Top Istria Wine Tastings

Many of Istria’s acclaimed wineries lie near to Porec, but visiting them is difficult without a rental car. This small-group tour steps up: with a minivan and driver-guide to take you to three estates for tastings, so you needn’t worry about driving. Admire the countryside, sample up to five wines at each of two stops, and enjoy tastings paired with a meal at the third. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Sample some regional wine and learn more about the family-run Pervino winery in Novigrad with this guided wine-tasting. Reach the winery by your own means and, you can enjoy our wine tasting where you’ll learn about their wines, spirits, and olive oil. Adults can try a selection of wines from and enjoy snacks like cheese, olives, and prosciutto while children play in the nearby garden.

Once you booked this small-group wine tour your personal driver is picking you up at the designated pick-up points. Then, you start your wine adventure and you’ll visit at least 2 important wineries in Istria. All wineries use distinct winemaking methods and offer different atmospheres. At each winery, you will taste 5 wines. Welcome to the Istrian Wine Express!

With vineyards aplenty in Croatia’s Istria region, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed if you want to plan a wine tasting. This small-group tour puts the itinerary in the hands of a local guide, giving you more time to focus on the region and its wine instead. You’ll visit three carefully selected Istria wine estates to sample their produce, and then finish on a high note with an early 4-course dinner.

Awake your true adrenaline and visit the small village of Paladini, near Motovun, where the Karlić family has hunt truffles for three generations. Experience truffle hunting, a unique adventure of exploring for truffles in the Motovun forest, first created by the Karlić family and already enjoyed by many visitors from all around the globe. The three-hour adventure includes a short education about Istrian truffles and their history, tasting traditional Istrian food with truffles and local products of the Karlić family, and truffle hunting in the green oasis of Istria accompanied by the most exquisite muzzles - truffle dogs. In addition to the daylight truffle hunt, you can also experience a night truffle hunt which begins with truffles tasting accompanied by the most captivating sunset that leaves you breathless. On the top of that, all visitors have an opportunity to visit the first Truffle museum in Croatia.

See Cape Kamenjak the intimate way, aboard a speedboat for just 12 people. Cutting out the crowds of the larger tourist boats, you'll enjoy unobstructed views of the wild coastline and its sea caves as your skipper steers you on a scenic route. Stops to swim at secluded coves and visits to tucked-away treasures like Seagull's Rocks and the Verudela Canyon are on the itinerary.

Spend half a day kayaking, swimming, and cliff-jumping with this small-group tour from Valsaline Beach. You'll paddle out to sea, making your way to the so-called Tarzan cliff, where you'll have time to swim and cliff jump. You'll then continue to visit Pula's Cave, with time left over to swim and do more cliff jumping before returning to Valsaline Beach.

White sand beaches, rugged sea cliffs, and hidden caves dot the coast of Pula. With this tour, discover the wild coastline by water and get adventurous as you swim, snorkel, and kayak along the shore. Paddle out to explore caves and coves, hop off to cliff jump and swim in the turquoise waters, and stop to snorkel at a tranquil beach.

Escape the busy mainland and discover the Adriatic’s underwater landscape on a catamaran tour. Admire marine life and the remains of a submerged town through the boat’s glass undercarriage, and enjoy a diving show and views of the coastline as you relax on deck with light refreshments provided by your crew. Learn more about the sights with audio-commentary available in five different languages.

Get to know Slovenia's Lake Bled on this full-day tour from western Croatia. With your guide in the lead, visit Bled Castle (entrance fees included( and enjoy a serene boat ride on the lake itself. Pickup and drop-off from select hotels included.

For adventurous travelers to Pula, this 3-hour sea kayaking tour has it all: snorkeling and sea cave exploration. A guide will lead your group on a paddle around the clear waters of Galeb’s Rocks with the option to experience the underwater world. Bonus: high-resolution photos and videos of your excursion are included.

Get out on the waters off Pula, try kayaking, and explore beaches and caves you’d probably never find alone, all in one hassle-free kayak adventure. Head for the indented coastline of Seagull’s Rocks, get instructions, and follow your guide to paddle around cliffs, grottos, and tucked-away coves. Stop to snorkel in the caves, try cliff-jumping, and along the way, learn tales of Pula’s geology and history you’d otherwise miss.

