From860€
From the City of Love to the City on Water, discovering Cities of Art and all different landscapes of Veneto region
The first bike day will take you to Lake Garda: Lazise, Bardolino and the precious lake inland will give you unforgettable views. The itinerary then heads East and passes by some of the most important Cities of Art in Northern Italy: Verona, Vicenza, Padua. Enjoy the overnights in the city centers, perfect for an evening stroll, or an apertivo by ancient archietectures and lively squares.
The ride takes you in an area dotted with Venetian villas and crossed by important waterways, such as Adige, Bacchiglione and Brenta. You’ll ride on cycle paths and secondary roads. The final destination of this tour is the unique City on the Water, with a final ride on the island of Lido, to discover a slow authentic Venice.
Verona and Venezia (UNESCO Heritage Site)
The beautiful and less known Vicenza and Padova
The blue waters of Lake Garda and Venice islands
Luggage transfer or no Luggage transfer?
Self guided bike holiday, 8 days, 7 nights, 6 days by bike
860,00 € With accommodation in double room
810,00 € With accommodation in triple room
1.085,00 € With accommodation in Single room
Minimum number of participants: 2 people
- 7 overnights with breakfast at Hotel*** or similar (2 in Verona, 1 in Lonigo, 1 in Vicenza, 1 in Padova, 2 in Mestre)
- 6 itineraries by bike on navigation app, and GPX tracks
- Travel info on navigation app
- Bikes’ pick up in Mestre
- Telephonic assistance 08:00 – 20:00
- Insurance for basic medical assistance
- Luggage transfer from Hotel to Hotel (see extra)
- Bike rental (see extra)
- Ferry transfer from Venice to the islands – DAY 7
- Meals
- City taxes
- Anything not listed among the included services
Luggage transfer, price per person, minimum 2 people
265,00 € Luggage Transfer from Hotel to Hotel
It must be booked by all or none of the participants.
Bike rental, price per person
125.00 €, For 6 day touring bike rental, including lock, helmet, small front bag, rear bag, mobile holder
250.00 €, For 6 day touring e-bike rental, including lock, helmet, small front bag, rear bag, mobile holder
250.00 €, For 6 day full carbon gravel bike rental, including lock, helmet, small front bag, under saddle bag, mobile holder
BOOKING, how does it work
Select the departure date and choose the services you look for. Insert your data and proceed with the downpayment (about the 20% of the package). Within about a week, we’ll send you the contract with all the confirmed services.
4 weeks before the tour, the system will send you the link for the final payment (the balance). Once this last payment is done, we’ll send you all materials:
- The link to install the navigation app, with route, info and the list of all booked services
- The activation of the basic insurance
- The invoice of your full payment (downpayment + balance)
CANCELLATION POLICY
As required by international legislation protecting the traveler, the traveler has the right to reconsider for a period of 5 days. After 5 days from the down payment, it will not be refunded.
After the payment of the balance, you can cancel your booking with these penalties:
- Cancellation up to 15 days before departure: 50% refund.
- Cancellation later than 14 days before departure: no refund.
Individual arrival in Verona. Meet&Greed and Bike fitting at Itinera Bike shop, if rental included.
Overnight in Verona.
From the city center of Verona, you’ll bike towards Garda Lake among vineyards and olive trees.
The view on the lake is wonderful: a charming blue mirror among high mountains. You can visit the villages of Lazise and Bardolino, and then head back to the City of Love.
Second overnight in Verona.
After crossing the historic center of Verona, the route immediately reaches in the countryside and follows the course of the Adige river along a quiet cycle path. You’ll ride surrounded by the large crops of the Venetian plain, you’ll pass the village of Zevio and follow country roads until the Berici Hills. Today’s ride ends in Lonigo, an elegant and quiet town.
Overnight in Lonigo.
The itinerary follows the base of the verdant Berici Hills, following low traffic country lanes. Along the way you’ll pass by elegant Venetian Villas, small villages, vineyards and fields. You’ll face a couple of gentle climbs with nice views of the hills. Before getting to Vicenza you’ll pass by the famous Villa La Rotonda, perched on a small hill, and finally you’ll enter the beautiful city graced by the buildings designed by the architect Andrea Palladio.
Overnight in Vicenza.
You’ll follow a stretch of the Berici Cycle Route and then pedal along the Bacchiglione river bike path, in the countryside. Montegalda stands out among the villages you’ll cross. The route runs through an interesting natural area, passes by the castle of San Martino and finally arrives in the center of Padua.
Overnight in Padua.
Leave Padua cycling along Brenta river on secondary roads, in the countryside dotted by Venetian villas. Stop and visit one of this time capsules: these noble mansions will bring you back to the 16th century! Heading East, you’ll reach Mestre on the Venice Lagoon.
Overnight in Mestre.
This last ride is a bike&boat day! Cycle on the Freedom Bridge that connetcs the mainland with Venice downtown and reach Tronchetto. This is the departure of the ferry, which will take you to Lido island. The navigation lasts about 40 minutes and gives you the oportunity to see Venice shores (also San Marco!) from the water. Lido island is in between the lagoon and the sea. Houses and tiny squares are as the ones you can find in Venice center, but the atmosphere is much quieter here. If you want take a second ferry and ride Pellestrina island too (+20 km).
Second overnight in Mestre.
Check out and end of the services. Arrivederci!
Hi, I'm Elisa
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