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 Venice Mestre.
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.
Discover the Euganean Hills Regional Park with its beautiful panoramic views, Villa Barbarigo and its famous garden, as well as the historic towns of Arquà Petrarca and Monselice. Along the Vigenzone Canal, the route leads to the Aviation Museum in San Pelagio and Catajo Castle - both well worth a visit!
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.
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.
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 / 700 / 750 | |
| Cat. A (S1/S2/S3) | 630 / 800 / 850 | |
| Bicycle & equipment | ||
| 27-speed | 110 | |
| Hybrid bike | 160 | |
| E-bike | 270 | |
| Rental helmet | 15 | |
| Child equipment | on request | |
| Additional night | ||
| Mestre Cat. A (dbl/sgl) | 94/156 | |
| Mestre Cat. B (dbl/sgl) | 67/111 | |
Category A
You will stay mainly in hotels in the national 4* category.
Mestre/Venice: Park Hotel Ai Pini
Padua: Hotel Sporting
Vicenza: Palace Hotel
Bassano del Grappa: Bonotto Hotel Palladio
Treviso: Hotel Continental
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.
Airports: Venice (VCE), Treviso (TSF), Verona (VRN)
Venezia Marco Polo (VCE): www.veniceairport.it
from the airport to Venezia Mestre train station: the Fly Bus ATVO shuttle service and the ACTV bus line 15 run every half hour (journey time: approx. 20/25 min; fare: approx. € 10,- www.atvo.it);
Treviso Canova (TSF): www.trevisoairport.it
from the airport to Venezia Mestre train station: bus connection with Venezia Mestre ATVO train station. Departure times are coordinated with the arrival of low-cost airline flights from 7:55 to 23:25 (journey time: 70 min; fare: approx. € 15; www.atvo.it)
Verona Villafranca Catullo (VRN): www.aeroportoverona.it
Connection with shuttle bus & train
Train station: Venice Mestre
Information on timetables and prices at: www.trenitalia.com.
You will receive detailed information about your arrival hotel with your travel documents.
If you are traveling by car, you can park in Mestre for the entire duration of the tour. Some hotels have a private parking lot or garage, in other cases you will have to use alternative parking spaces. Reservation is not possible and you will have to pay on the spot.
visitor taxes payable locally (approx. € 10-20 per person)
Venice city entrance fee: approx. € 3-10,-/day, to be paid on site
Happy to advise you:
Miklos Krisch
