well as information and if you • Level: 2. The daily trips are regularly slopes from the Bora wind, Otočac on like to shorten your bike tour you may between 25 and 43 mi./40 and 70 km. river Gacka, National Park Plitvice lakes hop into the car. Whilst the first three days through the with its spectacular waterfalls, Slunj / Venetian and Friulian plain are mostly Rastorke with the old watermills at the flat, the further stages are hillier, but do cascade rich river Slunjčica, Renaissance not require a high level of fitness. Most fortress and the old town Karlovac. times you cycle on paved roads, only on rare occasions do stages of the tour • Level: 2 – 3. Good physical condition, occur on paths. Day four and five can daily distances of 16 to 55 mi./25 to 88 be shortened by several kilometres by km in hilly and mountainous regions taking the train. up to 3,900 ft./1,200 m of elevation. The streets are mostly asphalted and have little traffic. It is however recommended to use a mountain bike for the bike rides.

40 The Islandhopping Tours at a Glance - Hotel & Bike in Albania, South Africa & Norway Albania South Africa Norway

Hotel & Bike - self-guided or giu- Hotel & Bike - Wildlife Nature rese- Incentive E-Bike & Hotel - Lofoten ded Tour through Albania (10 Days) ve South Africa (9 Days) between Å and Tromsø (8 Days)

• Characteristics: Albania is rising as • Characteristics: How about you com- • Characteristics: Experience the lon- one of the hottest destinations. Un- bine cycling with a safari experience? gest days of the year in a region where spoiled beaches, snowcapped moun- Our tour takes you to the Limpopo the sun never sers during summer. tains, traditional cuisine, Cold War era and Mpumalanga Provinces in the Explore the islands of the Lofoten and of artefacts, unique traditions, unrivaled North-Eastern part of South Africa. Visit the Västeralen. Enjoy the unique natural hospitality and wild countryside are ripe the world-renowned Kruger National beauty: picturesque harbour towns with for a flourishing tourist market. Some Park and the breathtaking Blyde River their typical boat houses, a fascinating say that visiting Albania is as close as Canyon with the Three Rondavels and variation of fjords, rivers, lakes and wa- you’ll get to traveling back in time. Bourke’s Luck Potholes as some of the terfalls, as well as small, towns surroun- highlights. The tour is designed to offer ded by green wilderness. • Highlights: Lake Ohrid, Monastry Sveti you the opportunity to experience this Naum, Korçë town, Gramoz mountain, diverse region, its culture, nature, acti- Encounter art and culture in this arctic Sotire & Benje town, Langarica Canyon, vities, attractions, cuisine and the local region as well as the cozy coffee houses hill town Gjirokastёr with its othomanic population. along the way. Marvel at the turquoise citadelle and old town, ancient town water, which reminds of the remarkable Butrint, Sarandё & Himarё town • Highlights: Greater Kruger Nationa water in the Caribbean. Park, Blyder River Canyon with Won- • Level: 3. Medium-difficult to difficult der View and Bourke’s Luck Potholes, • Highlights: Fascinating variation of tours in mountainous stretches of 25 Three Rondawels viewpoint, Lisbon fjords, Carebbean-like beaches and a to 40 mi./45 to 72 km on usually quiet Falls, Lowveld, Wolkberg Mountains, massive mountain range and last but asphalt or gravel roads at an average fascinating wildlife, (citrus-) pack house, not least a stopover in a husky station. elevation of 2,427 ft./740 meters. The Gravelotte village with2,000-year-old Overnight stay in good hotels and occa- tours selected by us follow well-asphal- Baobab tree, bushwalk and a visit to the sionally in traditional boat houses, which ted, sometimes completely new roads. Kaross embroidery. are typical of the region. A travel guide Albanian drivers are generally very and an accompanying bus insure travel considerate of bikers. • Level: 2. Moderate bike rides through convenience along the way. a variety of areas. The bicycle tours take • Variations: This tour is offered as a place on gravel and asphalted roads. • E-Bike-Level: The altitudes range bet- guided bike tour with professional tour The asphalted roads that we cycle on ween 650 – 850 ft./200 and 250 meters. guides or as a self-guided tour; with lug- are less travelled on and safe for cycling. The daily tours of 30 – 45 mi./50 – 70 gage transfer and extensive information. We pace our tours leisurely so that there km lead through hilly and mountainous is no rush even if you push your bicycle terrain and can be cycled without any • Tip: This tour can easily be combined uphill. All tours are accompanied by two time pressure. with our boat & bike tours at the Ionian guides and a support vehicle. Islands. Special feature: We donate 20 % of the travel price to the international disaster relief organization ADRA, with international commitment, particularly in conflict areas. You can also actively fundraise for disaster relief yourself. This trip is carried out twice a year from Å to Tromsø and from Tromsø to Å.