Dalmatian Coast Self Guided Bike Tour 2025

Upon your arrival in Split, you will meet our representative and get familiar with the area, the most important sites and dining areas. You will get your bike fitted and a briefing on all bike routes and options.The most important site of Split is Diocletian’s Palace, inscribed on UNESCO’s World heritage list. Locals have lived and still live in their homes, which are molded into the old walls of the Palace. Within the walls, you will find numerous cafes and restaurants serving fresh Mediterranean food! In front of the Palace you might enjoy evening walks along its beautiful waterfront promenade. Depending on your arrival, you can enjoy an easy, car-free 20 km bike ride or take a 80km loop into the interior of the land.

Cycling Distance: 17km (Moderate option: 34km / Long option: 75km)

Highlights: Split, Diocletian’s Palace, coastal roads of Marjan hill

After your morning coffee at Split's waterfront promenade, you will take a 1-hour ferry ride to Šolta, your first Dalmatian island. Discover and bike the island of Šolta. The biking is done mostly along narrow back roads of small villages in the island’s interior, during which you will visit a couple or more coastal villages. Ride along olive groves and vineyards. Optional visits are to a honey production site. Spend the evening in Split again. (B)

Cycling Distance: 0-40km
Highlights: Quiet and picturesque roads of island Šolta, olive groves, Split

Today you depart for island Brač, the biggest and highest of all central Dalmatian islands which gives you plenty of riding choices. Coastal roads, climbs to 778 meters, coastal or inland villages and towns, art gallery, local restaurants, stone mason’s workshops or even a visit to the stone mason school. Whatever you choose you will have great views on the mainland and ride along olive groves and vineyards! (B)

Cycling Distance: 35 km (Short option: 28km / Long option: 80km)

Highlights: Island Brač, coastal ride and towns, ancient inland villages, stone sculptures, museums and art gallery, restaurants

After the ferry ride from Split to Hvar, we suggest an easy morning ride around the UNESCO site of Stari Grad. Stari Grad (Old town) is an ancient Greek colony dating back to 400 B.C. Besides historical sites, you will discover quiet, charming towns and roads where you will bike along beautiful gardens, the coast and olive groves. For the afternoon bike ride, take the famous and probably most beautiful road along lavender fields to reach town Hvar. (B)

Cycling Distance: 45km (Short option: 20km)

Highlights: Jelsa, Vrboska and many small villages, Stari Grad, UNESCO site of the Stari Grad Plain, museums, beaches, lavender fields, Hvar town

After the boat transfer, start with your bike ride on island Korčula about 46 kilometers away from the town of Korčula. The island was very early populated, even before Greek times! During its history, the Venetians chose the northern shores of the island to build a walled city that was of high importance to their power in that area. Thanks to them, we have now the most magnificent walled old town of Korčula that is still preserved and almost architecturally untouched for centuries, which will be your place to stay for the next 2 nights. Enjoy the scenic southern side of the island, with amazing views on beautiful hidden beaches and coves, ride along small villages and hamlets and stop in some of the few great local konoba (tavern) for amazing locally prepared food! (B)

Cycling Distance: 46km (Long option: 55km)

Highlights: Private boat ride, Korčula town, island Korčula, coastal ride, charming little villages, vineyards, local restaurant

As you stay for another day in Korčula take a chance to explore the island of Korčula; its hidden coves, beautiful old towns, unique small villages and dark pine forests that cover the island. There are a few loop options today. Whatever you choose, you will be making your way past vineyards, olive groves and along the beautiful coast of the island. Taste traditional food like homemade gnocchi, homemade macaroni, pastičada and other meals which have been traditionally prepared by the locals for centuries. Some of the best Croatian white wines are produced on this island, which will just add flavor to your lunch or dinner. Did we mention Marco Polo lived here and has started his life journey from Korčula?

Cycling Distance: 36km (Short option: 24km / Long option: 85km)

Highlights: Korčula town, island Korčula, coastal ride, charming little villages, vineyards, local restaurants

Today, for your final ride, you will cruise along the Pelješac peninsula and ride along the vineyards of Dingač and Postup, made from the Plavac Mali grapes, the close cousin to Zinfandel of California and Primitivo from Calabria. There are many wineries you can visit along the ride. Enjoy great views Pelješac is offering to you, on the islands Mljet and Korčula on your right and the mainland on your left. The ride today has a couple of hills, rides through the vineyards, nice coastal rides. Your final bike destination is Ston, from where you will be transferred to Dubrovnik. Ston, the salt producing village on the Pelješac peninsula was built in the 14th century and has the longest fortified walls in Europe - 5.5 km. Ston was an important town for the Dubrovnik Republic, which was the strongest and most prosperous in the 14th century which you are just about to see. (B)

Cycling Distance: 32 km (Short option: 14km / Long option: 60km)

Highlights: Peninsula Pelješac, Ston and Dubrovnik

Today after breakfast, the tour ends. You might want to extend your stay in Dubrovnik and explore the historical sites along the magnificent walls that surround the old town! (B)