Split Bike Tour: Marjan Hill Without the Climb

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Free cancellation

1/13

Duration3h

GroupUp to 8

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Ride up Marjan on electric power and choose where to stop for photos

You ride electric bikes up Marjan hill with a local guide, reaching the top without the strain of a full climb. The tour includes the e-bike, guide, and all fees. Groups are small (2–8 people), and you're back in the old town within a couple of hours, with photos that actually capture why you came.

Step-by-step itinerary

Electric bike tour of Marjan hill

Start from Split old town
Ride electric bike to Marjan hill
Explore Marjan park and forest
Enjoy views of city and bay
Take photos of surrounding islands

The Experience

There's something about arriving at a hilltop without the sweat that makes you actually look around. Marjan sits right at the tip of Split's peninsula, a protected forest and park that most visitors either skip or hike up in the heat, and the electric bikes change that equation entirely. You meet your local guide near the old town—just a few minutes of flat pedaling from the Diocletian Palace—and then the climb begins, except it doesn't feel like one. The motor does the work while you steer and take in the bay spreading out below you, the islands scattered across the water, the city shrinking as you rise.

The ride itself is short enough that you're not locked into a full-day commitment, but long enough that you actually reach the top and spend time there. Your guide knows the park's history, the protected status that keeps it from being developed, the walking trails that branch off if you want to explore on foot once you're up there. The views are the real draw—the kind of panorama that explains why Split matters, why people come back. You'll have time to stop, take photos without rushing, maybe sit for a moment and just look. Groups stay small, maximum eight people, which means the pace isn't dictated by the slowest rider or the fastest one.

The e-bikes themselves handle the peninsula's terrain without drama. You need at least a moderate fitness level—it's still a hill, and you're still pedaling, just with electric assist—but that's different from needing to be an athlete. The guide carries you through the route, points out the protected forest zones, explains what you're seeing. It's not a long tour, but it's the kind of thing that sticks with you after you leave Split, the one view you actually remember clearly.

What’s included

Your tour includes use of an electric bike, a local guide who leads the route and shares knowledge of the park, and all taxes and fees. You meet near the old town and ride to Marjan hill, where you have time to take in the views of the bay and surrounding islands before returning.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Elek bike

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to see Marjan's views without hiking up in the heat, and you have at least moderate fitness to pedal with electric assist. Plan for a couple of hours out of your day—that's what gives you time to reach the top, stop for photos, and actually breathe in the view.