Nature and Discovery Walking
Croatia

Nature

Discover Croatia's traditional depths, as you travel through the mountains .... between Land and Sea and experience the Croatian Instant!

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Prices are variable and should be requested from the agency

Length of stay

11 days / 10 nights

Minimum number of participants

Accompanied tour with a minimum of 6 people and visits to listed sites limited to 16 participants
Customisable programme

Highlights

Almost daily hikes or walks of moderate difficulty
Immersion in traditional Croatian life
Visits to Unesco-listed sites
French-speaking tour guide

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Day 1

Zagreb , Samobor

arrival in Zagreb - Samobor

arrival in Zagreb - Samobor

Arrival at Zagreb airport in Croatia.

Welcome by an English-speaking guide.

Transfer to the small town of Samobor, very close to Zagreb.

Journey time: 30 min.

Check-in at the hotel, a listed historic monument located on the banks of the Samobor river, bordered by a magnificent promenade and just a stone's throw from the village's baroque square. The village is a popular excursion destination for the inhabitants of Zagreb, thanks to its typical setting and renowned restaurants, not to mention its culinary specialities such as salami and Kremšnita cake.

Free dinner at the hotel or in Samobor.

Day 2

Samobor, Kotari

Between Nature and Gastronomy....

Between Nature and Gastronomy....

Breakfast at the hotel

Minibus journey to Zagreb. Journey time: 45 min. - 34 kilometres

City tour with a local guide, including admission to the Cathedral and the Museum of Croatian Naive Art

Free time

A popular typical lunch at a microbrewery to get a feel for authentic city life. You'll have a very original choice of beers:

Continue on to Klake village. Duration: 1 hour - 28 kilometres

You will first visit an ethnographic house presenting the original traditional way of life in the Žumberak region, the massif to the west of Zagreb. The inhabitants were organised into cooperatives, meaning that several families lived in the same complex of houses, led by the dean.

Walk along the "education trail" around the impressive mountain where the Okić fortress stands, with panels presenting the history of the site. You will pass through a pretty forest to the mountain hut, then a short, slightly adventurous climb awaits you to the summit where you will find the ruins of the Okić fortress (altitude 411 m.), which served as a strategic defence point, particularly against the Turks from the 12th to the 17th century, when it was abandoned. The summit offers magnificent views of Zagreb and the surrounding region.

Descend Mount Okić, then follow the path through the forest to the ethnographic house.

Walking time: 1h30 - average difficulty: 25 (the ascent of Mount Okić 35) - difference in altitude: 100 m. level: easy

Continue by bus to the village of Kotari. Journey time: 10 min. - 4 kilometres.

Short visit to the small 17th-century Baroque church dedicated to Saint Leonard, its altars classified as a level 0 cultural monument.

Continuing out of the Samobor valley to the village of Plešivica.

Journey time: 10 min. - 6 kilometres

Presentation of the Jagunić family production, tour of the winery and tasting of 4 types of so-called "calm" wines and a sparkling wine with bread and cheese. All products are local. From their estate there is a magnificent view of the Žumberak landscape and the Zagreb plain.

Gastronomic dinner of specialities

Return to the hotel in Samobor. Journey time: 20 min. - 15 kilometres

Day 3

Kuterevo, Krasno, Ličko Lešće

the Kuterevo bear sanctuary and the Velebit national park

the Kuterevo bear sanctuary and the Velebit national park

Breakfast at the hotel.

Road to the village of Kuterevo. Journey time: 1 hour 50 minutes - 156 kilometres

Visit to the Kasno bear refuge. It is located in Kuterevo, a Croatian mountain village where volunteers are regularly active.

The refuge's mission is to restore the living conditions of brown bears in the surrounding mountain range as much as possible, and to provide a long-term home for orphaned bears (the youngest is currently nearly 2 years old) that would not have survived the loss of their mother without human intervention. All this to preserve one of the most stable bear populations in Europe.

Here you will appreciate the human adventure that is undertaken and the shared values.

Continue on to the village of Krasno at the foot of the Velebit massif, famous for its cheeses.

Journey time: 20 min. - 11 kilometres

Lunch in a family-run speciality restaurant

Continue to the Zaviždan entrance to the Velebit National Park. Journey time: 40 min. - 12 kilometres

Take a walk along the Premužić trail, named after the biologist who created it at the end of the 19th century. It offers unforgettable views of the Gulf of Kvarner as it winds between "dolmens with surfaces chiselled by the water". The path is a real human feat.

Distance: 16 km. - Difficulty: average 35. - Duration: 5h30

Difference in altitude: 400 m.

Continue to the village of Ličko Lešće. Journey time: 1h15

Settle into the hotel, a typical example of mountain architecture combining stone and wood, set in idyllic surroundings on the banks of the river of the same name, renowned for its purity and its 20 species of trout.

