Bicycle tours – Venice Lands

Day 1 – Arrival in Venice

Arrival in Venice. Transfer to the booked hotel Overnight.

Day 2 – Venice

Full day at disposal to visit the city. Guided visits and activities can be requested and included in the itinerary. Overnight

Day 3 – Venice/Mestre – Chioggia (35 km)

Transfer on your own to Mestre to pick up your bikes. Leaving Mestre you will head into Venice pedaling on the 4 km bridge “della Libertà”, then to Tronchetto harbor. From here you will take a ferry along the
canal Giudecca to Lido. This is the most exciting day, pedaling 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. Overnight

Day 4 –   Chioggia – Padua thermal district (55 km)

You will be pedalling along the river Bacchiglione, which carried trade in and out of Venice in this area centuries ago. Once at the foot of the Euganean Hills, you will have the chance to relax in a 4* spa resort in the largest European thermal district. Overnight.

Day 5 –   Padua thermal district – Vicenza (60 km)

Along the cycle path of the Battaglia Canal you will pass through Padua, home to one of the oldest Italian universities. Worth visiting are the great basilica
dedicated to St. Anthony, the historic Caffè Pedrocchi and Prato della Valle, the biggest square in Italy.
The Bacchiglione River points the way out of the the city and you will 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. Overnight.

Day 6 –  Vicenza

Day to visit this nice and cosy city centre characterized by the buildings of the famous architect Andrea Palladio (16th century). Overnight

Day 7 –  Vicenza – Bassano del Grappa (40 km)

From Vicenza you will cycle towards Marostica, famous for its castle and the chessboard on the main square. The last stop is Bassano del Grappa with its covered wooden bridge and the famous “grappa”. Overnight

Day 8 –   Bassano del Grappa – Treviso (60 km)

You will enter Asolo, which represents the only real uphill section of this ride. The downhill run will take you to the land of Prosecco vineyards and on to Maser, until
you reach Treviso, whose city centre is characterized by ancient waterways. Overnight

Day 9 –   Treviso – Mestre/Venice (45 km)

Leaving Treviso behind you, you will follow the course of the River Sile up to Casale. Standard accommodation is in Mestre, Venice mainland. Overnight

Day 10 – Mestre/departure

Free transfer to the train station or airport and end of the tour (or proceed with your Italian trip)

Difficulty: EASY

Total length: 295 km

Total vertical up: 540 m

Terrain: 85% tarmac, 15% unpaved

The itinerary is completely in the low-lands except for the 1 km slope in Asolo. You will ride on secondary streets with low traffic and paved bike paths.