“Enjoy a Wild Spring Ranch experience”
4 Day Ranch Vacation and Horse Trail Rides near Plitvice Lakes National Park
Wild Spring Ranch, Stara Kršlja 15, 47245 Rakovica, Croatia
Croatia Horse Riding Holiday
Wild Spring Ranch is a leading local provider of carriage trips and horseback riding. If you want a horseback riding trip with family relaxation or fun with your friends in the comfort of the modernly equipped carriage, we will unite the spirit of the famous wild west wagonette and take you on an unforgettable adventure through nature!
Key information
- Horse height range: 145 to 163cm (14.3 to 16 hands)
- Tack Type: Different types of western saddles
- Horse breed: American paint horse, Croatian warmblood
- Maximum 4 participants
Meet the instructors
Petra
Highlights
- 4 days with horse riding and carriage ride
- Approximate daily riding time: 2 to 5 hours
- Carriage ride to restaurant "White Deer" (visit real Deer family)
- Visit famous national park Plitvička jezera (Plitvice Lakes) with a local guide
- Trail ride and visit of Barac Caves with guided cave tour
- Daily breakfast and lunch
- 3 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
3 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Croatian
Group size: 2-6 participants
Airport transfer available:
Split Airport (US$ 657 per person)
Split Airport (US$ 657 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Franjo Tuđman Airport (US$ 438 per person)
Franjo Tuđman Airport (US$ 438 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
11:00
Check-out Time:
11:00
Facilities
- Dining area
- Kitchen
- Terrace
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking lot
2 persons: Accommodation at the Wild Spring Ranch in a mobile tiny house studio apartment with bathroom, kitchen, dining and sleeping area
more than 2 persons: You will be staying in apartments with a kitchen, bathroom, living room, terrace, single and/or double beds. The accommodation is in a nice quiet place away from the traffic.
If guests are campervan travelers, then the accommodation will be at the ranch. Wild Spring Ranch provides a parking spot, composting toilet, solar shower, Wi-Fi connection, electricity, water, etc.
Program
Day 1
- 11:00 Arrival at the ranch
- Carriage ride to restaurant "White Deer" where you can see the real deer
- Lunch at "White Deer restaurant"
- Hang out time in the restaurant
- Return to the ranch
- Leisure time
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Trail ride and visit Barac's Caves (4,5 hour trip with Cave tour, entrance ticket included)
- Return to the ranch
- Lunch at the ranch
- Leisure time (Wild Spring Ranch suggests visit of Rastoke waterfalls village)
Day 3
- Breakfast
- Trail ride (3 hours)
- Lunch at the Plitvice holiday resort
- restaurant
- Visit National park Plitvice Lakes with a local guide (3 hours)
- Leisure time
Day 4
- 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, playful cats, sheeps, and chickens.
Horses / donkeys
Our horses are trained for beginners and experienced riders. They are calm and patient with everyone, extremely lovely
Included excursions
Visit National park Plitvice lakes
Visit landmark Baracs caves
- entrance ticket included
- Cave guide included
Visit Deer family at the restaurant "White Deer"
Location
Located in a quiet fairytale area, Wild Spring Ranch, a horse center in the middle of a forest with a beautiful landscape, it's pure nature surrounded by greenery.
What can you find nearby
- Historical landmark Barac's Caves; 3km from the ranch
- Famous national park Plitvička jezera (Plitvice lakes) 15km; from the ranch
- Enjoy the natural beauty of the picturesque surroundings and the crystal clear water from the forest spring at your fingertips with 2 springs near ranch's location
- Old fort in Drežnik Grad
- Rastoke waterfalls
- River Slunjčica spring
- Marked walking trails
- API inhalation
- Cheese factory "Sirana Turkalj"
- Adrenalin park
- Zip line
- Wellness
What surrounds the ranch
Plitvice National Park and the surrounding protected land are one of 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.
Barać's caves, as most of Croatia is created from limestone (over 50%) and natural springs, this enables 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.
Local attractions
- 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
Food
Daily breakfast and lunch are included in the package.
Guests with special dietary requirements, please contact us, we'll do what's in our power to make you happy
All extra beverages or food that are not included is at guests' expense.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Soda
- Alcoholic beverages
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- 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)
- Visit Rastoke waterfalls
- Visit River Slunjčica spring
- API inhalation
- Adrenalin park
- Zip line
- Deer Valley
- Marked walking trails
- Campfire
- Exploring marked hiking trails with a guide
- Camping in your own camper, caravan, or tent
- Eco gardening
Spa treatments
Possible wellness treatments at Plitvice holiday resort (not included in price).
What's included
- Entrance ticket and guide to visit Barac's Caves
- Entrance ticket to visit national park Plitvička jezera (Plitvice Lakes)
- White Deer restaurant and visit real Deer family
- Plitvice holiday resort restaurant
- 3 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast, lunch (drink within)
- Helmet
- Fully equipped horse
What's not included
- Dinner
- Extra beverages and food
- Airport transfers (Zagreb airport available for 300€ for a roundtrip transfer and Split airport available for 550€ for a roundtrip transfer)
- Personal expenses
- Riding clothes
How to get there
Recommended Airports
SPU
Split Airport
169 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 657 per person
ZAG
Franjo Tuđman Airport
87 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 438 per person
Arrival by bus
After landing, the best way to get to the ranch is to take a bus from Zagreb main bus station (Autobusni kolodvor Zagreb) to Rakovica (2 hours). We'll pick you up from bus station and drive you to the ranch (5 kilometers).
Airport: Split Airport
Airport transfer available:
Split Airport (US$ 657 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Franjo Tuđman Airport
Airport transfer available:
Franjo Tuđman Airport (US$ 438 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% 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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