Experience

If you want to experience a unique day in the Istrian forest, go truffle hunting with us. The black truffle is found and hunted all year round, so this experience is available to you whenever you decide to visit Istria.

What does the experience entail?
The truffle hunter takes you on an adventure of truffle hunting with his dogs. After that, we take you to have a gourmet lunch and per your request, we can organize a champagne date in the afternoon.

Imagine spending the day enjoying the best nature has to give. Istria is known for its cheese, especially cheese with truffles and of course virgin olive oil. If you decide to go on a tour, you’ll try all the wine and olive specialties, and buy some to take with you home.

What does the experience entail?
You’ll learn all about cheese production and also indulge in a brunch that consists of all kinds of goat cheese, goat yogurt, seasonal vegetables, homemade Istrian sausages, wild asparagus with organic eggs produced on the farm, homemade bread, dessert and lots of wine.

Spend the day tasting the best wines at one of the most famous Istrian vineyards accompanied by an amazing culinary experience. Can you imagine a better day on your summer vacation?

What does the experience entail?
The activity includes transport and a visit to the three best wineries in Istria. There you will indulge in a rich offer of various varieties of wine (10-15 wines!). Furthermore, wine tasting will be accompanied with excellent traditional finger food.

Want to learn more about Istrian wines? We can organize a private sommelier night at the villa for a cozy and fun night with your family and friends. You’ll learn more about wines, but also have a genuinely fun night at the villa.

A private cook will come to the villa and prepare a mouth-watering gourmet dinner for you and your party. Traditional Istrian specialties are, of course, on the menu with a modern twist.

Regarding "special" dinners, if you would like something romantic, we can organize a motorboat to pick you up from the villa and take you to the island of Sveti Nikola (15 min. away) to have dinner there. It is a beautiful location, and we would recommend dinner at sunset, around 19.00 - it’s breathtaking!

Book a private in-house massage for one or a couples massage. Start your day relaxed and then jump right in your swimming pool.

Book a boat to visit one of many islands in the Istrian archipelago. We would also like to recommend a one-day boat trip around the beautiful Istrian bays. It’s perfect for a comfortable one-day tour especially with small kids because the boat meets all safety requirements.

The tour takes you to the beautiful landscapes of Poreč, Vrsar, Lim Channel, Red Island (near Rovinj with sandy beach), and Rovinj. This activity includes a skipper, boat fuel, food, drinks, wifi, and diving/fishing equipment.

Another place we would recommend is the Plitvice Lakes - 16 lakes with spectacular waterfalls which is Croatia's most famous national park. It’s an amazing place and the ride is approximately four hours in one way, so it’s a whole day excursion. Or if you want we can hire a private plane for you and your party. The flight features a beautiful panoramic view of the Croatian coast. The tour includes transport, tickets and a tourist guide in English.

If you are looking for an adventurous day in the country or a bike ride along the coast, let us know and we’ll arrange bicycles and a tour guide to take you around.

What does the experience entail?
One of the bike trails is called “The trail of friendship and health”. It is around 20 km long and it’s slightly downhill so everybody, even with a little fitness level can go on this tour. Therefore, the tour includes pick-up from the villa and drop-off to the villa, rental of the bicycles, the guide, drinks, and a meal.

Want to start your day relaxed, let us organize a private yoga class at the villa for a one on one experience or a group session for you and your friends. Let us greet the sun together.

Want to enjoy everything Istria has to offer, but still practice your fitness routine, let us know in advance to book private fitness classes for you while you are staying at the residence.

If you want an exclusive, VIP experience unique to Croatia, get in touch with us to organize a customized excursion for you during your stay. Options may include a visit to Mali Lošinj with a private jet, exclusive visit to one of the wineries, dinner date in Motovun, truffle hunting and many more. We will make sure we adhere to any wish you may have during your stay with us.

Get in touch with us to organize the airport transfer for your party. Send us the dates, flight details, and number of people at info@hedonistrian.com.

If you are going on a romantic dinner date or a party with your friends, we’ll organize a babysitter so you can have a relaxed night out. What we recommend is dinner at restaurant Mondo with live jazz music in the little town of Motovun.

If you booked one of our villas for a longer period, you can count on booking a housekeeping service to maintain everything regularly during your stay.

Let us know in advance if you would like to organize a pre-grocery shopping, so a full fridge of food and beverages will wait for you. Especially, if there are special dietary requirements we need to know about.