Islandhopping on foot and by boat
Hiking cruise around the Kvarner Bay Islands - Itinerary
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Hiking cruise Kvarner Bay - 8 days/7 nights
1000 islands in crystal-clear water, rugged cliffs and countless little bays that’s the island world of Croatia. Every island has its own distinct look, its own past, which is mirrored in the countless historical city ports.
We’ll spend one week getting to know the country and the locals of the islands of Cres, Krk, Rab and Losinj. We’ll set off in the morning with a good healthy breakfast. At midday we’ll meet up at the boat to receive a warm meal or you can enjoy a picnic outside in the fresh air. In the evening the motorized sailing boat will await us in the next port, and we will enjoy an excellent meal, before heading off for some shopping in the historical port city and finally lie down to sleep in our cabin or on deck under a thousand stars…
Course of the tour - Day 1 (Sun) Omišalj – Opatija Riviera (2 hrs)
Individual arrival at Omišalj, a small harbor on the island of Krk. If you arrive by car we organize a supervised parking place. From 11 am you may move into your cabin on board the motor yacht. At 1 pm the boat will set sail for Lovran, where we’ll walk along a 12 km long shore side promenade. Overnight stay in Opatija.
Day 2 (Mon) Northern Island of Cres - Krk (5 hrs)
Our motorized sailing vessel will drop us off on the island of Cres. The planned hike will take us to Beli, one of the oldest castle settlements. The poetic pathway will take us through the island’s only "jungle". After three hours we’ll reach a farm where griffons are raised. Here we’ll hear some interesting stories about these rare white headed birds, which will be circling high above us. In the evening we’ll travel to Krk. This adventurous day will end with a guided tour of the historical center of Krk.
Day 3 (Tue) Krk – Baska (3 hrs)
We will travel by boat from Krk to Stara Baska. Here we’ll undertake a three-hour hike on a pathway 300m above sea level, traversing the white cliffs of the Obzova Mountains to Baska. We will not miss out on seeing the glagolitical writing on Baska’s famous stone tablet. Baska is one of the prettiest towns in the Adriatic and lies in a fertile valley. After lunch we’ll travel by boat to the island of Rab, where we’ll spend the night in the lively and worth seeing Old town of Rab.
Day 4 (Wed) Rab Island and Losinj Island (4 hrs)
In the morning we’ll climb up to a viewpoint on the 400m high Kamenjak Mountain and afterwards we’ll return to the town of Rab. During lunch the boat will bring us to the island of Losinj. The afternoon hike tour leads us first through a small forest to the bay of Balvanida bay and later on to the crystal clear bay of Krivica, where our ship is awaiting us for the overnight stay.
Day 5 (Thurs) Lošinj Island (2 and 2 hrs)
After a refreshing swim in the sea we will start our hike to the picturesque harbor of Veli Losinj on the other side of the island. From there we will take a walk along the shore to the old seamen and health resort Mali Losinj. In the afternoon you may like to swim or to take a walk along the protected bay of Mali Losinj. Overnight stay in Mali Losinj.
Day 6 (Fri) Lošinj Island and Cres Island (5 hrs)
In the morning we will take the local bus to Nerezine. From here the pilgrim’s path will take us up to the 588m high Televrina Mountain, the highest peak on the island. After a picnic with fantastic views across to the neighboring islands, we’ll descend to the artist’s city of Osor, where the ship will awaiting us in the old Roman canal to take us to Martinscica in the late afternoon. Overnight stay in Martiniscica.
Day 7 (Sat) Martinscica – Lubenice – Pula (5 hrs)
Today we’ll visit the particularly picturesque pirate’s cove of Lubenice, which lies up high on top of the cliff tops of Cres Island. The five-hour hike takes us from Martinscica up to the old stone village of Vidovici, which is situated on a high cliff with legendary panoramic views out onto the sea. The boat will await us on the Lubenice’s small beach and will take us to Pula, where we’ll spend the last night.
Day 8 (Sun) Pula (Disembarkment)
After breakfast guests will disembark until 9 am.
General Information
Changes
We reserve the right to make changes to the planned route due to changing wind and weather conditions, and where required by organizational necessities.
Requirements
Light to average hikes ranging from 4 to 5 hours over mostly stony chalk/limestone ground. Hiking shoes/boots recommended.
Catering
The on-board chef is a member of the 4-strong crew and will prepare breakfast and one to two warm meals daily.
Guided tour
The tour will generally be guided in German language. One of the guides will translate into English for non-German-speaking participants. (Except for pure English-speaking groups.)
Participants
- Minimum 14 participants
- Maximum 26 participants