Dinner at the hotel. One of the dinners at the hotel is trout fresh from the river!

Day 4

Plitvice, Ličko Lešće

Plitvice National Park (UNESCO)

Plitvice National Park (UNESCO)

Breakfast at the hotel. Guide buys Croatian food for a packed lunch

Drive to Plitvice National Park.

Journey time: 1 hour - 57 kilometres.

Visit the national park with its upper travertine waterfalls, the electric boat on the large central lake Kozjak and the lower canyon with the large waterfall.

Distance: 8 km. - Duration: 5h00 - Level of difficulty: 25

Picnic in the park at a rest area where you'll also find a small bistro and bar.

Return to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel

Day 5

Paklenika, Trogir

Paklenica and Trogir National Park (UNESCO)

Paklenica and Trogir National Park (UNESCO)

Breakfast at the guesthouse.

Buy typical picnic food with the guide.

Drive to Paklenica National Park.

Journey time: 1h30. - 113 kilometres

Walk through the narrow canyon with its high vertical walls and climb up to the Manita cave to visit the impressive chambers where the waters have created stalactites, stalagmites and stalagmata, creating a veritable underground cathedral of organic shapes.

Walking time: 4h00. Difference in altitude: 340 m.

Difficulty: easy-medium (2-35).

Picnic in the national park at the panoramic viewpoint in front of the Manita cave.

Continue to Trogir. Journey time: 1 hour 45 minutes - 142 kilometres

Check into a small family-run hotel, a typical old stone house in Trogir's historic centre. As this is a small establishment, some travellers may be accommodated in other old houses of the same type, but still in the medieval city.

Free visit of Trogir.

Dinner for the whole group in the hotel restaurant.

Day 6

split, korkula

from Split (UNESCO) to Korkula

from Split (UNESCO) to Korkula

Breakfast at the hotel.

Bus transfer to Split. Journey time: 40 min. - 28 kilometres

Luggage collection at Split station.

Take a walk on Marjan Hill, a protected park with beautiful views of Split, the bay of Kaštela and the islands of Brač and Šolta.

Walking time: 2h00 Difference in altitude: 180 m. Level: medium 35

Tour of Split with a local guide.

Lunch in the historic centre of Split

Boarding of the fast liner catamaran to Korčula with luggage

Low season - departure: 4.30pm arrival: 7.10pm

From early June to late September - departure: 17:00 arrival: 20:00

Transfer by minibus to the guesthouse. Journey time: 10 min.

Check-in at the guesthouse. Dinner and overnight at the guesthouse

Day 7: Korčula and Mljet Island National Park - overnight in Korčula

Breakfast at the guesthouse.

Walk to Korčula. Journey time: 30 min.

Free time to explore the old town of Korčula.

10h00. Board a fast liner boat to the village of Pomena on the island of Mljet. Sailing time: 30 min.

Hike in the national park on the island of Mljet, including a visit to the islet of Saint Mary with its 11th-century monastery.

Length of walk: 4h00

Difficulty: easy 210

Lunch in the restaurant of the monastery of Saint Mary on the small islet

Swimming available. The waters of the lakes are always warmer than the sea.

17h50. Return by boat to Korčula

Return to Korčula, then transfer by minibus to the guesthouse.

Dinner and overnight at the guesthouse

Day 7

Mljet, Korkula

Korčula and Mljet Island National Park

Korčula and Mljet Island National Park

Breakfast at the guesthouse.

Walk to Korčula. Journey time: 30 min.

Free time to explore the old town of Korčula.

10h00. Board a fast liner boat to the village of Pomena on the island of Mljet. Sailing time: 30 min.

Hike in the national park on the island of Mljet, including a visit to the islet of Saint Mary with its 11th-century monastery.

Length of walk: 4h00

Difficulty: easy 210

Lunch in the restaurant of the monastery of Saint Mary on the small islet

Swimming available. The waters of the lakes are always warmer than the sea.

17h50. Return by boat to Korčula

Return to Korčula, then transfer by minibus to the guesthouse.

Dinner and overnight at the guesthouse

Day 8

Hvar, Korkula

hiking on the island of Hvar

hiking on the island of Hvar

A packed lunch will be provided.

Minibus journey to Korčula.

Board the fast catamaran to Hvar.

departure: 6.00 am arrival: 7.35 am

You need to be at least 30 minutes early to take the catamaran.

Coffee in the cathedral square (included) and picnic shopping in a local shop

Hike to Napoleon's fortress, towering 227 metres above the town of Hvar. Continue along the chain of hills bordering the Hvar field and then down to Borča Bay. Swimming is possible. The route then follows the coast to Hvar.

