HIKING IN CROATIA

 

Hike and Cruise around Kvarner Bay

8 day Escorted Tour

1000 islands in crystal-clear water, rugged cliffs and countless little bays- that is the island-world of Croatia. Every island has its own distinct look, its own past, which is mirrored in the countless historical city ports.

You will spend one week getting to know the country and the locals of the islands of Cres, Krk, Rab and Losinj. You will set off in the morning with a good healthy breakfast. At midday you will meet up at the boat to receive a warm meal or you can enjoy a picnic outside in the fresh air. In the evening the motorised sailing boat will await you in the next port, and you will enjoy an excellent meal, before you head off for some shopping in the historical port city and finally lie down to sleep in your cabin or on deck under a thousand stars…

  

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1 (Sun) Omišalj – Opatija Riviera (2 h)

Individual arrival at Omišalj, a small harbour on the island of Krk. If you arrive by car we organise a supervised parking place. From 11 am you may move into your cabin on board the motor yacht. At 1 pm the boat will set sail for Lovran, where you will walk along a 12 km long shoreside promenade. Overnight stay in Opatija.

  

Day 2 (Mon) Northern Island of Cres - Krk (5 hrs)

Our motorised sailing boat will drop you off on the island of Cres. The planned hike will take you to Beli, one of the oldest castle settlements. The poetic pathway will take you through the island’s only “jungle”. After three hours you will reach a farm where griffons are raised. Here you will hear some interesting stories about these rare white-headed birds, which will be circling high above us. In the evening you will travel to Krk. This adventurous day will end with a guided tour of the historical centre of Krk.

   Hiking tour

Day 3 (Tue) Krk – Baska (3 hrs)

You will travel by boat from Krk to Stara Baska. Here you will undertake a three-hour hike on a pathway 300m above sea level, traversing the white cliffs of the Obzova Mountains to Baska. You will not miss out on seeing the glagolitical writing on Baska’s famous stone tablet. Baska is one of the prettiest towns in the Adriatic and lies in a fertile valley. After lunch you will travel by boat to the island of Rab, where you will spend the night in a quiet bay.

Day 4 (Wed) Rab Island (4 hrs)

First of all you will hike today through the so-called “Dundo Forest”. The pathway leads us past the St Euphemia monastery to an inviting swimming bay facing Rab island’s city towers. After a refreshing break you can discover the cute little historical streets of Rab. Afterwards the cook will be awaiting us with a warm meal. In the afternoon you will climb up to a view point on the 400m high Kamenjak Mountain and in the evening you will undertake a guided tour through the historic Old town of Rab.

Veli Losinj

Day 5 (Thurs) Lošinj Island (2 and 2 hrs)

On Thursday you will be taken to LošLinj Island. You will start your hike to the bay of Krivica from the old seamen- and health resort Mali Lošinj. In the afternoon you may like to take a walk along the shore to the small port of Veli Lošinj on the other side of the island. Overnight accommodation in the port of Mali Lošinj.

 

Day 6 (Fri) Lošinj Island (5 hrs)

In the morning you will take the local bus to Nerezine. From here the pilgrim’s path will take us up to the 588m high Televrina Mountain, the highest peak on the island. After a picnic with fantastic views across to the neighbouring islands, we will descend to the artist’s city of Osor, where the boat will be awaiting us in the old Roman canal. Overnight stay in Martiniscica.

  

Day 7 (Sat) Martinscica – Lubenice – Omisalj (4 hrs)

Ship Tarin Today you will visit the particularly picturesque pirate’s cove of Lubenice, which lies up high on top of the cliff tops of Cres Island. The five-hour hike takes us from Martinscica up to the old stone village of Vidovici, which is situated on a high cliff with legendary panoramic views out onto the sea. The boat will await us on the Lubenice’s small beach and will take us to Omisalj, where we will spend our last night.

Day 8 (Sun) Omisalj (Disembarkment)

After breakfast guests will disembark until 9 am.

  

Ship / Accommodation

MS Adonis

“Adonis” is a  24-metre-long and 6-metre-wide two-masted yacht that was built in 1975.  Captain Tihomir rebuilt the ship for cruising in 2002/2003, and each of the 12 cabins was furnished with a shower and a toilet.  There are 8 cabins on deck, each of which have a door that opens to the outside.

Two of these cabins have a French bed with a bunk bed above it. There are four cabins below deck, and each has a porthole and two beds arranged one above the other.  The front sundeck has a size of 40 m², the rear deck is covered by an awning and measures 45 m². A limited number of deck-chairs is available to the guests.

 

Tour Character

Light to average hikes ranging from 4 to 5 hours over mostly stony chalk/limestone ground. Hiking shoes/boots recommended. You should be fit enough for distances up to 15 km.

 

Transfers

Collected transfer: train station Rijeka - Omišalj and back to Rijeka: 20 Euro p.p.

The nearest airport is Rijeka, from which a taxi to the ship will cost approx. Euro 20.00

  

Schedule and Price

DEPARTURE DATES 2010:

Sept. 26th        
Per person, double occupancy or single share CAD $1145
Single supplement  (on request)   $500
Single share cabin (on request)   No charge
Extra for cabin above deck   $100
This tour includes:
  • 8 day trip on a motorised sailing boat with a crew of four
  • 7 nights' accomodation in a double cabin below deck with a shower/WC
  • 7 x breakfast and dinner on board the boat
  • 6 x lunch or lunch packets
  • Bed linen and towels
  • 7 guided hikes (as described in the itinerary)
  • Multilingual English speaking tour guide

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