Adventourus Active Vacations

8 day Guide Bike and Boat tour

The departure point of this journey is Dubrovnik, one of the most beautiful towns in the Adriatic and a listed World Heritage site; on account of its historical importance it is often called the "Athens of Croatia".
Montenegro, the youngest state in the world, is your next destination. Together with your guides, you discover the bay of Kotor, whose steep limestone cliffs make it one of the most impressive landscapes in the entire Adriatic. Accompanied by your ship, with its friendly and attentive crew, you spend eight exciting days on land and on water, and riding along on your bike you become acquainted with landscapes of unique beauty.

After check-in, the afternoon is at your disposal, either for a walk through this interesting town with its beautiful preserved fortifications or for a short bike ride to a nearby beach. The dinner afterwards is the first meal on Board of the MS San Snova. You spend the night in Dubrovnik.

Early in the morning you start on a five-hour boat trip. This will take you to the bay of Kotor, the largest and best protectec bay in the Adriatic. From there, you will start in the afternoon on the first bike trip along the level coast of Kotor, which is framed by mountains as high as 1700 m. The destination of this ride is again Kotor, famous for its medieval centre.

Day 3: Kotor - Budva and Cetinja - Virpazar (25 + 35 km)

For the first 20 km, youwill be pedalling along Kotor Bay to Tivat. During a coffee break, you can get back your breath for the mountainous part of the trip. Riding hrough sleepy mountain villages, you will be delighted by frequent fascinating views across the sea before reaching Budva. The town was originally located on an island but is now connected to the mainland by a sandbank. The protected historical centre was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1979. Fortunately, it has painstakingly been reconstructed according to records from Austrian archives. Today, Budva is one of the most popular summer resorts on the coast of Montenegro. By transfer you go to the old Capital city Cetinje. By bike you cycle to Virpazar. Afterwards you go by transfer again to bar where your ship is awaiting you.

Today, you become acquainted with the less level side of the famous Skutari Lake. The transfer bus takes you as far as the lakeshore. With a length of 48 km and a width of up to 14 km, it is the largest lake of the Balkan Peninsula. A peculiarity (shared with Lake Vran on Cres) is that part of its bottom lies below sea level. The lake is a haven for migrating birds and was declared a National Park in 1983. You cycle along the panoramic road with beautiful views to the Lake. By transfer, you go back to your ship in the evening.

Starting in Bar, today's track initially goes to Stari Bar. Basically Stari Bar is the original city of Bar that was sacrified after the earth quake in 1979. In the meantime some buildings were reconstructed and are worth a visit. Also one of the three oldest olive trees of the world is to be admired here. You continue cycling in southern direction to Ulcinj situated in the vicinity of the Albanian frontier where you can take a swim on the east side of the Adriatic Sea on te 13 kilometres long sandy beach. From here, the ship brings you to Budva, one of the oldest villages in the Adriatic Sea.

You start this day with a journey by ship which brings you to the Peninsula of Lustica. The rangy Peninsula is building a natural wave breaker for the bay of Kotor. On top of your route you will have a stunning view over the bay and the following route. Your tour leads you via Tivat to the ferry to Herceg Novi where you will stay overnight.

You leave Herceg Novi and go by ship to the heart of the bay of Kotor again. A little island with church is the last aim of your Montenegro tour. Afterwards the ship brings you back to Dubrovnik.

Overnight stay in Constance/Kreuzlingen.

Check out till 9:00 am and indivudal return home.

PRICE & DETAILS

DEPARTURE DATES:

May 15, 29            September 18            October 2

- 8-day journey on a motor yacht with crew

- 7 nights in a below-deck double cabin with air conditioning, shower/WC

- 7 days 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

- Flights

- Visitor’s tax and local charges of 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)

Lodging:

San Snova 'Dream of Dreams' is the name of this brand-new ship launched in spring 2009 and built specifically for our cycle cruises. This ship, 31m long and 8m wide, combines romantic seafaring with the highest qualifications of a motor sailer used for cruises.

Ten cabins above deck as well as four cabins below are available. They are outstanding in their spaciousness and comfortable furnishings. All cabins have their own bathromm with shower and WC and are equipped with individually controlled air-conditioning. The crew of the San Snova is a young, very sympathetic team who look forward to welcoming you on board.

INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED: This bike tour requires a good basic fitness, which you should have acquired through regular bicycling. The day trips climb between 200 and 500 m. The day trips of 30-50 km on average traverse some hilly and mountainous terrain. Some steeper and longer ascents must also be tackled, but it is perfectly acceptable to push the bike if necessary.

Instead of going on a scheduled day's biking tour, you can also set aside a whole or half a day for swimming.

Most of the roads are asphalt and not used much outside the holiday season.

Decide for yourself each day whether you want to go biking alone, using the provided information and maps, or to join one of the two tour guides or other participants.

International flights go in/out of Dubrovnik. There is a regular public bus shuttle into the central city.

From the airport, you can take a taxi to the boat (city harbour Gruz in Dubrovnik, 16km/40€)