Sapphire waters to your left. Renaissance façades on your right. Sun-drenched islands on the horizon. Ancient cobblestones beneath your feet. The fragrance of lavender wafting in the breeze. A scenic morning ride, a swim at midday and an impossibly fresh seafood dinner. Your family's new routine. How do you like it?
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1 Dive into the rich history and culture of Croatia's reborn Dalmatian Coast 
From bustling Split, home to Roman Emperor Diocletian's Palace, sail to Brač Island Old olive groves, crumbling walls and white woolly sheep line a coastal—and hilly!—bike ride to Pučišća, a quiet fishing village Savor a delicious garden-fresh Croatian dinner.
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2-3 Hang out on untouched Adriatic beaches with incredible swimming Settle into a chair on the sundeck for a boat ride to Hvar before a coastal hike on the lavender-scented island Check out Croatia's most impressive collection of Venetian Renaissance architecture in Hvar Town Linger over a lunch of fresh-caught seafood and regional delicacies Later, perhaps pause for gelato by the seaside Spin past ancient stone terraces topped by tiny plots of vegetables, grapevines, fig trees and lavender en route to Stari Grad.
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4 Explore ancient island towns where sentries once kept watch for pirates Kayak the coves of the Pakleni islets, stopping to snorkel, swim and kick back on a tranquil beach It's a relaxing boat trip to Korčula Island—a great time for reading, socializing or maybe a cannonball off the upper deck! At tonight's dinner, grown-ups are treated to a local experience while kids enjoy their own meal at a pizzeria.
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5-6 Awesome island views keep you pedaling along Korčula's hills past quaint villages, vineyards and almond groves Discover the medieval town of Korčula, a treasure trove of stone palaces and arched bridges Need a break? Take a moment to sample sweet white wine Get to know dazzling Dubrovnik during a guided walk and marvel at its imposing stone fortress walls.
Every aspect of this trip was spectacular. The guides were the best in the world! You have a great company!- Jackson, WY
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A contemporary hotel nestled in the historic city center just a stone's throw from Diocletian's Palace. (spa)
Set on an idyllic bay and surrounded by thick pines. (pool)
Overlooking the port and with a sleek contemporary design, this hotel is Vela Luka's best option. (pool, spa)
Located just outside the old town gates with plentiful amenities and a history of entertaining dignitaries and celebrities. (pool)
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Every aspect of this trip was spectacular. The guides were the best in the world! You have a great company!
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As usual, the guides were superb. If there is one thing that differentiates Backroads from other travel companies it's the quality of the guides.
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Croatia is extremely beautiful. The hikes and bike rides and sea kayaking were all wonderful. The food choices were exceptional -- great meal after great meal. As usual, the tour leaders were fantastic -- personable, knowledgeable, great with the kids. This was my 6th Backroads trip (5th with my family), and it may have been the best one (which is a high bar!)
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Wow - the views, the food, and the people were all outstanding!!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Doing a Backroads trip was on my bucket list. I was not disappointed. My first active trip with my kids and we loved it. This was my favourite family holiday ever. We are doing a Tuscany trip this summer
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Once again, Backroads provided an amazing vacation for our entire family! Croatia is incredibly beautiful, and I can't imagine a better way to see it. The biking was phenomenal (tough, but fun), the hiking and sea kayaking were great, and the boat transport from island to island was perfect. Our guides were fantastic - although I think a few of the girls were disappointed to hear that Ales has a girlfriend!! Can't wait to see which Backroads trip we'll pick for next year.
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The region is breathtaking and this trip had a very nice mix of active time and downtime. We were very lucky with our August week in Croatia and we did not experience the reputed heat. We were well supported by the leaders throughout the trip, most importantly when my daughter "wiped out" when cycling downhill on a hairpin turn (the support van arrived immediately and it had all the first aid equipment we needed). We were treated to a very informative geopolital discussion of the region by Alina while on our long sail. The hikes and the coastline biking were memorable, as was the snorkeling stop on our kayak trip where we spied an octopus! We all enjoyed this trip and have recommended it to friends.
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Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next—and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.
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| Daily Route Options | |||||||||||
| Day | Activity | EASYGOING | ACTIVE | AVID | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | |||||||
| miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | ||
| 1 | Biking | 12* | 800 | 15 | 1400 | 26 | 2400 | ||||
| Biking | 29 | 2700 | |||||||||
| Other | Boat to Brac Island (1.5 Hours) | ||||||||||
| Other | Boat to Split (1.5 Hours) | ||||||||||
| 2 | Walking/Hiking | 3* | 0 | 5* | 300 | 7* | 500 | ||||
| Other | Boat to Hvar Island (2 Hours) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Biking | 15* | 900 | 23* | 1400 | 28* | 2500 | 40 | 4300 | 44 | 4800 |
| 4 | Kayaking | Around Hvar Island (2 Hours) | |||||||||
| Other | Boat to Korcula Island (2 - 3 Hours) | ||||||||||
| 5 | Biking | 6* | 400 | 19* | 1800 | 32 | 2500 | ||||
| Other | Boat and Bus to Dubrovnik (2.5 hours) | ||||||||||
| 6 | Other | Guided Walk on Dubrovnik’s City Walls (1.5 Hours) | |||||||||
Note: On this Family Trip, our routes follow rolling terrain. Liberal van shuttling is incorporated into the itinerary and mileage is moderate to enable you to spend more time exploring on your own.
