Cycling west Balkan triangle - selfguided
Self-guided “Cycling tour of the west Balkans triangle” is designed and created for a minimum of two cyclists wanting to get to know this vibrant geographical and historical part of Europe. The road takes you through the hills and mountains of the Dinarids, through valleys and villages with traditional lifestyles, all the way down to one of the most amazing seashores in Europe. On this tour, you shall pass the borders of three countries: Croatia, Montenegro, and Bosnia - Herzegovina, and visit the major sites on your cycling route. If you are in love with nature, history, and geography, in addition to cycling, this is the right tour for you and your cycling partner. You should be ready to cycle about 60 – 85 km per day, there are some ups and downs, just like in life – but, trust us, you feel very much rewarded when you take a break for water and some photo shooting from the top of the hill – the views are spectacular. Your gear and equipment are delivered to your final destination for the day, so you can focus solely on the enjoyment of cycling through this wild & beautiful part of the world, and sharing your joy and experience with your cycling tour partner.
Duration
Duration 8 days / 7 nights
Dates
At request
Level
Moderate with some challenging parts
Terrain
Flat and hills
For self-guided minimum of 2 pax
Start & end: Dubrovnik
Independent group departures daily from April until November
Prices are per person sharing a double or twin-use room.
Single-use supplement EUR 210,00 (April, May, October) EUR 280 (June, September, July, August)
Bike rental:
- Bike rental extra EUR 20,00 per day/bike (hybrid bikes)
- Road bikes: Cannondale EUR 25,00 or Trek Emonda (carbon fiber bike) EUR 35.00 per day/bike
- E-bike (electric bike) EUR 30.00 per bike/day
Tour rate includes:
- 7 days self-guided bike tour
- Accommodation in 3* - 4* hotels,
- Meals: 7 x breakfast
- Airport and all other transfers according to the tour itinerary.
Additional rental options:
Clipless pedals (SPD SL or SPD pedals)
- 3 days rental period EUR 5,00
- 4 - 10 days rental period EUR 10,00
Day 1st: Arrival day
Meet at Dubrovnik airport and transfer to Hotel in Dubrovnik.
Rest of the day is free.
- introduction to the trip
Day 2nd: Cycling Dubrovnik - Herceg Novi (through Bosnian territory)
- cycling distance 65 km
- Breakfast in a hotel, short transfer outside town where we start with biking, cycling in the direction border with Bosnia Hercegovina and town Trebinje.
- cycling through the hilly part of the triangle Bosnia, Montenegro, Croatia, direction to town Herceg Novi on the Montenegro coast.
- Night stop hotel 3* / 4 *in Herceg Novi area
- Meal plan: Breakfast
Day 3rd: Montenegro coast (from Herceg Novi along the bay of Boka to town Kotor) - Distance 50 km
- breakfast in the hotel, check out.
- cycling along the coastal area of Boka bay (Montenegro fjord) to the town Kotor. Today’s bike ride is mainly on flat terrain, we follow the road along the Bay of Kotor, through medieval, historical towns. After a short stop in Kotor town, we continue to our hotel.
- night stop hotel 3* Kotor town area.
- Meal plan: Breakfast
day 4th: Montenegro - Croatia (70 km)
After breakfast and check out from the hotel, we continue with a bike ride along the bay in the direction to the border crossing with Croatia. Once we cross the border we ride through Konavle countryside, a very picturesque area between mountains and the Adriatic sea.
- Arrival at the town of Cavtat in the afternoon, free time to explore the medieval town on your own.
- Overnight in Cavtat area 3* hotel.
- Meal plan: Breakfast
day 5th: Croatia - Bosnia - Herzegovina, cycling distance 57 km
Today, after breakfast we start a bike ride from the coastal town Cavtat to the hilly part of Bosnia Herzegovina, once we cross the border in the town Ivanica we continue the ride on the old railroad along the valley of Popovo polje and river Trebisnjica. This area was a war zone in the 90s, there is still much evidence along the route about those days. Besides interesting historical facts, this part of the road has very beautiful and different landscapes than a coastal area.
- Arrival to the small village Zavala in the afternoon, free time. Overnight in cozy B&B (this is actually the only available hotel in this part of the route).
- Meal plan: Breakfast
6th day: Zavala – Ston (Bosnia & Herzegovina back to Croatia), bike ride 40 km
- Today we cycle along the valley and rural areas in Herzegovina towards the border with Croatia, the peninsula Peljesac and town of Ston. This area is famous for a few things: town Ston is a medieval walled town with the longest city walls in Europe, it is the first town on Peljesac peninsula where they produce excellent red wines, around town Ston there are bays with oysters and mussels farms.
- Today’s ride is one of the shortest, but it is a hilly part with nice climbs and downhills.
- Arrival to Ston, free time, possible oyster tasting, and sailing trip to the oyster farms.
- Overnight in 3*hotel in Ston
- Meal plan: Breakfast
day 7th: Ston – along Peljesac peninsula to Orebic , 60 km
and afternoon shuttle to Dubrovnik.
- Cycling along the Peljesac peninsula is one of most scenic bike rides on the Mediterranean, it has everything, nice roads by spectacular views of the islands and open sea, scenic roads through wine yards and through old villages or towns in hidden bays.
- Bike ride finishes in town Orebic around lunchtime.
- During the afternoon we provide a shuttle (minibus) to Dubrovnik, arriving in Dubrovnik in the evening hours.
- Overnight in 3* / 4*hotel in Dubrovnik
- Meal plan: Breakfast
day 8th: Departure day
- Breakfast in the hotel and morning shuttle to Dubrovnik airport.
| Period | Price per person (€) |
|---|---|
| April, October | 860 |
| May, June, September | 950 |
| July, August | 1000 |