Private Wine Road Day Tour from Zagreb: Samobor & Plesivica

Taste sparkling wines made in amforas buried underground for 18 months.

A private wine tour from Zagreb visits the medieval town of Samobor and the Plesivica wine road, where you taste sparkling wines at established local wineries and sample regional specialties like Cremeschnitte cake and crystal-cut presentations. An English-speaking guide picks you up from your Zagreb accommodation and drives the route. The tour runs 5 to 7 hours and includes wine tastings, food, and a city tour of Samobor. Minimum age is 18 for alcohol consumption.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and medieval town visit

• Visit Medieval Town of Samobor
• Enjoy Cremeschnitte cake and local specialties
• Travel to Plesivica wine road countryside
• Wine tasting at Tomac, Braje, or Sember winery

The experience

What makes this tour different from a self-guided drive is the guide who knows which wineries to visit and what to order. You're picked up from your Zagreb hotel and driven to Plesivica wine road first, where the landscape shifts to green hills and valleys wrapped in vineyards. The region produces some of Croatia's best sparkling wines, and you'll taste them at one of the established family wineries there: the kind of place a visitor without local knowledge might drive past. One of the stops is Tomac winery, which pioneered amfora sparkling wine using the traditional méthode champagne method. Their Amfora Brut Nature 2010 was recognized by Decanter magazine as one of the 75 best wines in the world in 2016. The wine spends six months in amforas buried in the ground, then 18 months in oak barrels.

After the wine road, you head to Samobor, a medieval town that functions like an open-air museum. Each house, square and street carries its own history. The guide leads you through the town and arranges a crystal-cutting presentation, a local craft tradition. You'll taste Cremeschnitte cake, the town's signature dessert, and sample Bermet liquor and Mustarda, both regional specialties. The whole experience is built around what you actually taste and see, not around rushing through a checklist.

The tour includes a comfortable vehicle and an English-speaking guide who drives. You're not navigating or making decisions about where to stop. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Zagreb are part of the booking, so the day starts and ends at your accommodation. The pace is unhurried enough for wine tastings to land properly, though the 5- to 7-hour span means you're moving between locations rather than lingering in one place for hours.

What’s included

• Comfortable vehicle and English-speaking private guide.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Zagreb.
• Samobor city tour with crystal-cutting presentation.
• Cremeschnitte cake, Bermet liquor and Mustarda tasting.
• wine tastings at local Plesivica wineries.
• coffee and tea.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availableNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by The Guide Tour Service

Is this one for you?The tour is private, so the pace and stops follow your group's interests rather than a fixed schedule shared with strangers. You'll spend 5 to 7 hours on the road and in towns, which suits travelers who want a full afternoon immersed in wine and local food without the commitment of an overnight stay in the region.

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Top questions

What kind of wines will I taste on the Plesivica wine road?

Plesivica is known for sparkling wines, and you'll taste them at a local family winery. The region produces some of Croatia's best sparkling wines, including amfora wines made using the traditional méthode champagne method, where the wine ages in buried amforas and then oak barrels.

Is the Cremeschnitte cake included, or do I pay extra for it?

Cremeschnitte cake is included in the tour. You'll taste it in Samobor along with other regional specialties like Bermet liquor and Mustarda.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to meet the tour, or does it pick me up?

The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Zagreb, so your guide collects you from your accommodation and returns you there at the end of the day.

What is the Tomac winery known for?

Tomac winery was the first to produce amfora sparkling wine using the traditional méthode champagne method. Their Amfora Brut Nature 2010 was recognized by Decanter magazine as one of the 75 best wines in the world in 2016 and is made from 50% Chardonnay and mixed Plesivica grape varieties.