National Park Kornati & Telašćica

Departure is at 8:30 from Zadar harbour aboard one of our classic wooden boats. For the first two and a half hours you'll cruise in awe through the Kornati archipelago — 89 islands, islets, and reefs that shift between every shade of blue. There is nothing quite like it in the Mediterranean, and seeing it from the water makes that immediately clear.

Your first stop is Lojena Beach on the island of Kornat — a pristine strip of white pebble with turquoise water and absolutely no infrastructure in sight. You'll have two full hours here: swim, snorkel, lie in the sun, or simply sit and take in a place that looks exactly as it has for centuries.

After Lojena, the boat heads to Telašćica Nature Park at the southern tip of Dugi Otok. Spend an hour and a half exploring one of the Adriatic's most dramatic landscapes: towering limestone cliffs plunging straight into the sea, a tranquil saltwater lake (Jezero Mir), and panoramic viewpoints that stretch across the entire park.

In the late afternoon you begin the gentle cruise back toward Zadar — full of sunlight, salt air, and the kind of quiet satisfaction that only a day in untouched nature can bring. With breakfast and a full grilled lunch already included, you won't need to think about anything except enjoying the view.