Guided motorcycle tour through Croatia with overnight stays on a cruise ship including half board. Every night in the same hotel room - but always in a different port!
Pricing
| per person in a two-bed cabin below deck (early bird rate valid for bookings until incl. 15.10.2023) | €2,099.00 $2,204.89 ? |
| per person in a two-bed cabin below deck (valid from 16.10.2023) | €2,299.00 $2,414.98 ? |
| Surcharge cabin on deck - per person | €150.00 $157.57 ? |
| Extra charge single cabin below deck - per person | €699.00 $734.26 ? |
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| (Half twin cabins available on request - subject to availability). |
Included
| 7 nights on board of a motor sailer cruise ship of Premium category in air-conditioned double cabins with shower/WC in a desired cabin type |
| Breakfast and dinner on board |
| Port fees & visitor's tax |
| 2 towels per week |
| Towels and bed linen are changed in the middle of the week, if needed additional towels can be rented for € 3, beach towels for € 5 per week |
| All ferry crossings according to the program |
| Tour escort by experienced enduro motorcycle guides |
| Luggage transport to/from Opatija from/to travel agency (1 piece of luggage per person, max 90x60x30 cm, max 20 kg) |
| 1 exclusive tour T-shirt |
| Customer money protection according to the Austrian Travel Agency Insurance Ordinance |
| Gas |
| Oil |
| Parking fees in the ports (as of 2023: free of charge for motorcycles, possibly subject to change) |
| Parking for the duration of the trip in Opatija (car: € 12 per day; trailer € 12 per day; van/mini bus or similar € 14 per day). |
| All expenses related to the operation of the motorcycle |
| Personal costs |
| Drinks on board |
| Additional catering |
| Entrance fees |
| Tips |
| Travel insurance |
| Everything that is not specified under services |
More details
| Total distance: Approx. 1,000 km from/to Opatija. |
| Difficulty level: medium to difficult. |
| Terrain: Mountain passes and switchbacks on gravel, partly loose gravel, Croatian-typical largely rocky. Also coastal roads, city crossings, and ferry crossings. Not recommended for enduro beginners with little experience. |
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| Minimum number of participants: |
| 24 persons, divided into 2 motorcycle groups. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the tour operator reserves the right to cancel the trip up to 4 weeks before the start of the trip, or to carry out this with only one guide. The number of participants is limited! The trip can only be booked as a package. |
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| Travel conditions: |
| All guests on the ship must abide by the ship's rules (available in writing on the ship), especially regarding the instruction not to bring drinks on board. Otherwise, the captain reserves the right to ask the guest to leave the ship. Due to special conditions and requirements for mooring boats in some Croatian ports, vessels may be moored directly next to each other, so guests must step from one vessel to another to get ashore, with distances between vessels to be expected. In such cases, guests must pay special attention and do so at their own risk. Assistance from the crew is available upon request. |
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| A frank word among bikers: |
| On guided motorcycle tours with your own motorcycle, riders and passengers from different countries of origin and with different motorcycles meet for a joint trip. As different as the participants are, as different will usually be the motorcycles, which makes for a fun and interesting trip. As with all group activities, these trips require a team spirit and a certain adaptation of an individual to the group, so everyone can enjoy the trip and their motorcycle vacation. |
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| Travel Insurance: |
| We recommend you take out travel insurance with Allianz Travel. |
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| Tour - Characteristics: |
| The tour is suitable for all those riders who have already gained some experience on narrow, winding gravel roads and dirt tracks and have a good grip on their touring enduro off-road. Travel enduros of all sizes are welcome on this tour. For participation, at least road and off-road capable all-round tires are a prerequisite, especially in wet conditions clearly off-road tires are of enormous advantage. We recommend the following tires for this trip: Continental TKC 80, Heidenau K 60 Ranger, possibly Scout, etc. This trip is unsuitable for street bikes and enduros with pure asphalt tires! |
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| Pillion passenger: |
| Taking pillion passengers on the motorcycle would be possible, but it is not recommended. Of course, pillion passengers can stay on the ship during the crossings and use the time in the ports for sightseeing. |
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| OPTIONAL- Luggage transfer from/to apartment door: |
| From Austria: Kofferbutler. Price per suitcase per route: from € 35. Booking directly via www.kofferbutler.at / From Germany: Tefra Travel Logistics GmbH, Hamburg, handling and billing directly with the company Tefra. Price per suitcase per way: from € 65. Booking directly via www.tefra-log.de. / From Switzerland: Both providers on request. |
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| Language: This offer is usually suitable for English and/or German speaking participants. Please enquire for language options. |
| Mobility: The offer is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Please contact us for more information. |
Description
The start of the enduro cruise is at the seaside resort of Opatija on the northern Croatian Adriatic coast. We ride our motorcycles directly to the port of Opatija and park there in front of our "floating hotel", which will be our home for the next week. We will have our dinner on the ship and enjoy the sea air and our first night on board.
Already the next morning our guided round trip through Croatia begins:
After breakfast we say goodbye to the captain and crew, get on our enduros and ride towards the gravel roads. While we ride through the mountains near the coast, our ship is already on the sea route to the next port.
At noon we will - where possible - stop at a local restaurant and taste the specialties of the "experienced region", but mostly we are far "from civilization" and have already taken a packed lunch from the ship in the morning (not included).
In the afternoon of the first riding day, we reach the coastal town of Senj at the famous "Jadranska Magistrala", the Adriatic coastal road, where our ship is already waiting for us. We park the motorcycles directly in the harbor and retire contentedly to "our rooms" to freshen up for the evening. After dinner, which the ship's cook has prepared for us, we can still explore the small harbor and the adjacent old town, enjoy a drink and look forward to the next day: There the route leads us to Dalmatia, to the island of Pag.
