Zadar - Ugljan Island - Kornati NP - Telašćica Nature Park - Dugi Otok - Zverinac - Dugi Otok - Starigrad - Paklenica NP - Obrovac - Krupa River Canyon - Vir - Zaton - Zadar
Check in ZADAR on SATURDAYS from 1130-1300HRS - departs soon after
Check out ZADAR on SATURDAYS by 0900HRS
Comfort+ Small Ships
Motorised sailing boats either with a wooden or a steel hull. Cabins feature bunk beds, separate beds or queen-size bed and private bathroom facilities (shower and toilet). Furthermore, each cabin is equipped with individually controllable A/C.
Code: I1 ZW
Embarkation in the port of Zadar from 1130HRS to 1300HRS. After embarkation, your representatives and guides will welcome you aboard with a drink and you will meet the crew and your fellow passengers. "Cast off", heading towards Preko on the Island of Ugljan. Hike to the highest point of the Island, where you will find the Fortress of Sveti Mihovil. From there you will enjoy a unique view of Zadar, all the way to the Velebit Mountain Range on one side, and of the islands of Iž and Dugi Otok on the other side. Dinner onboard and overnight stay at the Port of Preko. (D)
Walking time approx 3 hours
Ascent/Descent 250m/250m
After breakfast, head towards the Kornati Islands National Park. According to the Irish author George Bernard Shaw, “On the last day of creation, God crowned his work, and thus created, out of tears, stars and breath, the Kornati Islands”. The beautiful scenery, countless small and large islands, and the turquoise sea, all this makes the Kornati Islands a unique paradise. It is the largest and most dense archipelago in the Adriatic Sea; comprising 147 islands, islets, and reefs, which cover an area of 35km of length. Head for the bay of Tarac on the Island of Kornat, where you will start today’s hike. Your destination is the highest point on the island, Mount Metlina (237 m). From there, you will enjoy a beautiful view of the island paradise, before returning down to the little Church of Our Lady of Tarac. For overnight stay, head for the Telašćica Nature Park, located in a deep bay in the south of the Island of Dugi Otok. (B, L, D)
Walking time approx 4 hours
Ascent/Descent 237m/237m
Start today’s hiking tour in the Bay of Mir, in the Telašćica Nature Park. Walk slightly uphill to the cliffs, from where we will have a fantastic view of the Kornati Islands National Park, the Nature Park Telašćica and part of the Zadar archipelago. Continue along the rocky coast to the Salt-Lake Mir. You will walk all around the lake, and then return to your ship, which will take you to the Island of Zverinac, where you will spend the night. (B, L, D)
Walking time approx 2.5 hours
Ascent/Descent 161m/161m
From Zverinac, sail to the nearby Božava on the Island of Dugi Otok. Today’s tour takes you from Božava first on the mountain Kapelica (135m), from where you will have a spectacular view of Sakarun Bay, the islands of Molat and Zverinac, and the Veli Rat Lighthouse. Continue along dry stone walls to the fishing Village of Soline, and through the Village of Polje to Veli Rat, where your ship will be waiting for you. Afterwards you will set off for Starigrad-Paklenica, where you will spend the night. (B, L, D)
Walking time approx 3 hours
Ascent/Descent 134m/134m
Today you will walk through the National Park of Paklenica. A transfer will take you from the port of Starigrad-Paklenica to the entrance of the National Park. From here, you will walk slightly uphill, through the Velika Paklenica Canyon, over the old trade route to the lodge. After a lunch break, head back, but first you will climb up to the Manita Peć Cave. After exploring the cave, which is extraordinarily decorated with stalactites and stalagmites you will be transferred back to your ship, and then leave Starigrad-Paklenica to continue through a strait up the Zrmanja River to Obrovac. Overnight stay in Obrovac. (B, L, D)
Walking time approx 6 hours
Ascent/Descent 560m/560m
A bus will take you from Obrovac to the Village of Golubić, from where you will start your hiking tour through the landscape of karst and the canyon of the crystal-clear Krupa River. On both sides up to 100m high cliffs rise from the canyon, while the singing birds and the croaking frogs accompany you. Pass numerous rapids and gorgeous waterfalls. Afterwards, transfer by bus to the Island of Vir, where you will meet your ship again. Overnight stay in Vir. (B, L, D)
Walking time approx 3 hours
Ascent/Descent 100m/100m
During breakfast, sail to Zaton, where today’s program begins. Through pine forests and across a quiet road, you will walk to the ancient Christian Town of Nin, the former seat of Croatian bishops and kings, with antique excavations. Before returning to Zaton, continue to the sandy beach of Sabunike and to a bay with healing mud. The last part of your cruise takes you from Zaton back to Zadar. On arrival at the Port of Zadar, an experienced tour guide will take you on a guided walk through the historic Old Town, with its numerous sights and monuments. (B, L, D)
Walking time approx 4 hours
Ascent/Descent 50m/50m
After breakfast, disembarkation by 0900HRS. (B)
Sightseeing
Entrance
Supplements Payable Upon Embarkation
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$2,395 | $3,516 | $2,243 | $3,364 | ||
Upper Deck Cabins are above the Main Deck
Main Deck Cabins are on the Main Deck
Cabins are allocated according to availability
Captain reserves the right to change the route in case of bad weather conditions. Departures are guaranteed for minimum 10 participants. Cruise Operator reserves the right to cancel or change the ship name if necessary. Guests are obliged to follow ship rules (found in written form onboard). Guests are not permitted to bring beverages onboard the vessel that have been purchased onshore. All drinks must be purchased onboard. In the event of inappropriate behaviour the Cruise Operator and Captain reserves the right to disembark guests. Most arrival times in port are in the late afternoon.
Depending on the program lunch will be served either aboard or you will get a packed lunch during the hike; dinner is served aboard
Port taxes, entrance fees, sightseeing and excursions (if not included in the package) must be paid in local currency upon arrival.
Disclaimer
Due to specific mooring conditions and requirements in some Croatian Ports, ships are moored side by side. This makes it necessary to cross from one ship to the other where there are gaps in between each ship. Special care must be taken at all times when crossing between the vessels and guests do this at their own risk. Crew assistance will be given to those needing and requesting it. Cruises are not recommended for those in wheelchairs or with limited mobility.