Grabovača Cave Park – Excursion as Part of the From the Museum into Nature Programme
Come with us into nature!
17 September, Saturday: Grabovača Cave Park
Approximate excursion plan:
10:00 – gathering at the entrance to Grabovača Cave Park
10:00 – 11:30 – visit to Samograd Cave
11:30 – 15:00 – tour of the educational trails “In the Footsteps of Mirko Malez” and “Man and Karst”
15:00 – 17:00 – time for rest and lunch in the Cave Park or in the canyon of the Lika River, depending on weather conditions
Around 17:00 – return home
Costs:
Ticket for Samograd Cave:
Adults: 40 kn
Children aged 6 to 18: 25 kn
Children up to 5 years old: free of charge
We recommend bringing:
Clothing for the cave
The temperature in the cave is 8°C, so it is advisable to bring warmer, layered clothing. The cave tour lasts about 1 – 1.5 hours.
Footwear
Comfortable high or low hiking shoes or trail sneakers.
Umbrella and raincoat or other rainwear
In case of a rainy forecast.
Flashlight
Optional, not necessary. A headlamp, which can be worn on the head, or a hand flashlight is best. The cave is arranged for tourism and illuminated, so personal lighting is not required, although it may make the cave experience even nicer.
Food and water
Food cannot be purchased in the Cave Park, so we recommend bringing everything with you.
Access from Zagreb:
From Zagreb, take the motorway towards Split. After about 2 hours of driving, take the exit for Perušić, the exit before Gospić. Then follow the signpost for Samograd and the signpost for Grabovača Cave Park. The park is about 2.5 km from the centre of Perušić.
More information about Grabovača Park: http://pp-grabovaca.hr/hr/
Excursion leaders: Damir Lacković, Snježana Mikulčić Pavlaković, Petra Šparica, Mateja Jagić and Petar Crnčan
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Photo source – Samograd Cave: http://pp-grabovaca.hr/galerije/samograd/
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The excursion is part of the Croatian Natural History Museum programme “From the Museum into Nature 2016.”
Download the schedule of all educational nature excursions and children’s workshops here.