IT IS NOVEMBER, so what?

Often we can hear how the tourist season ends by the end of October, and the new one starts sometime in April. But some of us keep on thinking is that really true or how this could be changed..

We have great climate, great food and wine, great places, history and architecture, beautiful scenery, but somehow this "fact" doesn't manage to exceed the popularity of the "Sun&Sea" in the summer, the peak season.

There are sooooo many different "theories" and points of view what we would need to do in order to prolong the season, but I don't feel like theorizing about it..  I know that telling people how many great things they could do in the off season and which are the benefits of visiting Croatia now, instead in August, wouldn't change this magic circle overnight, but its a start...

I could write about the climate, about facts, prices, history or just about places/destinations, but I wouldn't (at least for now). I would rather like to tell you what can you expect if you are "brave" enough to visit us NOW, in the off season, instead of peak season with the endless river of tourists just pouring into our destination.

So do you wonder what could you do if you visit Split, now, in the off season? In this and my following blogs, I would try to offer you some of the ideas and experiences.

How about a great day trip from Split to Hvar island? But not just any day trip, but a spectacular one. A day which starts with magnificent flight from Split over Brac island and Solta to Jelsa on Hvar island?

It is a fairly short flight, so much shorter than getting on a ferry. On the ferry you would travel for 2h each way and yes it is nice, but not as close to the great experience provided on ECA hydroplane flight. Yes it is only about 15 min flight, but in those 15 min you see so many amazing views that you can't believe that it all fitted in "only" 15minutes.

Starting from Split at around 8am, you are in Jelsa on Hvar island already before 8.30am. And there is a full day ahead of you to explore one of the most magnificent Adriatic islands. At this time of year the island is bit slow and sleepy, but its magic is there.  Whatever you choose to do. To get the shuttle from Jelsa to Hvar town and to explore on your own, or you could have a private island tour followed by wine tasting and lunch... All at your choice... :)

And the best about it there is plenty of time to enjoy your day and to be back in Split just on the time for dinner.

Who we are?

FROM HVAR ADVENTURE TO CROACTIVE HOLIDAYS

9 years ago the four of us (the founders) met on the island of Hvar, (called For in the local dialect), picking olives and later that night over sea food and local wine decided to form the agency not exactly knowing where it would take us. We didn't have role-models – adventure tourism in Croatia was still a new territory back then and we were curious. This is when our mother company was born: www.hvar-adventure.com - offering great day trips on Hvar island.

8 years after, a new child was born based in Split, with a mission to offer even more exciting tours on wider territory. 

www.croactive-holidays.com 

As we all have great passion for Dalmatia and Croatia in general, our new project developed with a mission to take you to places in Croatia we love, not only the most popular ones that you read about in guide books...

ONE GIANT LEAP

Coming from different fields of activities as well as experiences it felt  natural to join them together and try to make them our living.

Our core activities are sea kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, biking, sailing.

Our trips are well planned, but we're not afraid of  improvising.

Our equipment is tested and reliable.

Our experienced guides know what they are doing.

We simply offer what we do ourselves and like to think we're good at it, yet knowing that learning (and hopefully getting better), never stops.

We don't believe in uniformity but diversity – therefore we have more things on our adventure menu and all are done with knowledge and passion.

In fact, our trips reflect our personalities. We've never stopped exploring the nature of things.

We are all locals fluent in English and some of us speak Spanish, German, Italian. We know people, characters, stories, restaurants, secrets and secret/secluded trails, coves, groves, all kinds of places outside Lonely planet. We know where, when and how to find a solitary spot in the middle of the highest season. We care and want our guests to have best possible time when travelling, because everything less than that is simply no good for anybody involved.

We know that by selling our services in a way we are selling ourselves and that may sound awkward at first, but only by committing yourself totally you're able to deliver something truly good and our aim is to leave every single guest with the feeling of well-earned pleasure. Of course, it takes two to tango, so we do our best and if the clients do the same, as a song goes, we're certain to succeed.

MORE ON HOW AND WHO WITH

Individuals and small numbers of people we prefer working with and somehow it's when you can give most but as we're never satisfied with average results our approach stays the same with bigger groups.

Beginners, intermediate and experienced adventure seekers, families, strong individuals; we don't discriminate our clients. Our trips vary from leisure style, moderatly sweat to hard going ones, plus everything in between.

In addition to this accomodation range goes from camping in the wild, campsites, family run gesthouses, private accomodation and luxurious big and small hotels and villas.

AND JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE

Self guided trips, wine tasting, traditional regional meals, culinary delights and lessons, treasure hunt, team buiding, stand up paddle, white water kayaking and rafting, canyoning, zip line, jeep safari, photo safari, boat and other transfers – we do it all. Ok, maybe not everything ourselves, but we are associated with other companies who we know do it well.

We operate in the north, middle and south Dalmatia, its mainland and the islands from Zadar to Dubrovnik, Montenegro, northern parts of Croatian higlands like Velebit, Gorski Kotar, from conventional trips like Plitvice national park to many other destinations off the tourist tracks.