Your ship: MS Planka
Built in 1957 and completely restored in 2005, the 27m long MS Planka impresses with an air-conditioned salon and a sundeck with an area of 100m² with space for 10 deck chairs, as well as tables and benches on deck for about 14 people. On the lower deck there are 4 triple cabins with French bed and third bed above. The main deck is divided into the middle deck and the upper deck above.
On the middle deck there are 3 double cabins with a bunk bed and on the upper deck there are 4 double cabins with a French bed. The windows (in the cabin door) in the cabins on the main and upper decks can be opened. The cabins on the lower deck are equipped with a porthole that can be opened.
Tour
Arrival to Rijeka is on your own and embarkation takes place between 11:00 and 12:00 in the port of Rijeka. There will be a welcome by the tour guide with welcome drink and snack. In the afternoon the ship will take you to Njivice on the island of Krk, where you will start your first cycling tour. From Njivice you will start a round trip to Krk, the main town of the island.
After breakfast, today begins with a bike ride inland to Čižići and further to the old town of Vrbnik, situated on a rock high above the coast. The climb is rewarded with a great view! After the lunch break, you will continue cycling towards Krk. There your ship is already waiting in the harbor.
Today begins with a boat ride to Lopar in the north of the island of Rab. Here begins the bike tour via Supetarska Draga and Kampor to Rab with its four bell towers. After lunch on board you will visit the Kalifront forest park. In the evening you can join a guided tour of Rab and have dinner in a restaurant in town.
Today your boat will take you to the town Lun located on the northern tip of the island of Pag, an island full of contrasts: Sometimes barren landscapes, sometimes lush green meadows where sheep roam. In the morning you will take an exciting bike ride to Novalja and in the afternoon you will cycle via Kolan to Mandre, where the ship is already waiting for you.
During the four-hour crossing to Mali Lošinj on the island of Lošinj, enjoy the sun and the passing landscapes in the air-conditioned salon or even on the sun deck. Today's bike tour leads through extensive pine forests around Čikat Bay and through Sunčana Uvala (Sun Bay) to Veli Lošinj. Back to Mali Lošinj and its beautiful harbor, where you will spend the night, it is only a few more kilometers. End the day with a walk through the alleys of the port town and the wide promenade.
Today you will get to know two islands at once - thanks to the lift bridge, you can cycle from Lošinj to Osor on the island of Cres, where a wonderful cycle tour via Belej and Vrana to Cres town, the island capital of the same name, awaits you. You have the afternoon at leisure, for example to explore one of the beaches in the area or the town of Cres.
On your last day on the bike, you cycle from the harbour along the sea to the green lantern on the south side of the entrance to the bay of Cres. You then cycle through the town to the red lantern on the north side of the entrance and along the sea back to the ship. Lunch is served on board in Cres. The ship then leaves the harbour of Cres and heads for a bay in the north of the island. There you can take another long swim in the blue Adriatic Sea before the ship takes you back to Rijeka.
Today your Rad&Schiff journey through the Kvarner Bay ends after breakfast. Let the kitchen crew spoil you one last time before the departure until 9:00 am. Afterwards you start your individual journey home or transfer to the airport.
The planned route is always subject to possible changes due to nautical, meteorological or organisational reasons. If, for example, a route cannot be travelled due to low water, high water, bad weather or construction work, the captain reserves the right to change the route for your safety. This is not a legally valid reason for cancelling the trip free of charge. The same applies in the event of officially ordered lock or bridge repairs or in the event of engine or propulsion damage to the ship through no fault of the captain.
As your ship usually sails to the next harbour on the same day, your time frame for your own activities and sightseeing is limited. On some bridges, the clearance height is so low that the sun deck is closed for your safety.
Map
Prices / Dates
Services / Info
- 7 nights on board in double cabins with shower / WC
- 7 x half board (depending on the daily program lunch or dinner)
- Rental helmet (if you rent a bike), please indicate your head circumference when booking
- Captain's dinner
- Bed linen and towels are provided (you have to bring your own bath towels)
- Guided bike tours according to the program
- Guided city tour in Rab
- Travel documents and maps on board
- 7-days service hotline
Below you will find specific information about the trip Kvarner Bay: MS Planka. If you have any further questions about this trip, just give us a call: Tel.: 06421 - 886890.
Arrival by plane
To the trip in the Kvarner Bay you can fly to Rijeka airport. If you do not get flight connections to Rijeka, you can also fly to Zagreb airport. We are happy to provide a transfer from the airport to the ship on embarkation day and a return transfer from the ship to the airport on disembarkation day. The prices for this are on request.
When booking your flight, please note that the ship usually departs Rijeka between 11am and 12:00am. It may therefore be advisable to arrive one day earlier in Rijeka in order to embark relaxed on the following day.
Arrival by train
There is a good connection with the night train from Munich to Rijeka. This arrives in Rijeka around 09:00. Ask us also for the route from the train station to the ship and back for a transfer, the transfer price are on request.
Parking facilities in Rijeka
In Rijeka we will be happy to organise a guarded long-term car park for you, subject to prior reservation. The car park costs approx. 70.00 € per week and must be booked and paid for together with the tour.
Available rental bikes
There are 21-speed trekking bikes available as men's and women's bikes and electric bikes. The bikes are each equipped with a luggage bag and a water bottle holder. You will also receive a bicycle helmet - please indicate your head circumference when booking.
Requirements
The cycling stages require participants to have a certain basic level of fitness, which is usually acquired as a regular cyclist. The routes go up between 340 and 740 meters. The daily stages of 13 - 55 km lead through hilly and mountainous terrain and are cycled without time constraints. Steeper or longer climbs are also to be mastered, but pushing is allowed. The tour guides will inform you in time.
The roads are mostly asphalted and not very busy outside the vacation season. Decide for yourself each day whether you want to cycle individually according to maps or join one of the two tour guides.
Instead of a bike tour, you can also take a half or full day of swimming on the ship. On the bike tours, helmets are compulsory for children under 18 years of age. For safety reasons, we generally recommend wearing a helmet.
Instead of a cycle tour, a half or full day of swimming on the boat is also possible. Helmets are compulsory for children under the age of 18 on the cycle tours. For safety reasons, we generally recommend wearing a helmet.
Children
Due to the challenging stages, we do not recommend this tour for children.
Up to the age of 13 years and in a triple cabin with 2 full-paying adults, we grant a 50% discount for children. From 14 - 17 years there is a 20% discount for children. Triple cabins are only available on the lower deck.
Extra costs which are not included in the tour price
Drinks on board and tips for tour guide and crew are not included, also tourist tax and local taxes in the amount of approx. 49 Euro are to be paid locally, payable to the captain (children up to and including 11 years: 24 Euro).
Passport and visa requirements
For EU citizens, there are no special passport or visa requirements and no health formalities to be considered for this trip.
Travel insurance
The tour price already includes the statutory insolvency insurance. In addition, we recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance upon receipt of your travel confirmation in order to protect yourself against financial disadvantages in the event of travel cancellation, interruption of travel, illness or accident.
Velociped can withdraw from the tour twenty-one days before the starting date of the tour, at the latest, in case the minimum number of participants stated under the tour description is not attained. You will duly be informed without any delay in case of a withdrawal. Velociped will of course refund the paid tour price immediately. Please note our General Terms and Conditions.
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Frank Geißler