Distance: 14 km. Walking time: 6h00

Difference in altitude: 330 m. Difficulty: easy-medium 2-35

Picnic during the walk.

Self-guided tour of Hvar

Board the fast liner catamaran to the town of Korčula.

Return to Korčula. Transfer by minibus to the guesthouse.

Dinner and overnight at the guesthouse

Day 9

village Dominče, village Kučište, village Ston, village Čilipi , Dubrovnik

The Pelješac peninsula Dubrovnik

The Pelješac peninsula Dubrovnik

Breakfast at the guesthouse.

Buying typical foodstuffs with the guide.

Minibus journey to the ferry landing stage in the village of Dominče.

Journey time: 5 min.

Board the ferry boat for the village of Orebić on the Pelješac peninsula. Sailing time: 20 min.

Pick up another minibus and continue to the village of Kučište and hike to the church of Our Lady of the Angels, offering a magnificent view of Korčula and its archipelago. Continue to Orebić.

Length of walk: 2h00 Level difference: 150 m. Difficulty: 25

Swimming available. Picnic by the sea.

Continue up the Pelješac peninsula to the village of Ston.

Journey time: 1 hour 15 minutes - 58 kilometres

The village of Ston is famous for having the second-longest city walls in Europe, and is also famous for its mariculture, as it is one of the rare sites where the Mediterranean oyster has been preserved. You can also visit the old salt works of the Republic of Dubrovnik, which are still in operation!

A short walk through the village.

Oyster tasting and a glass of Pelješac wine

Continue to the village of Čilipi in the Konavle region south of Dubrovnik along the listed coastal scenic route. Journey time: 1 hour 40 minutes - 74 kilometres

Check into a small family-run hotel with a swimming pool and restaurant. This is an old stone house destroyed during the war in the 1990s and now restored.

Dinner at the hotel

Day 10

Cavtat, Radovčići

the Konavle cliff path

the Konavle cliff path

Breakfast at the hotel. Handing over of a packed lunch

Hike the Konavle cliff path from Čilipi to Cavtat. The path takes you through Konavle's characteristic oak, pine and cypress forests while offering magical views of the sea and open sea.

Distance: 7 km. Difference in altitude: 120 m.

Walking time: 2h00

Free time in Cavtat. Picnic lunch.

Take a small liner boat to Dubrovnik and arrive the old-fashioned way: by sea! Sailing time: 30 min.

Visit Dubrovnik with a local guide

Free time

Return by mini bus to the village of Čilipi. Journey time: 35 min. - 23 kilometres

In the early evening, walk with the tour guide to a family-run restaurant classified as an agritourism in the village of Čilipi.

Typical dinner cooked under the bell

Day 11

Dubrovnik

Goodbye Croatia!

Goodbye Croatia!

Breakfast with the locals

Free time according to your flight schedule

Transfer to the airport: 20 minutes

Departure for Paris

Price per person from €2,240 incl. VAT

- Based on 6 participants

This price includes :

  • International return flights from Paris*.
  •  10 nights' half-board accommodation in 3-star guesthouses or small hotels
  • 5 packed lunches and lunches in Zagreb, Krasno, Split and Mljet
  •  Gourmet dinners in Plešivica and Čilipi
  •  wine tasting in Plešivica and oyster tasting in Ston
  •  transport by van (up to 8 participants) or minibus and associated costs (tolls, parking, driver)
  •  boat transport
  • entrance fees for the Klake ethnographic house and the Plitvice, Velebit, Paklenica and Mljet national parks
  • the services of a guide for the duration of the tour and associated costs (accommodation, etc.)
  • visits with a local guide in Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik

At your expense :

  • Axelliance comprehensive insurance 80€/pers.
  • Single room supplement (approx. €200)
  • Drinks during meals
  • Meals not clearly mentioned
  • Personal expenses and activities not explicitly mentioned in the programme
  • Any other excursions or expenses not mentioned in the price
  • Tips to guides and drivers
  • Photo and camera rights on certain sites

* Price from Paris. Please contact us for any other departure city.

For a group request (from 10 people) or to customize your trip, please contact us.

Comfort

Accommodation in 2 or 3-star hotels, guest houses and homestays

Climate and equipment

The best time to visit Croatia is during the spring, summer and early autumn, from late April to October. The climate is Mediterranean.

Equipment :
- Bring light, casual clothes. Bring warm clothes for the evening.

Health

Be in possession of a certificate of good physical health.
More information on the Pasteur website.

Formalities

PASSPORT & VISAS
For your trip to Croatia, you will need a valid passport or national identity card.
More information on the France Diplomatie website.

Our opinion

An ideal programme for walkers of a reasonable level who want to combine culture, gastronomy and nature.
A friendly group for those who don't like travelling alone!

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