Croatia Mountain Biking

Bikers in front of the ship

Experience the region of South Dalmatia by mountain bike and yacht

Discover the National Parks and Islands of Central Dalmatia by bike and yacht. Croatia has a beautiful coast with thousands of islands, reefs and bays. Numerous romantic ruins, charming hills, countless natural beauties and phenomena are waiting to be discovered. We invite you to spend a week on a ship cruising between the mainland and the sea. Great cuisine, crew and knowledgeable tour guides are awaiting you. We will visit two national parks and the islands of Central Dalmatia, starting from Trogir. Highlights include UNESCO-Protected old town of Trogir, Primosten, Sibenik with its famous cathedral, Zadar, National Parks Krka-Waterfalls and Kornati Islands, Trogir can easily be reached via Split Airport. Spend your days cycling, and nights on board of our motor yacht, which will be accompanying you throughout the whole trip. On a romantic motor yacht - your floating accommodation - you discover the charm of the Adriatic in your own special way. We cycle off after a hearty breakfast. At midday meet the ship at a harbour for lunch. In the evening the ship will be waiting in the next harbor, so that you can enjoy fantastic cuisine as the sun sets, followed by a stroll through the historic towns. Finally, settle down in your cabin to sleep - or stay on deck under a thousand stars.

Accommodation:

MY Linda (all cabins with shower/toilet)
Captain Damir's MY Linda is a roomy wooden motor yacht. Built in1955, renovated in 2004/2005. With 31 m length and 6 m width it is one of the bigger ships of the Croatian fleet. The spacious salon has got enough space for 32 passengers. On the middle deck you can have your meals outside. Four comfortable cabins are under deck and are equipped with a French bed and two portholes each. On deck are nine double cabins and two single cabins. Four of the double cabins are furnished with a French bed and a single bunk above it, so that it is possible to accommodate three persons. The other five double cabins are furnished with two beds, which are arranged one above the other.

MY Kapetan Jure (all cabins with shower/toilet)
The MY Kapetan Jure is a 27-metre-long and 7-metre-wide comfortable and spacious wooden motor yacht that was built in 2000. 11 of the 15 cabins are on deck. 10 of these are furnished with the two beds arranged side by side, while one cabin has bunk beds. The remaining 4 cabins are below deck, and are furnished with a French bed (140 cm wide) and a porthole. Captain Anton and his crew know how to pamper their guests with delicious specialties. The cabins have simple, but functional equipment and are furnished with two beds and a small wardrobe or an open shelf. There is enough space for sleeping and storing a sea bag or a travel bag. Due to the shape of the ship's hull, the size of the cabins may vary. However, a price differentiation is made only with respect to cabins "on deck" and "below deck".

Meals:

The cook on board is a member of the crew of four and prepares the breakfast and two warm meals a day. The full board starts with the lunch on the arrival day and ends with the breakfast on the departure day.

ITINERARY:

(subject to change without prior notice)

Bikers on rough road

Day 1 (Sat) Trogir - Rogoznica

Individual arrival to the picturesque port of Trogir, either by car to Trogir or by airplane to Split airport, from where a transfer to the ship will be organized. Check-in on the motor yacht starts at 11:00 am. After the first lunch, we will cycle through quiet villages and roads to Rogoznica, where you will have dinner on board and spend the night relaxing. Riding: 35 km (22 mi.)

Day 2 (Sun) Rogoznica - Primosten - Sibenik - Skradin

In the morning we bike to Primosten. Our motor yacht will then take us through a narrow passage to Sibenik. After visiting the famous cathedral, our ship will take off again and advance further and further up the Krka river. In the evening you will arrive in Skradin, from where you will explore the magnificent lower waterfalls in the National Park of the Canyon of Krka, a geological peculiarity under protection. The Krka meanders the first 10 km through a flat region, then following 40 km through canyons and then a final 20 km through lakes, which are connected with the Adriatic. Riding: 20 + 10 km (12 + 6 mi.)

Day 3 (Mon) Skradin - Murter

Today we will be cycling from Skradin through farmlands to Vodice, where we will have lunch and the opportunity to bathe on a beautiful beach. In the afternoon we reach the island of Murter, which is connected with the mainland by a drawbridge. You will reboard the ship for dinner in a romantic quiet harbor. Riding: 40 + 30 km (25 + 18 mi.)

Day 4 (Tue) Pasman and Ugljan - Zadar

In the morning our ship will take us to the island of Pasman in the channel of Zadar. We cycle along the east coast and cross a bridge to reach the island of Ugljan. We have lunch in a peaceful bay, and in the afternoon, we travel by ship to Zadar. Our tour guide will take us on a long stroll through the alleys of the lively old town. We spend the night in the harbor of Zadar. Riding: 30 km (18 mi.)

Day 5 (Wed) Dugi Otok

In the morning we cross over to the island of Dugi Otok with a swimming-stop in
between. Our bike tour starts in the bay of Bosava, which is surrounded by woods of pine, agaves and tamarisk trees, and you will ride on a road with almost no traffic at all. Our first destination will be the lighthouse "Veli Rat" and a solitary beach. Afterwards we cycle across the island on the panorama route, our ship meets us in Savar or Brbinj where we spend the night. Riding: 35 km (22 mi.)

Enjoy the view

Day 6 (Thu) Kornati NP

In the morning we continue on the panoramic route to Sali, where the ship will be waiting for us. In the afternoon, we take a cruise through the Kornati National Park which is an archipelago with crystal clear water. Stop and overnight on Zlarin, an ancient coral island. Riding: 30 km (18 mi.)

Day 7 (Fri) Zlarin - Trogir

In the morning, the motor yacht takes us to Primosten. On our last bike tour, we visit small villages in the hinterland, biking on roads with little traffic until we reach Trogir. The final descent will offer us a grand view of the coastline of Split. In the afternoon, we can stroll through the narrow alleys of the old town, protected as World Cultural Heritage, and devote our attention to the cultural side of the trip. Riding: 45 km (28 mi.)

Day 8 (Sat) Departure

Check out will be after breakfast at 9:00 am. No riding.