Please note: You can only take part in this trip if you are vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19!
As of Oct 2022, subject to change.
Feel save, book flexible: FREE rebooking up to 6 weeks prior arrival to any alternative date in 2021 - applies to bookings between May 01 and June 15 2021 , the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.
This great tour of Venice starts in Vicenza and loops like a pearl necklace through the Veneto region. The area is filled with valleys, lagoons, rivers as well as great architecture, including the unique buildings and bridges of Venice and the famous Palladian Villas of the Veneto (Ville Venete). The spectacular 15th to 19th century Palladian villas are scattered all over the Venetian plain (numbering about 5000!). The 16th century Italian architect Andrea Palladio designed many of these. You’ll soon notice he preferred the classic Roman style. The route will take you along many Prosecco vineyards and you’ll have ample opportunity to taste some wine!
Beginning to bike in Venice, you’ll cycle on narrow islands along the coast and take a ferry to Chioggia, a major fishing port on the Adriatic. Padova (Padua) is known for its frescoes by Giotto and the University of Padua, one of Europe’s oldest (1222) and where Galileo was once a professor. Padua is one of the most important art cities in Italy and also the economic capital of Veneto. To complete the loop you’ll head back to Vicenza to finish your magnificent bike tour in Italy - one of the most historic and artistic regions in Europe!
Individual arrival in Vicenza.
From Vicenza you head towards Marostica, famous for its castle and the stone chessboard in the main square. Then you reach Bassano del Grappa with its covered bridge made of wood and the famous Grappa.
Today while cycling along the Prosecco vineyards, you will be able to visit the very famous Palladio villa: Villa Barbaro. You can choose whether to have a glass of Prosecco in one of the wineshops along the way or whether to have it as ’aperitivo’ in Treviso before dinner.
You follow the river Sile to Casale. At the end of the tour Venice awaits you. Discover a maze of alleys and canals. The accommodation is located in Mestre.
Today you can decide to give your bike a day of rest and spend your time in Venice, exploring its timeless fascination on foot. Alternatively, you can enjoy another exciting cycling day (ca. 65 km) by pedalling on the two narrow islands that divide the sea from the lagoon: the island of Lido, with the ancient hamlet of Malamocco, once capital of the Serenissima Republic, and the island of Pellestrina, with its long wild beaches. If you have time you can take the motorboat from Pellestrina and visit Chioggia, too.
You will start following the Brenta Canal, overlooked by the countryside villas of the ancient Venetian nobility (Villa Malcontenta, Villa Widmann, Villa Pisani) until you reach the hamlet of Stra. From here you will cycle along the Piovego Canal, which will lead you to the city centre of Padua, home to one of the oldest Italian (and European) universities and rich in art and history. Finally, along the cycle path of the Battaglia canal, you will head towards the Euganean Hills, where youwill have the chance to relax in the largest European thermal district.
From the Euganean Hills you cycle along the river Bacchiglione, which will lead you back to Vicenza. Before reaching the city, along the bike path you can admire the Palladian masterpiece, Villa La Rotonda. Finally, let yourself be enchanted once again by the old town of Vicenza with its beautiful private palaces and the Basilica Palladiana.
7 nights in rooms with private facilities
Daily breakfast
Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
1 ice cream in Vicenzia
Digital maps- and information material per room (cycling app) - we recommend bringing a phone attachement and a powerbank
GPS Data
| Price for 3rd person in room with 2 full paying adults | ||
| Cat. B (S1/S2/S3) | 530 / 660 / 710 | |
| Cat. A (S1/S2/S3) | 570 / 700 / 750 | |
| Bicycle & equipment | ||
| 27-speed | 110 | |
| E-bike | 270 | |
| Rental helmet | 15 | |
| Child equipment | on request | |
| Additional night | ||
| Vicenza Cat. A (dbl/sgl) | 78/122 | |
| Vicenza Cat. B (dbl/sgl) | 56/89 | |
| Venice | on request | |
Category A
You will stay mainly in hotels in the national 4* category.
Vicenza: Palace Hotel
Bassano del Grappa: Bonotto Hotel Palladio
Treviso: Hotel Continental
Mestre/Venice: Park Hotel Ai Pini
Padua: Hotel Sporting
Category B
You will stay mainly in hotels in the national 3* category.
Note: Please be informed that these are hotel samples and therefore subject to alteration! Find Your final hotel bookings at Your hotel list after/at booking.
The offered bikes are citybikes with an aluminium frame and kitted with responsive brakes and gears. Plus: mudguards, trip computers, comfort gel saddles, flat-palmed grips, Schwalbe Marathon anti-puncture tyres. E-bikes are also available for this tours, while kids’ bikes and accessories are at hand for all family-friendly holidays.
You can choose between the following bikes:
The rental bikes are equipped with a spacious waterproof side bag, lock, handlebar bag or card holder. Each room receives a repair kit.
By popular demand, we have now invested in a considerable number of e-bikes, much favoured by cyclists who love the Great Outdoors, but prefer to let the bike take the strain. E-Bikes are great development and let people of different fitness levels enjoy a ride together.
Airport: Venice (VCE), Treviso (TSF), Verona (VRN)
Flights can be booked individually. For details see your final travel documents. Airport to Vicenza takes app. 2 hours
Train station: Venice, Vicenza
For further information on timetables and prices you can consult the following websites: www.trenitalia.com or www.bahn.com
The hotel is about 1,5 km from the train station in Vicenza.
By bus: at the stop opposite the train station you can take bus no. 1 in the direction of Ponte Alto/bus no. 12 in the direction of Altavilla/bus no. 14 in the direction of Sovizzo-Creazzo. The fare is about € 2,- each way; tickets can be bought directly at the tobacco store at the train station.
By cab: from Vicenza train station it costs about € 15,-.
Parking: if you arrive by car, you can park it in the first city of the tour (Vicenza, Mestre or Treviso) for the whole duration of the tour. Some hotels have private parking, while in other cases it is necessary to use public parking. The average price is € 20-30,- per day. No reservation is possible in advance and you will have to pay the parking fees on the spot. More detailed information will be in the final travel document.
From the Vicenza Ovest freeway exit, follow the road signs towards the center until you reach Viale San Lazzaro, which then becomes Viale Verona. After 200m you will find the hotel on your left.
Individual tour: 2 person
visitor taxes payable locally.
Ferry crossing on the 5th day (total approx. € 25 per person, bike included) is extra.
Venice city entrance fee: approx. € 3-10,-/day, to be paid on site
Happy to advise you:
Miklos Krisch
