Moderate walking on varied surfaces, with some long days and regular ascents / descents.
The season for this holiday is:
15 April 2022 - 30 June 2022
25 August 2022 - 31 October 2022
| 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. The narrow streets of the old town can be enjoyably explored as you search out its best seafood restaurants. The name ‘Lovran’ derives from ‘Laurus nobilis’ (the bay tree) which grows abundantly in local parks and gardens, and is often used to flavour local dishes. From humble beginnings as a fishing port and ship-building centre, the town later became a fashionable resort of the Austro-Hungarian nobility in the 19th century.
You can choose between coastal or mountain walking while here.
Along the Prom to Opatija and Volosko: 8km, 2.5hrs
Look no further than a walk along the coastal promenade, the ‘lungomare’, built at the beginning of the C19th. This walkway 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 for ice-creams or more, or simply shady benches from which to admire the view over to the islands of Krk and Cres. The old resort town of Opatija is reached after six kilometers and the fishing harbour of Volosko in a further two kilometers, from where a regular bus service returns you to Lovran.
Medieval Moscenice: 9km, 3.5hrs; ascent / descent 460m
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 a leisurely lunch in 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 2022 - 30 June 2022 & 25 August 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 - 30 Apr 2022 | £1045 | £190 |
| 1 - 21 May 2022 | £1090 | £195 |
| 22 May - 23 Jun 2022 | £1120 | £240 |
| 25 Aug - 30 Sep 2022 | £1120 | £240 |
| 1 - 24 Oct 2022 | £1095 | £260 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£95 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £95 |
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.
7 nights, staying at Hotel San Rocco (2 dinners): 15 April 2022 - 30 June 2022 & 25 August 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 - 30 Apr 2022 | £1115 | £185 |
| 1 - 18 May 2022 | £1140 | £195 |
| 19 May - 23 Jun 2022 | £1225 | £435 |
| 25 Aug - 19 Sep 2022 | £1225 | £435 |
| 20 Sep - 24 Oct 2022 | £1145 | £265 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£110 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £110 |
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.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Al Merlo Olivo, Krasica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Junior suite: 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £14 | |
| Junior suite: 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £14 |
| Hotel Kastel, Motovun | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe with balcony: 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £16 | |
| Deluxe with balcony: 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £16 |
| Hotel Vela Vrata, | ||
|---|---|---|
| President Suite: 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £20 | |
| President Suite: 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £20 | |
| Superior: 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £10 | |
| Superior: 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £10 |
| Villa Vera, Lovran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Junior suite: 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £18 | |
| Junior suite: 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £18 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Hotel Vela Vrata, (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £68 | £96 |
| 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £68 | £96 |
| Villa Vera, Lovran (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £90 | £128 |
| 25 Aug - 30 Aug 2022 | £96 | £140 |
| 31 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £88 | £144 |
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Hotel San Rocco, Brtonigla | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe comfort plus: 15 Apr - 18 May 2022 | £14 | |
| Deluxe comfort plus: 19 May - 30 Jun 2022 | £18 | |
| Deluxe comfort plus: 25 Aug - 19 Sep 2022 | £18 | |
| Deluxe comfort plus: 20 Sep - 31 Oct 2022 | £14 |
| Hotel Kastel, Motovun | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe with balcony: 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £16 | |
| Deluxe with balcony: 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £16 |
| Hotel Vela Vrata, | ||
|---|---|---|
| President Suite: 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £20 | |
| President Suite: 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £20 | |
| Superior: 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £10 | |
| Superior: 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £10 |
| Villa Vera, Lovran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Junior suite: 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £18 | |
| Junior suite: 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £18 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Hotel Vela Vrata, (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £68 | £96 |
| 25 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £68 | £96 |
| Villa Vera, Lovran (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £90 | £128 |
| 25 Aug - 30 Aug 2022 | £96 | £140 |
| 31 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 | £88 | £144 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Venice (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Belfast Intl. - Venice Marco Polo | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Pula | jet2, TUI |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Doncaster Sheffield - Pula | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nottingham East Midlands - Pula | TUI |
| Nottingham East Midlands - Treviso | Ryanair |
| 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 - Venice Marco Polo | British Airways, easyJet, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Pula | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Trieste (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Heathrow - Venice Marco Polo | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Stansted - Pula | jet2, Ryanair |
| Stansted - Treviso | Ryanair |
| Stansted - Trieste | Ryanair |
| Stansted - Venice Marco Polo | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Venice Marco Polo (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Newcastle - Venice Marco Polo (via Amsterdam) | Air France |
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 except those operated by Ryanair. 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) | £60 | 1730 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi hotel to Pula airport (1h30) | £55 | flexible |
| coach Lovran to Pula bus station (1h50) | £12 | 1200 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Trieste
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi Trieste airport to hotel (2h) | £84 | 1730 |
| coach Trieste bus station to Novigrad (2h), hotel transfer Novigrad to hotel (0h30) | £32 | 1530 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi hotel to Trieste airport (1h45) | £100 | flexible |
| hotel transfer to Opatija bus station (0h20), coach Opatija to Trieste bus station (1h30-3h) | £12 | 1200 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Venice Marco Polo
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Venice Mestre to Trieste (2h50), taxi Trieste to hotel (1h) | £76 | 1600 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Trieste (1h30), rail Trieste to Venice Mestre (3h20) | £92 | 1400 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Venice Treviso
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Treviso to Trieste (2h30), taxi Trieste to hotel (1h) | £76 | 1600 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Trieste (1h30), rail Trieste to Treviso (2h30) | £92 | 1400 |
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[INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers did both our Lakes and Julian Alps and Across the Istrian Peninsula holidays.]
