Expect to cover approximately 10-15km a day, across varied terrain with regular ascents and descents.
The season for this holiday is:
15 April 2025 - 30 June 2025
25 August 2025 - 31 October 2025
15 April 2026 - 30 June 2026
26 August 2026 - 31 October 2026
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
| mm | 76 | 69 | 71 | 84 | 78 | 91 | 65 | 93 | 102 | 95 | 109 | 88 |
Lovran is a charming, relaxed harbour town set in a natural bay with the Ucka Mountains as a stunning backdrop. It became a fashionable resort of the Austro-Hungarian nobility in the 19th century. The narrow streets of the old town can be enjoyably explored as you search out its best seafood restaurants.
You can choose between coastal or mountain walking while here.
Along the promenade to Volosko: 12km, 4hrs
The coastal promenade, the ‘lungomare’, was built at the beginning of the 19th century and runs right by the sea – even directly above rocky coves on elevated sections – passing swimming beaches, opulent villas and luxuriant gardens. There are cafes and restaurants, and shaded benches from which to admire the view over to the islands of Krk and Cres. You pass through the old resort town of Opatija to reach the fishing harbour of Volosko, from where a regular bus service returns you to Lovran.
Medieval Moscenice: 9.5km, 4hrs; ascent / descent 500m
To explore more of the foothills of the Ucka Nature Park we suggest catching the bus to the coastal town of Mošcenicka Draga and climbing inland up forested slopes for glorious views over the rugged coastline and Kvarner Bay. A high traverse leads to the medieval village of Mošcenice before descending the locally famous 700 paved steps to the coast to return to your starting point via a promenade.
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7 nights: 15 April 2025 - 30 June 2025, 25 August 2025 - 31 October 2025, 15 April 2026 - 30 June 2026 & 26 August 2026 - 31 October 2026
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price |
|---|---|
| 25 Aug - 30 Sep 2025 | £1303 |
| 1 - 24 Oct 2025 | £1143 |
| 15 - 30 Apr 2026 | £1318 |
| 1 - 31 May 2026 | £1383 |
| 1 - 23 Jun 2026 | £1393 |
| 26 - 31 Aug 2026 | £1403 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2026 | £1393 |
| 1 - 24 Oct 2026 | £1248 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
Travelling from the UK
If you are flying from outside Europe, you may need to fly to an airport not listed here. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Venice (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Aberdeen - Venice Marco Polo (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Belfast Intl. - Venice Marco Polo | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Pula | jet2, TUI |
| Birmingham - Trieste (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Birmingham - Venice (via Brussels) | Brussels Airlines |
| Birmingham - Venice (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Pula | easyJet, TUI |
| Bristol - Treviso | Ryanair |
| Bristol - Venice Marco Polo | easyJet, Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nottingham East Midlands - Pula | TUI |
| Nottingham East Midlands - Treviso | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Pula | jet2 |
| Edinburgh - Venice Marco Polo | easyJet, jet2, Ryanair |
| Edinburgh - Venice Marco Polo (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Pula | easyJet |
| Glasgow - Venice Marco Polo | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Humberside - Venice Marco Polo (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Pula | jet2 |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Liverpool - Pula | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Venice Marco Polo | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Pula | easyJet, TUI |
| Gatwick - Rijeka | TUI |
| Gatwick - Venice Marco Polo | British Airways, easyJet, TUI, Wizz Air |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Pula | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Pula (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Heathrow - Trieste (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Heathrow - Trieste (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Heathrow - Trieste (via Rome Fiumicino) | Alitalia |
| Heathrow - Venice Marco Polo | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Luton - Pula | easyJet |
| Luton - Venice Marco Polo | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London Southend - Pula | easyJet |
| London Southend - Treviso | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Stansted - Pula | jet2, Ryanair |
| Stansted - Rijeka | Ryanair |
| Stansted - Treviso | Ryanair |
| Stansted - Trieste | Ryanair |
| Stansted - Venice Marco Polo | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Pula | jet2, TUI |
| Manchester - Rijeka | TUI |
| Manchester - Venice | Ryanair, Wizz Air |
| Manchester - Venice Marco Polo | easyJet, jet2, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Trieste (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Newcastle - Venice Marco Polo (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Newcastle - Venice Marco Polo (via Amsterdam) | Air France |
If you are flying from outside Europe, you may need to fly to an airport not listed here. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Pula
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi Pula airport to hotel (1h) | £80-£83 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Pula airport (1h30) | £80-£83 | flexible |
| coach Lovran to Pula bus station (1h50) | £14-£15 | 1200 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Rijeka
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi Rijeka airport to hotel (1h45) | £133-£140 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Rijeka airport (0h45) | £72-£75 | flexible |
Connecting travel options - flying via Trieste
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi Trieste airport to hotel (1h30) | £110-£114 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Trieste airport (1h45) | £110-£114 | flexible |
Connecting travel options - flying via Treviso Venice
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Treviso station to Trieste (2h30), taxi Trieste station to hotel (1h) | £109-£113 | 1600 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Trieste (1h30), rail Trieste to Treviso station (2h30) | £109-£113 | 1400 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Venice Marco Polo
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Venice Mestre to Trieste (1h55), taxi Trieste station to hotel (1h) | £104-£108 | 1600 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Trieste station (1h30), rail Trieste to Venice Mestre (1h55-3h20) | £104-£108 | 1400 |
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We had some difficulties in following the written instructions of the routes in Croatia but this may be related to the fact that these routes are new and the signage was inconsistent. In the light of this the GPX files were invaluable.
