Individual arrival either by car or by plane to Dubrovnik airport. After check in, the afternoon is at your disposal, either for a walk through this interesting town with its beautifully preserved fortifications or for a short bike ride to a nearby beach. The dinner afterwards is the first meal on Board of the Ship. We spend the night in Dubrovnik.

Early in the morning we start on a 5 hour crossing on our ship. It takes us to the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro, which is surrounded by mountains reaching heights of up to 1.700 m. It is the largest and best-protected bay in the entire Adriatic. At the very end of the bay we arrive at the town of Zelenika. Here we officially enter Montenegro. In the afternoon we start with our tour guide on the first biking trip that leads us to Kotor. The town is almost 2.000 years old and famous for its medieval centre listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here you can end the day with a leisurely walk through town and dinner at one of the numerous cozy restaurants.

After breakfast we cycle along a nearly traffic free mountain road with fabulous vistas and many small churches. The destination of this morning ride is the coastal town of Budva, where a transfer bus is waiting for us. A short trip takes us to the former Montenegrian capital of Cetinje. The president of Montenegro still has his official residence here and numerous government buildings and former embassies attest the town's past as the country's capital. From here we go on a beautiful bike ride to Virpazar. Another bus transfer takes us to Bar where the ship is waiting for us to spend the night.

Starting out from Bar, today's bike trip takes us to Stari Bar. Stari Bar is the original town of Bar that was abandoned after a heavy earthquake in 1979. Some of the buildings have meanwhile been restored and are well worth a visit. Three of the oldest olive trees in the world can also be admired here. You continue biking southward to the pirate hideout of Ulcinj near the Albanian border. There we have the opportunity to go for a swim at the 13 km long beach, the longest sandy beach of the eastern Adriatic. The ship takes us from there back to Budva, one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic.

From Budva we start out on our last biking tour in Montenegro along beautiful beaches to the picturesque village of Sveti Stefan. Once a pirate quarter Sveti Stefan is now one of the best known and most exclusive hotel complexes in the Balkans, favoured by all sorts of prominent visitors. The construction of a casino gave it the nickname "Monaco of the Adriatic". Afterwards we return to Budva and in the afternoon we can relax on a long sail to Herceg Novi.

Leaving Herceg Novi we sail once more into the heart of Kotor Bay. A small island, with the church of Mary of the Rock is the last destination of our Montenegro journey. After leaving the country at the harbor of Zelenika, the Ship takes us back to Dubrovnik. In the afternoon a local guide will accompany us through Dubrovnik and tell us everything about its eventful, turbulent history.

Changes:
We reserve the right to make changes to the planned route due to changing wind and weather conditions, and where required by organizational necessities.

Requirements (Level 2-3):
The bike tours require a good basic fitness, which the participants should have acquired through regular bicycling. The trips reach altitudes between 200 and 500 m. The day trips of 30-50 km on average traverse without time pressure 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 bike 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.

Bike helmets are required on all cycle tours. A limited number of bike helmets is provided on board (reservation requested).

Bringing Children:
In principle we believe that only children with sufficient stamina and a minimum age of 10 are capable of tackling the bike tours. Please note that the minimum height for rental bikes is 1.40 m.

Catering:
The cook travels along as a member of the crew and prepares every day a sumptuous breakfast and one hot meal.

Number of Participants:

• min. 16
• max. 30