Italy From the Dolomites to the Adriatic - Bolzano Cortina Venice Bike Tour 2019 Individual Self-Guided 8 days / 7 nights You start cycling among the magnificent massif walls of the Dolomites, which offer some of the most spectacular views among the mountain landscapes. One of these are the famous Three Peaks of Lavaredo, which you ll admire from the Landro Valley. Then, going downhill, you ll arrive in the elegant Cortina d Ampezzo, renowned sport resort, located in a breathtaking mountain scenery, until you ll get to Pieve di Cadore. Further southwards the hilly vineyards of Valdobbiadene, the region of Prosecco wine, will invite you to stop and taste this well-known sparkling wine. Finally, cycling in the Po Valley, you ll reach the Venetian lagoon and the wonderful Venice, a town that has lured passersby for centuries (and still does).
Itinerary Day to Day Day 1: Bolzano Individual arrival. The bilingual capital city of South Tyrol is a renowned commercial and tourist center which has a rich history. Today Italian and German cultures and ways of life join together. The historical center of Bolzano is enchantingly beautiful. Day 2: Bolzano Brunico Dobbiaco/San Candido 30 km In the morning a private transfer brings you to Brunico, a lively town with a historical center and rural surroundings. The route is on a slightly uphill bicycle path along the river Rienz that leads to Dobbiaco, close to the Austrian border. Day 3: San Candido/Dobbiaco Pieve di Cadore 45-65 km You ll leave Puster Valley and enter the Landro Valley with the famous Three Peaks of Lavaredo, cycling slightly uphill until the Cimabanche pass, along the cycle path of the Long Way of the Dolomites. A panoramic descent will bring you to Cortina d Ampezzo and finally to the Cadore valley. Day 4: Cadore Valley Belluno 45-65 km Today you ll follow the river Piave, the Italian so called sacred river, due to the battles fought in this area during the First World War. In the last part of the Long Way of the Dolomites you ll cycle on secondary roads with some up and downhill and you ll get to Longarone, sadly known for the Vajont disaster. Finally you ll reach Belluno. Day 5: Belluno Valdobbiadene 60 km Today you ll leave the Piave valley and cross the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park; you ll cycle on low traffic hills, with many panoramic glimpses. From Cesiomaggiore, where you can visit the historic museum of the bicycle, you ll continue to Busche and then along the river Piave you ll reach Valdobbiadene, in the heart of the famous land of Prosecco. Don t miss wine tasting here!
Day 6: Valdobbiadene Treviso 65 km Cycling among vineyards and farmed fields you ll cross the Piave river and then will ride uphill to Asolo, one of the most beautiful hamlets of Italy. After the descent you ll reach Villa Barbaro, the most sumptuous among the Palladian villas. Then you ll continue on the cycle path up to Treviso, with its canals, the weeping willows and water mills. Day 7: Treviso Mestre/Venice 45 km Leaving Treviso behind you, you ll follow the river Sile until Casale. Here you ll cross the so called Cimitero dei Burci, a graveyard of old cargo boats, abandoned along the river since the Sixties, to protest against the rise of the wheel transport. At the end of the trip, the endless beauty of Venice awaits you. Accommodation is in Mestre; a supplement applies for lodging in Venice. Day 8: Mestre/Venice Departure after breakfast.
Route Technical Characteristics: Route Profile: Relatively Easy. You will ride on back-roads with low traffic or for short stretches on unpaved paths in good condition. Mostly in the lowlands with some hilly sections. Terrain is 82% asphalt and 18% unpaved. Train connection among the overnight stays possible on day 2 and day 7. Possible to shorten the itinerary by taking the train on day 2, day 5 and day 6. Distance: 315 km Travel Season: Departures Sunday April 28 September 29, 2019 Season 1: April 28 and September 29 Season 2: April 29 June 15 and September 8 - September 28 Season 3: June 16 - September 7
Price per Person: Double Occupancy Season 1 610.00 Season 2 Supplement 100.00 Season 3 Supplement 160.00 Single Supplement 230.00 Bike Rental 80.00 E-Bike 190.00 Helmet 15.00 Transfer Mestre-Bolzano (bike included), to be confirmed when booking 65.00 the tour. Available on Sunday (other days on request) Extra nights Bolzano Double Occupancy 75.00 Extra nights Bolzano Single Occupancy 100.00 Extra nights Mestre Double Occupancy 65.00 Extra nights Mestre Single Occupancy 90.00 Extra nights Venice Double Occupancy* From 90.00 Extra nights Venice Single Occupancy* From 150.00 Reduction 3 rd person in room 110.00 *on request 7th night of the tour in Venice instead of Mestre with delivery of the bikes in Mestre. Accommodation: 3* and 4* hotels. All hotels have en suite facilities. Some hotels located in mountainous places of northern Italy can be without air conditioning Included: 7 night s hotel accommodation Breakfast buffet Welcome briefing in English Luggage transportation Private transfer Bolzano Brunico Roadbook, maps Hotline service Not Included: Local taxes (approx. 10-15 )
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