Istrian Cycle Explorer

What's Included

• Accommodation
  7 nights in 3-4 star hotels and guesthouses

• 7 breakfasts

• 7 nights in 3-4 star hotels and guesthouses on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities (option to upgrade to mainly 4* hotels - supplement applies)

• Welcome briefing

• Information pack with route notes and maps and navigation app to use with your smartphone (phone holder for the handlebars is recommended)

• Hybrid bike with cycle computer, water bottle holder, saddle bag containing spare tube, tyre lever and tools, hand pump, lock, 1 waterproof side pannier, map holder, helmet

• Luggage transfer

• Transfers as noted in the itinerary

• Emergency hotline

• Travel to and from Porec

• Airport transfers Porec

• Lunches, dinners and drinks

• Items of a personal nature including phone calls, laundry, etc

• Tour guide - this is a self guided cycle

• Travel insurance - mandatory

• A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo or book a single room

• Handlebar phone holder - recommended to use the app

What's Not Included

• Travel to and from Porec

  Travel arrangements to and from Porec are not included.
  
  

• Airport transfers Porec

  Airport transfers to and from Porec are not included.
  
  

• Lunches, dinners and drinks

  Lunches, dinners, and drinks are not included in the package.
  
  

• Items of a personal nature

  Personal expenses such as phone calls, laundry, etc.
  
  , are not included.
  
  

• Tour guide

  This is a self-guided cycle tour; a tour guide is not included.
  
  

• Travel insurance

  Travel insurance is mandatory but not included in the package.
  
  

• Single room supplement

  A supplement will apply if you are traveling solo or book a single room.
  
  

• Handlebar phone holder

  A handlebar phone holder is recommended to use the navigation app but is not included.
  
  

Grading

This cycle route is not way marked, however you are provided with a detailed route book and map. The route is mainly flat with some hilly terrain and follows local roads with some short connections on main roads but generally the cycling is relaxed and traffic light (except in July and August, the high season periods, when you will experience a higher volume of traffic).

Accommodation

7 nights in 3-4 star hotels and guesthouses
The standard trip is based in family-run 3-4 star hotels and guesthouses, or you can choose the upgrade option and stay in mainly 4 star hotels (supplement applies).
Many of the hotels are renowned for their excellent cuisine and all offer a warm welcome to cyclists, traditional hospitality and an authentic experience.
On the standard trip, the hotels are 3 star in Porec, the Buje area, Pula and Rovinji.
With the upgrade option, the hotels are 4* in Porec (heritage style, on the waterfront) and Pula (boutique hotel), and dependent on availability 4 or 5 star elegant and stylish hotels in Brtonigla/Nova Vas.
In Buzet and Rabac we use the same comfortable hotels for both categories - in Buzet 3 or 4 star, in Rabac or Labin 4 star.