CROATIA IN SPRING EASTER HOLIDAY 2008 18th 27thMARCH 2008, 10 DAYS

Join us in the off-roading paradise that is Croatia on a tour of contrasts from muddy trails up misty mountains to rocky switch back tracks on a Roman road over a high pass. We guarantee that you will see everything on this tour, as you are led off-road in your 4x4s to some of the most spectacular parts of the country.

Croatia is a small yet wonderfully diverse country with the rugged Adriatic coastline, high mountains, dense pine forests and fertile valleys, all with their individual culture within Croatia, with their own distinct geography, food, architecture and agriculture. You will get a true insight into the country, it's culture and it's people as we travel off-road from the capital Zagreb, through war ravaged villages to high mountain passes and down to explore Roman cities on the Istrian peninsula.

All the trails from A to B will be non damaging, but some are slightly overgrown as our vehicles are a little wider than the donkeys that normally use some of the trails we will be driving, so expect some issues with your paintwork, but nothing an afternoon with a can of T-cut won't sort out. I'll also happily go ahead with my loppers at any point, if you ask. There will be some harder trails which I have no hesitation as describing as extreme, but these are all always optional, so you don't have to do them if you don't want to.

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Some of the highlights may include: Off-roading up the highest mountain in Croatia, to be greeted at the summit by free glasses of the local spirit to celebrate the achievement. Picnicing in some of the most perfect and unspoiled scenery you will have ever seen. Exploring stunning ancient hill top settlements. Inching your way down a waterfall!! A four hour drive over an amazing mountain trail originally built by the Romans. Driving through a minefield. (Don't worry, me first!!) Ferrying the cars over a river on a barge powered by the river current! Getting lost around the maze like streets of amazingly preserved medieval cities. A swim in one of the best thermal mineral pools in Europe.

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT We don’t have a long list of must haves to bring on the tour, just a few common sense things necessary for safe off-roading. Firstly, your vehicle should be fitted with All Terrain tyres as a minimum. Please do not turn up at the Meeting Point on road tyres, expecting to be able to drive everywhere. You need recovery points attached to both the front and rear of your vehicle and, you should at least carry your own tow-rope and shackles. Please bring a basic spares and tool kit with you for those little repairs. Winches, reinforced jacking points, bull bars and mud tyres are not necessary a requirement on this tour. For driving on the continent, by law you must carry a valid first aid kit, a warning triangle and a small fire extinguisher in your vehicle. It is more than likely that there will be snow in the high passes, so please include a snow shovel in your kits, along with good boots, hats and gloves (essential for good snowball fights!!) This really is all you need, we don’t have a huge list of parts and spares worth more than the cost of the tour for you to collect. Just be sensible about what you need and what you want to take.

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WE ALSO RECOMMEND: Both long-distance driving and off-roading are considered hard driving conditions for your vehicle so we recommend that you give your vehicle a comprehensive service before you leave. If your vehicle is not in tip top condition 10 days of off-roading is not going to make it any better, so you should seriously consider what spares you might need as parts might not be readily available in this part of the world. As for all off-roading, some sort of sump and steering protection is recommended as we will be driving on unchecked virgin trails and your steering bars and axle casings were never intended to be used as ploughs, although the World 4x4 lead vehicle will be going first, so if there is an unseen obstacle in the way it should have been found before you get there, but this is only a recommendation. CB Radios are handy on the move communication, but a base unit is around £80 to £100, so if you don’t want one you don’t strictly need one.