3 Day Zrmanja River Trip Spectacular canyon with magnificent waterfall. JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER

Start Point

Kastel Zegarski

End Point

Novigrad

Days

3 days & 2 nights

Price Per Person

EUR 0.00 Twin/EUR 0.00 Single


Tour Description

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Spectacular canyon with magnificent waterfalls

Weekend Zrmanja River kayaking trip is designed for flexible, energetic people. Who like to be active and have a spirit of adventure. Therefore a positive attitude. Our daily program is a combination of kayaking, swimming and exploring rivers. It is a perfect program for a short outdoor getaway. Breathtaking beauty merged with activities is something worth experiencing. Indulge yourself for the weekend and feel like a little scout again. Spend your nights under the stars. Wake up to the sound of the river and birds.

Weekend Zrmanja River kayaking trip

Zrmanja and Krupa are among the most beautiful rivers in Europe: perfectly clear warm water, a spectacular canyon with magnificent waterfalls. They are easy and safe enough for beginner canoeists. Their scenery makes them also very exciting. The trip begins in Kastel Zegarski, only an hour drive from Zadar. After the first hour of paddling down easy rapids, you will – if time and weather permit – visit beautiful Krupa waterfalls and swim under them.  Following a night’s rest, you will continue your trip from a small town called Obrovac. Spectacular sights of the cliffs in contrast to the turquoise river color will lead you all the way to the river estuary. You finish up in the Novigrad Sea, so this is a great opportunity to combine river and sea kayaking in one trip!

Short itinerary:

Day 1: The trip starts in Kastel Zegarski
Day 2: Kayaking Zrmanja river
Day 3: Kayaking to the Adriatic Sea

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RIVER KAYAKING

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Kayaking in Croatia is an experience of a lifetime
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River kayaking in Croatia is great. During warm season the most beautiful rivers are perfect for canoeing and kayaking in Croatia. So when you plan a vacation by the sea, plan a day on the river. It will be your best. Maybe you will come to Croatia seeking paradise. But as you kayak on travertine waterfalls, you’ll find a whole lot more. Therefore a world away from crowded beaches and seaside resorts.

Kayaking in Croatia is an experience of a lifetime

Your kayak instructor will show and teach you all the basic steps for one to enjoy kayaking. He might even add some more things for you to practice. Since you will gradually learn how to paddle right and how to maneuver the kayak. Breathtaking beauty merged with a week of activities is something worth experiencing. You’ll discover that kayaking in Croatia is great.

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WALKING

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Hiking or walking in Croatia is magnificent
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The holidays that include walking in Croatia as the main activities are recommended for a healthy lifestyle. Walking, in general, is the most basic and common mode of transportation. Hence it has numerous environmental benefits. Though walking is also a clear example of a sustainable mode of transport. Especially suited for urban use and/or relatively shorter distances. Non-motorized transport modes such as walking. But also cycling, small-wheeled transport (skates, skateboards and hand carts) are often key elements of successfully encouraging clean urban transport.

Hiking or walking in Croatia is magnificent

With minimum impact on the environment, you get to see all the hidden and best-preserved parts of our country. The diversity of landscapes makes Croatia a magnificent place for all outdoors enthusiasts. With its location, it offers endless possibilities for walkers. Although it is a tourist hot-spot for beaches, its natural beauty lends itself to being a hiker’s paradise. There are great areas for walking in Croatia and to simply explore and be at one with nature.

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Day 1 Arrival to the destination

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Our trip begins with gathering up, setting up the camp and enjoying a BBQ dinner around the campfire
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Your host will meet you at the airport in Zadar and drive you to the small village of Kastel Zegarski. Our trip begins with gathering up, setting up the camp and enjoying a BBQ dinner around the campfire.

Campsite; Meals: D 

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Day 2 Starting our river trip

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kayak along a flat, scenic section of the river , you’ll take a short walk to an 8m high waterfall for a picnic lunch and a refreshing swim
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After breakfast, you’ll be put into the river and kayak along a flat, scenic section of the river. Around midday, you’ll take a short walk to an 8m high waterfall for a picnic lunch and a refreshing swim. Back at the river, you’ll kayak through a slightly more challenging section. The day will be filled with swimming, jumping off the waterfalls and enjoying beautiful nature. That night you’ll camp near one of Zrmanja biggest waterfalls and enjoy a traditional meal around the campfire.

Campsite; Meals: B, D (optional picnic lunch on your own); kayaking: 15 km; 4-5hours 

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Day 3 Continuing our expedition downstream

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After this long but beautiful and challenging day on the river, we finish up in Novigrad where we have time to change into dry clothes and relax while having lunch
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This morning after breakfast we embark on a kayaking expedition down the Zrmanja River all the way to the Adriatic Sea. The journey meanders through a spectacular deep canyon. The Zrmanja area is categorized as a Park of Nature within the Velebit Nature Park. After this long but beautiful and challenging day on the river, we finish up in Novigrad where we have time to change into dry clothes and relax while having lunch. We depart home after.

 

Meals: B (optional lunch on your own); kayaking: 17 km; 4-5hours, moderate to challenging

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Information

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Group size

Min 4 – max 16 people per group; larger groups are on request. Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund. In case the minimum number of participants is not met but the guest/s still want to do the trip, the price increases by a percentage depending on the final number of participants.

Skill level

Moderate ***  

Accommodation

You will be accommodated in our campsite in Kaštel Žegarski and in a camp next to one of Zrmanja river’s waterfalls, a perfect place for swimming and diving. Located in the heart of beautiful preserved nature, this unique canyon attracts attention and admiration of all visitors. It’s a perfect harmony between man and nature. We will provide tents and sleeping mats. There is no better place to relax and enjoy, but in a beautiful preserved nature of the river bank.

Air Travel

Please check with us before purchasing your airline tickets to ensure your trip has the necessary minimum number of participants required to operate. Early arrivals / Extended stay notes – we include two transfers with each trip. These are usually the transfers on the first and the last day of the trip. In case you are arriving a few days earlier or extending your stay in Dubrovnik after your trip with us, we can provide additional airport transfers.

Meals

Meals tend to be fairly heavy on the meats and sausages, bread and pastries, pasta and dumplings. If you have special dietary needs, please let us know as soon as possible. Vegetarian diets can be accommodated but we recommend that you bring along with you some of your favorite protein snacks.

Note on Itinerary : Please note that rafting boats are used in case of high water levels. This itinerary is subject to change due to group abilities and preferences, weather, water levels, special events of interest, etc. Raftrek Guides and Trip Leaders will do their utmost to ensure the best possible experience for their clients without compromising safety at any time. This may mean changing the original itinerary to avoid discomfort or risk, which could be caused by exceptional situations. Raftrek reserves the right to alter the itinerary without prior notice.

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