Ref: Cro/w/1.1/IH

Individual single tour and guided group tour
8 days/ 7 nights

Light to average hikes ranging from 4 to 5 hours over mostly stony chalk/limestone ground. Hiking shoes/boots recommended

Travel dates

Beginning of May
Beginning of September

Contact info@bikeandhike.co.za for rates and specials.

Accommodation

The TARIN is a new two-mast 23m long motorized sailing boat with a diameter of 6m and was built in 2003/ 2004. Ten cabins are on deck. Four cabins include a French bed (140cm) and a single bunk bed. Two others are fitted with a French bed (140cm). The remaining three have two bunk beds of the same size, which are either situated next to or above each other. Another cabin is situated below deck with two separate beds and two portholes.The front sun deck is 40m2; the one above the bridge is c. 60 m2. With its sun decks and large lounge Captain Nevio's TARIN offer the travelling party ample room.

Catering

The on-board chef is a member of the 4-strong crew and will prepare breakfast and one to two warm meals daily.

ITERNARY

Day 1: (Sun) Pula - Cres Island (4 hrs)
Arrange own travel to Pula, the most important port city in Istria. If you will be travelling by car we will arrange a safe parking place for you. At 11 am you will check in to your cabin on the motorised sailing boat. At 1pm the boat will depart and will transport you to the North West of Cres Island, where, after a four-hour hike 300 m above sea level through a partly densely covered forest, you will arrive at a beautiful swimming bay. You can opt to stay the night there or in the safe port of Opatija.

Day 2: (Mon) Northern Island of Cres - Krk (5 hrs)
Our motorised sailing boat will drop you off on the island of Cres. The planned hike will take you to Beli, one of the oldest castle settlements. The poetic pathway will take you through the island's only "jungle". After three hours you will reach a farm where griffons are raised. Here you will hear some interesting stories about these rare white-headed birds, which will be circling high above us. In the evening you will travel to Krk. This adventurous day will end with a guided tour of the historical centre of Krk.

Day 3: (Tue) Krk - Baska - Rab Island (4 hrs)
You will travel by boat from Krk to Stara Baska. Here you will undertake a three-hour hike on a pathway 300m above sea level, traversing the white cliffs of the Obzova Mountains to Baska. You 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 you will travel by boat to the island of Grgur, to a quiet port.

Day 4: (Wed) Rab Island (4 hrs)
Transfer to Rab Island in the morning. First of all you will hike through the so-called "Dundo Forest". The pathway leads us past the St Euphemia monastery to an inviting swimming bay facing Rab island's city towers. After a refreshing break you can discover the cute little historical streets of Rab. Afterwards the cook will be awaiting us with a warm meal. In the afternoon you will undertake a guided tour. Overnight accommodation in the port of Rab.

Day 5: (Thu) Losinj Island (2 and 2 hrs)
On Thursday you will be taken to Losinj Island. We will start our hike to the old seamen- and health resort Mali Losinj, where the boat will be awaiting us, in the Bay of Cikat. In the afternoon you may like to take a walk along the shore to the small port of Veli Losinj on the other side of the island. Overnight accommodation in the port of Mali Losinj.

Day 6: (Fri) Losinj Island (5 hrs)
In the morning you 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 neighbouring islands, we will descend to the artist's city of Osor, where the boat will be awaiting us in the old Roman canal. Overnight accommodation in Martiniscica.

Day 7: (Sat) Martinscica - Lubenice - Pula (5hrs)
Today you will 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 will spend our last night.

Day 8: (Sun) Pula (Check-out)
After breakfast you will be required to check out before 9am.

Changes

We reserve the right to make alterations to the planned route due to changing wind and weather conditions, and where required by organizational necessities.

Services included

• 8-day trip on a motorized sailing boat with a crew of four
• 7 nights' accommodation on a motorized sailing boat in a double cabin below deck **) with a shower/WC
• 7 x breakfast and dinner on board of the boat
• 6 x lunch or lunch packets
• 7 x guided hikes (as described in the itinerary)

Rates

Contact info@bikeandhike.co.za for rates and specials.

Per person in a double cabin below deck with own shower/WC

Additional optional services:

• Charge for a cabin above deck.
• Accommodation supplement on deck. Reservation required.
• Daily cabin cleaning and extra towel.

Additional costs:

• tourist/local taxes: Euro 20 (to be paid to the captain)
• beverages (tally sheet; to be paid to the captain)
• one lunch on land
• tips for crew and tour-guides
• Reductions: - If 3 guests share the cabin above deck, the third guest (e.g. a child) will receive a 50% reduction off the basic package price. These cabins are fitted with a bunk bed above a French bed.