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Lovely area to cycle but bikes not suitable for the terrain
Istria is lovely and the cycle routes were great, lots of quiet roads and some lovely tracks (along the disused Parenzana railway line). However, the bikes were ‘sit up and beg’ city-style bikes and totally unsuitable for sandy, rocky tracks, particularly in the wet. If you are using a pedal bike, I strongly recommend that you ask Exodus to source you a mountain bike which would make this holiday much safer and more enjoyable. Note that the guide rides an ebike!
Most Inspirational Moment
Tasting real truffles in the area where they grow was fantastic, the wine tasting was a highlight and the descent to the castle ruins at Dvigrad was wonderful (beware, you have to cycle up a little way at the end of the descent so be prepared!)
Thoughts on Group Leader
Boban was very nice and personable. However, he lacks some of the skills that many of the Exodus cycling leaders use to make these holidays extra special. Whilst he provided a few little gems, it would have been great to learnt more about the history & culture of this wonderful area & country. Also, we went to fantastic places but weren’t always given the advice and time to make the most of them.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Ask for mountain bikes when you book the trip. Ask every day where you are going and look them up so you know which places you would like to explore, and ask for the time to do so
This is a new trip and could do with some adjustments.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared for late (3 pm and later) lunch breaks - the cycling is all done before lunch.
There is a quite a lot of off-road cycling, way more than is suggested in the trip notes, over rough terrain. If you are not used to cycling off-road 'gravel roads' often means rough, uneven, lumpy, bumpy tracks.
The pace of the cycling is very slow (which was not due to the group members, but set by the group leader) which makes the lunch stop even later than it need be. There is a lot of cycling on shared footpaths/cycle paths which is necessarily slow.
The second hotel (in Pula) is a long way from the town and there is nowhere to eat other than the hotel. To go into Pula itself you need to get a bus.
The trip is new for 2026 so will perhaps evolve.
