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Special Excursion - Sport
afternoon
Thursday 23rd of August
Select your
option now (even if it is "no participation in any activity")
A full-afternoon and evening social activity is proposed the Thursday
23rd of August. As all social activities, this programme is optional.
Note however that this programme includes an evening dinner in a
restaurant utside the school hotel. Those not participating in the
programme will be on their own for their evening dinner.
All students must
indicate
the option they choose, even though they prefer not to
join any activity, but to be on their own for the afternoon and the
dinner before
Monday 20th of August at 24:00
Three options are proposed:
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One sport activity to be chosen from a
choice of 4 sport option of decreasing physical difficulty (which will run in parallel at different
locations
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A free-time excursion in the small town of
Cavtat.
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No participation (all social activities are optional, third
option is not join any of the proposed activities - then, people are on their own for the dinner which is at their own
cost)
Select your
option
before Monday 20th at 24:00
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Detailed schedule
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13:50 |
Gathering |
Participants gather in the hotel lobby (reception) |
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14:00 |
Departure of buses |
Two buses leave the Hotel Importanne Resort (at 14:00, sharp, no
delay.) (all participants except the 5 horseback drivers)
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Bus 1: 42 kayakists
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Bus 2: 9 bikers, 7 hikers, 22 Cavtat
excursionists Total 38
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Total for the 2 buses: 80
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14:15 |
Start of kayaking |
Bus 1 stops at Kayak Harbor Dubrovnik |
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14:30 |
Start of special minibus for riders |
Departure of special minibus for 5 horseback riders from
Hotel Importanne Resort |
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14:45 |
Start of Cavtat Excursion |
Bus 2 stops in Cavtat. Excursonists have about 3:45 hours for
free time / excursion. |
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15:00-
15:30 |
Start of other sports |
At three different locations |
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17:15 |
Start of special minibus for Horseback riders |
Depart of special minibus to the bring 5 riders from the
horseback riding place to the end of hiking tour place (sv.
Nikola Church in Cilipi) |
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17:45 |
Collect of hikers and horseback riders |
Bus 2 collects hikers and horseback riders at the end of hiking
tour place |
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18:00 |
Wine testing for bikers hikers and riders |
Bus 2 brings hikers and riders at winery place to join
bikers for wine tasting. |
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18:00 |
Collect of kayakers |
Bus 1 collects
kayakers at kayaking place and bring them to
restaurant Konavoski Dvori |
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18:25 |
Collect of Cavtat people |
Bus 2 collects Cavtat excursionists |
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18:45 |
Departure of bus from winery to restaurant |
Bus 2 collects bikers, hikers and riders, joining Cavtat
excursionists already in the bus. Bring them tofrom winery place to restaurant Konavoski Dvori |
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18:45 - 19:00 |
Arrival of buses |
Buses arrive at restaurant Konavoski Dvori Total: 85
people |
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19:30 |
Dinner |
Dinner at restaurant Konavoski Dvori |
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about
22:30 |
Departure of buses to hotel |
Buses depart from restaurant to the Importanne resort hotel. Arrival
at hotel 45 min later |
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... later ... |
Stop at Pile (old town) for those interested |
The two buses stop briefly at Pile, the time for those
interested in finishing the evening in the old town to exit the
buses. They will be on their own to return to the hotel. |
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about 23:30 |
Arrival at Hotel |
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Select your
option
before Monday 20th at 24:00
Details of Activities
Programme may have to be adjusted for weather
reasons.
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Option 1 |
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One from 4 possible activities |
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Kayaking (level of physical
difficulty 4)
(weather permitting)
Maximum number of participants:45
Tour will last about 3 hours. Will include a
stop on a small beach to rest. Instructions
will be given. Beginners welcome.
Requires that participants are in a
good health condition, are not afraid of
deep water and of course can swim. People
who have motion sickness are recommended not
to go if the sea is too choppy.
Instructions
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The participants should be dressed
for kayaking when taking the bus (there
is no closed dressing space at the kayak
harbor). They should take a small towel.
