Split: ATV Quad Bike Tour & Dalmatian Inland Barbecue Lunch

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Duration5h

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Rumble through Dalmatia’s rugged hills on quads then share smoky barbecue lunch

You’ll jump onto powerful ATVs just outside Split, following your local guide across dusty trails and rocky paths through Dalmatia’s inland hills. Stop for stories, wild herbs, and laughs along the way before sharing a barbecue lunch (vegetarian option included). It’s part adventure, part slow-down — you’ll feel both by the end.

Step-by-step itinerary

ATV tour and local lunch in Dalmatia

Train to drive ATV
Drive 3-hour ATV tour
Enjoy local barbecue lunch
Drive 20 minutes to tour end

The Experience

The first thing I noticed was the low, throaty rumble of the quad bikes echoing off the rocky hills behind Split. Our guide, Marko, grinned as he handed me a helmet that still smelled faintly of sun-warmed plastic and last week’s wildflowers. I fumbled with the strap (never been great at helmets) while he checked everyone’s licenses and cracked a joke about “good mood” being mandatory. The air was dry and tasted faintly of pine sap — not what I expected so close to the coast.

Once we got moving, it was all dust and laughter. The path twisted through olive groves and over stony tracks where my hands buzzed on the handlebars. Every so often Marko would wave us to a stop and point out something — an old stone wall, or a patch of wild sage you could rub between your fingers for that sharp, green smell. At one point I tried to pronounce “Dalmatinska Zagora” like he did; Li laughed when I butchered it completely. It felt like we were somewhere way further from Split than just half an hour.

Lunch came just as my arms started to ache — big platters of grilled meat and vegetables set out under a canvas awning, smoke drifting up into the blue sky. There was a vegetarian dish too (I stole a bite from my friend’s plate), all garlicky and good. Sitting there with dust on my jeans and sweat drying on my neck, it hit me how quiet it was except for someone’s low conversation in Croatian nearby. We still had another short ride before heading back but honestly, I could’ve stayed at that table for hours.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup and drop-off in Split, use of powerful quad bikes with helmets and gloves provided, bottled water throughout the ride, fuel surcharge covered by the operator, guidance from friendly locals who know every bend in Dalmatia’s inland trails, plus a hearty barbecue lunch (vegetarian option available) before heading back home dusty but happy.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Asteria Quad ATV Adventures