Istria Bike and Boat

Welcome to Hooked on Cycling Holidays and our cycling holiday in Istria. This biking vacation in Istria is a wonderful guided bike tour by bike and boat. Stunning cycle rides during the day and relaxation on your floating hotel at night. What makes this type of holiday wonderful, is that if you do not cycle or do not wish to cycle you can stay on board and soak up the sun. The heart of Europe is what the Istrians call their peninsula, inspired by its shape and its position at the crossroads of European arteries, cultures and nations. This is where Central Europe and the world of the Mediterranean meet. On this tour, we will explore the most popular part of this Croatian coast.

Starting in Omisalj our tour guides will show us the most beautiful routes of the whole coastal region. We’ll visit the Lim channel with its caves, the coastal cities Porec, Rovinj and Pula, as well as the Istrian hinterland, a famous wine and truffle region.

Availability: Standard Ship on Fridays 18/4, 2/5, 16/5, 30/5, 13/6, 27/6, 5/9, 19/9, 3/10, 17/10 and on Premium Ship on 25/4, 9/5, 23/5, 6/6, 20/6, 4/7, 18/7, 1/8, 15/8, 29/8, 12/9, 26/9, 10/10, 24/10.

Please Note

Minimum number 14 persons, minimum age 10 and height above 140 cm.

Accommodation:
LINDA (shower/toilet in every cabin)

The ship for your tour is a wooden motor yacht with plenty of space to relax. She was constructed in 1955 but renovated in 2004/2005 to meet the requirements of bike and boat tours. The ship 6 metres wide and 31 meters long and among the bigger ships in the Croatian fleet. The spacious dining area can accommodate up to 32 guests. The middle sundeck is built such that you can eat inside or outside. The large upper deck measures some 40m². Many guests enjoy spending time here sunbathing.

You will find that all the cabins have a shower and toilet. There are 3 cabins situated below deck which are equipped with twin beds and two portholes each. Another one has got a double bed with an additional bunk bed above the large bed so that they can also be booked by three persons. On deck, you will find ten further double cabins. There are double beds in six of these and the remaining cabins have twin beds. The crew look forward to welcoming you onboard. All cabins are air-conditioned

Premium Ship Andela Lora

At 40 x 8.5 m the Andela Lora is an extraordinary, elegant steel ship, built in 2012. With its impressive length it is one of the largest ships in our bike and boat tours. There are seventeen spacious cabins which are air-conditioned and include a shower and WC. The Andela Lora also offers a nice salon on the top deck and numerous comfortable spaces on deck to relax. At the stern of the ship, a swimming platform provides effortless access to the sea! Cabins are between 12-14m².

Group Riding Pace

On this trip the pace of the guided cycle tours, are determined by the pace of those on normal bikes. Anyone renting an E-Bike need to be aware of this.

Travel Insurance

It is a requirement of booking this tour with Hooked on Cycling that you have suitable travel insurance which covers you for the chosen activity and for emergency evacuation and hospital care.

How to get there

By plane to Rijecka or Zagreb. Rijecka is a few kilometres from Omisalj.

Transfer by taxi around 15-30 minutes from Rijeka to Omišalj. Collection transfers are available to book from Zagreb on arrival and departure days.

2025 Prices – For a complete tour price breakdown please click the book now button and select your holiday tour date. Prices will then be listed.

A deposit of 30% per person is required for this tour.