The idea of the bike
Holiday with and on the bike means a very special adventure. Fresh air, the closeness to nature and the wonderful sensation to get from A to B on one's own account make you feel glad and happy. If the As and Bs turn out to be really nice, as it is the case with our bicycle tours, you feel even luckier.
From the saddle, mobility gains a completely different denotation. Speed returns to be human pace and slowness gains special enchantment. The landscape does not simply shoot past, but shows its most beautiful sides and you are right in the middle.
We, Bilje plus tourist coop have embeded all our tours in a spot of luxury and pretty comfort so that you can enjoy wonderful countrysides, fresh air and biking to the full.
Always on route
OSince 2005, we organise bicycle tours. This sounds quite unemotional, but in reality it is full of passion and pioneering spirit. As since then we always find the nicest places of Kopački rit, Baranja, Slavonija, Danube, Danube route, Via pacis Panoniae and Batscka.
We cross fluvial land, bents, dark Tikveš forests and cheese cutter pannonian villages, we meet very singular people and know their stories and we are learning always more about the incredible variety of nature.
We cross fluvial land, bents, dark Tikveš forests and cheese cutter pannonian villages, we meet very singular people and know their stories and we are learning always more about the incredible variety of nature.
One holiday
You can go on diverse holiday with the bike. Our programme and our service range bear in mind your plans, your wishes and your ideas for a perfect holiday.
Do you want to discover a certain region on your own? Or would you prefer to have our support and service always near by? Are you a family member who would need certain basic conditions suitable for children? Or are you a lusty troupe planning their vacations or a very special excursion all together?
Perhaps you have completely different ideas. Just let us know your holiday dream - we'll see to a perfect realisation. Provided that a bike is around!
Individual tours are first of all: individual
May be the tour you are going to plan with us does not yet exist in our programme. Nevertheless, we will offer you this trip thanks to our understanding of versatility and flexibility. We consider it an individual tour and you consider it 'my tour'. And this is exactly why we do neither know the tour destination nor the dates or any other details.
Individual tours mean that you decide yourself when, where and with whom you will travel. You determine your personal daily routine, the highlights of your tour as well as where and how long you are going to stay. You may, of course, ask us for suggestions and insider tips. We will gladly be at your disposal for a perfect tour planning and coordination. But in any case, we will always fit in with your ideas and wishes.
The All-carefree service especially developed for our individual tours guarantees that you will also benifit from the comfort.
Always in best company
Get on your bike and enjoy your holiday - this is what guided tours mean. The two Velociped tour guides will care about everything else: one of them by bike, the other one by bus.
We have picked out the most beautiful routes for you, taking you to some hidden corners and telling you exciting stories about the nice tree-lined walk far behind or the old abandoned farm over there. We have organised sightseeings and guided tours for you wherever it is worthwhile.
Nevertheless, we'll do even more for you on our guided tours. We'll transport your luggage, we'll cater for you en route and will make your holiday unforgettable. And if you want to know more details we invite you to have a look at our All-carefree service for guided tours.
The maximum number of participants is 50 per group. It is the mixture of persons that guarantees interesting conversations and good mood.
With children on the bike
Children of all ages are welcome! If your offspring is still too young to cycle, he can sit down in the bicycle trailer. The only disadvantage is: you have to cycle.
Children of all ages are welcome! If your offspring is still too young to cycle, he can sit down in the bicycle trailer. The only disadvantage is: you have to cycle.
The special tour for your group
Your are you planning a group travel? Great! We'll gladly provide you a not-binding tour offer matching with your ideas. You specify the required region and other relevant details, and we compile a tailor-made travel for you. We are, of course, also working actively for you en route. And we look after the transport of your luggage and all the annoying settlement of accounts.
Cycling with a taste of spoiling
The best of our tours is cycling - there is no doubt about it. And this means not only particularly nice routes and corners, but above all so many other things around our tours.
Customary food, domestic dinners and selected houses will spoil you during your travel. Any special wishes as to lodging or boarding? Then, simply state it in the questionnaire. We'll care about it.
Oh yes! There is still one important factor: the choice of the bike. If you want, we'll place one of our Bilje plus tourers at your disposal for the duration of your tour. These bikes are designed especially for cycling tours - always recently maintained and exactly fitted to your size.
Own bike or Bilje plus tourer?
The decision is up to you. If you have a good bike of your own: perfect. Otherwise we recommend you our tour-approved Bilje plus bicycles. We put them at your disposal at the starting point of your travel and collect them at your destination.
For a better knowledge of our bikes, find herebelow the most important facts:
Bilje plus tourer
The tourer will be at your disposal from the beginning of the tour - recently checked and exactly fitting your size.
As the name says, the Bilje plus tourer is conceived specially for cycling tours. It offers maximum running comfort and highest possible safety.
The basis equipment: Particularly shockproof 28" wheels, special front-wheel hubs that guarantee maximum smooth-running quality, simple 7-speed hub with back-pedal brake or 21-speed dérailleur, always two handbrakes for front and back wheel, comfortable gel-saddle, all-around chain guard and a waterproof, spacious luggage bag are also available on request.
