Full Itinerary and Tour details for Southern Dalmatia 8-day Bike & Boat Tour to/from Trogir (KJ) Prices starting from. Trip Duration. Max Passengers. 990 € 8 days 30 Start and Finish. Activity Level. To/from Trogir 2 Experience. Tour Code. Bike & Boat Tours Europe #B1/2208 Southern Dalmatia 8-day Bike & Boat Tour to/from Trogir (KJ) Tour Details and Description This boat & bike tour through Southern Dalmatia will take us past unique little towns and through the beautiful island world. Experience the islands of Bra■, Kor■ula und Šolta as well as the beautiful lavender island of Hvar. Stroll around Hvar town with its mighty fortress and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere in the artist’s town of Stari Grad. The UNESCO world heritage cities of Trogir and Split will add to the highlights on this tour and inspire with their incredible history. Try a variation of local specialties on your journey, especially the local wines also referred to locally as ‘gods drop’. This tour is occasionally offered parallel to the mountain bike cruise in Southern Dalmatia on the same boat. In this case one tour guide will cycle with the mountain bikers while the other will accompany the hybrid cyclists. Due to changing wind and weather conditions as well as organizational requirements the tour could be conducted in reverse order. Level 2-3 The cycle tours require at least basic level of fitness from participants, which they should have acquired from steady cycling. The tours will take us up to a height of 200 to 650 m above sea-level. The day-tours from 12 mi. to 37.5 mi. (20 to 60 km) will take us through hilly and mountainous terrain and will be completed without any time-constraints. Participants will also need to master long and steep climbs, during which they are, however, also permitted to push their bicycles. We traverse mostly asphalted roads, which are rarely traveled on outside the holiday seasons. You are free to set aside a half or full day to swim or spend on board the boat, instead of taking a planned cycle tour. Helmet use is mandatory on all cycle tours. You are strongly encouraged to bring your own (well-fitted) helmet. Rental helmets are available in limited numbers Check Availability Book Online Now Send an Enquiry 2/6 Southern Dalmatia 8-day Bike & Boat Tour to/from Trogir (KJ) (reservation requested). • 7 nights in a twin cabin below deck with shower/toilet Children: • 4 x full board and 3 x half board (option to have a picnic for lunch) We believe that only children in a good physical condition and with a minimum age of 10 and previous • Guided cycling tours and sightseeing as described bicycle tour experience are able to master the cycle in the itinerary tours on their own strength. Please note that the • Overview-maps for the daily tours (on board) minimum height for a rental bike is 1.20 m (4 ft.). • Bed linen and towels There is a helmet duty for all children up to age 16 in • English speaking tour guide Croatia. Not included in the tour: Accommodation: • Journey to Trogir • Taxi transfer from the airport of Split to the ship in A 27 x 7 m ship built in 2000, counts as one of the Trogir (one way ca. 20 euro) or public transport on smallest ships with a capacity of 30 guests. The fine main road in front of the airport detail etched into the wooden ship mirrors the • Water flat rate, Visitor’s tax and local charges 50 seafaring affection of its captain. The spacious salon EUR for adults or 25 EUR for children up to age is decorated with shells, amphorae and showcases 16 (to be paid to the captain) full of sailor’s knots. At the bow a mermaid keeps • Drinks on board (tally sheet to be paid to the watch for the safe navigation of the ship. There are captain) 15 cosy guest cabins each with air conditioning, shower and WC. A spacious living room suite on the • Meals ashore quarterdeck and a sundeck with cushioned sleeping • Entrance fee for sights are not included in the tour mats play a part in contributing to the welcoming price atmosphere. • Cetina-Rafting (paid on site) • Tips for crew and tour guides Catering: If you would like to rent a bike or e-bike, please The chef on board is a member of the crew and contact our office when booking: prepares the breakfast and and or two warm meals a [email protected] day. The catering consists of 4 x full board and 3 x half board. Catering starts with the dinner on the Extras: arrival day and ends with the breakfast on the departure day. • Shared twin