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CROATIA Croatia’s Wet & Wild: Combining the Adriatic Sea with the Velebit Mountains Combine the Adriatic Coast with Velebit Mountains in this unique experience. Marvel at the stunning views, spot bears and bottlenose dolphins, and enjoy new local culinary experiences at Linden Tree Retreat & Ranch and Villa Kata
FROM MOUNTAIN TO COAST. FROM ADVENTURE TO RELAXATION. I ma gi ne s t a r t i ng t he da y v ent ur i ng i nt o r ugged mount a i ns , t hen f i ni s hi ng i t gl i di ng ov er t he c l ea r wa t er s of t he Adr i a t i c i n s ea r c h of r a r e dol phi ns . Thi s i s a l l pos s i bl e when y ou c ombi ne Cr oa t i a ’ s Adr i a t i c Coa s t wi t h t he Vel ebi t Mount a i ns . St r et c hi ng f r om t he edge of t he Adr i a t i c Sea t o pea k s of 1 7 5 0 met r es , t he s t unni ng Vel ebi t r egi on i s c ov er ed by beec h a nd pi ne f or es t s , under gr ound c a ny ons , c a v es a nd wa t er f a l l s . Thes e ha bi t a t s a r e home t o s ome of Eur ope’ s mos t r a r e a nd el us i v e wi l dl i f e, i nc l udi ng Ba l k a n c ha moi s , r ed deer , br own bea r , wol f a nd l y nx . I n t hi s t en da y uni que a nd per s ona l i s ed ex per i enc e, y ou wi l l enj oy f our day s of ex pl or i ng t he Vel ebi t Mount a i ns on f oot , by 4x 4 and f r om hor s ebac k , s t a y i ng a t a l ux ur y r a nc h wi t h t he bes t home c ook ed mea l s ev er . Then, enj oy a s i x da y s t ay at one of Cr oa t i a ’ s mos t beaut i f ul s ea s i de Vi l l as, wher e y ou c a n go boa t i ng a nd s pot bot t l enos e dol phi ns , ex pl or e a nc i ent medi ev a l t owns or j us t r el a x by t he wa t er . .
DAY TO DAY PROGRAMME Da y 1 Ar r i v e i n Gos pi c , Za gr eb, Spl i t or Za da r a nd t r a ns f er t o Li nden Tr ee Ret r ea t & Ra nc h t o s t a r t y ou Cr a t i a n a dv ent ur e. Li nden Tr ee wi l l be y our home f or t hr ee ni ght s . Di nner f r om Mi c hel i n c hef Megi . Da y 2 Af t er br ea k f a s t , meet up wi t h y our gui de a nd hos t Br uc e Yer k ov i c h f or a mor ni ng hor s e r i de. Lunc h out i n t he f i el d, f ol l owed by a hi k e. Anot her bea ut i f ul mea l a t t he Ra nc h f r om Megi , a nd i n t he ev eni ng t her e i s t i me t o enj oy t he c a mpf i r e bef or e bed. Da y 3 Ha v e br ea k f a s t a nd meet up wi t h y our gui de a nd hos t Br uc e Yer k ov i c h f or a not her da y f ul l of a dv ent ur es ex pl or i ng t he a r ea on f oot a nd hor s e r i di ng. Lunc h wi l l be out i n t he f i el d. I n t he ev eni ng t r a ns por t wi l l be a r r a nged t o t he Rewi l di ng Vel ebi t bea r hi de t o s pot bea r s a nd ot her bea ut i f ul c r ea t ur es t ha t r es i de i n t hi s wi l d pa r t of Cr oa t i a . Unwi nd i n f r ont of t he c a mpf i r e bef or e bed Da y 4 Af t er br ea k f a s t y ou wi l l t a k e a 3 hr t r a ns f er t o Vi l l a Ka t a by t he Adr i a t i c Sea , y our pr i v a t e a c c ommoda t i on f or t he nex t s i x ni ght s . Unpa c k a ga i n get s et t l ed i n, a nd enj oy t he v i ew ov er t ur quoi s e wa t er s f r om y our t er r a c e. Da y 5 t o 9 Enj oy t he s ea v i ew, t he wa v es , boa t t r i ps , f i s hi ng. Ta k e on pa ddl e boa r di ng, bi c y c l e t our s , a nd es t ua r y wa l k s . Pos s i bl e da y t r i ps i nc l ude v i s i t s t o Dubr ov ni k , Mos t a r a nd Medj ugor j e a nd wi ner y t our s . Per s ona l gui de, per s ona l c hef a nd ma i d a r e i nc l uded i n t he Vi l l a . I t i s a t r ul y bea ut i f ul pl a c e t o r el a x a nd wa t c h t he s uns et s . Da y 1 0 Af t er br ea k f a s t i t ' s t i me t o s a y goodby e t o t he bea ut i f ul Adr i a t i c Coa s t a nd t r a ns f er t o y our t r a i n t er mi na l or a i r por t of c hoi c e. Ret ur n home f ul l of a dv ent ur ous s t or i es a nd l ea r ni ng ex per i enc es .
