Uncover Istria's well-kept truffle secret on this guided walking tour from Livade. Explore the Motovun forest with specially-trained dogs in search of wild truffles. Experience the local microclimate and stop to purchase a two-course meal that focuses on this Istrian delicacy.  Meet your guide in Livade and begin your hiking adventure. Greet the dogs that will assist in your hunt. Soak up the forest as you make your way through dense woods that are home to wild game. Look under the damp soil of the Motovun forest for black truffles.  Learn about truffles, the forest, and how the truffle hunting dogs are trained. Follow the local truffle hunter, Nikola Tarandek, who was featured in the New York Time’s article, “Truffles in Paradise. (And It’s Not Italy.)”  After your hunt, stop at a local restaurant to buy a two-course meal that emphasizes truffles. Savor fresh local flavors before returning to your meeting point in Livade. 

Discover the wonders of Istria County on this multi-stop, guided tour from your choice of meeting point in Rovinj or Bale. Blend into local life as you explore the towns of Poreč, Grožnjan, and Motovun. Enjoy a tasting of the local culinary specialty truffles. The first stop is in Poreč. Here, you can see golden early-Christian mosaics at the Euphresian Basilica, a UNESCO world heritage site (entry fee not included). After a walking tour of Poreč, head to Grožnjan, a village that was abandoned entirely after World War II and has since been revitalized with the help of artists from all around Yugoslavia. Romantic stone-cobbled alleys and colorful workshops around every corner make the tiny town of Grožnjan a must-see location in Istria. Afterward, continue to Motovun, the mightiest hilltop town in Istria. Once in Motovun, try the most expensive mushroom in the world during a truffle tasting. Walk the panoramic city walls and admire Istria in all of its glory. You'll return to Rovinj or Bale in the late afternoon.

Join a local truffle expert and her dogs for a truffle hunt in the heart of Motovun's forest. Learn all about this family tradition and the history of truffles in Istria. Afterwards, you can enjoy a three-course truffle menu, prepared based on an Istrian family recipe. Following this unique experience, the tour continues to Hum, the smallest town in the world, which according to legend was built by giants, and is known for its liquor "Biska". Taste Biska and many other typical liqueurs in a family distillery and learn everything about their production. Your exciting and unique day ends with a stroll through the idyllic town of Motovun.

Parenzana was a narrow gauge railway which connected Trieste with Porec, operating from 1902 until 1935. It was eliminated due to not being profitable and because cheaper and faster road transportation existed.  Today the Parenzana route attracts many visitors during the year. With its nine tunnels, six bridges, viaducts and stations the route is ideal for everyone who wants to discover and get to know Istria. Enjoy a hotel pick-up, and then head to Groznjan, a small Istrian town of great cultural heritage, in more recent history known as the “Town of Artists”. Then start your ride along Grožnjan’s narrow and cobbled streets. Continue your route on Parenzana with a beautiful view over the Mirna valley. Through tunnels and bridges, the road will take you to Livade. Then cross the Mirna River to reach the other side of the valley and climb towards Motovun, one of the most popular Istrian medieval towns. Here you will enjoy lunch in a beautiful local tavern. Then enjoy a return transfer to your hotel.

Stroll through the romantic alleys in Rovinj and immerse yourself in the long history of this colorful coastal town. Be inspired by the picturesque town of Bale and learn how Dvigrad became a ruin. Afterward, taste traditionally made Istrian prosciutto and other regional meat specialties at a family business. Get to know the peculiarities of wine production in Istria and soak up the atmosphere of a wine cellar with a long history. At the end of the day, enjoy fine wines from the family winery with an excellent food platter.

Start your day with being mesmerized by the unique scenery of hidden mountain villages. Stroll through the beautiful artist town of Grožnjan and gaze over the green hills of Istria. On the onward journey you will discover the almost forgotten mountain village of Završje and the colorful Oprtalj. Arriving in Ipši you will taste various excellent olive oils, natural wines and other Istrian specialties while being surrounded by olive groves. On site you will learn everything about the production of olive oil in a family business. At the end of the day you will get to know another local winemaker and enjoy different wines with a unique view of the inland of Istria.