* Includes shuttle.
Learn more about how we determine our route ratings and fully support a range of abilities and interests.
Please note that our distance and elevation figures come from Ride with GPS. Other sources (such as Map My Ride and Garmin devices) may give differing elevation figures due to different GPS and mapping technologies. Readings from a Garmin or a smart phone are influenced by other factors such as air pressure.
On the Dalmatian Coast we’ve tapped into years of experience – and our network of local friends – to design a trip you’d have huge difficulty creating on your own. And why would you want to? We link three amazing islands with a range of fun activities designed for all abilities and interests. And throughout your trip we work behind the scenes to make sure the bikes, boats and shuttles all run like clockwork – so you can focus on simply enjoying your family adventure.
We design and support our Dalmatian Coast trips to suit mixed abilities and varied interests—so you can set your own pace, then change things up as the day unfolds. And all guests are free to do the same, traveling together or apart, with no one cramping anyone else's style. Which sounds easy in theory, but it's hard to pull off. Here's more on how we do it.
It may be hard to imagine being on a family trip with no other families on it—but it happens regularly with some companies. On a Backroads Family Adventure there are typically several families on each departure, creating more opportunities for your kids to make new friends as they try fun things together – which is a big part of the experience.
In addition to the ideal balance of comfort and hospitality in our choice of lodgings, this Casual Inns trip includes nearly all of your meals, plus everything from cocktail receptions to the best snacks along the road. So there's rarely a need to reach for your wallet – we've got you covered.
In choosing the ideal experts to enrich your travel experience, we look for people with a wealth of local knowledge, but also the ability to convey their insights in English. Too often travelers find themselves smiling politely, not quite understanding what they're being told. Our experts share intriguing facts, anecdotes and inside stories that stay with you forever.
It may seem obvious to say the great hotels we tell you about are the ones you'll actually stay in. But the fact is many companies haven't even booked the places they promise and are later forced to settle for inferior alternatives. We book our hotels and exact rooms long in advance—often over two years—so you stay where you expect to stay.
Backroads has the best-qualified people to lead your trip in Dalmatian Coast, and our guests back that up, rating our Trip Leaders an average of 9.75 out of 10 for all-around quality of performance. Get the facts (and no fluff) on how we recruit and develop the very best people for your trip.
This Family Adventure, with its blend of challenging activities and cool places to explore, is ready to erase the doubtful looks of the toughest travel critics around: teenagers. We're not saying there won't be a single eye-rolling response (or the odd WhatsApp exchange with the gang back home), but this trip has plenty to keep teens in the moment and part of the family.
After 30 years of creating Backroads Multisport Adventures, our trip designers know how to blend the perfect balance of biking and hiking with other activities to showcase the best of a region. And then they arrange the seamless transitions that would be so hard to orchestrate on your own—adding dimensions to your trip that are exciting, inspiring and just plain fun.
Our Trip Leaders in Dalmatian Coast live in the area and are deeply engaged in their communities, giving them unique inside knowledge they're happy to share in making your experience that much richer. They'll introduce you to people, customs and parts of town you'd likely never encounter on your own—and teach you a few local phrases to help break the ice.
Backroads is the only active travel company providing two support vans in Dalmatian Coast—because we know it's essential to ensure a truly great travel experience. It doubles our ability to be there when you need us to offer hydration, lighten your load or give you a lift if it's time to take a break. Read more on why two vans make all the difference.
When everyone's together, there's lots going on; and when kids' and adults' priorities diverge, it can seem like two different trips. That's why our Family Adventures in Dalmatian Coast have three Trip Leaders—including a dedicated Kids Activity Expert who regularly takes younger travelers off to do their own thing. Other companies try to get by with two leaders; we step up and do it right. For more on our family focus, check this out.
Thanks to our extensive connections in Dalmatian Coast, Backroads takes you off the beaten track and deep into the region's culture in ways that traditional travel can never hope to do. We know the people and their customs, the legacy of art and architecture, the complex history and politic—and if we're not sure, our amazing local experts can fill in the blanks.
Coordinating multiple activities throughout a single day can be tricky, but with Backroads you'll never know it. When you explore Dalmatian Coast with us, you switch activities seamlessly without missing a beat. We invented the multisport concept, and we're constantly adding new dimensions and fine-tuning the experience to make it even more enjoyable.
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I simply can't imagine a better way to immerse yourself in the life of a region, to explore hidden corners and appreciate nuances while enjoying the benefits and enormous satisfaction of traveling under your own power. These are experiences you cannot have behind the wheel of a car, or on a train or a tour bus, or in a few excursions from a cruise ship or a secluded resort. Active travel is, at its heart, a way of connecting more authentically with the world. Sure, Backroads provides amazing leaders, superb accommodations and meals, and opportunities you could never arrange on your own. But all of our comprehensive planning and support is aimed at something far simpler: bringing you the immediate, highly personal satisfaction of discovering a new world on your own terms.
— Tom Hale, Founder & President