Tips:
- make sure you download the gps, even if only for peace of mind when uncertain
- there is a bus stop close to Hotel villa vera with regular buses up to Opatija if you want a a gentle walk at the end of the holiday
- on the recommendation of our waiter at the Vela Vrata we went to the Aura distillery at Buzet on our rest day. There you will be plied with free tastings of as many products as you would like (I can particularly recommend the Karbun gin) as well as a platter of ham/cheese/olives, and given an English language tour of the distillery. There is no charge.
Highlights:
- we ate at the Kvarner, Najade and Lovranska vrata in Lovran. All were enjoyable but the lapping sea and beautiful seafood made Najade a highlight of the holiday.
- the walks overall were pleasantly varied. We particularly enjoyed the walk through peach and cherry orchards to the wine tasting at the Benvenuti Wine Cellars
Fabulous holiday- Inntravel have curated a very interesting and unique experience. I am going to Tuscany with them in September and my friend and I are planning to go to Puglia next Spring.
We had some difficulties in following the written instructions of the routes in Croatia but this may be related to the fact that these routes are new and the signage was inconsistent. In the light of this the GPX files were invaluable.
Tips:
- make sure you download the gps, even if only for peace of mind when uncertain
- there is a bus stop close to Hotel villa vera with regular buses up to Opatija if you want a a gentle walk at the end of the holiday
- on the recommendation of our waiter at the Vela Vrata we went to the Aura distillery at Buzet on our rest day. There you will be plied with free tastings of as many products as you would like (I can particularly recommend the Karbun gin) as well as a platter of ham/cheese/olives, and given an English language tour of the distillery. There is no charge.
Highlights:
- we ate at the Kvarner, Najade and Lovranska vrata in Lovran. All were enjoyable but the lapping sea and beautiful seafood made Najade a highlight of the holiday.
- the walks overall were pleasantly varied. We particularly enjoyed the walk through peach and cherry orchards to the wine tasting at the Benvenuti Wine Cellars
Fabulous holiday- Inntravel have curated a very interesting and unique experience. I am going to Tuscany with them in September and my friend and I are planning to go to Puglia next Spring.
A really beautiful and varied walking holiday; each day's walk is different offering various views and different types of terrain. The hotels were all of an impressive standard with very good service and the transfers all worked like clockwork. A really excellent holiday.
The Istrian Peninsula walk is an ideal walking holiday, with variety of landscapes, interesting terrain and trails, great hotels, scenic routing. We met many other interesting people, some with Inntravel, others with other outfitters, and compared notes. We like ours best. Will probably rebook in a few years.
Tremendous organisation and excellent notes removed any anxiety we'd end up in the right place. Each day was a different experience across the Istrian landscape. Would highly recommend.
It was well organised! really enjoyed it..
This was our first time in Croatia and I would definitely go back. The hotels were a mixed bag - one in particular I would not recommend for several reasons. The walks were generally good apart from one where the signage and landmarks were impossible to follow and we spent an unpleasant hour in difficult terrain before picking up the route much later using a combination of compass and google maps.
