Bolzano to Venice with Charm Cycling Tour

Wine - Palazzos - Gondoliers

Imposing mountains, vineyards, orchards of juicy ripe peaches, medieval villages and a gentle sea breeze – you’ll experience all of this in northern Italy on this cycling tour. From Bolzano to Venice a new spectacle is revealed every kilometre. In addition to beautiful landscapes the elegant villas will enchant you.

Details of the cycle tour from Bolzano to Venice

The eight-day cycle tour starts in Bolzano, with the rivers Eisack and Etsch always by your side as you cycle. From there you cycle to Trento and the beautiful Lake Garda. After a dip in the cooling blue lake, you continue to the city where ‘Amore’ is in the air – Verona. In the historic centre you can find the balcony where Romeo met Juliet, and a colourful wall where thousands of loved-up couples have professed their love. Become captivated by the tragic love story. On day five you will arrive in Vicenza and the famous spa town of Abano Terme before finally reaching the lagoon city of Venice. 

Highlights:

• Amore, vino è bellissimo paesaggio (beautiful landscape): Each stage opens up a different view – from vineyards to orchards and Alpine ranges to the Mediterranean in Venice. A more diverse trip is hardly possible!
• Cycle with charm: On this cycle tour you will stay in special hotels with great atmosphere. Seven charming hotels with sweeten your stay in northern Italy. 

Tour character: Level 2

The terrain is flat to slightly hilly. The only strenuous stretch is through the Monti Berici hills. The first two stages are mainly cycle paths and to the south and east of Lake Garda mostly service and side roads. Due to a lack of cycle paths along some sections, cycling on roads with moderate traffic is unfortunately unavoidable. Nearly all roads are asphalted. 

Included in the Cycling Tour:

• Overnight stays in 4* Hotel accommodation
• Breakfast
• Welcome briefing (German, English)
• Luggage transfer between hotels
• Excellently planned routes
• Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English) with route maps or overview maps, route description, tourist attractions, important telephone numbers
• 1 Boat ride on Lake Garda incl. bike
• 1 pistachio ice-cream or 1 freshly squeezed fruit juice on the way to Lake Garda
• 1 little Grappa tasting session in Venice
• GPS tracks available and app navigation
• 7-day Service hotline

Not included in the Tour:

• Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
• Return transfer by minibus to Bolzano every Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning, costs 89 EUR per person, extra 39 EUR for your bike, to be paid for at the time, reservation is necessary
• Tourist tax, if due

Arrival/parking/departure:

• Bolzano train station
• Verona, Venice and Treviso airport
• Multi-storey car park costs approx 25 EUR per day, to be paid for at the time, no reservations possible!
• Free unattended car park outside the city centre
• Public carpark garage 80 EUR per week
• Good train connections from Venice to Bolzano

Notes:

• Extra nights
  • Bolzano: 159 EUR p.p (+75 EUR single person)
  • Venice Mainland: 85 EUR p.p (+39 EUR single person)

If you would like to rent a bike (99 EUR) or e-bike (239 EUR), please contact our office when booking: [email protected]

(2024 PRICES) If you would like to rent a bike (99 EUR) or e-bike (259 EUR), please contact our office when booking: [email protected]

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