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Two fantastic days in Istria - thanks to Zdenka

My mission was to introduce dear friends from the US to many wonders of Istria. Zdenka from... read more

Reviewed September 2, 2023
ZoltanP28
Organized with a family touch

Thank you Zdenka for organizing a complete truffle experience! She was very helpful and clear with... read more

Reviewed November 21, 2022
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Reviewed October 3, 2014

I'm not sure if you can just visit the karmic farm by yourself but if you can I would definitely recommend doing so without having to spend the money on the third party 'tour company'. The tour guide basically met us in our car in a small town from where we followed her for 2 mins to the karmic farm. After that it was pretty much the karmic family members looking after us and the guide just looked like she wanted us to hurry up so she could leave.

The karlic family were super lovely and their food offerings were not only amazing but generous in size. I highly recommend a visit to the farm. The truffle hunt was fun & the son who took us was super friendly but the eating was the best! Really nice experience just don't see the point in the 'tour guide'.

Date of experience: September 2014
Thank 214KimD
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IstrianaTravel, Owner at Istriana Travel, responded to this reviewResponded December 29, 2014

Dear 214KimD, thank you for your rewiev. First of all I am sorry that you have had the feeling as the guide was trying to hurry up the tour which you have enjoyed after all. The point to have a licenced english speaking tour guide on this tour is because the Karlic family is not speaking much english and their children are not always on disposal due to school and work. Since the tour requires a lot of explaining, an english, german, italian or french tour guide is more then needed. The price of the tour stays the same with or without a tour guide and there is no spending money on the third party company (tour company) because it is already all included in the price of the tour. We hope that we managed at least to make your tour more accessible and easier for you to organize. If you ever need anything while staying in Istria, we are at your disposal.

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Reviewed August 18, 2014

We originally planned to stay in Buzet to do the "old style experience" which was cancelled due to weather. We arranged to do Truffle Hunting with Istriana Travel, while in Buzet. We were picked up on time and taken for a very unique experience "truffle hunting" Definitely a MUST if you visit Istria. Gave us such an insight into truffles and was so much fun, not to mention Tasting of some fantastic foods containing truffles and excellent wine, all in a warm welcoming and hospitable environment. We were looking for something to do since our other event was cancelled and Zdenka recommended a restaurant "Toklarija" which turned out to be the most unforgettable eating experience that we ever had. She made reservations, picked us up and drove us there (as it is a little off the beaten path. Can't say enough about it - will definitely go back one day.

Date of experience: July 2014
Thank Liz M
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IstrianaTravel, Owner at Istriana Travel, responded to this reviewResponded December 29, 2014

Dear Liz, thank you very much for your nice review! It is too bad you missed the "Old Buzet experience" due to bad weather, but anyway I am glad it turned out you`ve had a perfect tour! Looking forward to seeing you again in Istria!

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Reviewed July 5, 2014

We really enjoyed our 5-day stay in Buzet which was organized by Istriana Travel. Zdenka, our guide, and Kristijan were so friendly and helpful from the moment they picked us at the airport. Everything was very well organised. One of the highlights of the trip was the Truffle Hunting where we met a family in Paladini. They gave us some homemade liquor and food such as scrambled eggs with truffles, bread with truffle cream and cheese with truffles. It was simply delicious! After that we went into the forest to hunt for truffles. We were lucky cause the dog found 5 small truffles :D Zdenka and Kristijan also took us to Plitvice lakes which is heaven on earth. We walked around the breathtaking scenery for around 5 hours. Another highlight was also the Wine tasting experience where we tasted the local wine and we were shown different processes to make different wine.
So if you're looking for a relaxing, quiet place where there are lots of different food, wine and liquor, I highly recommend to go to Buzet. Istriana Travel is an amazing team that caters your vacation according to your preferences. I would definitely contact them again! Thank you Istriana Travel!

Date of experience: July 2014
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IstrianaTravel, Owner at Istriana Travel, responded to this reviewResponded December 29, 2014

Dear Maria, thank you for your review! It was our pleasure to be and have fun with you this 5 days and we are so glad that you have had great time in Buzet! We definitely hope to see you next year....there are so many tours to do in Istria and Croatia!

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Reviewed June 6, 2014

My husband and I were passing through Motovun and decided to do truffle hunting. We researched for truffle hunting in the area and decided to go with Zdenka at Istriana Travel. We had a great experience with her and the Karlic family, on whose property we did the hunt. It is a very unique experience and there are no other tourists in the forest with you! Mrs Karlic then cooked for us our truffles and while she doesn't speak much English, her and Zdenka made sure we had a very personable, intimate experience. We would definitely do it again and would recommend it to anyone in the area!

Date of experience: May 2014
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IstrianaTravel, Owner at Istriana Travel, responded to this reviewResponded December 29, 2014

Dear Camilla, thank you for your review! I am glad you enjoyed the tour and it was my pleasure meeting you. Hope to see you again some time in Istria!

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Reviewed May 13, 2014

We had a fantastic time on our truffle hunting trip! Upon arriving at the house we were greater with homemade liquore tasting an interesting introduction to the basics of truffles and truffle hunting. After this we were presented with wine, meats, cheeses and spreads made with truffles, as well as a giant omelette filled with freshly shaved truffles!!! All the food was amazing! Do NOT eat lunch before you come here, you will not need it! We were given ample time to eat, drink and relax, then were taken into the nearby forest on the family's property to search for truffles. Our guide was very knowledgeable. He showed us truffles growing underground that were not yet ready to be picked and answered any questions that we had. The hike was not too long or difficult at all but do wear good gym shoes/hiking shoes though because there were a few steep parts. The icing on the cake was that the dog we were with actually found a truffle!! All in all, a great time, a fantastically unique thing to do in istria that we will remember forever. Highly, highly recommend!!!

Date of experience: May 2014
Thank Kirsten P
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IstrianaTravel, Owner at Istriana Travel, responded to this reviewResponded December 29, 2014

Dear Kirsten P., thank you very much for your awesome review!! I hope to meet you again in Istria!

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