DETAILS
Da y s
1 0 da y s / 9 ni ght s
When
Ma y - Oc t ober
Ac c ommoda t i on
Li nden Tr ee Ret r ea t & Ra nc h a nd Vi l l a Ka t a
Gui de
Br uc e Yer k ov i c h
How t o get t her e
You c a n r ea c h Gos pi c by bus or t r a i n. Ar r i v a l a t Za gr eb, Za da r or
Spl i t a i r por t s i s a l s o pos s i bl e. Fr om 2 02 1 , t r a ns f er s f r om Vi enna ,
Gr a z , Lj ubl j a na , Tr i es t e, a nd Venez i a a i r por t s a r e a l s o a v a i l a bl e.
La ngua ges
Engl i s h, Cr oa t i a n
I nc l us i v e
At t he Ra nc h: a c c ommoda t i on, br ea k f a s t , l unc h, di nner ,
s c hedul ed a c t i v i t i es , us e of t he equi pment , a meni t i es a nd
f a c i l i t i es , out door hea t ed s wi mmi ng pool ( a v a i l a bl e dur i ng
s ummer s ea s on onl y ) , J a pa nes e of ur o hot t ub, mov i e t hea t r e,
l i br a r y , ba dmi nt on, v ol l ey ba l l , a r c her y , boc c e ba l l , hor s es hoe
pi t , bi c y c l es , ev eni ng ent er t a i nment , f r ee s a t el l i t e Wi - Fi a nd
v a l et pa r k i ng.
At t he Vi l l a : a c c ommoda t i on, br ea k f a s t , l unc h, di nner , us e of t he
equi pment , a meni t i es a nd f a c i l i t i es , boa t t r i ps , f i s hi ng, pa ddl e
boa r di ng, bi c y c l e t our s , es t ua r y wa l k s , da y t r i ps t o Dubr ov ni k ,
Mos t a r a nd Medj ugor j e a nd wi ner y t our s , ev eni ng
ent er t a i nment , f r ee Wi - Fi a nd v a l et pa r k i ng.
PRICES Thi s ex a mpl e t r i p f or 1 0 da y s c os t s €2 4 95 , - per per s on when s ha r i ng wi t h 8 peopl e, i nc l udi ng a l l i nt er na l t r a ns f er s , a c c omoda t i on, f ood a nd gui ded a c t i v i t i es . Tr a ns f er pr i c es t o/f r om t r a i n s t a t i ons a nd a i r por t s upon r eques t . Di s c ount s a r e a v a i l a bl e f or l ow s ea s on a nd f or c hi l dr en 3 - 6 y ea r s a nd 7 - 1 3 y ea r s . You c a n a l s o book out t he Ra nc h or t he Vi l l a a nd ha v e i t ex c l us i v el y t o y our s el f .
OUR RESPONSIBILITY
Due t o t he huge gr owt h i n c oa s t a l t our i s m i n Cr oa t i a ov er t he l a s t
1 0- 1 5 y ea r s , ma ny l oc a l i nha bi t a nt s ha v e mov ed out of t he Vel ebi t
a r ea t owa r ds t he c oa s t . As a r es ul t , ma ny a r ea s of t hi s bea ut i f ul
r egi on a r e now c ha r a c t er i s ed by l a nd a ba ndonment , r ur a l ex odus
a nd f a di ng c ul t ur a l t r a di t i on. Rewi l di ng Eur ope i s wor k i ng wi t h
l oc a l pa r t ner s t o t r a ns f or m t hes e c ha l l enges i nt o oppor t uni t i es .
Thi s ha s s een t he es t a bl i s hment of t he 2 3 , 000- hec t a r e Vel ebi t
Na t ur e Res er v e.
A new wi l dl i f e wa t c hi ng v ent ur e s a w t he c ons t r uc t i on a nd openi ng
of t wo wi l dl i f e hi des i n t hi s r es er v e i n 2 01 6. Thes e wi l l benef i t t he
l oc a l c ommuni t y t hr ough j ob oppor t uni t i es a nd boos t ed t our i s m
i nc ome. They r epr es ent t he f i r s t s t ep i n dev el opi ng t he a r ea ’ s v a s t
pot ent i a l a s a s us t a i na bl e na t ur e t our i s m des t i na t i on.
Two uni que f or es t s i n t he Rewi l di ng Vel ebi t a r ea wer e r ec ent l y
a dded t o t he UNESCO Wor l d Her i t a ge Li s t . Rewi l di ng Eur ope i s
wor k i ng t o pr omot e t hi s model a c r os s Eur ope.
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