This tour includes visiting three protected areas in three different countires: “Gornje Podunavlje” Special Nature Reserve (Serbia), “Kopački Rit” Nature Park (Croatia) and “Danube-Drava” National Park (Hungary). These areas are included into Transboundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve “Mura-Drava-Danube” (TBR MDD), which will combine the cluster of thirteen protected areas along the Mura-Drava-Danube region and jointly manage the shared river ecosystem in a sustainable manner while boosting economic growth and development in the region.

29th September 2016
08.00 Departure from Novi Sad (Rectorate building, Zorana Djindjica 1)
10.00 - 12.00 Visiting Karapandža (SNR Gornje Podunavlje, Serbia)
13.00 - 14.00 Visiting Danube-Drava NP, Hungary - White Stork Museum in Kölked
14.00 - 15.00 Lunch break (lunch package)
15.00 - 18.00 Hiking in Danube-Drava NP
19.00 Accommodation in Osijek, Croatia) (Hotel Osijek****) and dinner

30th September 2016
08.00 - 09.00 Breakfast in Hotel Osijek****
09.00 Departure from Osijek
09.30 – 14.00 Visiting NP Kopački Rit (Croatia) - Visitor centre "Mali Sakadaš" (video presentation, multimedia exhibition, walk over the new boardwalk, transfer with the tourist train from the Visitor Centre to the quay,  guided boat tour through the wetland, transfer with the tourist train back to the Visitor Centre)
15.00 - 17.30 Lunch at traditional fish restaurant "Čarda Pikec", Serbia
19.30 Expected arrival to Novi Sad

Total price: 130 EUR

The price includes:

• Travel expenses (by coach or van depending on number of participants)
• Lunch Package on first day
• All tickets and guides to protected areas and facilities
• Accommodation, dinner and breakfast in Hotel Osijek****
• Lunch at "Čarda Pikec"

IMPORTANT: Please check if your passport/visa supports entrance to Croatia and Hungary!

Read more on the protected areas visited within this tour:

“Gornje Podunavlje” Special Nature Reserve

Protection status: Special Nature Reserve, Ramsar Site | Size: 19,605 ha | Country: Serbia

“Gornje Podunavlje” Special Nature Reserve is located east of the Danube in the Vojvodina region. It is one of the few remaining massive floodplains in Serbia. Recently, the nearly extinct ship sturgeon has been caught at Apatin. To this day, traditional methods of management such as fisheries are still an important source of income for the local communities.
Read more at: www.vojvodinasume.rs

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“Kopački Rit” Nature Park

Protection status: Nature Park, Special Zoological Reserve, Ramsar Site | Size: 23,126 ha | Country: Croatia

“Kopački Rit” Nature Park was established in 1967 and covers the vast floodplain area between the confluence of the Danube and the Drava River. It hosts the largest and best preserved willow forests in the Danube Basin. This area is flooded up to three months per year. Nearly 300 bird species have been recorded so far, including 50 breeding pairs of whitetailed eagle. It is the second most important fish spawning area after the Danube Delta. Planned channelling of the Danube and Drava in the area would severely impact this core area of the TBR MDD.
Read more at: pp-kopacki-rit.hr

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“Danube-Drava” National Park

Protection status: National Park, Natura 2000, partly Ramsar Site | Size: 50,441 ha | Country: Hungary

The “Danube-Drava” National Park was established in 1996. It comprises the entire length of the Drava within Hungarian territory and the extensive floodplain system of “Gemenc-Béda Karapancsa” along the Danube. The large floodplain forests and wetlands are a major feeding and breeding ground for some 110 bird species including heron, cormorant colonies and a high density of kingfishers. The area is home to the largest population of black stork in Hungary.
Read more at: www.ddnp.hu

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Text and photos are courtesy of www.amazon-of-europe.com and official websites.

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