Experience Istria in a day tour from Zagreb

Istria – the heart-shaped peninsula where Continental Croatia meets the Adriatic – you will have the opportunity to see the beautiful and diverse Croatian landscape.

Duration 9 hours

Private tour available in English

Group tour available in English

Group tour pricing from 300 EUR per person

We had a private tour for two and our guide Marko was very engaging and professional. He was well informed about Croatia and its history and the conversation flowed freely. His driving was excellent and we were very pleased with the visits to Trsat Castle and Motovun - I would recommend this company as local guides.

Highlights

Visit to medieval town of Motovun - the guardian of the royal mushroom

walk on the old Motovun walls with a view on the Istrian vineyards

truffle produce tasting at Motovun

visit to Town of Opatija - the Queen of the Adriatic

coffee at Opatija overlooking its beautiful seafront promenade

Description

Morning departure from Zagreb – pickup at the hotel. 1,5-hour drive to our first stop in Trsat hilltop castle (fortification) located just above the beautiful coastal city of Rijeka and the third largest city in Croatia. The castle itself is one of the oldest castle-forts in Croatia founded by the House of Frankopan – one of the most famous and oldest Croatian noble families. After our coffee break we are continuing with the trip towards Istria, most known as the region of the royal mushroom – the truffle.

There we shall visit medieval hilltop town of Motovun. Its location, overlooking the vast Motovun forest rich in truffles and hillside vineyards, makes it one of the most beautiful and unique Mediterranean old towns. After exploring the stones of an old medieval fortification you will have time for lunch (optional). We can definitely warn you to prepare your palate for the true taste explosion because you will have the opportunity to experience a traditional Istrian truffle lunch.

After lunch we are heading back to Zagreb with one last stop at the town of Opatija. This elegant destination also known as the Queen of the Adriatic has the longest tourism tradition in Croatia.