Mountain biking Croatian islands in 6days

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1 Mountain biking Croatian islands in 6days TRIP GRADE: INTERMEDIATE Join s on an nforge able mo n ain bike adven re cycling hro gh he mos bea if l par s of Dalma ian Coas line and Islands. Conq er he highes peak of Brač, and Hvar, cycle hro gh S ari Grad plain UNESCO pro ec ed field and enjoy in a bea if l landscape of Korč la inland. Enjoy aking a s roll hro gh ancien s one s ree s of wo Adria ic pearls Spli and D brovnik. JOURNEY AT GLANCE Discover he bea y of wild side of 1700 year-old Spli Use niq e oppor ni y and le yo rself be dazzled by Croa ian Islands Experience an nforge able cycling adven re passing hro gh he UNESCO`s S ari Grad Plain, visi ing Blaca monas ery and he highes peak of Brač island and enjoying he view on magical vineyards on Korč la Feel he spiri of Medi erranean and enjoy food and wine Explore magnificen D brovnik Adria ic pearl

2 DAY 1 Mee ing wi h o r s aff on Spli airpor and organised ransfer o yo r accommoda ion, followed by bike fi ing and briefing of he following day. We will enjoy shor ride aro nd Marjan hill rails o warm p for days o come. Early evening reserved for welcome dinner. Overnigh in Spli. DAY 2 We s ar o r o r wi h a climb o enjoy he view from Vidova gora peak. Long descend oward monas ery of Blaca and a picnic, before swi ching o he so h coas oward a small own of Milna. Overnigh in Brač/ Milna. DAY 3 Af er breakfas we embark on a ca amaran o he island of Hvar, own of Hvar. Once here, we ll ake a shor ransfer o S ari Grad, and se off on a MTB o r o he highes peak of Hvar island. O r rail will descen oward abandoned villages of Malo and Velo Grabje, where we ll have o r l nch, before we end on he shore in he bay of Milna. Transfer o Hvar.. Overnigh on Hvar/Hvar. DAY 4 Af er breakfas we embark on a priva e boa ransfer o Vela L ka. Once here, we se off on a MTB o r from Vela L ka exploring i s old rails among olive groves. Af er cycling hro gh own of Bla o, we ll explore rails leading o he so h coas, and se le in small own of Prižba. Overnigh on Korč la / Prižba. DAY 5 Af er breakfas we se off on a MTB o r o Korč la own, si a ed on he eas ern poin of his bea if l island. On o r way o Korč la, we ll explore bea if l bay of P pna, and inland owns of Čara and Smokvica. Overnigh on Korč la/korč la. DAY 6 Af er breakfas we embark on a boa ransfer from Korč la o Orebić. Once here, we join an organised ransfer o Po omje. From Po omje we se off on a MTB o r o S on, where o r ransfer is wai ing o ake s o D brovnik where o r o r ends

3 TOUR DETAILS: DAY 1- Get to know Split, your team, and your bikes Arrive o Spli, se le in for a day, ga her p, and ge o know members of yo r small eam, yo r bike, and yo r g ides in a cas al bike ride on Marjan hill. Hi he rails leading o he bes van age poin s of Spli ci y, do some bike fi ing, and have a drink before s rolling hro gh he bea y of Diocle ian s palace and enjoying a hen ic local c isine. We ll also alk abo every hing yo wan o know abo he days ahead of s. The Marjan park fores, which pro dly g ards he ci y, is also called he l ngs of he ci y. The en ire Marjan penins la is do ed wi h iny ch rches many cen ries old, large black pine rees, Medi erranean plan s and herbs and he mos bea if l beaches. Yo will cycle hro gh i s cool pine woods and enjoy in he shade of medieval ch rches. Marjan is a grea way o ge in o ch wi h he na ral side of Spli, enjoying in he scen of Medi erranean herbs and plan s and also in a grea panoramic view of he own and s rro nding islands Af er we re rn from Marjan yo will have some free ime o res and refresh yo rself before yo head o dinner. Spli is he second-larges ci y in Croa ia and a grea place o see Dalma ian life as i s really lived. Always b zzing, his ex beran ci y has j s he righ balance of radi ion and moderni y. Spli, he 1700-year-old ci y, one of he mos bea if l UNESCO pearls is simply s nning in i s bea y. The Diocle ian's Palace (a Unesco World Heri age si e and one of he world s mos impressive Roman mon men s), Peris yle, S. Doim s's Ca hedral, he Piazza... o name b a few mon men s, niq e in he world. Spli has a n mber of oppor ni ies, whe her yo like c l re, fine ar s, songs and m sic or spor s and recrea ion. Overnigh in Spli. Accommodation: Split Meals: welcome dinner Activity: from 10 to 30km, depending on the group ( m total ascent) DAY 2 - Getting the taste of it. Welcome to Brac Island. We will s ar o r day wi h a climb, b ha will pay off as we ll have more energy o enjoy all he na re and manmade wonders in he day ahead. Top view from Vidova gora on one he World s mos bea if l beaches - he Golden cape beach - is j s a s ar. Deser of Blaca is nex, along wi h he o r of Blaca Monas ery, place of niq e bea y and his ory. Landscape will change drama ically as we swi ch o he so h side of his island, making i oward Milna, small own where we ll spend a nigh in a ho el. Overnigh in Milna. Accommodation: Milna / Brač Meals: picnic in Blaca, dinner at Konoba Activity: 45km with 1300m of climb

