Welcome to Hooked on Cycling Holidays and our cycling holiday in Croatia. This biking vacation in Croatia is a wonderful guided bike tour by bike and boat. Stunning cycle rides during the day and relaxation on your floating hotel at night. The wonders of this type of holiday is that if you do not cycle or do not wish to cycle you can stay on board and soak up the sun. This bike and boat tour  is around the south Dalmatia region of Croatia. If you would like to experience the region of South Dalmatia thoroughly, not wanting to do without Dubrovnik, this sail and bike trip would be an excellent choice. Accompanied by our charming, floating accommodation, you will get to know this sparsely populated part of Croatia including the islands of Sipan, Korcula, Hvar, Mljet, Vis, Lastovo and Pelješac. The highlight of the trip is the town centre of Dubrovnik that is listed on UNESCO’s world heritage list with its imposing city wall and its narrow alleys

Available 15/4, 22/4, 6/5,20/5, 3/6, 10/6, 23/9, 7/10, 14/10
Level 2-3 guided cycle tour

Day 1  Embarkation at Dubrovnik and Šipan Island 10 km/6 miles
Individual arrival at Dubrovnik. After lunch, our journey begins with a short cruise to the island of Šipan, the largest of the Elaphiti Islands. A pleasant bike ride takes us in the afternoon past numerous luxury villas of the rich and noble of Dubrovnik, through green forests, fertile valleys and subtropical parks. Overnight on Šipan.

Day 2 Mljet Island 30 + 12 km/19 + 7.5 miles
In the morning, the ship takes us on a 2 hour crossing to the "honey island" of Mljet. Here, starting from the ferry harbor of Sobra, we cycle to Pomena, where the ship awaits us for lunch. 90 % of Mljet Island is covered by forest and thus is one of the most densely wooded islands in the entire Mediterranean. Homer also mentions it in his Odyssey, making it the home of the nymph Calypso, who kept the famous hero here for seven years.

Day 3 Lastovo Island 30 km/19 miles
The day begins with a cruise to Lastovo Island. This island is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Adriatic. Already the emperor Augustus appreciated its mild climate and in Roman times it was even named "Augusta Insula" after him. The islanders, little more than 1000, still live today mainly off fishing the extremely rich waters, agriculture and wine culture. Here grows the yellow golden white wine "Marastina", which is known well beyond Croatia's borders. After an extensive exploration of the island, the ship takes us on a long cruise to Vis.

Day 4 Vis Island 32 km/20 miles
Vis is the Croatian island located furthest from the mainland. 2000 years ago it was already a Greek colony by the name of Issa. On account of its strategically important location, it was along with Lastovo a military zone prohibited to foreign tourists until 1995. After lunch, the ship takes us to the island of Hvar. The island capital by the same name is one of the high points of every journey to Dalmatia. On a long walk we become acquainted with the beautiful medieval town centre and the citadel rising high above it. Afterwards we may end the day at our leisure in a cozy wine bar.

Day 5 Korčula Island 40 km/25 miles
A morning cruise takes us to Korčula Island and the well known port of Vela Luka. From here we cycle to Prigradica, where we meet the ship for lunch. In the afternoon we explore the eastern part of the island, which is counted among the most beautiful islands of Dalmatia. Destination of the ride is the capital of the island by the same name, which vies with Venice over the honor of being the birthplace of the famous explorer Marco Polo. In the evening we have enough time for a stroll through the alleys of this fantastic town.

Day 6 Pelješac Peninsula 25 km/15 miles
During breakfast on board, the ship takes us to the town of Orebić on the Pelješac Peninsula. Pelješac is impressive even from a distance because of the Sv. Ilja mountain range rising almost 1000 m high out of the sea. The bike tour takes us inland, past Dalmatia's most famous vineyard, where the wonderful Plavac and Dingac wines are grown, to Trstenik. From here the ship takes us to Slano on the mainland, where we stay the night.

Day 7 Mainland around Slano 20 km/12 miles
After breakfast and a cruise, the last bike trip of the journey begins. The town of Slano offers us either a beautiful but also somewhat strenuous tour inland or an easy promenade ride with time for swimming and relaxing until noon. After lunch, our floating hotel makes fast to Dubrovnik, so that we’ll have enough time to participate in the guided tour through this town listed as a World Heritage site and for a walk to the impressive city walls. After the Captain's dinner, we say goodbye to the crew and our tour guides.

Day 8 Disembarkation
Disembarkation by 9 am and individual departure.

Minimum number 16 persons , minimum age 10 and height above 140 cm.

Tariff 2012

How to get there
By plane Dubrovnik .
Dubrovnik   – distance 25 minutes – individual taxi transfer (ca. £25  per way)

Ship San Snova (shower/toilet in each cabin)
The MS San Snova is a brand-new wooden motor sailer to be launched in spring 2009 and made exclusively for Island hopping cruises. The ship, constructed entirely of oak, was built in three years by the Scherka family in their own carpentry workshop as family project. The ship, 31 m long and 8 m wide, meets the highest expectations in regard to comfort, elegance and style, combining romantic seafaring with modernity and functionalism. Young captain Tonci, his brother Josip and ever-cheerful Jelena pride themselves in the meticulous appearance of the ship and the cordiality on board. The San Snova has five double cabins (with French beds 200 x 160 cm) and five triple cabins above deck (with French beds 200 x 160 cm and bunk beds 200 x 80 cm) as well as two three-bed-cabins and two four-bed-cabins below deck (all with single beds 200 x 90 cm). The fittings of the cabins as well as the saloon and the outside area are of superior quality with many carefully created details. The roomy sun deck offers comfortable mats for relaxing and lounge chairs are found on the afterdeck. So let yourself be pampered end enjoy the “Dream of Dreams” (San Snova), as the Scherka family named their new ship!

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