Cycling holiday Southern Dalmatia

Included

• 8-day-trip on a motorized yacht with crew
• 7 nights in twin cabin below deck with shower/toilet
• 2 x full board and 5 x half board
• Guided cycling tours as described in the itinerary
• Overview-maps for the daily tours (on board)
• Bed linen and towels
• English speaking tour guide

Additional optional services (on request)

• Rental e-bike with Ortlieb pannier (if bicycle has a rack)
• Use of helmet, mandatory (limited available; reservation required) or you can bring your own helmet
• Bike insurance (against theft and damage): € 30,-/week  (not insured: grossly negligent damages)
• Customized transfers between Split airport and Trogir harbour: price on request (day of embarkation/disembarkation only - minimum 2 persons)
• Surcharge for special dietary requests (lactose free, gluten free, vegan): €70,- (must be communicated in advance and payment on board).

Not included in the basic tour price

• Reservation costs 
• Contribution Dutch Guarantee Fund (Insolvency Protection)
• Journey to Trogir
• Flat rate for bottled water and tourist taxes € 60,- for adults or € 30,- for children up to age 16 (to be paid to the captain)
• Beverages on board (tally sheet, to be paid to the captain)
• Meals and beverages ashore
• Entrance fee for sights
• Please bring a beach towel, if needed
• Cetina river rafting (to be paid on site)
• Personal insurance

Special details

• Operated by local partner
• Please take good notice of Terms & Conditions.
• Minimum number of participants: 14 persons
• Bringing private e-bikes is not permitted
• The program is subject to change without notice.

Info

Embarkation takes place between 2 and 2:30 PM. The boat leaves Trogir harbor at 3 PM and takes you Hvar Island.

The mooring place of the boat is in the harbor along the Obala Bana Berislavica in Trogir.

Airport

For all tours starting in Trogir the nearest airport is Split (SPU), situated at a distance of only 6 km/4 miles from Trogir. The harbor can easily be reached by taxi. That takes about 15 minutes and costs about €  20,-. Or you can prebook an exclusive airport transfer from Split airport to Trogir harbor, price on request.

Car

If you travel by car we advise to plan your route on viamichelin.com. Please keep in mind that you have to buy a toll sticker for passage through Austria, Slovenia and Switzerland. To avoid delays you can buy those stickers in advance. Prices on request for a safe parking spot for cars up to 12m in length and to be paid on site to the tour guide.

On this tour the following barge is scheduled

For the duration of the tour we supply you with a waterproof pannier by Ortlieb, a practical way of carrying drinks, bathing gear, camera etc.

A ship as your hotel

Imagine a floating hotel sailing to the next stage, while you are calmly pedalling along. No lugging of luggage: that is exactly what Bike & Barge is all about! In the pleasant atmosphere on board you can have a chat, go through the day with the others, and enjoy the meals prepared specially for cyclists. In the evenings you can enjoy a drink in the salon or admire the setting sun on deck. Do not expect a cruise ship with its passive luxury. The Bike & Barge Holidays are for people who really enjoy the physical activity of cycling and who value sociability more than wholesale luxury.

The team

The captain/skipper, the chef and your tour guide all welcome you warmly. They are prepared specifically for these trips and will provide good and safe passage, good meals, and a friendly, pleasant atmosphere. They will, of course, also give you a great deal of interesting information during and after the cycling and sailing. The skipper is responsible for the smooth running of things on board; the cook is in charge of the catering. A tour leader accompanies you during the bike ride and can assist in case of breakdowns. He/She will be your guide to point out the things of interest along the way and is multi-lingual (German/English).

The meals

The on-board chef is a member of the crew and prepares the breakfast and one or two warm meals a day. The catering consist of 2 x full board and 5 x half board. Catering starts with dinner on the arrival day and ends with breakfast on departure day. Lunch can be packed or a picnic as well. The food served on board is traditional and characteristic for the country. Higher nutritional demands of bikers are taken into account. Breakfast on board generally includes at least bread, butter, cheese, ham, coffee and tea. For lunch/dinner the chef generally serves light fish or meat dishes or vegetarian meals.
If you wish to eat vegetarian food or have distinctly different eating habits please inform us in time BEFORE your arrival. Please keep in mind that special food requirements cannot always be met in all details.
If you have extensive food allergies we ask you to give us a list of the food that you can eat. This should be done before your arrival so that the cook can be instructed to plan and shop accordingly.
If you need gluten free meals then please note that due to the small size of the kitchen and the available equipment on board, we cannot guarantee that your food will not come into contact with kitchen utensils in which gluten-containing foods have already been processed.
So if you have a serious celiac disease, where the food must not come into contact with utensils in which food containing gluten was prepared, then we would recommend not to participate in the trip as the risk of an allergic shock would be too high. If it is a (mild) gluten intolerance it is not a problem

You and the group, new friends from around the world!

One of the most attractive aspects of the Bike & Barge holidays is that you encounter an international company on board. It’s a great opportunity for you to get to know various cultures at the same time! 

Activity level 

E-Bike Level 2 
Our cycle tours are suited for e-bikers. You are free to set aside a half or full day to swim or to spend time on board the boat, instead of taking a planned cycle tour.

Requirements for e-bikers (level 2):  When riding on an E-bike this tour is suitable for people with a good basic level of fitness. The tours and the elevation meters are very manageable with an e-bike (30-60km and 400-700 elevation meters per day).

Guided group pace:
This is a tour specially designed as an E-bike tour, the riding pace is determined by the cyclists on an E-bike.

Requirement to wear a helmet
Helmet use is mandatory on this tour. You are strongly encouraged to bring your own (well-fitted) helmet. Rental helmets are available in limited numbers (reservation required).