HIKING ISTRIA

THE SUNNY PENINSULA IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Hiking Istria Original Tour FUNActive Tours

General information:

Classification of the tour: Self-guided tour
Difficulty: easy
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Price: from 598,- €

Highlights & Info
Stages
Prices & Dates
Extras

Highlights and places of interest along the route:

Description:

Starting point for this hiking tour is Trieste, the former Habsburg seaport seated at the foothills of the karst. During the Roman Empire Trieste became a busy and rich port. After a few kilometres you leave Italy and hike to Slovenia and Croatia in Istria. This sunny peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea is characterized by little picturesque fisher villages, small towns on the karst hills, vineyards and valleys. Let yourself surprise you from the charms of a landscape rich in contrasts and the various colours of Istria.

Characteristics of the route:

The hiking tour through Istria runs slightly hilly. The tour is suitable for children over 14 years.
We suggest this tour as a follow-up tour of our hiking tour “Alpe Adria Trail“ – from Cividale to Trieste.

A day by day account of the route

Day 1: Arrival in Trieste

Trieste - italian seaport town;

Day 2: Trieste – Val Rosandra – Muggia (ascent approx. 325 m, descent approx. 475 m / approx. 5 hours)

Along the old railway track through the Valley Rosandra to Socerb;

Day 3: Muggia – Koper (ascent approx. 350 m, descent approx. 350 m / approx. 5 - 6 hours)

Koper or Capodistria, the only seaport in Slovenia welcomes you;

Day 4: Koper – Piran (ascent approx. 225 m, descent approx. 225 m / approx. 5 hours)

You arrive to the old fisher town Izola and further to Piran;

Day 5: Piran – Buje (ascent approx. 150 m, descent approx. 50 m / approx. 5 - 6 hours)

You pass the salt gardens of Secovlje;

Day 6: Buje – Groznjan – Livade - Motovun (ascent approx. 100 m, descent approx. 350 m / approx. 6 - 7 hours)

You will reach the artistic village Groznjan today;

Day 7: Motovun – Vizinada - Porec (ascent approx. 175 m, descent approx. 175 m / approx. 3 - 4 hours)

Admire the view over the Euprasian Basilica (UNESCO World h.);

Day 8: Departure

Individual departure or possibility to extend your stay;

Prices 2019

Self-guided tour
Package price per person in a double room incl. breakfast	€ 598,00
Surcharge single room, per person	€ 149,00
Surcharge single room, per person	€ 49,00
Extra nights in Trieste (hotel 4****- category)
Per person and night in a double room incl. breakfast	€ 74,00
Surcharge single room, per night	€ 35,00
Additional nights in porec (hotel 3***- category)
Per person and night in a double room incl. breakfast	€ 65,00
Surcharge single room, per night	€ 35,00
Additional nights in Trieste (hotel 4****- category)
Per person and night in a double room incl. breakfast	€ 79,00
Surcharge single room, per night	€ 35,00

*High season: arrival dates from 22/06/2019 to 07/09/2019 (incl.).

Starting dates 2019, self-guided tour:

ARRIVAL: every Saturday, from 06/04/2019 (first available date) until 28/09/2019 (last available date).
NO DEPARTURE POSSIBLE: no start possible from 21/07/2019 to 25/08/2019 (incl.).
NON SCHEDULE ARRIVAL DATES: minimum of 5 persons upon request!

General information:

Classification of the tour:
Self-guided tour
Duration:
8 days / 7 nights
Starting point:
Trieste
Arrival:
- By car: Over the Tauern motorway to Villach and over the border Arnoldstein to Udine and further on to Trieste.
- By train: Over Salzburg and Villach to Trieste (Trieste centrale). Timetables on: www.deutschebahn.de, www.oebb.at, www.trenitalia.com.
- By plane: Low Cost flights to the airport Ronchi dei Legionari or Pula. Good connections by bus (airport-shuttle) from the airport Ronchi dei Legionari to Trieste.
Accommodation:
Accommodation in B&B`s and hotels of a 3*** and partly 4**** category
Attention: Tourist tax – if requested – has to be paid on the spot.
Parking:
Different public car parking or garages.
Transfer:
Every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday transfer with the shuttle bus from Porec to Trieste at a price of € 45.00 per person (has to reserved and paid upon booking). Minimum 2 persons.
Alternative:
Bus connections from Porec to Trieste.
Tour information available in:
German - English