LAKE GARDA TO VENICE

BEST OF NORTH- EASY ITALY ON BICYCLE

Queen of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy has an ancient history and a great variety of natural panoramas. In the North-East you’ll find many small-size cities, tiny historical villages, cultivated countryside, with a crown of mountains: the Alps. This route starts off surrounded by the great panorama of Lake Garda and finishes navigating on the lagoon until Venice: the unique City on the Water.

In between we’ll discover Verona, the city of Love; small city of Montagnana, surrounded by high medieval walls; Vicenza, rich of beautiful buildings designed by the famous architect Andrea Palladio; Bassano del Grappa (yes, grappa!) embraced by mountains; the old Treviso, crossed by romantic canals. The itinerary, mainly in the flat land, skirts the Berici Hills, the Prealps and the hills of Asolo and beautiful areas where you can find lush nature, old villages and elegant villas. The week is also a great immersion in the Italian gastronomic tradition, with a great attention on wines and wine producers

Itinerary

OVERVIEW

To	Italy
Length	07 nights/ 08 days
Start	Day 1 (with arrival in Milano and transfer to Verona)
Finish	Day 8 (Venice airport)
Type	Good for Small Groups, Individuals, Couples
Skill	3 ? (About 50 km/day: Easy/intermediate with hybrid bikes / Easy with e-bikes)
Route	Verona – Lake Garda – Vicenza – Bassano del Grappa – Treviso – Venice
Season	The best time to pedal North-East of Italy is May–June and September–October, so to avoid the park of the heat and the cold and wet season.

HIGHLIGHTS

- Have a glass of wine in front of the shining Lake Garda

- Deep into the history of Verona, Vicenza and Venice (UNESCO heritage sites)

- Sleep like a king in a 400-years-old historical villa

- Taste some of the best wines of the region, including Amarone and Prosecco

- Go back to the medieval time visiting villages such as Marostica and Castelfranco Veneto

- Ride through the Italian countryside and experience the Dolce Vita

- Feel like an Italian having a coffee with the locals in small villages

- Eat some of the best Italian food: do you know that Tiramisù is from here?

SKETCH ITINERARY

Day 1:	Arrive and transfer to Verona (first overnight in Verona)
Day 2:	50 km bike tour: from Verona to Lake Garda – Tasting of Bardolino and Valpolicella DOC wine – Transfer back to Verona (second overnight in Verona)
Day 3:	50 km bike tour: from Verona to Lonigo (VI) (overnight in a beautiful villa in the countryside)
Day 4:	50 km bike tour: from Lonigo to Vicenza (overnight in Vicenza)
Day 5:	50 km bike tour: from Vicenza to Bassano del Grappa – Tasting of grappa (overnight in Bassano del Grappa)
Day 6:	40 km bike tour: from Bassano to Castelfranco – Tasting of Prosecco DOC wine – Transfer to Treviso (overnight in Treviso)
Day 7:	30 km bike tour: from Treviso to Altino – Boat transfer on the lagoon to Venice (overnight in Venice)
Day 8:	Extra day in Venice or departure from Venice airport

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1 Relaxed :	Some physical stamina necessary, mostly relaxed pace of activity
2 Easy :	Up to 3 hours of (generally easy) physical activity a day
3 Moderate :	3 to 5 hours of activity a day and/or elevation gain, higher altitude, longer distance, uneven terrain.
4 Challenging :	5 to 7 hours of sustained physical activity, good levels of fitness and technical ability required.
5 Extreme :	More than 7 hours of activity and/or involving high levels of technical ability and stamina. Involves long days and distances, extended camping, high altitude or ascent for extensive days.