Enjoy a unique adventure that will take you kayaking/rafting on the Kupa and Mreznica rivers, on an fun cycling tour along the river bank, and to the famous Plitvice Lakes National Park.
Group
6 Days
Jun - Sep
High
Beginner
On this 1-week Green Highlands Croatia Hiking Adventure, you will experience some of the most stunning wilderness areas in the best off-the-beaten-path spots in the country!
The Croatian Highlands is an amazing place to spend hot summer days in the mountains and rivers. On this combined tour, we will visit some of the best spots in the region and enjoy a wide variety of activities. You can find a detailed day-by-day description below.
The activities and routes we decide to take will be chosen by the guide according to your abilities and preferences. When we end our activities, we will return to the hotel, enjoy a delicious Croatian dinner or go for a refreshing swim.
Send your request to join this tour and discover the unique wilderness of Croatia. We look forward to guiding you!
You will be picked up at the Zagreb or Rijeka Airport. After a short trip briefing, you will be taken to your hotel on the Dobra River valley, across an old Croatian castle. You will settle in, meet the rest of the tour group and go over the week's plan.
In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner, then take a stroll or enjoy a swim in the river.
The Plitvice Lakes National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its karst stone, lakes, waterfalls, and caves.
Your guide will choose the best route for the group, which may include some hiking and a boat tour on one of the lakes. In the evening, enjoy some relaxing time in the hotel.
After breakfast, we will drive to the base camp at the Mreznica River. We will give you safety gear and neoprene suits. After a safety briefing, we will set off.
This 4 to 6-hour tour combines kayaking and canyoning. The day will be packed with adventure and you will have the chance to ride down waterfalls, jump from cliffs, go on natural water slides, or walk around them if it makes you feel more comfortable.
When we get back on dry land, we will change and then head back down through little villages along the river until we arrive at the hotel.
This cycling tour will take us from the National Park’s visitor center down a paved road to the stunning Kupa river source. It is 168m deep, has a vibrant turquoise color, and is crystalline. From there, we will follow the river on well-paved roads and perhaps cross over to Slovenia for lunch. In Brod na Kupi village, we will head to a nearby rafting base camp on the smaller Kupica River, where we will have some refreshments ready for you.
If you are up for some more cycling and time allows, we can also take a forest trail up another creek to the 70m-high Zeleni Vir waterfall. After returning to the base, the driver will take us back to the hotel.
Depending on the season and how the water is, we will choose the best section of the river. We will take lunch packs and you will receive instructions before floating down this wild body of water with steep forested mountains on each side.
Your guide will make sure you are safe and point out the plant- and wildlife all around you. .At the end of the river adventure, we will wrap up with a Croatian-style celebration and share our impressions of the adventure.
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Guiding agency
Kupa Sports is an adventurous team that loves nature. We are engaged in recreational tourism with emphasis on water activities. Everyone in our team is trained as a professional guide.
Our certifications come from the International Rafting Federation as well as from the Croatian HGSS course for Outdoor Guides.
Languages
English | German | Croatian
Man
Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!
Maxine
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