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From Hvar: Blue and Green Cave Day Tour

From Hvar: Blue and Green Cave Day Tour

Enjoy a speedboat tour from Hvar to the Green Cave on Ravnik. Enter the Blue Cave on Biševo island and stop for a refreshing dip at Stiniva Cove. Cruise through the Paklinski islands and visit the turquoise waters of Vinogradišce bay.  Take a speedboat to have an extraordinary experience swimming in the Green and Blue Caves. Swim, sunbathe, and relax in pristine waters and amongst stunning scenery. Meet your skipper and other tour guests at the seafront in Hvar where you'll board a speed boat for an adventurous ride while enjoying the sun and waves. The first stop is the Green Cave on the Islet of Ravnik, well-known for its gorgeous color. Here you will have the chance to swim inside the cave and enjoy the natural, emerald light show. Your skippers will share interesting stories and fun facts about the places see. Next, head to the Island of Biševo, where the Blue Cave, one of the wonders of the Adriatic coast, is located. After reaching Biševo, disembark from the speedboat and board the Blue Cave’s shuttlecraft, which will take you directly inside the cave. You will have enough time to take pictures and enjoy the silvery-­blue color created by the sun as it bathes the inside of the cave through an opening in the roof and is reflected back by the sandy sea bottom below. From the Blue Cave, head to a small, hidden bay named Stiniva Cove where you can jump from the speedboat into the sea to take a short swim through the Stiniva Gates. You'll find yourself inside a beautiful cove, surrounded by magnificent rocks. Enjoy swimming or get out on the pebble beach of Stiniva to take breathtaking photos, sunbathe, or have a cold drink at the beach bar. The Pakleni Islands, a chain of islands located right opposite the town of Hvar, are the final stop on the tour. Discover one of the archipelago’s most popular bays, Vinogradišce at Palmižana, where you can have a seaside lunch at one of the best restaurants in the Adriatic (at your own expense). After lunch, you'll have time to enjoy more swimming, relaxing, or sunbathing before you head back to Hvar at sunset.

From Novalja: Excursion to Paklenica National Park

From Novalja: Excursion to Paklenica National Park

Explore one of Croatia's top hiking destinations, the Paklenica National Park, on a full-day guided excursion from Novalja. Hike along spectacular canyons that cut into the southern slopes of Velebit — the only way to really get to know Paklenica — and have the opportunity to visit the dramatic Manita Peć cave. Begin your tour at the meeting point in Novalja and board a bus for the 86-kilometer (53.4-mile) journey to the national park. Upon arrival in this protected area, see the black-pine forests that lend Paklenica its name. The black-pine sap, called paklina, was used by natives in traditional medicine to treat wounds, as well as for illumination and the surface treatment of wooden boats. Depending on your wishes, choose among the various trails offering a range of difficulty levels. Keep your eye out for the park's numerous wildlife species, such as eagles, falcons, deer, and bears. Pay a visit to the Manita Peć cave to marvel at the stalagmites and stalactites, as well as the numerous bat species that call the cave home. Throughout your trip, delight in stunning views of the natural scenery. Basic hiking experience is required and children over the age of 8 may participate if accompanied by a parent or guardian. The tour concludes back at the original meeting point in Novalja.

Brač & Hvar private tour

Brač & Hvar private tour

Your wanted journey to Brač and Hvar islands begins in a pleasant speedboat ride directly to historical town Bol on the largest island in Croatia, island Brač. You will have three hours of free time to explore town Bol and his famous beach Zlatni rat (Golden Horn). It takes 20 min walking to this stunning beach surrounded by pine trees. Make sure you remember the image of the beach because next time you see it, it will not be the same. Its appearance moves depending on the direction of the wind and waves. After you have discovered the natural phenomenon of the famous beach you will be driven to beautiful town Hvar on island Hvar where you will have free time to explore cultural sights of the one of the most beautiful world harbours. In Hvar you have two hours of free time for sightseeing cultural heritage. In Hvar you can sightsee the old town, the promenade, the third oldest theatre in Europe, Arsenal, the church of Saint Stephen and take a 20 min walk to the fortress Španjola, from where you can have a magnificent view on Pakleni islands and old town. We will take time to show you splendid Pakleni islands, where you can enjoy swimming and snorkelling. You can take amazing pictures from the boat. Our skippers are more that willing to stop with the ride for good photo and to not expose your camera

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What people are saying about Paklenica National Park

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(187 reviews)

Perfect excursion! The guide was great, very good control of his speedboat, impressive. We were lucky with the weather, too bad it was a little windy, but it's April. No cave entrance for us, too much water and swell to be able to pass. As compensation, we took a nice tour of the surrounding islands and were even able to swim! I recommend !

Thoroughly enjoyed our day. Our skipper Leon was delightful, knowledgeable, very polite & helpful on & off the boat. We were very lucky to go into the Blue cave plus be the only boat for a moment! Pictures don’t do it justice.

Beautiful excursion with a great crew, attentive, very friendly and caring. Great discoveries and great memories! Do not hesitate!

It was a great day! the captain and his colleague were really friendly. The blue caves were beautiful!!

Took us to some of the most beautiful beaches I've been to! Blue cave was also amazing!