The right sitting position: Without using any tool, the saddle moves to the right position. Thanks to a special device for the adjustment of the angle of declination, the handlebars allow every sitting position - whether in a sportively hunched-up stance or in an upright position easy on one's back.The right frames: We offer bikes for men with different frame heights suitable for sizes of 160 to 200 cm. Bilje plus bikes for ladies whip all persons with a size from 145 cm and up into shape. In case you need a particularly low opening, kindly let us know in your booking form.
We guarantee you a 100% repair service.
Own bike
You may, of course, ride your own bike - provided that it complies with the following criteria:
multiple gears tyres wide enough general road safety
in case it breaks down, we will of course see to help you.
Equipment & Accessoires
The Bilje plus luggage bag
Of course we transport your luggage seperately! But you might want to have your camera etc. maybe also a rain jacket or ..... As we fulfill your wishes willingly, you will find a spacious (13 l volume), waterproof luggage bag at the side of your bike’s carrier.
What about the meals?
What was the weather like? Was the lodging ok? Did you enjoy the meals? As we have no stake in the first topic, we go especially after the food and the accommodation.
A glance into native pots gives you a real knowledge of a country or region. This is why we select the restaurants for their good customary dishes. And our gastro-tips for individual tours point out explicitely such restaurants.
Even special requests are no problem at all for us. If you are, for example, vegetarian just fill in the booking form accordingly. We'll see to individually prepared meals for you.
Sleeping in the Villageidylle
Of course, we'll try to comply with your requirements as far as possible. But there is one point we'll not leave free choice to you: you'll be pampered by us!
For Baranja tour we offer you either personally selected, comfortable houses or good family-owned guesthouses.
Anyhow, all rooms are equipped with shower/bath and WC and offer a comfort as corresponds to the chosen category. We think that an eventful day on the bike deserves a pleasant end.
Easy-going pleasure
We make sure that your luggage is transported separately on each cycling stage so that you can enjoy your holiday from the very beginning - that is when you pack your bags. After a solid breakfast and wide awake, you leave your suitcases at the reception and start a day full of events.
In the afternoon when it's coffee time, your luggage is already waiting for you at the new accommodation! Off to shower, changing clothes and going for a stroll through town: Osijek, Našice, Đakovo, Vukovar, Vinkovce, Valpovo….
This way, you'll experience a really "uncharged" cycling travel with spoiling guarantee.
Not too difficult. Not too easy. Always nice.
For a really perfect holiday it is not enough having a nice destination. As is known, many roads lead to a destination. Thus, the right choice of the road is decisive for your travel experience. Consequently, we have made every effort to select the routes of our tours fitting the routing to actual regional changes.
Beside the running route, also respective speeds and altitude differences are crucial factors for a feeling of well-being. We have marked all of our tours with the corresponding levels of difficulty. So, you'll always have a good run with us.
The most beautiful connection from A to B
Quiet cycling tracks, hidden hiking paths, selected side routes:: On our tours we leave cars, traffic noise and exhaust-gas behind.
We have run all routes by our own and have only selected the nicest ones for our Bilje plus programme. There is always something new to discover and to admire. Natoure places and accommodations appear at the right time, as per magic trick!
Will I even manage such a travel?
It is always the same question: "Should I venture to plan a Bike tour being an unathletic office worker?“ Our answer always is: "Of course, you should!"
There is no better activity to gently stimulate the circulation of untrained people without wearing out tendons, ligaments and musles. And those who do not feel like biking any longer can change over to our coach.
This possibility enables even untrained bikers to participate in more difficult tours. As a rule, it can be said that we have the right tour for everyone! On easy and easy-to-moderate level tours there is enough time for each of the stages and nobody will be left behind, even if one must push his bike now and then. Booking an individual tour also means determining your own speed.
Which tour for whom?
This overview shows you the different levels of difficulty of our tours allowing you to assess your own cycling condition far better, and to find out the suitable travel for you.
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easy |
Relaxed biking in mostly flat terrain. |
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easy to moderate |
Easy cycling, pushing your bike for short stretches |
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moderate |
For people in a general good shape. Few stretches over more difficult terrain or pushing your bike. |
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advanced |
For experienced bikers, several tracks over hilly terrain. |
Carefree travelling is still the best
We want you to relax during your holiday. This means that you should be free from organising and only should be thinking of a new wonderful day.
In order to achieve this aim, we have developed our special All-carefree service for all tours. The contents differ in some point depending on the tour type. But regardless of which travel you plan, whether guided or individual: Our service offer guarantees you a smooth, perfectly organised course of your cycling holiday.
Logistic service for groups
( Minimum number of participants: 6 Persons )
accommodation with breakfast
travels abroad also include dinner
cycling guide
coach
luggage transport
service
tips for travel preparations
touristic information
If you want to know more about any of these points which will fill your holiday with life, or where you are going to sleep and how meals will be like, then just have a look at the following detailed information:
Comfort hauses
You will be accommodated in selected, good guesthouses.
