| Tour | Bike |
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| Type | Self Guided |
| Skill | Easy |
| Length | 8 days |
| From | €894 Rates |
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Tour Dates
Arrival possible on Saturday from April 1 to October 14, 2017
Season 1: April 1 to April 28 and September 30 to October 14
Season 2: April 29 to May 26 + September 2 to September 29
Season 3: May 27 to September 1
Day-To-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Venice/Mestre
Day 2: Venice/Mestre - Chioggia/Sottomarina, 22 mi. (35 km)
Day 3: Chioggia/Sottomarina - Adria, 31 mi. (50 km)
Day 4: Adria - Comacchio, 41 mi. (65 km)
Day 5: Comacchio - Ravenna, 41 mi. (65 km)
Day 6: Ravenna - Brisighella, 35 mi. (55 km)
Day 7: Brisighella - Florence, 22 mi. (35 km) + train
Day 8: Departure.
All distances are approximate.
Day 1: Arrival in Venice/Mestre
The hotel is on the mainland in front of Venice with excellent bus connection into the canal city. At the beginning of your tour, not far from the Marcus square, you can look forward to a little Grappa tasting session.
Day 2: Venice/Mestre - Chioggia/Sottomarina, 22 mi. (35 km)
In the morning, you receive tour information. Once you join the bike path, you cross the freedom bridge to Venice. By ferry you go to Lido and then continue by bicycle via Pellestrina, with a marvelous view over the sea, to Chioggia. This is a quiet little town which reminds you of the Venetian sea power. You will find many typical seafood restaurants.
Day 3: Chioggia/Sottomarina - Adria, 31 mi. (50 km)
On quiet roads, your bicycle tour in Italy leads you along the Adige River. You follow the river through fertile fields, melon plantations, and solitary villages to Adria. The charming little town with culture, little alleyways, and spacious plazas, comfortable cafés and friendly people is a nice place to stay overnight.
Day 4: Adria - Comacchio, 41 mi. (65 km)
Today you start with an easy route along Italy's longest river, the Po River, winding its way through the fertile plain. Then along one of its branches, Podi Goro, you will be led right through the delta area toward the sea. You can even take the time to swim in the cool waters before you head to the charming town of Comacchio. The magnificent plazas, ornated churches, and numerous bridges still bear witness of the prosperity once gained by the salt production.
Day 5: Comacchio - Ravenna, 41 mi. (65 km)
The first half of the day's bike tour is dedicated to the natural park "Delta del Po" with its unique flora and fauna. As you pass over the dam, you feel as if you are cycling right on the water while the flamingos are nesting just meters away. After two short ferry rides (tickets not included in the tour price and cost approximately €3), you will reach the sea and ride along wide beaches on the way to Ravenna, where art and culture will enchant you.
Day 6: Ravenna - Brisighella, 35 mi. (55 km)
The foothills of the Apennines form gently rolling hills changing the landscape. Even earlier, on the edge of the vast plains, you reach Faenza, famous center of ceramic artisans. Here you can enjoy watching the artists painting the ceramics. Only a short distance remains to Brisighella, an idyllic medieval village, overlooked by Rocca Veneziana and Torre Orogloggio where you can enjoy a restful evening.
Day 7: Brisighella - Florence, 22 mi. (35 km) + train
The day starts with an amazing train ride through the wild mountains of Apennines to Borgo San Lorenzo. Two climbs precede the rushing descent via Fiesole to Florence, the historic capital of Tuscany.
Day 8: Departure.
Departure after breakfast or extend your bike tour in Florence!
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Travel Details
Travel
Fly to Venice or Florence airports.
Local Travel
From Venice airport, take the bus or boat to Mestre, and then a short taxi ride to your hotel.
Climate
Check local conditions prior to departure. Average high/low temperatures in °F for Venice are: May 70°/55°, June 76°/61°, July 81°/64°, August 80°/63°, September 74°/57°, and October 64°/49°.
Recommended
An extra day in Florence and Venice.
Remarks
An electric bike is available for this tour!This tour can be ideally combined with the Tuscany tour, or the Florence to Rome tour.
Tour Operator
This tour is operated by Eurobike. We do not run these tours ourselves, we never have. We work on commission from our local partners plus a small administration fee of €20. We pride ourselves on the strong relationship we have with our local partners and the services we provide.
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Customer Feedback
Mary C. 9 months ago
This tour was a lovely way to experience the quiet county roads and villages of Italy.
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Donna Buck 2 years ago
Tripsite personnel...Just wanted say that "the girls" had a "blast" on this trip. This was the first one for 2 of the riders and the second one for another rider. Venice was great fun and the water taxi at night was beautiful. Taking the ferries and riding along the water was wonderful. Even the rain a few days did not dampen our spirits. Every little town along the way was a gift to us as we peddled through or visited the sites in the evening. The hill up to the tuscan views was a leg burner and had to be walked but well worth the effort as we rode down into Florence. Thanks from all of us for coordinating a bucket list item for Deb and a great memory for all!
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Stan Pearson 5 years ago
Our group loved the Venice-Florence trip. Extra days at venice beforehand and Florence afterwards is very worthwhile. And having reservations made for us was very handy. The ride downhill from Fisole into Florence is one of the most spctacular 7 miles in Europe! As usual, Pack and Pedal really took care of us.
Stan
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Jim Elkan 6 years ago
Hennie, Carla and Mary,
We just got back from our annual P&P European trip..This year it was Venice to Florence and I must say it was the best one we've had..P&P did their normal excellent job setting up the trip..Everything was great: the route, the hotels and the bike provisioner-Eurobike..The scenery was awesome, the stage lengths were just right to allow viewing the beautiful Italian countryside, sightseeing and still arrive in the next city ready to enjoy the sights and good food..
I cannot say enough about Eurobike and their maps, route discripions and route markings..The markings almost totally eliminated the concern of missing a turn..The markings took us from one hotel to the next..We could have done the ride without maps!!
Anyway, thanks for another great job and, as always, we are eagerly looking forward to next year's European trip with Pack and Pedal..(Our seventh one, I think.)
Best regards,
Jim
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