CANOE & WINE TOUR | Half Day | from 55 € | Private guided tour through the impressive scenery of the Baranja region in Eastern Croatia. We take you on an authentic canoe tour through the Kopački Rit Nature Park, inclusive wine tasting in one of the best wineries in Croatia.

Kopacki Rit Nature Park is an ornithological significant area, a home to more than 290 bird species and 60 fish species. One of the largest reserved wetlands in Europe situated near the City of Osijek (the largest city in the Slavonia region), between the Danube River and Drava River.

You will have a chance to observe many interesting and rare bird species, wild animals and also have an opportunity to see a small herd of an endangered breed of cattle, one of the last in this area.  

After our canoe tour, we'll take you for lunch to a traditional restaurant amidst green scenery of the Kopacki Rit.

The wine tasting of premium Baranja's wines we left for the end. The Baranja region is world-known among wine lovers for its wine production and quality premium wines, dominantly white. High-quality top wine is the Graševina, the most valuable oenological icon of the Slavonia & Baranja region.

Departure dates 2022: from May till October - every day

Dates: on request

• The excursion prices are based on a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of seven (7) participants.
• Definite departure will be confirmed to participants by e-mail.
• Participants interested in a private trip for a larger group may contact Inlandia.com for an individual offer.

Discount: children up to 4 years accompanied by their parents - free of charge.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

• Licensed local tour guide (English, German).
• All transfers according to the itinerary.
• Entrance fee for Nature Park Kopački Rit.
• Canoe trip with a geological safari guide.
• Wine tasting tour of Belje Winery (a drive along wine road through vineyards and lookout at Banovo Brdo, visiting the old cellar of Vina Belje); tasting of 3 premium wines and various local products, inclusive Slavonski kulen.
• Insurance and costs for the organization and realization of the tour.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE  /  Additional costs:

• Transfer to another starting / ending point (of your interest).
• Lunch in a local restaurant. Approx. 12€ - 20€ for a menu.
• Additional health and cancellation insurance, which can be arranged by e-mail to info@inlandia.com
• All other expenses not covered by the programme.

Find the ideal accommodation - with our recommendation: Country Estate Didin Konak

Note* For those who are more interested in experiencing Kopački Rit in Eastern Croatia, we recommend our excursion Birdwatching Kopacki Rit

• Nature Park Kopacki Rit
• Canoe tour
• Baranja's traditional cuisine
• Wine tasting of Baranja's premium wines

Kopacki Rit Nature Park is one of the largest wetlands in Europe, an ornithologically significant area (293 species of birds) and the largest freshwater fish hatchery in the Danube region (about 60 species). It is situated in Eastern Croatia, in the picturesque plains of Baranja, between the rivers Drava and Danube. It stretches across the area of 240 km². The high biodiversity of 2.000 biological species reflects the rich flora and fauna of the park. Due to its exceptional natural values, Kopacki Rit has been included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance and the List of Important Bird Areas (IBA).

Canoe tour along the Kopacki Rit Nature Park - an abundant flora and birdlife rich in species make the canoeing along the park's canals both exciting as well as fascinating. Inside the spectacular landscape of the protected areas, you can see cormorants, herons, egrets, kingfishers, fish eagles, and more other birds. When they gather in the marsh before their flight, you can see them in thousands. You can even go to the place where the beavers live. During the tour, if you have luck, you can see wild boars and deers.

The traditional cuisine of the Baranja region has multi-ethnic roots. This region located on the border between Western and Southeastern Europe was historically attractive bait, including, the Osmans, Hungarians and Habsburgs, three opposite cultures. Such an unusual compound created the Baranja cuisine with a flair of Western Europe and fervour of South and East. There are various regional specialities based on freshwater fish and venison. But the king of all Baranja specialities is fish paprikash, a spicy fish paprika stew made in a cast-iron kettle over a wood fire with several freshwater fish such as pike, catfish, starlet or carp. The final taste of many delicious meals gives the paprika powder from the surrounding villages, well known over the Croatian border, especially the sweet and hot ground red paprika from village Kopačevo.

Slavonski Kulen is by far the best-known delicacy of eastern Croatian cuisine registered as a food product with a Protected Geographical Indication, at both a national and European level. It is a cured sausage made from prime cuts of pork combined with carefully selected spices inclusive red paprika and garlic. It exudes a strong smoky aroma and has a rather piquant flavour.

Baranja wine region is located in the northeast part of Inland Croatia, surrounded by the powerful rivers Danube and Drava, and the Hungarian border. Baranja got its name from two Hungarian words: 'Bor', which means wine and 'Anya', which means mother, giving the region a symbolic name – 'Mother of Wine'. Great climatic conditions for wine grape cultivation and production of excellent wines had also been recognized by the Romans more than 2.000 years ago.

We recommend a visit to the authentic village of Karanac, nearby Kopacki Rit Nature Park.