Learn about Pula's rich culinary traditions while you sample all sorts of local delights with this guided walking tour. You and your small group of fellow travelers will walk past some of the city's most important historic attractions, with plenty of food stops along the way. Be sure to come with an empty stomach: you'll try seven different food items, three types of wine, and olive oil.

Discover the wine of Croatia’s Istrian peninsula with this wine tour from Rovinj and Pula. You’ll travel to three wineries in a small group that’s limited to just eight people for an intimate tour of wine tasting and eating. Learn about the local wine and growing techniques, then sit down for a traditional Istrian meal before your journey back.

Skip the bars and party boats, and treat yourself to a fun evening out at sea, where the Cape Kamenjak sunset provides a tranquil backdrop. Atop a kayak or stand-up paddleboard (SUP), you'll paddle with a guide on a scenic round-trip route to the uninhabited islet of Ceja near Istria. Stop to swim, snorkel, walk in the hills, and enjoy a glass of wine, too.

What makes this individual day tour special and complete? By a max 8 person (4 couples) group, - in 5:30h you will experience the natural and gastronomical part of well known Istria. This region, despite from their developed wine, olive oil, and in general gastronomic scene, is full of beautiful natural sightseeing points which you will be brought to by us, specialists. The breathtaking points of arrival are not only beautiful to experience, but also perfect points for photos! Visiting one of the most beautiful parts of Istria - Vizinada. Famous for it's agricultural heritage, in Vizinada you will be guided to one of the most beautiful vineyards and lots of greenery, - all by ATV! Fun 100%. After the ATV ride tour, which is 1,30h, we are visiting the well known family Rossi which provides us a wine tasting along with Croatian appetizers. See you soon! P.S. the tour is planned with the purpose you to return home to Opatija till ca. 5 PM so you still have time to rest and have dinner!

We believe that wine is the secret ingredient connecting people and food. In order to convey to you a part of our world, we invite you to join us in an adventure of countless scents and flavours called “Wine in Nature”. An adventure that will show you some of the most beautiful parts of our country, where you will have the opportunity to try interesting flavours of the local gastronomy. An adventure that will make you approach each glass of wine with a smile.

Taste your way through the Istrian countryside on this private tour. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle with your driver-guide. Take part in a truffle hunt with your guide and truffle-sniffing dog and visit a wine cellar. Sample some of the local wines and regionally tapas. Enjoy personalized attention and experience the countryside at your own pace.

Join us on a one-day trip to Istria steeped in tradition and experience the best of what Croatia’s richest gastronomic region has to offer. Meet some interesting families of winemakers and enjoy award winning Istrian wines surrounded by beautiful views of sun-soaked vineyards. Work up an appetite walking the cobbled streets of Grožnjan and top the day off with authentic Istrian cuisine in a traditional family restaurant.

Discover the underground world of Baredine Cave on a guided tour. The cave is home to thousands of stalactite and stalagmite formations, and it also contains a subterranean lake where an endemic species of non-pigmented salamander lives. After the cave, explore the on-site agricultural exhibit and taste Istrian wines.

Instead of just sampling Istrian food specialties at a restaurant, this comprehensive foodie adventure allows you to gain a new appreciation of the effort that goes into local food and wine production, with behind-the-scenes experiences and guided tastings. Join a guide and his dogs for a truffle-hunting session in a forest, visit a wine cellar to try local wines, and round off the trip with a guided olive oil tasting.

Visit the southernmost winery in Istria for a tasting session of its organic Trapan wine. You'll meet the winemaker Bruno, and learn about his passion for organic farming and production techniques as you sip a selection of wine, specially picked for your tasting. Snacks and other local specialities from the region are provided to complement the wine.

A unique tour of Porec offering you an insight into the wine production of Istria region, as well as tasting some great olive oils and cheese. You will be tasting some of the best local wines and food from the Porec area whilst enjoying some great Roman and Venetian architecture.

Travel from Rovinj with this half-day tour to discover the winemaking talent of Istria. Save time with this tour by allowing your guide to take you to two carefully selected regional wineries. There you’ll enjoy tours of their wine cellars and be guided through professional wine tastings, where you’ll get to sample a variety of wines, including ones made from indigenous grapes as well as international blends. Places are limited to 6 people on this small group tour.