CROATIA
ISTRIA - EPICUREAN EXPERIENCE

Croatia | Istria | Epicurean tour, Green Hills, Vineyards, Olive Oil & Truffles | ebike cycling Tour

2 DAYS
1 NIGHT

ACCOMMODATION :
PREMIUM

Always aiming for small
family owned boutique hotels,
upscale B&Bs, estates, or similar

DIFFICULTY :
EASY

Levels range from:
Easy, Active, Challenging, Hard.
For details click here. 

GROUP SIZE :
per request

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2 DAYS
1 NIGHT

ACCOMMODATION :
PREMIUM

Always aiming for small family owned boutique hotels, upscale B&Bs, estates, or similar

DIFFICULTY :
EASY

Levels range from:
Easy, Active, Challenging, Hard.
For details click here. 

GROUP SIZE :
per request

DATES & PRICES

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ISTRIA
EPICUREAN EXPERIENCE

Istria • Croatia

What connects Provence in France and Tuscany in Italy, besides outstanding wine, unforgettable cuisine, and captivating landscape? Their geographical vicinity to the 45th parallel is the sweet spot for growing wine. But there are other parts of Europe, equally charming and mouthwatering, but less known.

Meet Istria, a fairytale triangular peninsula and the westernmost county of Croatia. Surrounded by the Adriatic Sea on the west and east, and mountains in the north, Istria offers an abundant diversity in landscape. Its mouthwatering cuisine is fabled with three distinct gems – wine, olive oil, and truffles. Critically acclaimed extra virgin olive oil and splendid wines are the culprit for the picturesque sights of numerous olive orchards and vineyards that dot the countryside.

This boutique gourmet tour takes you on two unforgettable days of epicurean pleasures. Taste wine in vineyards, extra virgin olive oil beside the old press, and truffles while admiring the cutest truffle dogs you’ll ever meet.

There is no need to feel guilty, as you’ll cycle the whole route of approximately 30 – 50 km (18 – 30 mi) and burn some calories. Don’t worry if cycling is not your thing, with the assistance levels of an ebike anyone can be a cycling hero. You just need to keep your balance and stay hungry and thirsty for more delicacies.

You’ll Experience

  • Medieval hilltop towns Motovun, Grožnjan, and Buzet
  • Parenzana railroad turned to a bicycle route
  • Outstanding regional wine tastings
  • World-class extra virgin olive oil tastings
  • Truffle tasting and truffle dishes
  • Istrian made brandy tasting (mistletoe, teran red wine, and more)

Expectations

  • The ride is rolling, not steep with some elevation changes
  • Mostly paved and with maintained white (gravel) roads
  • 2 to 3 hours of riding daily, 30 to 40 km (18 to 25 mi)
  • No technical riding skills required
  • Daily air temperature range from 10 (50 F) to 30°C (85 F), weather is pleasant but could be unpredictable in April and October
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Getting There

  • arrival / departure Brtonigla, Croatia
  • complimentary transfer from and to any destination in Istria for groups (4+ people) on official arrival and departure dates
ITINERARY

The northwest part of Istria is most famous for its wines, so let’s take it easy on the warm-up day and visit a couple of winemakers and their surrounding medieval towns. Wine tastings of local sorts teran (red) and malvazija (white) will get you acquainted with one-third of Istrian gastronomic gems. Highlight towns of the day might be wine-centric Momjan or arty Grožnjan, which features a spectacular view of the Adriatic.

Meals: lunch / tastings, dinner
Accommodation: Heritage Hotel San Rocco
Distance: 36 km (22 mi)

First part of today’s route will be the very popular Parenzana cycling route. It was an Italian nickname for a pre-WW2 narrow-gauge railway. It connected Trieste in Italy and Poreč in Istria (then the Austro-Hungarian Empire). The route will take us along Mirna Valley, which is world-famous for its mythical white truffle. After a truffle tasting, traversing a few green hills with splendid views of Central Istria, we’ll arrive to the fairytale town of Hum. Known as the smallest town in the world and according to legends, built by giants. Our day will be concluded in the Istrian truffle capital, the town of Buzet, in the most famous brandy destilery in Istria. Bottoms up!

Meals: breakfast, tastings / lunch, dinner
Distance: 50 km (30 mi)

The itinerary may be subject to slight route changes, hotel substitutions, and other modifications.

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THE BIKE

Giant Stance - premium full suspension mountain bike with electric motor assistance.

Details
giant stance bike
DATES & PRICES

Istria - Epicurean Experience

Istria • Croatia • 2 days
1 100 € per person

SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT 150 €
  • 2023
  • on request (4 person minimum)
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