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The Wine and Wellness Tour - Bike Trekking in Slovenia 2009
offered by supplier M11276 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 8
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 25
people
Destination(s):
Slovenia
Specialty Categories:
Bicycle Touring
Archeology/History
Season: April - October
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 540 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 760 Euro (EUR)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Maribor. Second largest Slovene town, lovely old center. Summer festival on the banks of Drava River. Free parking for the duration of your cycling trip. Welcome drink, bike delivery and testing.
Day 2: Maribor – Ptuj (31 km). Cycling tour goes across Ptuj fields, along the bank of Drava river. Town of Ptuj - the oldest Slovenian town, Roman ruins, temples and medieval castle with wonderful collection of old musical instruments and history of Turkish raids. We liked the Monday morning market. Ptuj wine cellar has own shop and tasting room. We recommend Traminec white wine.
Day 3: Ptuj – Jerusalem (42 km). Biking tour goes first across plains, flat. Last 8 km are hilly with one sharp climb of 100 m / 330 ft. Nice 3-star country inn, set in the vineyards – you’ll love the room with a view. We will visit Dornava and Nedelja baroque castles. Wine cellar Ormoz – known for white wines. Ormoz is on the border with Croatia, should you wish, you could visit the neighboring country by simply crossing Drava Bridge.
Day 4: Jerusalem – Moravske Toplice (44 km; 49 km with detour). Some hilly sections in the morning, later flat. Traditional Slovene vineyard area. Beautiful countryside and scenery. Jerusalem church. We liked the little wine cellars (better not combined with cycling too often). We recommend you the best wine - White Jerusalemcan. Visit the floating mill of Verzej, pottery workshop in Filovci and the modern church in Bogojina.
Day 5: Moravske Toplice (Rest day or round trip of 30 km). Take an easy trip towards Hungarian border and visit Bukovnica Lake – it has bioenergetical effects. Enjoy a cup of coffee with tasty pastry in Lendava or cycle a couple of kilometres through Hungary.
Day 6: Moravske Toplice – Lenart (41 km). First part flat, gently rolling countryside. We liked: Murska Sobota castle, crossing river Mura by an old fashioned float.
Day 7: Lenart – Maribor (36 km). Hilly among vineyards, than flat. We liked: small town of Lenart, northern Slovene rural villages and farms.
Day 8: Departure From Maribor.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Wine tasting in the house cellar
Extra Prices:
- Half board supplement 80 EUR
- Single room supplement 110 EUR
- Bike rental 70 EUR per week
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