And, so we ride every day a beautiful, detailed selected route from a mix of gravel roads and small side roads, commute between roads on the coast, in the hinterland, and on islands back and forth, and spend every night in a different port. But always in the same hotel room. Annoying suitcase packing is omitted for the whole week, and we can enjoy the wonderful tours through incredibly impressive and constantly changing landscapes without travel luggage on the motorcycle.
The daily stages range from 150 km to 180 km, and about half of the time we will spend on unpaved roads. The total distance during the tour is about 1,000 km from and to Opatija.
Experienced top tour guides will lead the trip and show us some of the most beautiful and exciting roads in Croatia. Remote bays, picturesque coastal and mountain roads, idyllic villages, and impressive medieval towns - all this is waiting for YOU!
Cabins "on deck" are cabins on the main deck (the deck where you enter the ship) or on the upper deck (1st floor), cabins "below deck" are cabins in the hull of the ship. All cabins are outside cabins. The advantage of cabins on deck is that you have direct access from the outside and more fresh air, while cabins below deck are often quieter. Cabins below deck have portholes.
Breakfast and dinner are taken in the "dining room", which with its bar is also available in the evening as a lounge for social gatherings.
The country we are visiting has many special features to offer us: Croatia is not a large country, but it is at the same time the Mediterranean and Central European, mountainous and flat, maritime and continental. In a relatively small area, we can find landscapes that would otherwise have to be sought in far-flung regions of Europe and the world: thus, in Croatia, we find a forested, indented coastline with a multitude of islands, well-preserved old Mediterranean towns with narrow streets and stone houses, but also green pastures along the coast with dry stone walls. The mountainous regions are adorned with vast forests, romantic lakes, and picturesque villages like in the Alps, but also rough, bare limestone cliffs with deep gorges, the hill country is crowned with vineyards, medieval castles, and fortresses. And we will see some of it......!
Cruise for Traveling Enduros - You'll have the luxury of a small cruise ship and the experiences of a motorcycle tour. Every night in a different port, but without having to pack your suitcase every day - your "hotel" is traveling with you!
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Our itinerary:
Saturday: The day of arrival
Independent journey to Opatija
Already during the Danube monarchy, the "Curort Abbazia" belonged to the fashionable seaside resorts at the Adriatic Sea and still inspires today because of its beautiful parks and houses in Art Nouveau style. Who wants to come with a car and motorcycle trailer: No problem! We can reserve guarded parking spaces near the harbor. Embarkation takes place in the early afternoon, the rest of the afternoon can already be used for an exploration trip or a nice walk to the nearby center of Opatija. First dinner together and the first night on board.
Sunday: Opatija - Senj, 180 km
We leave our ship and the friendly Opatija and ride directly to the mountainous area "Gorski Kotar", to the northern starting point of the TET Croatia, which we follow for a while. Here, at the latest, we are surprised for the first time how much the landscape changes within a few kilometers, from the Mediterranean to continental mountainous country. We are happy about the first great kilometers on gravel and ride in forests and on plateaus up to an altitude of just over 1,200 meters. In the afternoon we reach the "Jadranska Magistrala" and the port of Senj, where we will spend the night.
Monday: Senj - the Island of Pag, 175 km
Our second excursion into the hinterland and the mountains is on the program. "Up and down" is the motto of the day: from sea level to over 1,000 m, then back down to the sea and up again to over 1,200 m. And then down to the sea again. We cross the Velebit Nature Park on this day tour and are again amazed by the change of scenery and enjoy the mix of gravel roads and narrow side roads.
On the way back to our floating hotel there are some great curves on the coastal road and our first ride on the car ferry ahead of us because we are spending the night on the island of Pag.
Tuesday: Island of Pag - Zadar, 140 km
After a short round on Pag, we cross the bridge to the mainland, and in the afternoon culture is on the agenda: Zadar is situated on a narrow headland on the Adriatic Sea and the Zadar Channel and is separated from the mainland by a moat. The port is located directly in the old town of cultural and historical importance, from where we can take an interesting walk and listen to the sea organ.
Wednesday: Zadar - Rab, 175 km
The relaxing previous day is followed by a sensational motorcycle day: in the morning the next exciting excursion into the gravel-rich hinterland awaits us and we pass filming locations from the famous Winnetou movies of the 1960s. Then we follow the Magistrala from the southern part of the Velebit Channel up to the island of Rab. For lots of people, one of the most beautiful motorcycle routes in the world. We cross from the mainland by ferry and spend the night in Rab, the capital of the island of Rab.
Thursday: Rab - Krk - Cres, 190 km
The northern part of one of the most beautiful coastal roads in the world is fun even with enduros, especially the detours off the asphalt! After crossing the bridge to the island of Krk, we ride on side roads and some gravel to the ferry and with it to the island of Cres, spend the night in the port of the island's capital.
Friday: Cres - Opatija, 150 km
We have saved another highlight for the last day. We leave Cres by ferry to the peninsula Instrien. The highlight (literally) is crossing the Učka Mountains, to which Opatija owes its evening freshness due to the fall winds from the lushly forested slopes. After a great ride through Istria, we come back to the Opatija Riviera and the coastal road, which we follow for the last few kilometers to the starting point of our trip. Last night together on our "dream ship" in the port of Opatija.
Saturday: Disembarkation, farewell, and departure
Unfortunately, our extraordinary journey comes to an end today. After breakfast, we will disembark the ship and start our journey home with many new memories and new friends. Additional nights in Opatija are possible on request!