Begin your adventure in turreted Dubrovnik • Bike a hilly route across the Pelješac Peninsula, home to some of Croatia’s most celebrated wine grapes • Discover elegant Korčula Town, a fortified medieval village and former Venetian settlement—it’s the reputed birthplace of Marco Polo • Spin past crystal-blue coves and through glades of olive trees on Korčula Island • Dine on freshly grown fare in a countryside agroturizam. 

Traverse Korčula from one end of the island to the other, pedaling through the renowned pine forests that fill the island’s interior • Sample gourmet olive oils and local vintages • Head to Hvar, a chic isle known as the sunniest place in the Adriatic • Sit down to a home-cooked meal made with vegetables fresh from a local friend’s garden • Bike amid jagged limestone cliffs and endless rosemary and lavender fields • Take the plunge in refreshing waters off quiet beaches • Behold brilliant sunsets from Hvar Town harbor. 

The final stop on our island-hopping tour is Brač, famed for its white stone • Ride between ancient stone walls with soaring views • Stop for a coffee in a port town with a view of bustling Split far across the water • Tour a stonemasonry school for a behind-the-scenes look at ancient carving techniques passed down since the Romans • Cruise to the mainland and the quiet coastal village of Duće, where our modern abode clings to the cliffs of the Dinara Mountains • Toast to our week together with sweeping views of the mountains and islands • Take a last morning stroll through seaside Omiš, once a medieval pirate haven, before boarding a final shuttle to Split.