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Dressing: Swimming shorts or bikini
are suitable. It is recommended to wear
a tee-shirt, for sun protection and to
bring sun cream.
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Small-size personal items (casual clothes) can be
safely stored in water-resistant containers
on the kayak boards.
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Non-valuable bulky items (extra
clothes for the dinner, ...) may be left
in the bus.
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It is recommend to avoid consuming
liquid diary (milk, yogurt) before the
journey (might induce motion sickness).
drinking milk or diary products
(sea sick).
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Water (1/2 liter) will be provided to
participants, but it is advisable to bring
additional water.
Summary of what is provided
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Sea kayaking instructors/guides,
kayaking equipment, life jackets, bottle
of water (0, 5 L), waterproof containers
of 50 L capacity for personal things
(backpack, clothes, towels etc) - one
waterproof container for two persons on
double seated kayak.
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Biking followed by wine testing
(level of physical difficulty 3)
(weather permitting)
Maximum number of participants: 40
Easy activity, less physically demanding
than kayaking.
Beginners most welcome. Initial instructions
will be given to participants.
Requires that participants are in a
reasonably good health condition and are
able to ride a bike.
The tour will last about 2.5 hours, with
off-road bikes. It will take be essentially
on a flat itinerary in the Konavle
valley, mostly off-road.
The tour will depart from and return to a
winery place. After it, participants will be
invited to enjoy wine testing in the winery.
Instructions
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The participants should be dressed
for biking when taking the bus (there is
no closed dressing space at the biking
depart place).
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They should wear closed shows
(snickers, tennis shoes), not sandals.
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They may leave non-valuable items in
a closed area but should bring valuables
with them (a back bag is convenient).
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Other non-valuable bulky items (extra
clothes for the dinner, ...) may also be
left in the bus.
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Water (1/2 liter) will be provided to
participants, but it is advisable to bring
additional water
Summary of what is provided
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Biking instructors/guides, bikes,
helmets, bottle of water (0, 5 L), wine
tasting upon finishing the tour (toilets
available at half way and upon finishing
the tour)
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Hiking (level of physical difficulty
2)
(weather permitting)
Maximum number of participants: 40
Very easy activity, less physically
demanding than biking.
The tour will last 2.5 to 3 hours (about 9
km) on an essentially flat, easy itinerary. No special
health condition requirement.
The tour will depart from Saint Djordje
Church in Cavtat, it will visit the
Mithraeum shrine, and will end at the Cilipi
Saint Nikola Church.
Then, a bus will pick up participants to
join the wine testing with the bikers (tbc).
Instructions
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The participants should be dressed
for walking when taking the bus (there
is no closed dressing space at departure
place).
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They should take valuable items with
them (a back bag is recommended).
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Other non-valuable bulky items (extra
clothes for the dinner, ...) may also be
left in the bus.
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Water (1/2 liter) will be provided to
participants, but it is advisable to bring
additional water
Summary of recommended items
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sportswear, tennis shoes or closed
sandals, additional water, sunscreen,
sunglasses, fruit as a refreshment, a
hat
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Horseback Riding (level of physical
difficulty: 1)
(weather permitting)
Maximum number of participants: 5
"Relaxing activity", less physically
demanding than hiking.
Beginners are most welcome. Expert horseback
riders are warned that beginners will
participate and should not join if expecting
intensive ride. Ride will last about two
hours.
If more than 5 candidates, selected participants will
be drawn from a hat.
Then, a bus will pick up participants to
join the wine testing with the bikers (tbc).
Instructions
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The participants should be dressed
for riding when taking the bus (there is
no closed dressing space at departure
place).
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They should take valuable items with
them (a back bag is suitable).
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Other non-valuable bulky items (extra
clothes for the dinner, ...) may also be
left in the bus.
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It is advisable to bring water.
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Map
Departure for kayaking will be near the west entrance of the old town of
Dubrovnik
Biking, Hiking and riding will take place in the Konavle valley, east of the Cavcat town.
Select your
option before Monday 20th at 24:00
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