Istria Luxury Wine Cycling Tour

🙋 Common questions

• How much does the luxury Istria wine country cycling tour cost?

  

  The 5-day luxury Istria wine country cycling tour starts from €1,770 per person in a double room, in 4-star and 5-star wine hotels. Prices vary by season, and single room and solo traveller supplements apply. Bike rental is separate, from €120 for the four cycling days, and the price includes three wine cellar visits with tastings.

• When is the best time for this cycling tour in Istria?

  

  The tour can start on any day from 1 April to 30 October. Departures from April to mid-June and from late September to the end of October are priced below the summer peak, which runs from 20 June to 19 September. The route combines coastal rides around Novigrad and Umag with the inland hill towns.

• How difficult is this Istria wine country bike tour?

  

  The tour is graded easy to moderate and suits occasional cyclists with a good level of fitness. Daily rides range from 36 to 58 km, with some higher hills around Grožnjan and Motovun. On two days you can choose a shorter option, and on the last stage the baggage transfer to Tinjan or Kanfanar can shorten the ride.

• Which wine experiences are included on the tour in Istria?

  

  Three wine cellar visits with tastings and snacks are included, one at each of the tour's wine hotels. On the first afternoon your hosts in Nova Vas will lead a private tasting, in Motovun you will join a guided cellar visit with a wine presentation, and near Bale a guided cellar visit with tasting closes the tour.

• Which bikes can I rent for this Istria cycling tour?

  

  Bike rental is not included in the tour price. For the four cycling days you can choose a custom-built trekking bike (€120), a gravel bike (€180), an e-trekking bike (€200), a carbon road bike (€200) or a carbon e-gravel bike (€240). Each bike comes with a helmet, lock, hand pump, spare tube, phone holder and cycle computer.

• How do I get to the start of the tour in Nova Vas?

  

  Arrival in Istria is independent. Private car or van transfers can be prebooked to the Buje–Brtonigla area from Pula, Trieste, Venice, Zagreb and Ljubljana airports or stations, and from Bale back to these hubs at the end. Prices are per vehicle, for example €150 one way from Pula to Brtonigla and €100 from Bale to Pula for one to three people.

• How does navigation work on this self-guided tour in Istria?

  

  You will use a navigation app with offline maps, voice guidance, points of interest and restaurant suggestions, plus a digital information package with route descriptions, maps and GPX files. Daily lunch and dinner recommendations are included, a printed route description is available for €25 per set, and a 24/7 emergency number is available throughout the tour.