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5 Day Horse Riding Adventure Holiday in Rakovica, Croatia
Rakovica, Croatia
Croatia Horseback Riding Holiday
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Adventure through nature surrounded by various landmarks.
Key information
- Horse Height Range: 14.3 to 16 hands
- Tack Type: Different types of Western saddles
- Horse Breed: American paint and quarter horses, warmblood mix breed horses
Meet the instructors
Petra, Franci, & Nane
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Highlights
- 5 days of horse riding
- Trail ride to visit Deer Valley and Barac's Caves. Visit the Speleon Museum.
- Approximate daily riding time: 3 to 7 hours
- Carriage ride in a modernly equipped carriage
- 4 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
4 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Croatian, German, Italian
Group size: 2-7 participants
Airport transfer available:
Franjo Tuđman Airport (US$ 218 per person)
Franjo Tuđman Airport (US$ 218 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Terrace
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Parking lot
Apartments Pavlić
Located seven kilometers from Plitvice Lakes National Park, Apartments Pavlić in Rakovica offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and cable TV. Ski storage and a children's playground are also available onsite. All four units feature a fireplace and a seating area with a sofa bed. The kitchen or kitchenette is equipped with an oven, a refrigerator, and a tea or coffee maker. Free private parking is available onsite. The apartments are surrounded by a large green area, children can have fun on the playground and move freely without fear of cars.
Apartments Lipa
Apartments Lipa are located in the heart of nature, in Lipovac, 15 kilometers from Plitvice Lakes. There are two apartments built in traditional wooden houses with separate entrances. The accommodation gives guests total peace and the opportunity to enjoy nature. They also have a large yard and a playroom for children.
Program
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival at the accommodation
- Carriage ride to visit Speleon Museum of Underground Heritage (four-hour trip with guided Museum tour)
- Return to the ranch
- Leisure time
After your arrival, Wild Spring Ranch will introduce you to their ranch animals and you will take a relaxing carriage ride with a picnic at the carriage. The carriage is equipped with cup holders and a table and you can freely consume food and drinks while driving and listening to music from their BT speaker.
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Trail ride and visit Barac's Caves (a four-and-a-half-hour trip with a guided Cave tour)
- Return to the ranch
- Leisure time
You will start the morning with a traditional Croatian breakfast. Then you will enjoy a forest ride visiting landmark Caves of Barac's with a picnic included.
Day 3
- Breakfast
- Horseback riding in beautiful surroundings and experience of exploring old forest paths, mountains, streams, and pure nature (approximately six hours trip)
- Leisure time
You will savor breakfast and then experience diverse horseback riding with a picnic included.
Day 4
- Breakfast
- Trail ride to the beautiful Deer Valley (approximately seven hours trip)
- Return to the ranch
- Leisure time
On day four, after breakfast, the horse ride will take you to Deer Valley. It is a very interesting area near the Korana river paths. You will have a picnic and snacks at the Deer Valley.
Day 5
- Breakfast
- Departure
Wild Spring Ranch
On the estate, there are the stars of this story, meet the faithful friend horses and donkeys, the always fun and naughty dogs and playful cats.
Horses
Horses are trained for beginners and experienced riders. They are calm and patient with everyone and extremely lovely.
Included excursions
Ticket and excursions included in price
- Speleon Museum
- Caves of Barać
- Deer Valley (tour and degustation)
Instructors
Petra Gregl.
Petra, the founder of Wild Spring Ranch, is an experienced horseback riding instructor with a lifelong dedication to horses. Working with them since 1995, she spent over a decade as a training jockey for racehorses before focusing on her true passion—developing and training young horses. Born in Zagreb, Croatia. Petra creates a welcoming and professional environment, ensuring every rider, from beginners to advanced, enjoys a meaningful connection with these incredible animals.
Franci Anić
Franci is a dedicated horseback riding instructor and full-body fitness coach with a deep passion for horses and a healthy lifestyle. Originally from Dalmatia, Croatia, he combines his expertise in fitness and well-being with his love for animals, ensuring a safe, enjoyable, and enriching riding experience. Franci’s guidance will help you connect with the horse while embracing nature and movement in perfect harmony.
Nane Rupschait
Nane is a passionate young horseback riding instructor from Germany with a lifelong love for animals. From an early age, horses became her most cherished companions, and she now dedicates herself to their well-being and the joy of riding in nature. With a deep connection to these magnificent animals, Nane ensures every rider experiences the harmony between horse and human while exploring the beauty of the outdoors.
Location
Located in a quiet fairytale area, Wild Spring Ranch is a horse center in the middle of a forest with a beautiful landscape and pure nature surrounded by greenery. Enjoy the natural beauty of the picturesque surroundings and the crystal clear water from the forest spring at your fingertips with two springs near the ranch's location. Plitvice National Park and the surrounding protected land are among the last areas in Europe to find a self-sustaining ecosystem with native predators and other wildlife filling the surrounding area. The famous brown bear is the star of the Plitvice Lakes.
Barac's caves, like most of Croatia, are created from limestone (over 50%) and natural springs, enabling the creation of many different geological formations. With many entrances of different sizes, this is the dream of cave explorers and the cave fauna consists of bats, invertebrates, and birds. The surroundings abound in bike and forest hiking trails. Hiking trips are woven through this protected land which allows you to explore various entrances to caves, water sources, and streams on your own or indulge in the trust of guides.
Nearby attractions
- Old fort in Drežnik Grad
- Rastoke waterfalls
- River Slunjčica spring
- Marked walking trails
- API inhalation
- Cheese factory "Sirana Turkalj"
- Adrenalin park
- Zipline
- Wellness
- National Park Plitvice Lakes
- Historical Caves (Barać's Caves)
- Old Town Drežnik
- River roads of the Korana River
- Rastoke Waterfall
- Northern Velebit National Park
- Kornati National Park
- Paklenica National Park
- Nikola Tesla Memorial Center
Distances
- Historical landmark Barac's Caves, 3 kilometers
- Famous National Park Plitvička Jezera (Plitvice lakes), 15 kilometers
Food
Daily breakfast, riding picnic lunch, snacks, and drinks are included in the price. If you have special dietary requirements, please let Wild Spring Ranch know and they will do what is in their power to make you happy. All extra beverages or food are at your own expense.
Restaurants nearby
- Plitvice holiday resort restaurant
- Restaurant Gurman
- Restaurant Plitvička Vrela
- Pizzeria & Caffe Bar Rendulić
- BBQ street food
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Soda
- Alcoholic beverages
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- API inhalation
- Campfire
- Camping in your own camper, caravan, or tent
- Excursion to Adrenalin Park
- Excursion to Rastoke waterfalls
- Exploring marked hiking trails with a guide
- Marked walking trails
- Quad rides
- Rafting
- Visit to Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Visit to River Slunjčica spring
- Wellness treatments at Plitvice holiday resort
- Zipline
What's included
- Daily trail rides in the nature
- 4 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast and prepacked picknick lunch with drinks
- Snacks
- Helmet
- Fully equipped horse
- Carriage ride in a modernly equipped carriage
- Entrance ticket and guided tour through Deer Valley
- Entrance ticket and guided tour through Speleon Museum
- Entrance ticket and guided tour through Barac's Caves
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Dinners
- Extra beverages and food
- Personal expenses
- Riding clothes
How to get there
Recommended Airports
ZAG
Franjo Tuđman Airport
89 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 218 per person
Arrival by bus
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Rakovica.
Airport fee is 300 EUR, it refers to 2 persons
Airport: Franjo Tuđman Airport
Airport transfer available:
Franjo Tuđman Airport (US$ 218 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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