Thank you again Inntravel. With the pandemic it was a challenge to organize trips with changes from year to year and sometimes week to week. We appreciate your efforts and look forward to booking more adventures in the future.
Very lovely and enjoyable walk through stunning countryside and picturesque hill towns. The walk to Motovun and the lovely valley day walk to the winery as well as the beautiful walk down through beech forests to Lovran and the coast were especially lovely. The wine tasting was another really nice experience.
An excellent walking holiday and a real joy to experience a variety of landscapes. A highlight was being able to walk in flower filled meadows covered with many butterflies in September. The other bonus was the friendliness of all the people we met and their willingness to speak in English to share local knowledge.
[INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers did both our Lakes and Julian Alps and Across the Istrian Peninsula holidays.]
Thank you again Inntravel. With the pandemic it was a challenge to organize trips with changes from year to year and sometimes week to week. We appreciate your efforts and look forward to booking more adventures in the future.
Very lovely and enjoyable walk through stunning countryside and picturesque hill towns. The walk to Motovun and the lovely valley day walk to the winery as well as the beautiful walk down through beech forests to Lovran and the coast were especially lovely. The wine tasting was another really nice experience.
An excellent walking holiday and a real joy to experience a variety of landscapes. A highlight was being able to walk in flower filled meadows covered with many butterflies in September. The other bonus was the friendliness of all the people we met and their willingness to speak in English to share local knowledge.
Anyone looking for a truly peaceful, tourist crowd-free hiking trip, the Istrian Peninsula is an excellent choice. The green landscapes, small villages, parks, and the Adriatic Sea are all very beautiful and welcoming. The hotels were superb and the staff were truly the kindest people you will come across. A highly recommended restaurant is the Food & Wine Bar Ganeum in Lovran, Stari Grad 5, for its exceptional food, ambiance, and service (we went twice).
Our trip was wonderful. The hotels were comfortable and quite beautiful. The Istrian peninsula was a beautiful and historical back drop for a vacation. The pickup service used to deliver us to trail heads and pick us up in Pula was professional and welcomed. We saw the same driver twice and that was nice. With the exception of a "once in a century heat event" that could not be foreseen, our trip was wonderful. Thank you very much.
Overall friendliness of all the people we met. Including being 'rescued' from a storm by Nino (local MEP) - shelter and a glass of wine!
The countryside was beautiful, loads of butterflies.
On our last day we took an all day boat trip to Krk and Cres. Food was included and we weren't expecting much, but were pleasantly surprised by the quality and quantity!! and friendly crew. Beli on Cres was lovely - wished we had had more time to explore.
Konoba Mondo in Motovun was excellent and well recommended.
Be very aware of the tenacity of the midges in damp woodland, and late afternoon after rain.
A highlight: the flower- and birdsong-filled walk (late May/early June) from Krasnica to Motovun is one of the best we've done in 13 years with Inntravel. A tip: excellent fish at Knezgrad restaurant in Lovran (Trg Slobode 12, next to the cinema).
Beautiful walking country with views of mountains and forests, fields and the sea, all in one day. Fabulous introductions to the geography, history, oenology and food tastes of Istria. We shall return.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: David and Elizabeth did two holidays, our Across the Istrian Peninsula walk followed by the Lakes & Julian Alps walking holiday.
Slovenia is stunning. The scenery is the equal of anywhere, the people welcoming, language not a problem, the food and wine of high quality and prices reasonable. We had an extra day at Bled and doing it again would also take an extra day at Bohinj as in both places you need at least a day to play tourist. For instance the cable car to Vogel and a trip on Lake Bled are essential. We also loved our stay in Ljubljana, a city with a beautiful feel to it and great restaurants. We had wonderful weather in the first half of June (almost too hot at times) with the odd afternoon thunderstorm of no consequence. Ate well twice at the Lipa Restaurant in Kranjska Gora and good meals at Spica (near Vila Preseren) and the Park Hotel (for the kremna rezina).
Glad we did the Istrian walk before Slovenia as it would have been a let down the other way around. The walking was pleasant and enjoyable rather than spectacular, and we had 3 days of rain which can't but influence the experience. The wine tasting on day 3 was one of the best we have done and we didn't need lunch afterwards. Wonderful meal at Konobo Mondo in Motovun with knowledgable and friendly service.
As usual with Inntravel all the arrangements were just as described. We will be back for more.
Fabulous holiday. Exceptional service. Well organised and detailed. Wonderful hotels. If you don't like "roughing it", take the upgrade for the first hotel. Read the notes very carefully before you start off and not just during.
All hotel staff were very welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. Croatia was lovely and is still relatively cheap for tourists. This was our first Inntravel holiday and we will certainly consider using again.
The whole holiday was a delight and we loved Croatia! The accommodation was first class and the people very friendly. Highly recommended Istria for a holiday.
In spite of very disappointing weather the walks we completed were very enjoyable. Wildflowers and butterflies particularly noteworthy. The landscape is attractive although not as dramatic as, for example, Spain. We did have some trouble with the notes. They provided inconsistent levels of detail so it became quite diffuclut to be sure we were on the right track sometimes. I would recommend a smart phone as satnav back up since it feels like you are on your own sometimes. In one case the path has completely disappeared by being ploughed up and it was next to impossible to pick it up again. One very strong recommendation for eating in Lovran (which otherwise consisted of virtually identical and empty restuarants) - don't miss Ganeum, which, oddly enough, was the only full place we went to!