Our easiest tour is a trip for hedonists! The trip is taking you through north-east of Slovenia and has it all accommodation in hotels with thermal water springs where you can relax after days’ cycling. Cycling through
vineyards, passing wine cellars with great white wine or taking a snack in a little roadside inn! Those who have only passing interest in wine may be more interested in old towns, mighty castles, stork nests on chimneys.
Accommodation 7x 2 to 4-star hotels Room: with private facilities Tour profile: Level 2; the area is flat to slightly hilly. You bike on quiet field paths, side and country roads
with little or no traffic. Arrival: Airport Ljubljana or Graz with transfer possibility to Maribor.
Tour description
A picturesque countryside tour, emphasis on wine, good food and relaxation in hot thermal springs.
Suitable for cyclists of basic fitness, modest daily distances.
Day 1: Arrival in Maribor Day 1: Arrival in Maribor
Second largest Slovene town, lovely old centre. Summer festival on the banks of the Drava River. Overnight in 3-star hotel. Free parking for the duration of your cycling trip.
Day 2: Maribor - Ptuj 32 km/20
miles by bike
Cycling tour goes across Ptuj fields, along the the bank of Drava. Flat only. Town of Ptuj - the oldest Slovenian town, Roman ruins, tempels and medieval castle with wonderful collection of old music instruments and history of Turkish raids. 4-star hotel in old town centre. We liked: Monday morning market. Ptuj wine cellar has own shop and tasting room. We recommend Traminec white wine.
Day 3: Ptuj – Jeruzalem approx. 37 km/23 miles on a bicycle
OBiking tour goes first across plains, flat. The last 8 km are hilly with one sharp climb 100m/330 ft. Nice 2-star country inn.
Day 4: Jeruzalem – Moravske Toplice 45 km/27 miles Some hilly sections in the morning, later flat. 4* hotel in Moravske Toplice spa resort.
Traditional Slovene vineyard area. Beautiful countryside and scenery. Jerusalem church.
We liked: little wine cellars (better not combined with cycling too often). Best wine? White Jeruzalemčan. Visit the
floating mill of Verzej, pottery workshop in Filovci and the modern church in Bogojina.
Day 5: Moravske Toplice (rest day or 30
km/20 miles
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 51 km/32
miles
First part flat, gently rolling countryside. 2* country inn. Price includes wine tasting in the house cellar!
We liked: Murska Sobota castle, crossing river Mura by an old fashioned float.
Day 7: Moravske Toplice - Maribor 42 km/26 miles Hilly among vineyards than flat. (3* hotel).
We liked: small town of Lenart, northern Slovene rural villages and farms.
Individual departures any day from April 3rd to October 9th, 2010
Departures guided tours
Group tour leaving on Saturdays: May 15th; June 19th; July 17th; August 14th and September 18th, 2010; 6 persons minimum, 16 maximum
Days/nights
8 days /7 nights
Included services
7 nights in 2- 4-star hotels with private facilities
Half-board if booked (5 dinners) Dinners are not available in Maribor.
Luggage transport from hotel to hotel (1 item per person)
Wine tasting in Lenart on day 3, free wine with dinner in Lenart on day 6
Free guarded parking in Maribor
Detailed route description (one per room)
Service-Hotline (also on weekends)
With group tour: English speaking tour guide who follows the group in a van. He takes care of tour
organisation, bikes, luggage transfer, organises visits, picnics and is available for local transfers if necessary.
Not included services
Individual travel to Maribor
Bike insurance against theft: Euro 2 per day
Additional luggage: Euro 5 paid locally
Bike rental
24-Gear-trekking bike incl. panniers,lock spare tube, set of allen key and basic puncture repair set. Price includes delivery and pick-up. each additional day costs Euro 6
Personal transfer from Ljubljana AP to Maribor
Up to 3 persons (trf with a car) 2 persons minimum Euro 65 p.p.
From 4 to 8 persons (trf with a mini bus) Euro 55 p.p.
From 9 persons on (bus) Euro 50 per person
Discounts children
Children below 2 years of age (babies till their 2nd birthday): free
Children between 2 and 6 years (children after their 2nd birthday until (and including) their 6th birthday): 50%
discount.
Children between 6 and 12 years (children after their 6th birthday until (and including) their 12th birthday): 30%
discount.
Third adult person on additional bed in a double room: 10% discount.
Children prices are valid if they share a room with parents. If children need a separate room, discounts are available
at request. Date of birth required with booking.
