Island Hopping by Bike Northern Dalmatia With Kornati & Krka Cruise 2023

Embarkation in the port of Zadar from 1130HRS to 1300HRS. Bicycles are already waiting for you in front of the ship. After you have chosen a bike and possibly taken it for a test spin, you will be greeted by the tour guide with a welcome drink, and you will get to know the crew and fellow passengers. During a snack onboard, we cast off and cross over to Preko on the Island of Ugljan. We cycle via Kali and Kukljica to the Ždrelac bridge, which connects the islands of Ugljan and Pašman. We continue via Neviđane, Pašman and Kraj to Tkon, where our ship is already waiting for us. We load the bikes back onboard and set course for Podvrške Bay on the Island of Murter. Dinner onboard and overnight stay. (D)

Cycle route approx 32.8km
Ascent/Descent 190m/190m

After breakfast we unload the bikes from the deck and cycle via Murter and Betina to Tisno, where a lift bridge connects the Island of Murter with the mainland. Our next destination is Tribunj. The picturesque little town lies on an island connected to the mainland by a natural stone bridge. After a one-hour break, we continue to Vodice, a popular holiday resort. Lunch onboard, and opportunity for dinner in Vodice. (B, L)

Cycle route approx 25.5km
Ascent/Descent 170m/170m

From Vodice we cycle to the 100m high viewpoint ‘Okit’ and on to Skradin, just before the Krka Waterfalls. Here the boat with lunch is already waiting for us. After lunch we cycle through the National Park to the ‘Skradinski Buk’, with 800m the longest and probably best known part of the waterfalls. An impressive natural spectacle, because here the Krka falls in 17 steps with cascades up to 100m wide. After a stay in the area of the waterfalls, we cycle back to Skradin to take the ship to Šibenik. Opportunity to have dinner in Šibenik and spend the night. (B, L)

Cycle route approx 36.3km + 9.1km
Ascent/Descent 280m/280m + 70m/70m

Today there is only a short cycling tour on the programme. We cycle from the pier in Šibenik to the fortress of St Nicholas, which is located on a small island at the entrance of Channel of St Anthony from the Adriatic Sea to the Bay of Šibenik. After visiting the fortress, we cycle back to the ship to set sail again. We set course for the Kornati Islands National Park, which consists of 147 mostly uninhabited, partly barren islands and islets. We sail the full length of the National Park, of course not without stopping for a swim. Our destination today is the Telašćica Nature Park, a protected bay cut approx ten kilometres deep into the Island of Dugi Otok. Striking features are the steep cliffs up to 161m high and the saltwater Lake Mir, which are only a few minutes' walk from the ship's pier. In the idyll of this nature park, the Captain's Dinner will be served today. Overnight stay in the Telašćica Nature Park. (B, L, D)

Cycle route approx 18.7km
Ascent/Descent 110m/110m

After breakfast we unload the bikes from the deck again and cycle through the Nature Park to Sali, where we have a coffee break. We continue via Zaglav, Žman and Luka to Savar. In the cosy village our ship is already waiting for us with lunch. We have the afternoon at leisure, for example for an extensive swim in the sea. Originally, we were supposed to spend the night in Sali. However, it is not possible to moor in Sali because a new harbour is being built there, which will not be completed until 2025. As there is no restaurant in Savar, you will have an additional dinner onboard today, in the form of cold cuts etc. (B, L, D)

Cycle route approx 32.3km
Ascent/Descent 480m/480m

Today we cycle the north-western part of the Island of Dugi Otok. From Savar we cycle via Dragove to the Veli Rat lighthouse. After a break, we continue to Božava, where we load the bikes back on deck. After lunch onboard, we head for one of the bays on the islands of Dugi Otok, Zverinac or Molat for a swim before mooring in the small harbour of the village of Molat. Opportunity for dinner in one of the three restaurants in Molat and overnight stay. (B, L)

Cycle route approx 33.5km
Ascent/Descent 440m/440m

Today we will finish with a shorter bike tour. From Molat we cycle via Brgulje to Zapuntel and back to Molat. We load the bikes on deck for the last time and set course for Zadar. On the way we stop for a swim before we dock in Zadar, where the guide awaits you for a guided tour of the old town, which is situated on a peninsula and surrounded by mighty walls. Opportunity for dinner in one of the numerous restaurants and overnight stay in Zadar. (B, L)

Cycle route approx 17.3km
Ascent/Descent 180m/180m

After breakfast, disembarkation by 0900HRS. (B)