5 Cycling Tours in Croatia to Build a Day Around

1.City Bike Tour of Split

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 331 reviews · from $53Our pick

Cycle from Split’s harbor and Riva to Diocletian’s Palace, the National Theatre, Poljud, Marjan Park, Varos, and Sustipan. Your English-speaking guide provides a bike and helmet, with regular or optional e-bike riding available. Expect fine views, local stories, and a demanding hill climb.

“Darla, our tour guide from Red Adventures was very informative and gave us a great tour of Marianne forest, old Town and Split in general. I had an e-bike while my husband chose to work a bit harder on a normal mountain bike, so we were both comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed our 3 or so hours in the bike”

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2.Pula Highlights Bike Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · from $70

Start across from Pula Arena and spend about three hours cycling the seafront, pine-lined Lungomare, Pigeon’s Cave, and Verudela Canyon. Your guide sets the pace, provides a quality mountain bike, helmet, water, and tour photos and videos. Swimming and cliff jumping are optional.

“Really enjoyed the bike ride - good mountain bikes provided. Our guide was very knowledgeable & interesting. He rode at our pace and looked after us very well . Definitely the evening was the best time to do this.”

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3.Zagreb Highlights Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $49Best value

Cover Zagreb’s main sights by bicycle in 2.5 hours, from Lenuci’s Green Horseshoe to Stone Gate, St. Mark’s Church, and Grič Tunnel. Blue Bike Zagreb provides bikes, helmets, and a small-group guide in English. Guides including Bruno, Alida, Luciana, and Fernando have led tours.

“We had a fantastic tour with Bruno. He was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We got to see several of the major sights and get a bit of history at each stop.”

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4.Classic Zagreb Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Ride through Zagreb’s historic center with guides such as Filip, Iva, Zeljka, or Sandro. In about three hours, you’ll visit the Cathedral, Dolac Market, Stone Gate, St. Mark’s Church, the funicular, and Lower Town squares, with a coffee, drink, or ice-cream break included.

“Delightful tour including significant highlights of Zagreb with an incredibly knowledgeable guide. A wonderful experience!”

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5.Korcula Bike & Wine Tour | Wine Tasting in Lumbarda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 5 hours 35 minutes (approx.) · from $144

Join John or Rachael for a five-and-a-half-hour mountain-bike tour from Korcula Town to Lumbarda. Ride about 10 kilometers through vineyards and olive groves, then taste Grk, Posip, and other wines at two family wineries with homemade snacks before returning by van.

“This tour was a wonderful afternoon well spent in the beautiful Croatian countryside learning a little of the history of wine on Korčula and Croatia. Our guide provided great insight and fun answers to our questions along the scenic journey, pausing at good viewpoints along the way. The wineries were delightful, with picturesque views and many great wines served by friendly hosts.”

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