cabin (on request) • Surcharge per person for a cabin above deck: 100 Language: EUR • Surcharge for a double cabin for single use above This tour is conducted bilingually, in English and deck: 200 EUR (limited) German. • Insurance against theft and damage of the rental Included in the Bike and Boat bike: hybrid bicycle: 10 EUR/week; e-bike: 20 Tour: EUR/week (not insured: grossly negligent damages) • 8-day-trip on a motor yacht with crew Check Availability Book Online Now Send an Enquiry 3/6 Southern Dalmatia 8-day Bike & Boat Tour to/from Trogir (KJ) • A safe parking space: motorcycle: 30 EUR/week; town of Split, built into the famous palace of the car up to 6 m in length: 50 euro/week, vehicle Roman Caesar Diocletian, is listed as a world longer than 6 m: 100 EUR/week (to be paid heritage site. Overnight stay in Split. on-site to the tour guide) • Customized transfers between Split airport and Day 2 Trogir harbour: 15 EUR per person/way (day of embarkation/disembarkation only) Island Hvar (aprx. 12.5 mi./20 km) In the morning • Additional night (B&B) near/in Trogir cross over to the lovely natural harbour of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar. Our afternoon cycling tour on the Island of Hvar leads us through the quaint harbor towns of Jelsa and Vrboska. We start off through the vineyards on the famous ‘Stari Grad Plains’ and continue along a picturesque coastal road through the town of Vrboska, a.k.a. ‘Small Venice’ to the harbor town of Jelsa. Afterwards we return to Stari Grad for our overnight stay. Day 3 Islands Hvar and Kor■ula (aprx. 14 mi./22 km) Today we ride once across the length of the island. Today’s tour leads us along the almost traffic free road through quaint villages to the islands capital, Hvar, where we visit the magnificent Renaissance Square and enjoy the view from the Spanish Fortress, situated high above the city. After today’s tour, the boat takes us to the Island of Kor■ula. Overnight stay in Vela Luka. Day 4 Itinerary Island Kor■ula – Makarska (aprx. 23 mi./37 km) Today we discover the island of Kor■ula by bicycle. The calmness and remoteness of the vast vegetation and cypress gardens have given shape to probably Day 1 the most beautiful Dalmatian island. Our cycle tour leads us via the village of Blato, like Rome built on Trogir (Embarkation) – Split Individual arrival by car seven hills, and on to the harbour of Prigradica. The to Trogir or by plane to Split airport, which is about boat awaits our arrival at lunch and we set off for 3mi./5 km away from the harbor of Trogir. After check Makarska. If the weather permits we will organise a in on the motor yacht between 2 and 2:30 pm the first swim stop in a nice bay. The evening can be enjoyed cruise starts about 3 pm from Trogir to Split. The old along the famous Makarska Riviera. Check Availability Book Online Now Send an Enquiry 4/6 Southern Dalmatia 8-day Bike & Boat Tour to/from Trogir (KJ) we commence our last bike tour. Walled fields, Day 5 numerous olive groves, locust bean and fig trees line the roads. The herbal scent of rosemary Makarska – Omiš (aprx. 27 mi.44 km) A short boat accompanies us along our tour across the island. crossing during breakfast to Omis. Today you have After a round tour of the island, we return to the ship. the choice between taking part in a bike tour around We board and enjoy the last crossing to Trogir past the Cetina Canyon or participating on a rafting the cliffs of the ■iovo peninsula. There is still plenty excursion down the Cetina River (not included in the of time to visit the Old Town of Trogir, listed as a tour price). The bike tour takes you once around the World Cultural Heritage site. The last evening aboard outskirts of the canyon with great views over the river our ship is celebrated in traditional fashion. While and back down towards the sea. The rafting group enjoying the communal dinner in a celebratory will be picked up from the boat by a bus and taken up atmosphere we will have the chance for a last river to the starting point. From here we follow the get-together with our crew and tour guides. river downstream in the rafts gaining a unique perspective of the canyon and its flora and fauna. Day 8 Participants of the rafting trip are brought back to the boat in the bus after the activity. In the afternoon we Trogir (Disembarkation) After breakfast have time to explore Omis or to go for a swim at the disembarkation until 9 am and individual trip home or nearby beach.