On our 4-day E-MTB Tour on beautiful Hvar Island you will immerse yourself in “fjaka;” the laid-back way of life in Dalmatia, and absorb the fascinating ancient history of the region.
Pedalling your e-mountain bike around Hvar Island – Croatia’s sunniest island – you’ll indulge in local culinary delights, such as grilled sea bass, fried squid, and black risotto at local “konobas”. You’ll also experience the rich history of Dalmatia, dating back to the Greeks, including old town Split, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
At the end of a great day on the bike you can soak your muscles in the vitamin-rich Adriatic Sea, and sip a glass of local wine as the sun sets.
To find out if this intermediate E-MTB tour on Hvar Island, Croatia is right for you, read more on the skill and fitness levels required.
This long weekend E-MTB Tour Hvar Island in Croatia is the ideal way to de-stress, unwind and treat yourself, whilst exploring the breathtaking scenery and rich cultural sites of Dalmatia by e-mountain bike
£1,455 GBP/ €1,746 EUR/ $1,965 USD per person (based on two sharing a room)
* Single supplement is only applicable if you are travelling solo and do not wish to share a room with another rider of the same sex. If you’re happy to do that, you need not add the supplement.
We want you to have the best experience in Hvar Island, so it’s important to be sure that this is the perfect E-MTB tour, with the right level of challenge, for you.
You ride your e-mtb on average twice per month, and would be comfortable riding a variety of trails including: rooty singletrack through forests; gravel double track climbs; steep, flowing descents; rocky trails on the coast and islands. Read more on our intermediate skill level.
Does this sound like you? Your vacation time is precious and we want to be sure that you’re making the most of it with the perfect e-mountain bike tour.
On our E-MTB tours the e-bike is not a skill or fitness compensator. It is an aid to exploring the world, riding further, or giving you that one final run down a trail that we might otherwise have missed.
During our e-mountain bike tour in Hvar Island, Croatia you will deliver around 75% of the effort required on an average day and your E-MTB will help you with the other 25%. You will occasionally encounter terrain or a situation where you will need to run the bike in Boost mode for short periods. Most of your ride will be spent between Eco and Trail modes, with a keen eye on your battery life required through the day.
Please note: The skill level required reflects an overall rating for the trails on the trip but you should expect to find sections and obstacles that push your ability levels.
Skill level: Intermediate
Fitness level: 4/7
Typical trails you’ll be riding
The ideal bike for your E-MTB tour of Hvar Island Croatia is a good quality full-suspension e-mountain bike with around 130mm of travel.
If you are unable to travel with your own E-MTB, we can arrange rental of a high quality full suspension e-mountain bike for the duration of your E-MTB tour Hvar Island. In Croatia we have Pivot Shuttle e-mountain bikes available to rent.
We only run small group e-mountain bike tours to ensure that everyone has the best experience possible, and we can take a maximum of seven riders in each group. The minimum number of people we require to run this E-MTB tour on Hvar Island is four.
In short, no. This E-MTB tour is designed for riders who can mountain bike on singletrack, have a history of mountain biking but require to use E-MTB’s to prolong their riding, or have been using an E-MTB for a couple of years gaining experience on a variety of trails on their E-MTB.
Our e-mountain bike tour on Hvar Island in Croatia caters for a wide age range; typically between 30- and 65-years-old. Regardless of age, you must have the appropriate level of physical fitness and mountain biking skills to participate in this adventure. Please refer to clause 14 of our terms and conditions of booking to find more information on rider age.
This E-MTB tour of Croatia is a guided e-mountain bike vacation, ideal for intermediate e-mountain bikers.
The terrain you’ll be riding on consists of double track and singletrack through inland forests and plateaux, and coastal and island trails which are very rocky in places.
The distances we cover each day range from 10km to 40m, in accordance with the technical difficulty and height/gain loss.
Each evening your guides will chat with you about the following day’s e-mountain biking and give you an idea of the sorts of trails you can look forward to. If there’s anything you feel anxious about, your guides will be happy to discuss it with you.
No, you only need to carry a back pack with you whilst riding. We have your large kit bags transferred to your next accommodation as required, and have it ready and waiting for your arrival.
Your guide will be very happy to give you some e-bike skills help during your trip to help improve your confidence and your enjoyment of your E-MTB tour of Hvar Island.
If there is a section that you would prefer not to ride, then you can simply hop off your bike and walk. You won’t be the only one to walk certain sections and it’s not a competition in biking ability; it’s an e-mountain bike holiday!
Your e-mountain bike guides are local to Croatia and experienced professionals who have a real passion for e-mountain biking and for the culture and landscape of Croatia.
