Rivers by the Sea

Raftrek multi activity week holiday - rivers by the sea
A wonderful week with our guide Tino looking after everything for us - an exciting activity holiday with just the right amount of challenge for everyone, but without the stress, I didn't think it was possible. River kayaking in the Zrmanja river was the highlight but every day was excellent. We swam in so many waterfalls! Visiting historic towns after activities was a bonus - and the ice creams are amazing! Also all our questions and concerns (since I'd only ever booked package holidays with the big companies before) before booking/arrival were addressed really well and clearly by Marijka and all turned out just as she said. Skradin was a lovely place to stay; Hotel food was delicious though perhaps not enough choice/variety for some.
Thanks very much Raftrek! We are missing Croatia and Tino already...
Cas

Fantastic tour
I did the 8 day tour Rivers by the Sea in September 2013. Away on a 5 and half week holiday, this tour was the highlight of my trip. We had a small group of 5 plus our guide as it was the end of the season, and that worked out well. Our guide Branimir was fantastic. He genuinely wanted to share his country with us, and I am sure without him we would have not seen so much. He always had time to talk about Croatia, or chat about where we all came from. The river kayaking and rafting were awesome! Branimir and the other guides on the river were very skilled and knowledgeable. I felt very safe in their capable hands. It was very beautiful kayaking down the river. You didnt have to be an expert in kayaking with such experienced guides. The tour was a good mix. Activity half the day and some sight seeing the rest of the day. I felt I got my moneys worth for sure. Sometimes we would leave at 8.30 am and get back to the hotel about 6.30 or 7 pm. We did have a day free which ended up quite good as I had a chance to look around the lovely little town of Skradin where we were based. I highly recommend Rafttrek, it was a great tour.

Everything about this trip was wonderful
We have just come back from the most amazing holiday in Croatia. All of us, including our 12 and 13 year old children, fell in love with the country and its lovely people (universally friendly and with a great sense of humour!). The first week we stayed in a small, unspoilt fishing village, Novagrad, which was a perfect chill-out place on the coast (well, estuary but it was so big, it could have been the sea) and the second we spent in Skradin (slightly bigger and more geared to tourists but still beautiful with its marble slabs and quaint shops and not a MacD's in sight) where we joined a group for the Rivers by the Sea activity holiday. I chose Raftek over other companies offering similar holidays because of my contact with Branka for whom nothing was too much trouble. She even had to rearrange our holiday for us after I broke my knee and it was all re-booked within a day.

The Rivers by the Sea trip is a wonderful mix of fun and adventure with enough to challenge even the most sporty people. We loved the effort of the kayaking, for example, mixed with shoring up for lunch in an idyllic place, such as a 'private' pool with a waterfall and 'exhilarating' jumping off rocks into the water opportunities. Everything - cycling, walking in the Krka national park, canyoning (my children's favourite trip), kayaking, sight seeing (love the 'Roman' towns) and generally having a laugh with the others in the party (a great mix of English, Swiss and Polish) was great fun and brilliantly organised.

Our guides, Borna and Tin, are lovely characters and very skilled at their job. They provided a perfect mix of fun and professionalism, knowledge and organisation. Everything was perfectly timed and there was just enough information to make the activities punctual and safe without making arrangements more complicated than they needed to be. Nothing was too much trouble for them - or Ed, beavering away behind the scenes. The staff at both hotels were great, too. The attitude to Health and Safety was a breath of fresh air. Activities were safe with an acceptable level of risk. We all knew this so we looked out for each other and the guides kept everything in control without prohibiting activites we all knew we could do. Britain! Are you listening??

Would I recommend this holiday? Would I! I only hope we can go again.

Had a great time on this tour
I did a 7 day tour with Raftrek and found it to be an excellent company and a well organized tour. From the beginning booking with the company was really easy thanks to Branka's great service. The tour guide were funny and well organized. The activities were a great mix of active and relaxing. Food was great and the chef was fantastic, so accommodating to my allergies. Great company and great tour overall.

Raftrek - Rivers by the Sea - Multi Activity Week
We took our two teenage sons on a week’s activity holiday with Raftrek. We were based in a 3-star hotel in Skradin – a lovely little town with the added attraction of huge celebrity yachts and boat trips to the national park. The hotel was very comfortable and gave a friendly service. The Raftrek guides were brilliant – all were a fantastic mix of professionalism, fun, patience, knowledge and competence – exactly what you need when trying activities out of your comfort zone. From the initial booking right through to the end of the holiday, Raftrek were very efficient and well organised.
The week consisted of cycling, rafting, sea kayaking, river kayaking and a walk to the Skradinski Buk waterfall. All the equipment used was new and in very good condition.
Raftrek included some visits to local towns in the itinerary which was a great contrast to the activities. Also included are transfers to/from Zadar or Split airports.
We had a fantastic week with a great group of families and would recommend Raftrek unreservedly. We would happily take another holiday with them in the future.