Slovenia to Croatia guided bike tour

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CARBON REDUCTION

This cycling itinerary from Alp to Adria underscores our dedication to carbon reduction in travel. By integrating road and ferry transfers, this trip significantly reduces carbon emissions compared to air travel, aligning with our focus on minimizing environmental impact. The core activity of the trip—cycling through varied landscapes—utilizes human-powered transport, thereby reducing CO2 emissions and enhancing our travelers' connection to nature.
Along the route we are focusing on energy efficiency and waste reduction. Dining included in this tour are local and seasonal produce, supporting sustainable local agriculture and reducing the carbon footprint associated with food transport, also in each restorant thet we use vegeterian and vegan meals are available.

ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE

On this journey, every booking contributes to local and global environmental efforts. On our guided tour guides ensuring a more authentic experience for travelers, as well as sensitivity to local customs and culture. Guides are part of local sports clubs and except at the guiding job they are active in free time. On our biking trips we are helping local community by marking bike trails to make the trails more secure.

Our correspondence and promotion is carried out via the internet and email, minimizing the amount of paper used for our activities.
We use established, locally-owned and run accommodation wherever possible and aim to leave sites in better condition than we find them.

Our group sizes are small, helping minimise cultural and environmental impact.
We monitor our impact, and where necessary alter our programmes accordingly.
We always abide by site-specific guidelines pertaining to flora and fauna.

In this tour our customers will get to know Slovenia Alps and Istrian peninsula. They will ride a bike through the Alps, national parks, and the enchanting landscapes of Istria! Experience the natural wonders of Bohinj, Bled, and Triglav, continue along the legendary Parenzana route through Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, and finish by exploring picturesque Istrian towns like Motovun and Rovinj.

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LOCAL ECONOMY
All our staff are locally employed and all our guides will ensure more authentic experience for travelers, as well as sensitivity to local customs and culture in Croatia and Slovenia. Guides are part of local sports clubs and except at the guiding job they are active in free time. On our biking trips we are helping local community with the marking bike trails to make more secure trips. Also all our guides have mission to take the garbage where ever they see it (on the sea, river, mountain...).
We also involve local communities in remote areas that we travel to.

EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY
Our accommodation is mostly provided in small hotels or guest houses. On all our tours we use local produce and provide local-style meals, and we encourage our guests to try local dishes and delicacies. Most of the hotels such as "Casa Parenzana" in Buje have excellent restourants where they serve traditional Istrian food such as truffles or "maneštra".
We support local economy and small business by supporting locally owned shops, restaurants, and using local guide services. Using local employees, accommodation providers, local restaurants and transportation services, we ensures that financial benefits remain in the local community. On this tour we use small family run restourants so called "konoba" where they can try local dishes and also we use local Istrian winery for wine tasting.