Private Wine Tour in Istria: Explore Authentic Cellars and Taste Regional Wines

Embark on a private wine tour in Istria, Croatia and immerse yourself in the authentic cellars and regional wines. Taste up to 5 wines in each vinery, enjoy breathtaking views, and experience a ‘private’ tour feel.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Our tour will start with the complmetary pick up at your accommdation. We will then continue to our first vinery / Damjanic / to have the first wine tasting session. The seconf vinry will be a short drive away / approx 30 to 45 min/ through the beautiful Istrian countyside. on our arrival we will have a tour of the cellar and the wine tasting with some…

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Wine tasting
  • Snacks
  • Driver/guide
  • Lunch
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey with us, touring the vineyards of Istria, Croatia. We will guide you through some of the region’s most exceptional wine cellars, offering tastings of 5 distinct wines at each establishment, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Istrian landscape. Our tours are intimate, capped at 8 individuals, offering an exclusive, ‘private’…

Location
THIS IS ISTRIA
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Euroandi
May 4, 2024
Recommended personal wine and gourmet tour! - Top service, very personal, great wineries and restaurants. Real insider knowledge. A great experience. Recommended if you want to get to know Istrian Tuscany!
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Simonehe
Sep 8, 2023
Awesome! All day every day Malvazija - We really enjoyed all the delicious wines, local dishes and olive oil. Alen talks passionately about the area and explains a lot about the wines. Absolutely worth it!
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Sally
Sep 22, 2022
A fab day out - A fabulous day, just book and enjoy it! We are so glad we booked this day out in Istria with ThisisIstria. We hopped in the car and said "whisk us away for a day out" - and that is exactly what he did. Alan is a great tour guide, the ideal blend of local knowledge and fun. (And also a good and safe driver, which is something to appreciate after some crazy-scary Italian taxi rides!). We had an interesting truffle hunt with Nicola, a small-vineyard experience with the shy passion of Dean, a beekeeper/honey experience thanks to translations from Alan (interesting to compare with our beekeeping experience in New Zealand), a gorgeous truffle-infused lunch in Livarde, and another generous wine/olive oil tasting in Ipsa. So much food, wine, olive oil, conversation and fun with Alan, we would totally recommend it. This has positively influenced our remaining days in Istria, and we will definitely tour with Alan again when we return to Istria. Just book and enjoy...
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Imemijemia
May 23, 2022
Amazing! - My sister and I have booked a weekend getaway for our parents, and have given them the perfect present. Their host and guide - Ingrid, impressed them tremendously as she has provided them with a unique wine hopping experience, that was not only delicious but educational as well. The wine was paired with perfect bites and lovely company of their guide and local winery hosts. Ipša, Bertoša and Aura are the perfect destinastions for a one day visit and just the right amount of "tasting" that was well planned by their tour guide.
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Chris19111
Jul 7, 2021
Highly recommended - We spent a perfect day with Alen, visiting 3 very good wineries and enjoying great food. Through his good contacts with the winemakers we were able to taste every wine we were interested in. We liked the wines so much, especially the Malvasia, that we also bought several wines directly from the winemaker. We can recommend this tour to any gourmet who appreciates very good food and wine. We will come again!
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764nicklase
Nov 14, 2020
Best winetour in Istria. Period. - Arlen knows the region through and through, and grew up with some of the winemakers in Istria. He knows the wine, always good for a story and never foregoes an opportunity for the winemakers to show of something new and different that may not even be for sale yet. This man and winetour is a gem, and if you have too good of a time and forget your bag at one of the wineries, he will deliver it back to you the following day, Free of charge. I'll come visit another time thats for sure! Best Nicklas E
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650vedrang
Jul 21, 2020
Great day - We have spent the most beautiful day visiting ehe wine cellers of istria and tasting some great wines. A wonderful experience!!! 👍👍👍🥂 Highly recommended.. We will be back!!!👌👌🥂👍👏
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Vedrangreblo
Jul 21, 2020
Great Day - We have spent the most beautiful day visiting the wine cellars of Istria and tasting some great wines. A wonderful experience!! 👍👍👌👌❤️ Highly recommended.. We will be back😊👏👏💯👍
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Beverley
Nov 6, 2022
Check if a three course meal, is or is not included on your particular trip - Our day started really well, Alen was a knowledgable and friendly guide. First vineyard visited, lovely wines and very good varied tasting selection. On the tour we booked we had been promised, on the website a three course homemade Istrian meal at one of the vineyards we visited. The price of 225 euros each for two of us, reflected this element of the tour in our view. As the vineyard wine tastings where generous and the wines varied, we expected a taste pairing with the meal. I think actually less wines and a better selection of foods to enhance the wines would be better.We went to enjoy and learn, not to just drink large quantities. Maybe others don't? However on our trip no three course meal was provided, just two more small cheese and ham platters, one with a few tomato bruschetta. This was very disappointing and not as advertised. It was a real shame, because the vineyards visited were lovely. I would advise anyone booking this trip to check with Alen as to wether a three course pairing meal, as advertised on his website, is going to be happening on their visit to avoid any disappointment.
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Colint164
Aug 9, 2024
Disappointed and sad 😢 - Booked this tour, received confirmation and we were eagerly anticipating a fun if expensive day trip. Less than 1 hour beforehand the trip was cancelled. Informed the trip was full, which was known by the organisers at 8pm the night before but Alen Greblo stated "sorry, we were out" the night before. Very poor Alen. I am sure this has been the negative experience of many.
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From $330
up to 8 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).