Quick Kayak Adventure (4 Days)

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Come and refresh yourself before or after travelling to the sea. The best two rivers of the Croatian Highlands (“Gorski Kotar”), each beautiful in its own right, are waiting for you. This trip is suited for everyone who likes to be in or around water. No former experience required – your guide will help you learn the safety rules and techniques necessary for the activity.

Besides each day’s adventure, relax back at the hotel, enjoy our delicious traditional Croatian cuisine and go for a short swim in the nearby river. Kayaking is the best way to experience the secret places of Croatia’s interior.

Short Itinerary:

Day 1 – Pick up in Zagreb or Rijeka; taking up lodging in the Dobra River valley

Day 2 – Rafting/kayaking on the Kupa River

Day 3 – Kayaking the Upper Mreznica Canyon

Day 4 – Goodbyes & transfer to Rijeka or Zagreb Airport 

Itinerary:

Day 1 – Arrival in Zagreb or Rijeka and take up lodging in the Dobra River valley

Your guide meets you at the Zagreb or Rijeka Airport in the afternoon. (For the option of arriving with your own vehicle, please see “Specifics”. Pick-up at Pula or Zadar Airport available upon request.)

After a short introduction, you will be transferred to our beautiful hotel in the Dobra River valley right across an old Croatian castle, where you can settle into your room, meet the other members of the group and discuss the plans for the next couple of days with your guide. Relax, enjoy your welcome dinner and go for a walk or a swim in the calm river.

Day 2 – Rafting/kayaking the Kupa River 

Let’s start off with the longest river of Croatia! Depending on the season and water level, we will choose the best section for you. If you come in the beginning or the of the season, we may get to go rafting; otherwise, it’s kayaking time! You will receive safety equipment (and neoprene suits, if necessary) as well as paddling introductions before you start floating down this amazing, wild, untouched river with steep forested mountains on each side.

Your guide will keep you safe through exciting rapids and help you discover the rich plant- and wildlife all around you. We will stop to enjoy our lunch packages at the shore in the sun and then push off for some more action.

After the last rapid, we land and change into our dry clothes, then drive back to our hotel for relaxation, a well deserved dinner and maybe a walk up to the nearby castle.

Day 3 – Kayaking the Upper Mreznica Canyon & Transfer to Northern Dalmatia

After breakfast, again taking a lunch package with us, we drive to our base camp at the amazing Mreznica River, which is the cleanest and most beautiful Croatian river, as locals rightly say. Again equipment, safety talk and off we go.

This tour, a combination of kayaking and canyoning, will take 4-6 hours all together. Riding down waterfalls – even if you have never done it, believe us, it‘s fantastic and your guide will keep you safe! If the falls get too high, we can jump from the cliffs, go on natural water slides or walk around them, it all depends on the situation and your comfort level.

This is a trip full of adrenaline and you will see a lot of Mreznica‘s beauties. After landing and changing, you will be transferred back to the hotel, where you can enjoy another relaxing evening before travelling on.

Day 4 – Goodbyes & transfer to Rijeka or Zagreb Airport

Time to say ‚Goodbye‘! Depending on your further travel plans, we can transfer you to the Rijeka or Zagreb Airport or another place nearby.

Specifics:

Accommodation:

You will stay in an idyllic 3-star hotel near Novigrad na Dobri. Each room includes its own bathroom and shower, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and TV. 

Meals:

Every day you will have a buffet breakfast and a dinner menu consisting of famous Croatian specialties at the hotel. For lunch you can order a lunch package for (usually) 10€/package. Besides, we will make sure to stop at local stores to stock up on snacks.

Travel arrangements:

A pick-up at the Zagreb or Rijeka Airport is included in the prices. Please ask us for pick-ups at Pula, Zadar or Split Airport, which we will provide for a surcharge.

We can drop you off either at Rijeka or Zagreb Airport, or at Zadar Airport in the evening Day 3, or we can also arrange a place more suitable for your travel plans, if you wish.

You can, of course, arrive in your own vehicle. In this case, we will meet you at the hotel.

Arrival time: If you arrive by flight, please arrange to arrive at the airport before 4pm on our first day, if possible.

Group requirements:

Group size: Usually, the group will consist of 6 to 8 guests plus one guide. The minimal group size is 4 guests.

In case you book a trip, but the minimal group size is not reached by 3 weeks before departure, you have the following options: we can run the trip as a private tour for you for a surcharge, we can give you a full refund or we can reschedule you for another week.

Minimum age: Children from 6 years on are welcome to come. 

Fitness & experience level: Moderate level of personal fitness required. We do not expect any prior paddling experience from you. If you already have some experience, that’s great, and we can show you some advanced skills. If you’re new to water sports, we will start with you from the beginning – that’s what your guide is there for. After the initial booking, we will check in with you as to your physical shape, health condition and special food diet. 

Languages:

Our guides speak English and Croatian as well as German or Swedish. If you would prefer a German- or Swedish-speaking guide, please contact us and we will see, who is available for your travel dates. However, please note that the entire group will likely be international and the common language spoken will therefore be English.

Equipment:

We will provide you with all specialized equipment needed for each activity – in this case kayaks (brands: Rob Fin or Aqua Design), life jacket, helmet, neoprene shoes, wet suit (if needed), waterproof boxes.

We exclusively use first-rate, European-manufactured equipment with the CE-certificate for conformity with European health, safety, and environmental protection standards.

After booking your trip, we will send you a detailed list of personal items you will need to bring along with you – like bathing suit/pants, towel etc.

Dates & Prices:

Departure Dates: If you would like to book this trip on a different date than is currently available, please contact us directly, since we may be able to shift dates around.

Singe-use rooms: Available upon request for a 30% surcharge.

Child discount: Valid for children up to 15 years of age.

Prices include:

- All transfers during the trip, including pick-up and drop-off at the airport

- 3 nights of ***-accommodation with breakfast and dinner

- Tourist taxes

- 2 days of organised day trips

- Qualified, English-speaking outdoor guide (German-speaking possible upon request)

- Insurance

Prices exclude:

- Airfare from and to Croatia

- Sportswear and personal items

- Lunch packages or lunch at restaurants

- Snacks (we will make sure to stop at local stores for stock-up)