Your safety is their number one priority, closely followed by your enjoyment of your E-MTB tour of Hvar Island. They will always be on-hand to answer any questions or requests you may have throughout your trip.
On this E-MTB tour in Croatia you will be staying in small, locally-owned accommodation, on Hvar Island. You’ll stay two nights in a harbourside hotel in Hvar town, and one night in a lovely hotel in Trogir.
All breakfasts are included in the price of the tour, and you’ll enjoy fantastic breakfasts at your accommodation which will set you up well for each day in the saddle.
Whilst lunches and dinners are not included in the tour price, so that you can choose what you wish from the dinner menu, we will eat together as a group each mealtime.
You should budget around 60€ per day for meals.
A good quality full suspension E-MTB with 130mm travel will be ideal for this E-MTB tour on Hvar Island. The terrain you will be riding is rough in places and you will feel more comfortable on a full suspension bike for the duration of the trip.
We have a fleet of Pivot Shuttle full suspension e-mountain bikes available to rent in Croatia.
Read the full kit list to find out what you need to pack for your E-MTB tour on Hvar Island.
Yes, there are laundry facilities at your accommodations.
Unfortunately not. We are working hard to provide each and every customer who rides with us an unparalleled mountain bike experience in every destination we ride. This takes years of experience, riding and planning to get right, and a drone adds a very real danger to the group’s riding experience and health & safety.
To travel to Hvar Island we recommend arriving in Split. Airlines flying to Split include: Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and British Airways.
Visas
US, Canadian, New Zealand, Australian, and European Citizens do not require visas to visit Croatia. You must have your passport as proof of citizenship.
You should check the relevant government website to satisfy yourself of the requirements for travelling in and out of Croatia from your country.
Arrival and departure details
Your E-MTB tour Hvar Island in Croatia will start in Split and end in Trogir. You should arrive at least one day prior to your tour start date and spend a night in Split, ready for your guide to meet you on day 1 of your adventure.We have created this handy guide to spending 24 hours in Split before the start of your Croatia adventure.
Your local guide will meet you in Split at around 09:00 on the first morning of the tour.
On the final day we will transfer you to Trogir airport, which is only five minutes from your accommodation, so you can book a flight from 10:00 am onwards.
Our e-mountain bike guides in Croatia are of the highest level. They are qualified in first-aid and they have the knowledge and experience to lead a group safely in these wild and beautiful parts of Croatia.
Our guides have years of experience in the saddle on the trails around Hvar Island and will be able to enhance your holiday with facts and fables on local history, flora and fauna. They’re also genuinely nice people and will do their best to make sure that everyone in the group has a great time.
We aim to use the best, locally-run accommodations in each country, where you will receive the warmest of welcomes.
This ‘Espresso Adventure’ E-MTB Tour Hvar Island is no exception. You’ll spend two nights in a funky small hotel in Hvar town, then the final night at a small hotel in Trogir.
Food and drink are a huge part of this tour, and you’ll sample traditional and modern dishes made from the freshest, locally-sourced ingredients, and you’ll taste the finest Croatian wines.
Whilst lunches and dinners are not included in the tour price, so that you can choose what you wish from the dinner menu, we will eat together as a group every evening.
You should budget around 70€ per day for lunches and dinners.
No vaccinations are required for visiting this part of Croatia.
You can drink water from the taps (faucets) in Croatia.
Also, please let us know if you have any special food requirements, allergies or pre-existing conditions your guides should know about.
You should always consult your own doctor or physician before travelling to new countries to seek their advice on matters concerning your health abroad.
Your health and safety on tour is our top priority and when you travel with us you will be covered by Global Rescue emergency medical and evacuation services.
The official currency of Croatia is the Euro EUR and is the only currency that will be accepted. ATM machines are available in most towns.
Tipping
It is not compulsory to tip your guides or drivers in Croatia, but if you feel that you have had a tremendous experience on your E-MTB tour of Hvar Island, you can tip at your discretion; as a rough guide, around 5% of your tour price for your guiding team.
It is not compulsory to tip in restaurants, however should you wish to tip your servers, 10% of your meal cost would be acceptable.
You are required as a condition of booking to be insured against medical and personal accident risks. In this policy you must include cover for mountain biking and we recommend that you take out a policy which covers cancellation and baggage, including your bike.
We work with Global Rescue whose policies are specially designed for adventure travel and you can arrange your insurance cover directly with them.
To make this a private tour for you and your favourite people, complete the form and we’ll work with you to make it happen.
To make this a private tour for you and your favourite people, complete the form and we’ll work with you to make it happen.
Our family of local e-mountain bike guides in Croatia are amongst the very best in the world. They’ll share their love of mountain biking and wealth of knowledge about Croatia with you, to make your E-MTB adventure on Hvar Island one to remember.
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