Croatia: The Dalmatian Coast
Zadar to Dubrovnik, let Sergio show the way!
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Join expert guide, Sergio, on a whole new adventure in Croatia
You love cycling in Europe but particularly love riding coastlines, visiting sleepy fishing villages, and evening seafood feasts with Mediterranean sunsets.
From $5,995 PP
You love cycling in Europe but particularly love riding coastlines, visiting sleepy fishing villages, and evening seafood feasts with Mediterranean sunsets.
Asia and Europe met and clashed in Croatia for centuries, from the Greeks to the second World War, but the Mediterranean nature and culture continue to offer hidden gems to worthy travelers.
We’ll pedal along the beautiful Adriatic coast passing through ancient villages full of history, from Roman to Venetian to Hausburg to Italian and back to the modern time.
Tour Essence
- Discover a secret side of this Adriatic coast
- Explore the masterpiece that is each small town
- Follow Sergio and Gianpaolo, our expert guides, who will show you the connection between art and history, the people, and their traditions
- Enjoy several stops to visit ancient sites along the ride
What to Expect
Terrain
Rolling with a few hillsStart Location
Zadar, CroatiaEnd Location
Dubrovnik, CroatiaMileage
Total: 301-305 miles
Once you have a trip confirmed, we will feed you a steady diet of additional pre-departure information that includes: How to train, prepare, pack and all the wonderful, inspirational and practical things you want and need to know before you go! Our Travel Advisors will be available to help plan your pre- and post-tour travel.
- 3 cultural visits with local guides
- Van support
- Expert, bilingual guides
- 2 tastings of local specialties
What’s Included
- Use of a carbon road bike
- Ciclismo jersey
- Ciclismo Classico water bottle
- Two water bottle holders
- Map holder on handlebars and a Garmin Edge GPS
- Handlebar bag
- Tire pump
- Combination bike lock
- Gel-padded saddle
- Choice of pedals
- Card with your tour leaders’ mobile phone numbers
Pedal Options
- Flat pedals
- Half-toe pedals (without straps)
- Toe cage pedals
What’s Not Included
- Helmet
- Optional: clipless pedals with shoes
- Optional: your own saddle
- 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 7 dinners
- All accommodations
We’ll pedal along the beautiful Adriatic coast passing through ancient villages full of history, from Roman to Venetian to Hausburg to Italian and back to the modern time.
2020
Jun 6-13
Available
Sep 5-13
Available
From $5,995 PP
$900
Optional Single Supplement
Any of our tours can be made private. Contact us to learn more.
Start Location
Zadar, CroatiaFly Into
Zadar (ZAD)End Location
Dubrovnik, CroatiaFly Out Of
Dubrovnik (DBV)STYLED MAP
Day1
Zadar - warm-up ride
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Meals Provided
Lunch, DinnerAverage Mileage
13 milesRiding Terrain
Flat along coastMeals Provided
Lunch, DinnerAccommodations
Day2
Pirovac
We pedal to Zaravecchia for a visit to the Ruins of Basilica of St. Ivan Evangelist, before continuing onto Pirovac.
Meals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAverage Mileage
46 milesRiding Terrain
RollingMeals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAccommodations
Day3
Trogir
Today will ride to Capocesto where we will regroup and stroll into a small island to visit Sveti JuraJ (Chiesa di San Giorgio). We will ride along the boarder between Spalatino-Dalmatia and Sebenico and Tenin Region, crossing the border right before Marina to continue along the coast entering Trau’.
Meals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAverage Mileage
61 milesRiding Terrain
RollingMeals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAccommodations
Day4
Trogir Loop
We will have a small ride for those interested, the rest can take a relaxing stroll into town. The city, which was created by the Greeks, was chosen as the premium place to lay veterans to rest by the Roman Emperor Claudio. You can still see signs left behind indicating the Venetian domination and French period.
Meals Provided
Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerAverage Mileage
20 milesRiding Terrain
Flat along coast then hillyMeals Provided
Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerAccommodations
Day5
Split
Today, we will ride along the Tyrrenium coast riding around the Suma Marjan Park right before the end in Split. Split is the second-largest city in Croatia, and the largest city of the Dalmatia region. It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea and is spread over a central peninsula and its surroundings. An intra-regional transport hub and popular tourist destination, the city is linked to the Adriatic islands and the Apennine peninsula.
Meals Provided
BreakfastAverage Mileage
23 milesRiding Terrain
Flat along coastMeals Provided
BreakfastAccommodations
Day6
Makarska
We start right before entering Zelenka and then climb up to Panorama. This section will be challenging because there is about a mile that has grades between 8-13%, but it’s worth it. The views from Panorama are breath-taking. After the deserved stop at the top of Panorama, we will ride down to town with some extra short climbs where we will see small coastal towns and ports and the wilderness of the coast with the typical “macchia mediterranea”. The center of Macarsca is an old town with narrow stone-paved streets, a main church square where there is a flower and fruit market, and a Franciscan monastery that houses a sea shell collection featuring a giant clam shell.
Meals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAverage Mileage
44.5/48.5 milesRiding Terrain
Rolling with some climbsMeals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAccommodations
Day7
Neum
The Bosnia and Herzegovina coastal strip of Neum cuts off the southernmost Croatian territory from the rest of Croatia. This is a result of the Treaty of Karlowitz of 1699. With its admission to the European Union, Croatia had to apply EU regulations at its border crossings, including the passage through the Neum section. The construction of the Pelješac Bridge, which would bypass Neum entirely, has significance for Croatia’s integrity and also for its future Schengen Area membership and the EU as a whole. It would significantly improve traffic flow and the traffic connection of Dubrovnik (Ragusa) to the rest of mainland Croatia, avoiding crossing the external borders of the EU at Neum, negotiating long, costly queues and strict customs checks twice within the span of 20 km.
Meals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAverage Mileage
53.5 milesRiding Terrain
Rolling with some climbsMeals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAccommodations
Day8
Dubrovnik
Originally named Communitas Ragusina (Latin for “Ragusan municipality” or “community”), in the 14th century it was renamed Respublica Ragusina (Latin for Ragusan Republic), first mentioned in 1385 (it was nevertheless a Republic under its previous name, although its Rector was appointed by Venice rather than by Ragusa’s own Grand Council). In Italian it is called Repubblica di Ragusa; in Croatian it is called Dubrovačka republika. The Croatian name Dubrovnik is derived from the word dubrava, an oak grove by a folk etymology, the Turks corrupted this into Dobro-Venedik, meaning “Good-Venice”. It came into use alongside Ragusa as early as the 14th century. The official change of name from Ragusa to Dubrovnik came into effect after World War I. It is known in historiography as the Republic of Ragusa.
Meals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAverage Mileage
40 milesRiding Terrain
Rolling with some climbsMeals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAccommodations
Day9
Dovidenja (Goodbye)
We say goodbye today! Hope you had an amazing adventure!