4 DAY 3 - Hvar island. Sunniest path through World s heritage list Af er breakfas, we will proceed o he pier, from where yo will embark on a ferry o he island of Hvar, followed by ransfer o Croa ia s oldes ci y of S ari Grad, we ll cycle hro gh i s field, one ha is on a UNESCO World Heri age Lis, fo nded by ancien Greeks 2300 years ago. Explore pic resq e villages of Vrisnik, Svirče and Pi ve before we hi he 708m high peak of Sv. Nikola and he 360 panoramic view i offers. On o r descen we ll pass hro gh abandoned villages of Malo and Velo Grabje, hear heir amazing s ories, and enjoy a local c isine in a special avern in Malo Grabje. Af er l nch and a downhill sec ion o Milna bay, here will be an op ion for a swim or a coffee, before he ransfer o Hvar, where we spend a nigh. The ci y of Hvar is a niq e f sion of l x rio s Medi erranean na re, rich c l ral and his orical heri age, and m ndane, o ris presen. Al ho gh he area of he own was inhabi ed more han wo millennia ago by Illyrians and la er by Greeks and Romans, Hvar began o flo rish in he period of he Vene ian presence in hese par s which is mos eviden in he archi ec re of Arsenal where hey sed o repair galleons, one of he oldes m nicipal hea res in E rope, he ca hedral and possibly he longes sq are in Dalma ia. Upon yo r arrival in Hvar, we will check in o he accommoda ion. Overnigh on Hvar/Hvar Accommodation: Hvar island/ Hvar Meals: lunch in Malo Grablje Activity: 30km with 940m of climb

5 DAY 4 Korčula island - take one Af er he breakfas, we will walk o he por where we will embark on a priva e boa ransfer o Vela L ka on he wes ern poin of island of Korč la. Some Croa ian islands se pebble s one beaches and promenades as a decoy o hide heir r e bea y, one ha lays in small inland owns. Korc la is a mas er a his game. We ll have o work hard, b i will be wor h he effor o go from one end o he o her in wo days. Priva e speedboa ransfer will ake s o Vela L ka o explore magnificen cave of Vela Spila, before we mee he inland comm ni ies and heir way of living. We ll sway from nor h o so h before we call i a nigh in a small bay of Prižba in he middle of he island. The island of Korc la is one of he mos pop lar island des ina ions in Croa ia. One of he reasons is he fac ha i is second mos inhabi ed Croa ia island which makes i a vibran comm ni y of local pop la ion b also many foreigners who in increasing n mbers, choose o make he island of Korc la heir home. D ring he s mmer season, he n mber of people on he island increases several imes, and he island of Korc la welcomes i 's visi ors wi h open arms, eager o show and share all of i s c l ral, gas ronomical and his orical heri age, ha has acc m la ed on his island over ho sands of years of nin err p ed developmen. Upon end of he ride, we will check in o o r accommoda ion and have some ime o refresh before having dinner. Overnigh on Korč la island. Accommodation: Korčula / Prižba Meals: picnic, dinner at the hotel Activity: 30 to 40km with 750 to 850m of climb

6 DAY 5 Korčula island - take two O r second day on Korc la akes s oward magnificen own of Korc la, one ha developed inside he for ress; a minia re version of D brovnik. B on o r way here, we have a lis of hings o see, places o go, bays o swim in. We will cycle hro gh some of small bea if l radi ional villages and magical old vineyards of Grk and Pošip grape sor. We will explore he eas side of he island and i s fines par s finishing in he niq e medieval own of Korč la b il in a fishbone shape and preserved as s ch o his day. Upon arrival we check in o o r accommoda ion where we refresh a li le bi and have dinner. Overnigh on Korč la/korč la. Accommodation: Korčula island/korčula Meals: dinner Activity: 30km with 750m of climb

7 DAY 6 Peljesac peninsula. Land of grapes and vine Shor ferry ride o Orebic af er he breakfas and eq ally shor ransfer o Po omje where we ll s ar o r jo rney hro gh famo s Peljesac vineyards, and small inland owns like Janjina, oward he walls of S on - a own known for i s longes s one wall in E rope, oys ers and clams. We ll have ligh l nch in S on, before we ge ransferred o D brovnik, a gem ha Croa ia is known for. D brovnik is o r jewel and magne for many visi ors. A ci y of excep ional bea y, called Adria ic pearl. I sed o be he sea of he Rep blic of D brovnik. I is a world- renowned ci y ha everybody falls in love wi h a firs sigh. D brovnik offers excellen nigh life, he bes res a ran s and wine bars, a n mber of a hen ic delicacies and so venirs. Yo are bo nd o find some hing for yo rself. Enjoy evening exploring magnificen for ifica ions and walls ha D brovnik is oday known for. Yo ll find o why so many TV shows and blockb s ers choose his ci y for heir se, how i was a rep blic on i s own, how i was wisely governed hro gh cen ries, and how i s merchan flee earned respec across he globe. We will end his adven re once we arrive o D brovnik. We will make s re ha we bring yo o yo r accommoda ion or airpor, before we say goodbye. Accommodation: NONE Meals: lunch Activity: 45km with 800m of climb