Piran E-Bike Tour to the Salt Pans with Wine Tasting

Piran E-Bike Tour to the Salt Pans with Wine Tasting

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4.8 (27 reviews)
🕒 4 hours (approx.)
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Panoramic Piran and Salt Pans: E-Bike Boutique Tour

About This Tour

A half-day ride along the Slovenian coast

This Piran e-bike tour covers the main sights of the Slovenian coast in about four hours: the old town of Piran, Portorož, an open-air sculpture park and the Sečovlje Salt Pans. The electric bikes do most of the work on the hills, so you don’t need to be a regular cyclist. It suits couples, friends and cruise passengers who want to see more than one town in half a day. And it ends with a tasting of local wine and food.

The route

  • Hilltop start above Piran and Portorož: the ride starts on a quiet hill with a view over the whole route and, on clear days, toward Croatia, Italy and the Alps. You begin with a coffee and the first photos.
  • Piran: you ride straight to St. George’s Church for views over the town, with time to climb the bell tower if you want. Then you go through narrow streets around Cape Madona to Tartini Square for a short break.
  • Portorož: a stop in the coast’s main resort town, in front of the Palace Hotel, the oldest hotel in Portorož. The guide also has a surprise planned here.
  • Forma Viva: from Lucija you ride up a small hill to an open-air sculpture park in Seča. Artists from more than 30 countries made the stone sculptures you see here.
  • Sečovlje Salt Pans: salt is still made here the same way it was 700 years ago. The park covers 650 hectares of coastal wetland and is the most important bird area in Slovenia. You get time for photos and the local salt shop.
  • Šentjane: the ride ends at a garden with a wide view and a tasting of refošk and malvazija wines, Karst prosciutto (kraški pršut), cheese and vegetables. You can stay and relax there after the tour.

What past travelers say

Past travelers mention that the e-bikes made the ride easy even for people who don’t cycle much, and that the guides shared a lot of local history. Some also mention riding through a long old railway tunnel along the way.

Practical info

  • Duration: about 4 hours
  • Start and finish: the hilltop base above Piran and Portorož
  • Pickup: from hotels in Piran and Portorož, or from Koper port 30 minutes before the start
  • Languages: English, Italian and German

Check the available dates and pick the one that fits your time on the coast.

Detailed Itinerary

1

All Year eBiking

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

This is arriving and finish point is on the head of Piran and Portorož. The hill is visible from everywhere bout is hidden even from locals. From here you will have view to all our tour, Croatia, Italy, Alps, Dolomite and mach more.After you take first photos and enjoying panorama we will start with a coffee and our tour.

2

Piran

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

We will ride direct to famous Santa Gorgas Church. There we will have time to make a nice photos of Piran or visit Church bell tower. Thru the tiny street around Rt Madona to the Tartini square wit brake for take a short look.

3

Portoroz

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Port of flowers: central coast where will waiting us a surprise. Stop before the oldest hotel in Portoroz - Palace hotel.

4

Forma Viva

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Unique stone sculptures: after surprise stop we will go to Lucija and up to the small hill with collection of stone sculptures under the open sky. Sculptors from over 30 countries and over 120 stone sculptures, the majority of which stand in Seča Park, while some are also in the parks of Koper, Izola and Piran.

5

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Salt Pans - 700 year old with traditional tools: the Sečovlje salt pans are today the largest of the coastal marsh wetlands (650 hectares), and at the same time, the most important Slovenian locality from the ornithological point of view. The variety of bird species in this area, from the aspect of nesting and wintering, is much larger than in any other comparable locality of its kind. The production is still the same as 700 years ago and salt and salt production are well known. It will be time to bay some goods in a local shop and make a photos of pans.

6

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Testing local wine and food on panoramic point: finished our trip with testing of local wine (refošk&malvazija) and best local food (Kraški pršut, vegetables and chess). After trip you will have option to chill out on a best panoramic garden:)

What's Included

  • ✓ Local guide
  • ✓ Bottled water
  • ✓ Wine tasting
  • ✓ Use of bicycle
  • ✓ Use of helmet
  • ✓ Port pickup and drop-off
  • ✓ Food tasting

What's Not Included

  • ✗ Lunch

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Reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Rated 4.8 out of 5 (27 reviews)

Much fun, E-bikes so not...

Much fun, E-bikes so not physically difficult. Guide was great, and the lunch, inccuded, was delicious. He even introduced me to the old Soviet version of Coca-cola.

Great way to see...

Great way to see beautiful Piran! Our tour was suited for my sister and I. We are not avid bike riders so our guide Crt made our tour easy for us! Great history and beautiful scenery. Crt was the perfect guide! Loved it!!!

Amazing Day

An absolutely fantastic tour from start to finish. Peter our tour guide was amazing and at the end of our ride some amazing cheeses, meat, bread and wine. Thanks for an amazing day!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be fit or an experienced cyclist?

No. The e-bikes help on every climb, and past travelers who rarely cycle found the ride easy. But the tour is not for people with heart problems or other serious medical conditions, and it’s not recommended during pregnancy.

Can I do this tour from a cruise ship in Koper?

Yes. Pickup is offered from Koper port, 30 minutes before the tour starts. With about four hours of riding, it fits a normal port day.

What happens if it rains?

The tour needs good weather. If it’s canceled because of rain or bad weather, you can choose a different date or a full refund.

Is lunch included?

No, lunch is not included. The tour ends with a tasting of local wine, Karst prosciutto, cheese and vegetables, so plan a proper meal before or after.

How is this different from a walking tour of Piran?

A walking tour stays in the old town. This ride spends about 30 minutes in Piran and then covers more ground:

  • Portorož and the Palace Hotel
  • the Forma Viva sculpture park
  • the Sečovlje Salt Pans
  • a wine and food tasting in Šentjane

If you want a slow, detailed look at Piran itself, a walking tour fits better.

What should I bring?

  • comfortable clothes and closed shoes
  • sunscreen and sunglasses, the coast gets hot in summer
  • some money for the salt pans shop and the salt pans park entry, which is not included

What is the cancellation policy?

You can cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund. If you cancel later, there is no refund, and changes less than 24 hours before the start are not accepted.

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