Personally accompanied
Experienced tour guides accompany you personally and make sure you are well looked after.
Sun-Soaked Cycling through Istria
Trip highlights:
- Croatian Tuscany & Adriatic coast
- Motovun, Poreč & Rovinj
- Relaxed e-bike tours
By e-bike through vineyards and to the Adriatic
Gently rolling and fragrant with pines and olive groves: Istria is rightly known as the "Croatian Tuscany". From your comfortable base hotel in Novigrad, you will explore medieval artists' towns, tranquil vineyards and the picturesque Adriatic coast by e-bike. Each stage leads you to new views, while relaxed breaks in charming villages and a wine tasting add a touch of indulgence.
Trip details
Day 1: Switzerland – Istria
Journey by Comfort coach to Istria. Check-in at the hotel in Novigrad and dinner together.
Day 2: BUJE – GROŽNJAN – LIVADE
The coach takes you to Buje, where your cycling stage leads through vineyards, olive groves and small Istrian villages. In Grožnjan, the medieval artists' town with galleries and winding stone lanes, there is time for a stroll. You then cycle along the historic Parenzana railway trail through the hilly landscape of northern Istria to Livade. (30 km)
Day 3: Motovun & Poreč
From Motovun, Istria's landmark perched high above the Mirna valley, today's stage leads through the green hinterland to Višnjan with its pretty old town and famous observatory. In Markovac, a wine tasting with typical Istrian Malvasia awaits you. Via the charming village of Tar with views out to sea, you finally reach the coastal town of Poreč with its Euphrasian Basilica. (40 km)
Day 4: Cycling tour around Poreč
Along the coast you cycle through the holiday village of Zelena Laguna and the charming fishing village of Funtana to the Venetian-influenced town of Vrsar. A lunch of Istrian specialities in the peaceful village of Klostar sets you up for the return journey through the green Istrian hinterland. (48 km)
Day 5: HINTERLAND & ROVINJ
From Baderna, the cycling tour leads through the hilly hinterland to Kanfanar and on to the medieval town of Bale with its quiet Bembo square. The coach then takes you to Rovinj, the "Pearl of the Adriatic": a city tour through the picturesque old town with its pastel-coloured houses and the Church of St Euphemia. (38 km)
Day 6: Croatia – Switzerland
After breakfast, you begin your journey back to Switzerland.
You will stay at the 4* Hotel Vival Maestral (official national rating) in Novigrad, right on the Istrian Adriatic coast. The 2,500 m² spa area offers a sauna, massages and the private VIP area Lalande with whirlpool. Active guests will find a gym with Technogym equipment, the hotel's own padel court and 16 clay tennis courts close by. An equivalent hotel will be used if this one is unavailable.
Good to know
Boarding with your own e-bike is possible in Windisch and Lucerne.
Wearing a helmet is compulsory. Short-notice changes to the daily stages and programme are possible.
Max. 20 guests per tour leader.
Level of difficulty
Enjoyment and relaxation are at the heart of this trip. Leisurely daily stages of 30 to 48 km with 350 to a maximum of 450 metres of ascent, easy to ride thanks to the e-bike and requiring no special fitness. Mainly quiet side roads and well-developed cycle paths over gently hilly terrain. A few short sections are unpaved or gravel, but easily rideable.
Included services
- Journey by Comfort coach with bike trailer
- Accommodation in a good 4* hotel, based on a double room
- 5x half board (dinner/breakfast buffet)
- City tour in Rovinj
- Wine tasting near Višnjan
- 1x lunch with Croatian specialities
- 4 guided e-bike tours as per programme
Comfort coach
The Comfort coach offers you everything that matters to you as a traveller. The generous legroom in particular will surprise you. Our Comfort coaches have 26 – 50 seats.
- 26–50 adjustable comfort seats
- Seat belts at every seat
- Individual fold-down table for each seat, movable footrests
- 220-volt socket at every seat *
- Radio / DVD / navigation system
- Air conditioning, toilet and washroom, fridge, coffee machine
- Lane assist and adaptive cruise control *
- Free Wi-Fi/internet in Europe
* Most vehicles in the EUROBUS fleet are equipped with this.
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