Croatia’s Finest National Parks

7 days

Plitvice Lakes, the Kornati, Paklenica, Krka and the island of Pag with a cheese tasting.

The five parks people come to Croatia for, in one week: Plitvice, the Kornati by boat, Paklenica, Krka with Visovac island, and the island of Pag with a cheese tasting on the way back.

Day by day

01
Home – overnight stop Slovenia/Austria
Travel via Austria to Slovenia for an overnight stop.
Check in and dinner at the hotel.
02
Plitvice Lakes National Park
After breakfast, drive to Plitvice Lakes National Park. On a guided tour with a local guide we discover this fascinating national park with its many lakes and waterfalls.
The unique play of colours of the lakes, set among the surrounding forests, leaves a lasting impression on every visitor.
In the afternoon we continue to the Zadar/Šibenik area. Check in at the hotel and dinner.
03
Kornati National Park
Today a full day boat excursion into Kornati National Park awaits us.
We sail through the unique island world of the Kornati and learn a great deal about this fascinating natural phenomenon from our expert guide.
On board we enjoy a barbecue lunch with fish or meat. Drinks with lunch (wine, water and juice) are included. In the late afternoon we return to the hotel for dinner.
04
Paklenica National Park – Winnetou film locations
After breakfast we drive to Paklenica National Park, whose impressive landscapes served as the setting for the famous Winnetou films.
We then continue by minivan or minibus to the imposing Tulove Grede and on to the plateau where the Apache pueblo was once built for the filming.
In the afternoon we return to the hotel. Afterwards, time at leisure.
Dinner at the hotel.
05
Krka National Park – Šibenik – island of Visovac
After breakfast we drive to Krka National Park with its impressive waterfalls.
A special highlight is the boat trip to the idyllic monastery island of Visovac.
Afterwards we visit the historic town of Šibenik.
Then we drive back to the hotel, with time at leisure, for example for swimming and relaxing. Dinner at the hotel.
06
Island of Pag – cheese tasting
Today we drive to the island of Pag, known for its famous Pag lace and its extraordinary, almost lunar karst landscape.
On the way we visit a dairy whose cheese, awarded gold medals several times over, is known far beyond the borders of Croatia.
On a tour of the premises we gain interesting insights into the production and then enjoy a tasting of cheese, wine and olive oil.
After a short ferry crossing we reach the mainland again and continue to our overnight stop.
Check in at the hotel and dinner.
07
Homeward journey
After breakfast we set off on the journey home with many fine impressions of the fascinating national parks and landscapes of Croatia.

What is included

6 nights with half board in selected, comfortable hotels
Full day guiding from the hotel on every excursion day
Local guide in Plitvice Lakes National Park
Entrance to Plitvice Lakes National Park
Entrance to Kornati National Park
Entrance to Paklenica National Park
Entrance to Velebit Nature Park
Full day boat excursion in Kornati National Park, including lunch and drinks with the meal (wine, water and juice)
Minibus and van transfer to Tulove grede and the former Apache pueblo
Visit to a working dairy, including a tasting of cheese, wine and olive oil