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Multi sport adventure holiday in Croatia

country:Croatia
departures:2010: 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 19 Jun, 26 Jun, 3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul, 24 Jul, 31 Jul, 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep
price:From €560 - €740 (8 days) excluding flights
more info:The price depends on the season and includes halfboard accommodation in appart-hotel, activities, Park fee, local taxes, transfers, guides, insurance. Min age 8. Max group size 16. Single room supp. 20%. Child discount 10% (8-14yrs).
vouchers:Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday
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introduction to Multi sport adventure holiday in Croatia

River Deep Mountain High - A multi-sport adventure holiday in Croatia

Novigrad is a small fishermen village situated deep in Novigrad Sea. The village has managed to preserve its authentic traditional architecture, untouched by modern tourism. It is scattered along the coastline under well preserved 13th century fortress – Fortica. Inside its walls Croatian – Hungarian queen Elizabeth was imprisoned and died in 1387. The Novigrad bay area is surrounded by national parks and nature reserves: Kornati Islands, Krka River, Paklenica Canyon, Plitvice Lakes, Velebit Mountain, Telascica Bay, Vrana Lake. The morning fishermen’s market and quiet village atmosphere are perfect for guests who want to get away from big summer crowds yet feel good in friendly atmosphere. It is absolutely not a typical tourist-hotel resort.
Canoeing, kayaking and sea kayaking are included in program as everyday activities and are suitable for all ages. The sea and rivers are friendly – they have pleasant temperatures in summer and they are not dangerous or physically demanding.

Accommodation is provided in a newly renovated apart-hotel situated right on the beach, at the quiet end of the village. All apartments are air conditioned, with shower/toilet, telephone/Internet line, fully equipped kitchen and satellite TV. It’s pleasant cafe and restaurant terrace gives memorable views of the sunset over the bay and Velebit Mountain peaks. The wellness, fitness and sauna center is open, charge free for the guests of this activity program. Hotel also provides a billiard room/game room for our group meetings and planning of our next day destination.

Please note: The itinerary is subject to change depending on group abilities and wishes, weather, water levels, special events of interest and similar.
day-by-day itinerary
Day 1:Saturday. Arrival to Novigrad and acommodation in apartment. Presentation of the program and evening get-together party and tour of local pubs and music cafes.
Day 2:Sea kayaking instructions on the hotel beach and trip into Zrmanja River canyon. Swimming and picnic by the waterfall, jumping off cliffs and a coffee stop in the canyon town of Obrovac.
Day 3:Zrmanja and Krupa rivers canoe safari, a full day trip including canoeing down easy rapids in magnificent canyon and swimming under wonderful waterfalls. If the water level is high (usually in Spring and early Summer) it will be a rafting trip.
Day 4:A trip to romantic Vrgada island for sea kayaking, snorkeling and swimming. This island at the doorstep of Kornati Islands National Park has no cars or hotels. It has many cats, nice bays and beaches; fishing and farming has always been and still is its way of life. In the evening we shall visit Zadar, ancient town with lively Mediterranean night life.
Day 5:Hiking in Paklenica National Park, a mountain canyon well known for mountaineering, free climbing, caves and mountain streams.
Day 6:Kayaking to Karin Sea for more discovery and beach activities.
Day 7:A day to relax on a beach or take an optional trip to one of national parks – Krka River or Plitvice Lakes – or a rafting trip to Cetina River.
Day 8:Departure.

traveller reviews for Multi sport adventure holiday in Croatia

Most memorable were the scenery when arriving at Kolocep Island, swimming in the Blue Cave and Dubrovnik Old Town.  (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
Community:
Novigrad is a small fishermen's village away from tourist routes, hidden deep in the bay. No big hotels or crowds, no busy traffic or noise.
Even sailing yachts avoid deep dead-end bays but we made it attractive for outdoor-minded visitors by introducing kayaking, canoeing, biking and rafting trips in the neighborhood, thus allowing some extra income to farmers and fishermen whose accommodation, food or transport services we use.

By booking this trip you bring much needed income to the people who are still recovering from the war-torn years as this was the area severely affected by war. This trip ensures that the local people benefit as much as possible in the form of jobs (we employ local guides and drivers) and provision of accommodation (we use family owned hotel or home stay with local family) most of all that negative environmental impacts are kept to the minimum.

We use local transfer services and buy food from small farms. By buying local products you are supporting this countries’ economy and helping Croatia to stand on her feet again!

We consider as our responsibility to lead efforts to maintain and preserve the integrity of this fledgling sector by petitioning the introduction of tighter controls over the use of the country’s natural resources. As a company, we support the local community by building camps in partnership with local families, building bridges and accesses to the rivers. In order to preserve traventine barriers on Zrmanja River we have built a wooden detour bridges.

Environment:
On our trips we bike on paved roads only, walk and hike on existing paths and tell our guests not to feed, fish, hunt and disturb animals. We also support orphan bear shelter in Kutarevo.

In our office we minimize printing actions and recycle paper and develop responsible waste management by stimulating waste recycle.  Most of all, we ensure that negative environmental impacts are drawn to a minimum.
A visit to National Park Paklenica is included in the program - the fees that we pay to the National Park contribute to the conservation of that area.

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