Another successful trip with Inntravel. The hotels are wonderful, friendly, comfortable and delicious breakfasts every morning. The luggage transfers were easy. The Istrian Peninsula is beautiful and we enjoyed walking through the National Parks, experiencing the beauty of the Adriatic sea and learning about truffles. The walking notes were not as easy to follow as other Inntravel holidays but with our hiking apps and digital maps we found our way.
This is a rewarding way to experience Croatia, its beautiful, unspoilt countryside and welcoming people. We holidayed late April to early May so were delighted by all the wildflowers and many butterflies plus a few Fire Salamanders. The hotels are really comfortable with swimming pools that were a wonderful way to relax after a long walk. We also enjoyed exploring Trieste and recommend getting a 48 Hour FVG pass for museums etc. We found some excellent places to eat near the hotels, Sidro overlooking the harbour in Novigrad, Antica Ghiacceretta and Eataly both near our hotel in Trieste. It was a bit unseasonally cool and wet so we got a bit muddy but thoroughly enjoyed our holiday.
Inntravel far exceeded our expectations as a travel provider. Every hotel was expecting us, was informed about our picnic lunches and vegan food request, our meal inclusion amounts and transfer arrangements. It was very impressive service. The walking routes were described with good detail but it's essential to use GPX files as a verification tool at some points every day. We found the hotels to all be charming, comfortable, clean and in great locations to enjoy the area. Thank you Inntravel for the wonderful experience.
We thoroughly enjoyed the holiday, there were highlights each day as the scenery and places were beautiful. Thank you, we will probably be back for more next year
Our highlights were the numerous meadows full of flowers, the nightingales singing and the wonderful weather. We are regular Inntravel users and this comes very high up in our favourite list.
Another great Inntravel holiday through beautiful unspoilt countryside. Hilltop towns and villas reminiscent of Italy. The walking is varied and the hotels comfortable and welcoming.
At Buzet please recommend a visit to the Aura Family Distillery below the hill top in the new town . We had a tour and then as many tastings as we could manage plus a large platter of meats and cheeses and it was free ! We did of course buy some of their beautiful fruit and herbal brandies !
Our 9th Inntravel holiday and definitely one of our best. Admittably we were at the start of the season, but we were blown away by the lack of people on the paths. On some days we only saw only one or two other walkers. The paths were generally far from traffic noise through beautiful woodland from hill-top village to hill-top village. There were so many ruined, abandoned old houses that anywhere else would have been developed. We loved our cookery lesson after dinner from Antonela at Al Merlo Olivio and Diablo their minature dog joined us for the first mile of our walk to Buje on Day 1. We were lucky with the weather; pretty much all week - it was sunny, but not too hot and there was only rain on Day 6 when we walked the Lungomare to Volosko which was not a problem. The walk on Day 2 to Motovun was magical - we were glad we did not have to climb up to the hotel at the end of it though - a nice touch to arrange a pick up from Livade. We also really enjoyed the wine tasting on Day 3- who knew Istrian wines were so good! Best breakfast was Vela Vrata (and the bar only 20 metres away serves craft beer too). On Day 6, the walk down from Poklon is unmissable through a beautiful beech forest with glimpses of the Adriatic throughout the descent. We would recommend you take the detour to the waterfall at Lovranska Draga, however do not bother with the rest of descent from there - take the bus. The path winds between houses with difficult slippery steps in places and many dogs. It could not be more of a contrast from the first part of the walk. We had an amazing room (well a suite in fact) at Villa Vera with views of the sea. Ate at Kvarner both nights - it was quiet being the start of the season, so there were spare tables and it was so good we went back the following night. Genuinely we loved this holiday so much that there is a chance we may repeat it in years to come. We are huge fans of Inntravel and expect to have many more holidays with them in the future.
Our third Inntravel Holiday. The walks in Istria are varied and interesting and not too challenging. For anyone interested in wildlife the holiday provides excellent birding, abundant butterflies and wild flowers. Our favourite walk was the suggested route whilst staying at Lovran starting on the coast at Moscenicka Draga. Fantastic views and a lovely restaurant stop for lunch. The Hotel Vela Vrata in Buzet was our favourite and warrants an extra nights stay.
Countryside is pretty, towns cute, and coast is beautiful, food generally good, especially in truffle season! Wine tasting was a definite highlight.
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