Montenegro by bike and boat
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Distance: 190 km (38 km/day)
Type: guided
Interest:
Type of Biking: Hybrid
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
About your bike tour
On this tour starting in Croatia we explore coast of Montenegro. Departure point of this journey is Dubrovnik, one of the most beautiful cities in the Adriatic and a World Heritage site. Because of its historical importance it is often called the "Athens of Croatia".
Montenegro, one of the youngest states in the world, is our next destination. Together with our guides we discover the bay of Kotor whose steep limestone cliffs make it one of the most impressive landscapes in the entire Adriatic. On board the ship with its friendly, attentive crew, we spend 8 exciting days on land and on water. Riding along on our bikes we become acquainted with landscapes of unique beauty.
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— Day 1: Dubrovnik (Dubrovačko-Neretvanska)
Individual arrival either by car or by plane to Dubrovnik airport. After check in, the afternoon is at your disposal, either for a walk through this interesting town with its beautifully preserved fortifications or for a short bike ride to a nearby beach. The dinner afterwards is the first meal on board of the ship. We spend the night in Dubrovnik
32 km Day 2: Kotor (Opština Kotor)
Early in the morning we start on a 5 hour crossing on our ship. It takes us to the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro, which is surrounded by mountains reaching heights of up to 1.700 m. It is the largest and best-protected bay in the entire Adriatic. At the very end of the bay we arrive at the town of Zelenika. Here we officially enter Montenegro. In the afternoon we start with our tour guide on the first biking trip that leads us to Kotor. The town is almost 2.000 years old and famous for its medieval centre listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here you can end the day with a leisurely walk through town and dinner at one of the numerous cozy restaurants.
60 km Day 3: Virpazar ()
After breakfast we cycle along a nearly traffic free mountain road with fabulous vistas and many small churches. At the destination village of this morning ride a transfer bus is waiting for us. A short trip takes us to the former Montenegrin capital of Cetinje. The president of Montenegro still has his official residence here and numerous government buildings and former embassies attest the town's past as the country's capital. From here we go on a beautiful bike ride to Virpazar. Another bus transfer takes us to Bar where the ship is waiting for us to spend the night
42 km Day 4: Stari Bar ()
Today we become acquainted with the less level part of Skutari Lake. The transfer bus takes us first to Stari Bar. Stari Bar is the original town of Bar that was abandoned after a heavy earthquake in 1979. Some of the buildings have meanwhile been restored and are well worth a visit. Three of the oldest olive trees in the world can also be admired here. Later on the bus takes us to a mountain road approximately 500 m above the lake. With a length of 48 km and a width of up to 14 km it is the largest lake on the Balkan Peninsula. The bottom of the lake lies partially below sea level. It is a haven for migrating birds on their flight south and was declared a National Park in 1983. We cycle along the panoramic road with fantastic views of the sea and Albania on the opposite shore. In the evening a transfer takes us back to the ship waiting for you in Bar.
35 km Day 5: Budva (Opština Budva)
Starting out from Bar, today's bike trip takes us southward to the pirate hideout of Ulcinj near the Albanian border. There we have the opportunity to go for a swim at the 13 km long beach, the longest sandy beach of the eastern Adriatic. Ulcinj is the southernmost city of Montenegro and has a worth-seeing old town. The ship takes us from there back to Budva, one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic.
20 km Day 6: Kotor (Opština Kotor)
From Budva we start out on our last biking tour in Montenegro along beautiful beaches to the picturesque village of Sveti Stefan. Once a pirate quarter Sveti Stefan is now one of the best known and most exclusive hotel complexes in the Balkans, favoured by all sorts of prominent visitors. The construction of a casino gave it the nickname "Monaco of the Adriatic". Afterwards we return to Budva and in the afternoon we can relax on a long sail. Overnight stay in the bay of Kotor.
— Day 7: Dubrovnik (Dubrovačko-Neretvanska)
From Budva we start out on our last biking tour in Montenegro along beautiful beaches to the picturesque village of Sveti Stefan. Once a pirate quarter Sveti Stefan is now one of the best known and most exclusive hotel complexes in the Balkans, favoured by all sorts of prominent visitors. The construction of a casino gave it the nickname "Monaco of the Adriatic". Afterwards we return to Budva and in the afternoon we can relax on a long sail. Overnight stay in the bay of Kotor.
— Day 8: Dubrovnik (Dubrovačko-Neretvanska)
Disembarkation
21-Gear-Trekking-Bike, female
$105.00
21-Gear-Trekking-Bike, male
$105.00
E-bike with 8-gear-hub-shifting
$210.00
Included
- 8-day-journey on a motor yacht with crew
- 7 nights on a motor yacht in a double cabin with shower/WC
- 7 x half board on the ship
- 7 guided cycling tours
- Bed linen and towels
- Overview-maps for the daily tours on board
- City tour in Dubrovnik
- English speaking tour guide
Not included
- Flight to Dubrovnik
- Visitor’s tax and local charges 20 euro (to be paid to the captain)
- Drinks on board (Tally sheet, to be paid to the captain.)
- Meals ashore
- Taxi charge from airport to ship in Dubrovnik (one way approx. 40 euro)
- Additional overnight stay including breakfast in Dubrovnik: upon request
Description of Accomodation during the bike tour
The MS San Snova is a new wooden motor sailor that was 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! A minimum of 16 participants A maximum of 30 participants Level A is acabin on deck, reservation is on request, Level B is below deck cabin
Accommodation & Rates
- $1,710: Double Room (1 bed)
- $1,710: Double Room (2 beds)
- $2,310: Single Room
Photos of Accommodation
Photos are examples, actual hotel & room may vary.
Tour Season
April 8th – September 30th 2012
Tour Dates
Sun, Apr 08 2012OutdatedSun, Apr 29 2012OutdatedSun, May 13 2012Outdated- Sun, May 27 2012 → Book now!
- Sun, Sep 16 2012 → Book now!
- Sun, Sep 30 2012 → Book now!
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