Gourmet Sea Kayaking

WELCOME TO A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY -THE SEA KAYAK TRIP WITH A DIFFERENCE

TASTE THE FINEST CROATIAN WINES , CHEESES AND OLIVE OILS

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2013 Tour

If you have some paddling experience and an interest in good food and wine,than this is the right trip for you. Besides exploring the clear and turquoise sea we'll enjoy in tasting the best Croatian wines, cheeses and olive oils. Our local Croatian expert guides will combine to seek out the best food and most exciting kayaking in the Mediterranean. We'll pass 6 Islands, paddle the Geological Park of Rab, exploring the history of the St. Gregory Island, Circumnavigate the rugged Island of Prvich, explore the Roman town of Krk,visit the old Monastery , camp in the old Oak tree forest of Plavnik, paddle the coast of Cres and snorkel wherever we'll find time. We'll also be on a lookout for Dolphins, deer’s and the biggest European birds – The Griffon vultures.

Itinerary

Day 1 | Arrival

Group transfer from the Airport in Zadar to our hotel accommodation on Rab. Dinner with traditional dish at the native Family residence followed by the trip briefing. The 20 liters dry bags will be waiting for you at the reception desk so you can pack your gear. You can also leave the excess luggage stored at our Hotel where we return on day 9. After dinner you can visit the old town of Rab who’s fortification walls are dating back in 10.y.B.C.Our Hotel is situated in the very center of the old town so you can take it easy while exploring the long and interesting history

Dinner | Hotel

Day 2. | Exploring the Island

After breakfast we'll explore the Island of Rab and visit the olive oil presses and olive tree plantation where we'll have a lunch. We'll hike through the Fruga forest and some other area of the Island. The Island of Rab is the second greenest Island in Croatia and the main agro-cultures are olives, grapes and figs. We'll spend the night in the magic oak tree forest camp where we'll have a beautiful view on stars with our telescope.

BLD |Camping

Day 3 | Geo park Rab & Cheeses

After breakfast we'll have a transfer to our starting point of paddling, on the beach of Pudarica. We'll load our kayaks and start our gourmet adventure. We will stop for a lunch in the Bay of Mag and have a swim as well. Than is time to get paddling again ,toward our destination point-the Bay of Ilo, situated under the highest point of the Island (408 m. ) On our way to Ilo we'll enjoy in beautiful clear & turquoise sea and in the stone surrounded scenery. Our dinner will be served on the most beautiful pebble beach on the NE side of Rab. Tonight we'll have a taste of Croatian cheese made in several surrounding areas like the we’ll known salty cheese from the Island of Pag , the cheese from Krasno in the Velebit Mountains , cheese from Dalmatian remote places and so on...

BLD | Camping | Paddling distance: 18 km

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Day 4 | Island of Grgur and white wine night

After breakfast we'll continue exploring the NE side of the Island by passing by the fresh proclaimed Geological Park. That means that this side is geologically diverse with all kinds of natural wonders. We'll stop in some caves, paddle under high cliffs and we'll even jump into one big cave and then dive out from her. The next stop for lunch will be on the Island of Grgur, Than we'll paddle under some more cliffs before we reach the camp in the main port where was the former political prison for females. While having a dinner we'll probably be surrounded with few dears that will wait to throw them some food. One of the dears is so gentle that he'll eat from your hands. Tonight we’ll have a wine tasting session. We’ll try some of the best local white wine but the wine from all over the Croatia as we’ll. Our deer’s don’t drink wine ?

BLD | Camping | Paddling distance: 22 km

Day 5 | Rugged Island and black wine tasting

As all of our wines are high quality products you will wake up without headache for a breakfast. After greeting with our forest friends we’ll paddle across the canal toward the rough Island of Prvich, We’ll make a circumnavigation and see this biggest Croatian unsettled Island and his high cliffs where the Griffon Vultures are nesting. Then we’ll cross the Senjska Vrata canal and paddle by the coast of the Island of Krk until we reach the bay of St. Nicholas where we’ll have a dinner. Tonight is another wine tasting but this time we’ll try some of the best red, or how we call it „black wines“ of the Croatia.

BLD | Camping | Paddling distance: 22 km

Day 6 | Punat-the olive bay

After breakfast we paddle by the numerous bays and beaches and in few of them we’ll make a stop for a swim and snorkel. We’ll pass the lighthouse on cape Negrit and few miles later we’ll make a stop for another swim. After that we’ll enter into the sheltered bay of Punat – a town well known by the olive plantation. We’ll visit the small island of Košljun where is situated the old Monastery with some rear collections like the Ptolemy’s atlas printed in Venice in 1511 (one of the three preserved copies).After visit this pictures Island we'll paddle toward our camp.

BLD | Camping | Paddling distance: 22 km

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Day 7 | Roman Krk and mystical Plavnik-Olive oil tasting

We’ll paddle, after breakfast, toward the old roman town of Krk on the same named Island.We’ll visit his historical sights and then we’ll paddle forward to the Island of Plavnik, first passing by his North side and then we’ll settle down in his South forested bay. This Island, as any else in Croatia ,has his own history. We’ll visit the ruins of the village and enjoy our sleeping in the old Oak Tree forest. Tonight is the olive tasting session and we’ll try more than 6 species of olive oil made from the different areas and on different way with different species of olives.

BLD | Camping | Paddling distance: 16 km

Day 8 | Vulture day

Today is our longest paddling day so we’ll have an early start. We’ll paddle under the high cliffs with a view on the Griffon Vultures and their nesting area. Then we’ll go across the canal to reach our new Island-,the Island of Cres. We’ll paddle by its East side and on our way we’ll make stops on beautiful remote beaches for swim and snorkel. We’ll camp under the village of Beli.

BLD |Camping | Paddling distance: 25 km

Day 9 | Boat transfer to Rab

After breakfast we’ll visit the Research-Educational Centre for the Protection of Nature – Beli. This world known rehabilitation center for Griffon Vultures is home to few of them that have fall into the sea or they have some injuries. To help them out in their recovery process you can adopt one of them for a year.After visiting the Center we’ll go hiking in the Tramuntana forest for 4-5 hours on educational trail.In the later afternoon hours we will be transferred with the boat back to the Island and town of Rab where we will be accommodated in the Hotel. After unpacking we'll meet in the restaurant to have our final dinner.

BLD | Hotel.

Day 10 | Trip concludes

Breakfast.Group transfer to Zadar airport and final farewells.

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