Bravobike Italy Venetian bike route

Duración: 8 Days / 7 Nights

Localización: Venecia - Italia

Precio: From 510€ : Prices 2020

Intro
Biking itinerary
Self-guided

Veneto region self guided bike tour

Wonderful landscapes: A tour among European classics, perfect to start discovering Italy by bike. Laid between the Alps and the Adriatic sea, the itinerary is completely flat and develops itself on cycle paths or level roads with low traffic volume. Characteristics of the route. The itinerary is completely in the lowlands except for the 1 km slope in Asolo. You will cover 283 km in 6 stages, riding on secondary streets with low traffic or paved bike paths. Trains with bike transportation connect the main cities of the tour, so in case of bad weather, or if you need a day of rest, you can reach your destination by train.
Venice lands self guided bike tour

Day 1: Vicenza

Individual arrival. A nice and cosy historical city centre characterized by the buildings of the famous architect Andrea Palladio from the 16th century.

Day 2: Vicenza–Bassano del Grappa – 40 km / 25 miles

From Vicenza you pass along the venetian fields heading to Sandrigo, home of the “Baccalà alla Vicentina”. Then along the walls, the castle and the „Square of chess“ of Marostica, scene of the famous chess-game with alive pawn. Finally, you reach Bassano del Grappa, a charming town in the valley of the mountains, famous for its old wooden bridge and the grappa!

Day 3: Bassano del Grappa-Treviso – 40-60 km /2 5 – 38 miles

You enter Asolo, which presents us the only real uphill section of our ride. The downhill run takes you to the land of Prosecco vineyards and on to Maser. The trip ends in Treviso.

Day 4: Treviso–Mestre/Venezia – 45 km / 25 miles

Leaving Treviso behind you follow the course of the River Sile up to Casale. At the end of the trip Venice awaits for an evening among canals and narrow streets; accommodation is in Mestre. A supplement applies for lodging in Venice. 1st Day for those starting in Mestre.

Day 5: Mestre/Venezia–Chioggia – 35 km / 22 miles

LLeaving Mestre this morning you head into Venice pedalling on the 4 km bridge “della Libertà”, then to Tronchetto harbour. From here you take a ferry along the canal Giudecca to Lido. This is the most exciting day, pedalling on two narrow islands that divide the sea from the lagoon: Malamocco and the island of Pellestrina.

Day 6: Chioggia–Padua thermal district – 55 km / 35 miles

You will be pedalling along the two rivers that carried trade in and out of Venice in this area centuries ago: Bacchiglione and Brenta. You continue on to Strà, famous for the majestic Villa Pisani. On arrival in Padova, you will find the great basilica dedicated to St. Anthony, the historic Caffè Pedrocchi and Prato della Valle.

Day 7: Padua thermal district–Vicenza – 60 km / 38 miles

The Bacchiglione River points the way out of the the city and you reach Costozza, a little town at the foot of the Berici hills. The bike path passes in front of Villa Rotonda, the most famous of the Palladian villas. Just before entering Vicenza you see the Villa Valmarana ai Nani with its marvellous frescoes by Tiepolo.

Day 8: Vicenza – End of tour or extention

After breakfast, end of service or extention

WHAT´S INCLUDED IN THE SELF-GUIDED TRIP?

Duration	8 days / 7 nights
Departures 2020	On Saturday, Sunday from Vicenza cat. A, B, A+ and Tuesday, Wednesday from Mestre for cat. A & B: From 21st March to 24 October Season 1: 2st March – 24 April and 3 – 24 October Season 2: 25 April – 19 June and 5 – 2 October Season 3: 20 June – 4 September Other departure dates possible with at least 5 people
Price per person	510€ Per person in double room 3* hotels, one 2* hotel in Vicenza category B 620€ Per person in double room, mainly 4* hotels with some 3* hotels category A 1290€ Per person in double room 4* and luxury hotels including night in a 3* hotel in Venice category A+ (luxury) 180€/230€/380€ single room for cat B/A/A+ 70€ Supplemento for season 2 120€ season 3 20€ Overnight in Padua instead of Padua thermal district
Bike rental	85€ Weekly hibrid 27 gears bike rental 125€ Weekly rental hybrid bike 85€ Rental child bike 170€ Family and adult tandems 85€ Rental child trailer 195€ Weekly E-bike rental 85€ Weekly rental for a child trailer 15€ Helmet
Services included	7x nights hotel accommodation 7x Breakfast buffet Welcome briefing in English Luggage transportation Greens Cycling Guide + Maps 1:50:000 Route descriptions & maps Ticket for ferry transfer bike not included, on day 5 valid only cat. A/A+ Entrance to to the gardens of Villa La Rotonda in Vicenza Ice-cream in the best ice-cream parlour of Vicenza Hotline service
Extra nights per person	45/75€ Extra nights in double/single room with breakfast in Vicenza/Treviso, cat. B 55/85€ Vicenza/Treviso, hotel cat. A 55/85€ Mestre, hotel cat. B 70/100€ Mestre, hotel cat. A 90/150€ Venice* On request night in Venice instead of Mestre (for departure from Mestre only possible as last night of the tour, with delivery of the bikes in Mestre).
Not included	Local taxes 10-15€ Only for cat. B ferry boat transfers on day 5 altogether about 25€ per person including bike.
Discounts	120€/150€ 3rd adult in room for hotel category B/A Reductions for children sharing a double room with 2 adults: 100% 0-2 years 50% 3-6 years 30% 7-10 years
How to reserve this trip?	50% per person upon reservation, final payment 6 weeks before tour departure. CC payments Visa or Mastercard do have an additional increase of 2,5%.