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Croatia Coast and Canyons Walk
8 DAY GUIDED WALKING
Discover the best of Croatia’s national parks, lakes,
waterfalls, canyons and coast on foot
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Zagreb, city walk (2hrs) 2 | Transfer to Plitvice Lakes, explore the park on foot (3‐5hrs) 3 | Transfer to Velebit National Park and walk the spectacular Premuzic Trail (5hrs) 4 | Transfer to Paklenica National Park, walk in the canyon of Velika Paklenia and in the Manita Cave (3‐4hrs) 5 | Walk to Veliki Rujno plateau, transfer to the coast (4hrs) 6 | Explore the dramatic Krupa Canyon, transfer to Zadar (2hrs) 7 | Transfer to Krka National Park, discover the waterfalls on foot and by boat, afternoon transfer to Split (4‐5hrs) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts, 6 picnic lunches, 4 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 6 nights in 3 star hotels and guesthouses on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities, 1 night in a mountain hut in dormitories with shared facilities GUIDES: English speaking local guide BACKUP & SUPPORT: luggage transfer except day 4 TRANSPORT: group arrival transfer from Zagreb airport on day 1 and group departure transfer from Split to Split airport on day 8, all transfers as noted in the itinerary & boat trip in Krka national park PLUS: national park entrance fees in Plitvice, Northern Velebit, Paklenica and Krka
NOTES: High season is 7 Sep ‐ supplement applies.
HOTEL / GUESTHOUSE
Cycling the Parenzana Rail Trail
Parenzana Cycle Trail
5 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
Cycle along the historic Parenzana Rail Trail linking Italy with Slovenia and Croatia
Hiking in the èka Nature Park at the bottom of the Istrian Peninsula
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Muggia (Trieste), welcome meeting 2 | Start of the Parenzana trail crossing from Italy to Slovenia, to finish in Croatia’s Buje area (56km/35mi) 3 | Continue past historic towns en route to Motovun (36km/22mi) 4 | Cycle past olive groves and vineyards to Porec (36km/22mi) 5 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 4 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 4 nights in 3 star hotels and B&Bs on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: welcome briefing, information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, emergency hotline & daily luggage transfer EQUIPMENT: mountain bike rental with pannier, bike computer, repair kit and lock (GPS unit and clipless pedals (SPD) available on request ‐ supplement applies) PLUS: tourist tax and VAT
HOTEL
GRADE 3
Slovenia
Selca
Rijeka
Croatia
transfer to Brijuni Park from Fazana PLUS: Brioni National Park ticket & Kamenjak Nature Park entrance
DATES
Daily from 15 Mar to 24 Nov
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Italy Trieste
Porec
DATES
Italy
to Pula (2hrs) 6 | Transfer to Poklon Pass (922m), Pula
Daily from 1 Mar to 30 Nov
walk in the Ucka Nature Park to ascend Vojak Peak (1401m), overnight Lovran (3‐4hrs) 7 | Transfer to Rijeka on the Kvarner Bay, trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 6 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 6 nights in 3 star hotels and pensions on a twin share basis BACKUP & SUPPORT: introductory briefing, information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, emergency hotline, private transfer from Istarske Toplice to Motovun on day 2, private return transfer from Motovun to Selca (day 3), bus transfer from Motovun to Pula (day 4), private transfer from Pula to Poklon Pass and Lovran (day 6), main luggage transfer from Novigrad to Motovun, bus transfer from Lovran to Rijeka, return bus ticket from Pula to Kamenjak and from Pula to Fazana (Brijuni Park), return boat
DATES
11 May ‐ 18 May 07 Sep ‐ 14 Sep H 05 Oct ‐ 12 Oct
B&B / HOTEL
GRADE 3
Slovenia Croatia
Istria on Foot
7 DAY SELF GUIDED WALKING
Discover the natural landscapes and picturesque villages of the Croatian peninsula on foot
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Welcome meeting in pre
tour hotel in Novigrad then walk to Grožnjan
(5hrs) 2 | Visit Grožnjan, walk to Istarske Toplice
(5hrs) 3 | Transfer to Selca, Seven Waterfalls walk
(6hrs) 4 | Transfer to Pula, Kamenjak to Orhids
walk (4hrs) 5 | Transfer to Fažana, then by boat Novigrad to Brijuni National Park, circuit walk and return
GRADE 2
Zagreb Croatia
Plitvice Lakes
Paklenia NP
Zadar
Krka NP
Split
Waterfalls are abundant on the Istrian Peninsula, Croatia