Half-board
The biker breakfast is always included and will fortify you before you start to padel. In the evenings, there is always a table reserved in the restaurant for having dinner in common. Our tours do not include dinner in the price giving you the possibility to eat a la carte or to try typical dishes of the region and to decide on having starters and desserts. Anyhow, meals selected by oneself from the menu mostly taste best. We pay prior attention to regional meals, and also see to attend special wishes. Enjoy your meal!
Cycling guide
The guide accompanies the group all the time. He knows the routing like the back of his hand and is always in contact with the coach by his mobile. He gives details on places of interest at the roadside and takes your sudden wishes and demands into consideration.
Coach
The coach does not only carry your luggage but also takes tired bikers with him for a short distance.
Luggage transport
It is all over with heavy cycling bags and long distances pushing your bike due to overloading. Everyone can now stow his luggage easily in the coach and also the spare trousers will fit in.
Travel preparations
We book your rooms and give you tips as to suitable clothing and luggage, and help you to organise your arriving and returning journey. We also gladly answer individual questions you may have.
Our thoughts are always with you
The all-carefree service for your individual tour includes:
accommodation with breakfast
room with shower/bath/WC
luggage transport
cycling map with marked route
detailed description of the routes
tips for travel preparations
touristic information
24hours-service
Comfort hauses
You will be accommodated in selected, good guesthouses.
Board
You'll always go fortified on tour. Breakfast is included in all our individual tours. For dinner, we'll provide you recommendations for restaurants we have tested before.
Luggage transport
On the individual tours we also organise the transport of your luggage from hotel to hotel for you. You can sit on your bike untroubled. We offer this service for all cycling stages stated in our catalogue.
The right route
We'll provide you very exact maps and a detailed description of the routes. Frequently, routes are especially tagged leading without detours to the selected destinations and the nicest places of interest.
Places of interest
Furthermore, the package includes a lot of indications and information as to the highlights at the roadside: whether it refers to architectural monuments, beauties of nature or worthwhile museums. Thus, you'll never find closed doors or fail hidden places of interest.
Travel preparations
We book your rooms at the requested hotels and give you tips as to suitable clothing and luggage, and help you to organise your arriving and returning journey. We also gladly answer individual questions you may have.
Hotline service
In case of chain breakdown or flooding making a continuation of your journey impossible: no problem, we also work during weekends and you can reach us round the clock in case of emergency.
Going on holiday and back
We'll gladly arrange the planning of your journey here and back home for you. We'll be looking for train and plane connections and have your tickets reserved. In case you will be arriving by car, we will let you have detailed information about routing and parking possibilities.
AGROTURISTIČKA ZADRUGA BILJE PLUS
Biljske satnije ZNG RH 5
HR- 31327 BILJE
Telefon: 00385 31 75 02 64
Telefax: 00385 31 75 02 64
Handy : 00385 91 201 78 79 (deutsch)
00385 91 551 57 11 (english)
e-mail: info@biljeplus.hr
How quality can be identified
Our travels are our capital. And are our greatest passion. Therefore, we are particularly ambitious and precise with regard to our quality fitting and realisation. In order to cope with this high quality standard, we organise and accompany our tours personally.
In addition, we co-operate with selected partners of many years' standing for offering you a still wider range of travels.
The Biljeplus logo identifies all original Biljeplus tours. Whenever you find this symbol next to the tour title, you may be sure that we'll take active part in the organisation of your travel!
Through selected partner tours we open up additional, attractive routes – as we can not be present everywhere in person.
Our good and, in some cases, already long lasting co-operation with our partners, enable us to guarantee you a pleasant holiday also on these tours.
The most frequently asked questions. And our answers
You may certainly still have one or the other question. We have, therefore, compiled the most frequently asked questions for you. In case you need some more details, feel free to give us a call or send us an e-mail.
- What is the difference between an individual and a guided tour?
- Have you got special offers for group tours?
- Are your tours also suitable for children?
- Is the luggage transported separately?
- Must I take along my own bicycle?
- What is the particular of Biljeplus tourers?
- I'd like to stay longer at the tour destination. Would this be possible?
- What are lodging and board during a tour like?
- Must I arrange for snacks en route myself?
- Can special meals, as for example vegetarian food, be considered?
- What does individual service mean?
- I am not very sporty. Could I run a tour anyway?
- Which are the levels of difficulty, if any?
- What are the stretches like?
- What does the Biljeplus quality mark mean?
- Are the arriving and departing journeys arranged for?
Bike your holiday
Vacations from a completely new angle! With the bicycle you are simply nearer: to nature, to people, to life. Tyres turn, headwind cools your face and thoughts start to fly. What shall I find behind the next corner? A hidden lake, an enchanted castle or even a surprice? You may choose any tour and will always gain unexpected impressions – external and internal ones.
Have a good time!
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