National parks of Dalmatia by bicycle and boat.

Croatia has a beautiful and well-indented coast with thousands of islands, reefs and bays. Numerous romantic ruins, charming hills, countless natural beauties and phenomena are waiting to be discovered. We invite you to spend a week on a ship cruising between the mainland and the sea. Good cuisine, an open-minded crew and knowledgeable tour guides are expecting you. You will visit two national parks and the islands of Central Dalmatia, starting from Trogir. Highlights include UNESCO-Protected old town of Trogir, Primosten, Sibenik with its famous cathedral, Zadar, National Parks Krka-Waterfalls and Kornati Islands. Trogir can easily be reached via Split Airport.

Spend your days cycling, and nights on board of our motor yacht, which will be accompanying you throughout the whole trip. On a romantic motor yacht - your floating accomodation – you discover the charm of the Adriatic in your own special way.

You cycle off after a hearty breakfast. At midday meet the ship at a harbour for lunch. In the evening the ship will be waiting in the next harbour, so that you can enjoy fantastic cuisine as the sun sets, followed by a stroll through the historic harbour town. Finally, settle down in your cabin to sleep - or stay on deck under a thousand stars....

Schedule

Day 1 Trogir - Rogoznica (35 km/22 mi.)
Individual arrival to the picturesque port of Trogir, either by car to Trogir or by airplane to Split airport, from where transfer to the ship will be organised. Check-in on the motor yacht starts at 11 am, and after the first lunch, you will cycle through quiet villages and roads to Rogoznica, where you will have dinner and spend the night.

Day 2 (Sun) Rogoznica – Primošten – Šibenik – Skradin, 12 + 10 km (7 + 6 mi.)
In the morning you will bike to Primošten. Your motor yacht will then take you through a narrow passage to Šibenik. After visiting the famous cathedral, your ship will take off again and advance further and further up the Krka river. In the evening you will arrive in Skradin, from where you will explore the magnificent lower waterfalls of Krka in the national park of the Canyon of Krka, a geological peculiarity under protection. Here the Krka meanders the first 10 km through a flat region, the following 40 km through canyons and then 20 km through lakes, which are connected with the Adriatic.

Day 3 (Mon) Skradin – Murter, to 40 + 30 km (25 + 18 mi.)
Today you will be cycling from Skradin through farmlands to Vodice, where you will have lunch and have the opportunity to bathe on a beautiful beach. In the afternoon you will reach the island of Murter, which is connected with the mainland by a lifting bridge. You will meet the ship for dinner in a romantic quiet harbour.

Day 4 (Tue) Islands of Pašman and Ugljan – Zadar, 30 km (18 mi.)
In the morning your ship will take you to the island of Pašman in the channel of Zadar. You will cycle along the east coast and cross a bridge to reach the island of Ugljan. You will have lunch in a peaceful bay. In the afternoon you will travel by ship to Zadar. Your tour guide will take you on a long stroll through the alleys of the lively Old town. You will spend the night in the harbour of Zadar.

Day 5 (Wed) Island of Dugi Otok (32 + 25 km/19 + 15 mi).
After breakfast you will cross over to the island of Dugi Otok with a bathing-break in between.Your bike-tour will start in the bay of Bozava, which is surrounded by woods of pine, agaves and tamarisk trees, and you will ride on a road nearly free of traffic. Your first destination will be the lighthouse "Veli Rat" and a solitary beach. Afterwards you will cycle across the island on the panorama-route. You will meet your ship in Sali and spend the night there.

Day 6 (Thurs) National park of Kornati (20 km/12,5 mi.)
In the morning you can cycle to the beautiful nature park of Telascica with its famous salt lake. In the afternoon you will go for a cruise through the national park of Kornati, an archipelago surrounded by crystal clear water. In the evening you stop overnight on Zlarin, an ancient coral island.

Day 7 (Fri) Island of Zlarin – Trogir, 45 km (28 mi.)
In the morning your motor yacht will take you to Primošten. On your last bike tour you will visit small villages in the hinterland, biking on roads with little traffic until you reach Trogir. The final descent will offer you a grand view of the coastline of Split. In the afternoon you can stroll through the narrow alleys of the Old town, protected as World Cultural Heritage, and devote your attention to the cultural side of the trip.

Day 8 (Sat) Departure
The guests are asked to check out after breakfast, i.e. at 9 am.

Alterations: We reserve the right to make alterations to the itinerary, depending on wind and weather conditions or organisational requirements.

Bringing Children: We believe that only children in a good physical condition and of a minimum age of 10 and previous bicycle tour experience are able to master the bike-tours on their own strength. Please note that the minimum height for a rental bike is 1,40 m (4.6 ft.)

Accommodation

Ship LINDA (all cabins with shower/toilet)

• Captain Jure's Romantica, our brandnew ship in Croatia, was launched only in May 2007.

• The ship is 32 m (35 yards) long and 7,6 m (8 yards) wide and possesses a solid structural steelwork which, as the name says, connects romance with modern design and functionality.

• Captain Jure pays a lot of attention to the elegant appaearance of his ship. 17 comfortably equipped double cabins with a size of 9-10 square meters also offer sufficient area to accommodate larger groups.

• The generous cabins feature updated decor. The far sun deck offers couch mats for sunbathing and relaxing.A feature of the ship is a platform at the tail of the ship, from which you can take a swim in the sea with easy access

Ship KAPETAN JURE (all cabins with shower/toilet)
The KAPETAN JURE is a 27-metre-long and 7-metre-wide comfortable and spacious wooden motor yacht that was built in 2000. 11 of the 15 cabins are on deck. 10 of these are furnished with the two beds arranged side by side, while one cabin has bunk beds. The remaining 4 cabins are below deck, and are furnished with a French bed (140 cm wide) and a porthole. Captain Anton and his crew form an experienced team, which knows how to pamper their guests with delicious specialties. The cabins have simple, but functional equipment and are furnished with two beds and a small wardrobe or an open shelf. There is enough space for sleeping and storing a sea bag or a travel bag. Due to the shape of the ship’s hull, the size of the cabins may vary. However, a price differentiation is made only with respect to cabins “on deck” and “below deck”.

Catering
The cook on board is a member of the crew and prepares the breakfast and two warm meals a day. The full board starts with the lunch on the arrival day and ends with the breakfast on the departure day.

Guided tour
The tour will generally be guided in German language. One of the guides will translate into English for non-German-speaking participants.

Dates & Price for 2010

(2) These tours will be accomplished with our premium ship Romantica.

Minimum: 16 participants
Maximum: 30 participants