Excursions

Information & Booking
– for exact excursion days, prices and times of departures please contact the KOMPAS travel agency.

KOMPAS Poreč
Obala Maršala Tita 16
Phone: +385 52 451 200

Venice, Italy
– All day excursion by boat

A pleasant boat ride of two and a half hours will take you to Venice, one of the most beautiful and romantic cities of the world. A strong sea power of the past, also known as Serenissima and the queen of the Adriatic, Venice developed on 118 small islands of the lagoon intersected by channels which are connected by some 400 bridges. During the boat ride, your guide will inform you about the program of the that day’s excursion. During the sightseeing, you will see the St. Marc’s Square, enclosed by the St. Marc’s Basilica – the most beautiful example of the Byzantine architecture, the bell tower and the magnificent Ducal Palace. You continue your tour across the Academia Bridge, admiring the gorgeous architecture of Venetian palaces. After the sightseeing, there is free time to explore the city or, with extra payment, for gondola or water taxi ride or lunch in one of the Venetian restaurants.

Transfer, boat ride, visit to the Murano glass workshop included in the price. Valid travel document required!

Plitvice Lakes, national park
– All day excursion by bus

The departure for Plitvice is scheduled for the morning. Upon the arrival, you will admire the sights of nature and take a boat ride on the lake. You will see the lakes and waterfalls mostly on foot, but to visit one part of the Lower lakes you will also take a tourist train. The tour takes around 3 hours. After the sightseeing, you will go to the Grabovac motel to enjoy local specialty – small donuts called uštipci. Here you can also have lunch.

Transfers, guide, entrance fees to the National Park, uštipci included in the price. Sports/comfortable clothes recommended.

Brijuni Islands, national park
– Half day excursion by boat Prince of Venice or Princess of Dubrovnik

The Brijuni archipelago consists of 14 big and small islands of an exceptional beauty, famous for its preserved Mediterranean vegetation and archaeological sites; in 1983 the Brijuni islands became a national park. The boat ride starts from Poreč and continues via Veli Brijun, the biggest island of the archipelago, with a stop in Rovinj to pick up guests who will join your on your excursion. The 4-hour sightseeing of Brijuni includes a 1-hour ride by a tourist train to the Veriga bay with the remains of the Villa Rustica, tour of the safari park where many wild animals live in the open, photo exhibition “Tito on Brijuni”, visit to the Archaeological Museum and the St. German’s church from the 15th century.

Transfer, boat ride, guide and entrance fees included in the price.

Rovinj
– Half day excursion by boat Prince of Venice or Princess of Dubrovnik

Boat ride to Rovinj. Upon the arrival to the port, sightseeing of the town accompanied by a guide. After the sightseeing, some free time. Arrival to Poreč around 3 PM.

Transfer, guide included in the price.

Postojna, Lipica, Slovenia
– All day excursion by bus

This excursion is perfect for nature and horse lovers. After a pleasant drive, you arrive to the small place called Postojna, to visit one of the most famous and most beautiful caves in Europe. The cave is 22 km long. You will see one part of it by an electric train, but you will on foot for some 2 km through its most beautiful part. The sightseeing takes around 90 minutes, and there will be enough time for souvenir shopping and lunch.

After the visit to the cave, you will go to Lipica, where pure-breed Lipizaner horses are bred. The guide will show you the horse farm where a special program will be held. You will also visit the stud farm.

Transfer, guide, entrance fees included in the price. Sports clothes recommended. Passport or valid travel document required.

Istria Tour
– Whole day excursion by bus

Istria, the biggest Croatian peninsula, will lure you not only with its coast but also with its beauty and diverse inland. Join the tour to see the Red, Green and White Istria, to enjoy the beauty of its green hills and many vineyards. Istria also abounds in historical and cultural monuments. You will see the medieval towns enclosed by walls, placed on picturesque hilltops, from where you will enjoy the magnificent panorama of the surrounding valleys, fields and mountains. You stop at the small town of Grožnjan. From there, you head towards Livade where you will get a chance to taste truffles. After the tasting, you continue your tour in Motovun; sightseeing and free time. At the end you will stop in Pula, where you will visit the Amphitheatre, the Triumphal Arch of the Sergeii and other monuments.

Guide, truffle tasting and entrance fees included in the price.

Fish Picnic
– Half day excursion by boat Monvi or St. Mauro

This trip promises you sun, sea and relaxing change of life speed. You will visit Rovinj and Vrsar and take a panoramic ride through the Lim Channel, famous for mussels and fish farms. On board, you will enjoy meat or fish menu for lunch.

Lunch included in the price.

Canoe Picnic
– All day excursion by bus

Departure early in the morning for Gorski kotar. Upon the arrival, you will be welcomed by the instructor, who will give you some instructions before you change your clothes and board the canoes. After a short test ride, you will descend the river. After canoeing, you will have lunch.

Transfers, guide, instructor, canoes with equipment and lunch included in the price. It is recommended to bring spare clothing and footwear! Valid travel document required.

 Baredine – Wine Tasting
– Half day excursion by bus

Drive towards the inland where you will visit one of the most beautiful phenomena of the Istrian karst – the Baredine cave, which is mentioned in many local legends. You will descend the stairs to the subterranean world of stalactites which adorn the cave walls. There you will see the olm (Proteus anguinus), an endemic species.

After the tour around the cave, you will go to the wine tasting in Markovac near Višnjan. While enjoying a snack and wine (3 sorts), you will learn more about the secret of making Istrian wine. In the company of your guide you will visit Poreč and learn more about its rich history and many monuments.

Transfer, guide, entrance fee to the cave and wine tasting included in the price.

Pula – Lim Channel
– Half day excursion by bus

Pula, the city with more than 3.000 years of history, is located at the end of the Istrian peninsula. For centuries, this most important seaport of Istria has attracted sailors of all Mediterranean civilizations. Pula boasts in many cultural monuments from the Roman era: Amphitheater, the Triumphal Arch of the Sergii, Forum and the Temple of Augustus. A panoramic ride gives you an insight to the life of the port in centuries which followed the decline of the Roman Empire, until today. You will enter through the walls of the Amphitheater where many concerts and cultural events take place today. After visiting Pula, you will continue your trip towards the Lim Channel. During a panoramic boat ride, you will learn more about this natural phenomenon and its rich sea flora and fauna.

Transfer, guide, panoramic ride and entrance fees included in the price.