| Tour | Bike |
|---|---|
| Type | Self Guided |
| Skill | Easy–Moderate |
| Length | 8 days |
| From | €615 Rates |
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Tour Dates
2017 Dates
Departures on Saturdays April 8 to July 15 and August 19 to September 30, 2017
Departures on Sundays from May 14 to July 9, 2017
*Special departures can be arranged for at least 5 people.
Skill Level
This self-guided tour entails 300 km of riding over 6 days. The first three days are mainly on flat roads across the Veneto and Friuli plain. The last three days you will encounter a few more hills but nothing extreme. During the high season, you will encounter more traffic on the coast.
Day-To-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Mestre/Venice
Day 2: Mestre/Venice - Jesolo/Caorle/coast, 25/40 mi. (40/65 km)
Day 3: Jesolo/Caorle/coast - Portogruaro, 25/40 mi. (40/65 km)
Day 4: Portogruaro - Aquileia/Palmanova, 28 or 40 mi. (45 or 65 km)
Day 5: Aquileia/Palmanova - Trieste, 25 or 44 mi. (40 or 70 km)
Day 6: Trieste - Portorož/Piran, 28 mi. (45 km)
Day 7: Portorož/Piran - Poreč, 34 mi. (55 km)
Day 8: Poreč
Day 1: Individual arrival in Mestre/Venice
The city of Venice will captivate you with its charm and splendor. Venice is still a monument to the glory days of the Renaissance. The whole city is an extraordinary architectural masterpiece in which even the smallest building contains works by some of the world's greatest artists such as Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese, and others.
Day 2: Mestre/Venice - Jesolo/Caorle/coast, 25 or 40 mi. (40 or 65 km)
After a few kilometers, your bicycle tour in Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia continues by ferry and then by Vaporetto. You will pass in front of Piazza San Marco, one of the most beautiful squares in the world. Then you will reach Punta Sabbioni, the furthest south area of the Adriatic coast, which is north of Venice. From here you cycle along the stunning seacoast, with various opportunities for a refreshing bath in the sea. The overnight will be in one of the places along this famous coastline.
Day 3: Jesolo/Caorle/coast - Portogruaro, 25 or 40 mi. (40 or 65 km)
Upon departing from Caorle, with its wonderful historical center, the route leads north towards the Julian alps. You will leave the sea behind you arriving in Portogruaro, one of the main centers in the period of Serenissima Republic of Venice, still impressive with its glorious Palazzi. Portogruaro was officially founded in 1140 by a group of fishermen who settled there and built a river port.
Day 4: Portogruaro - Aquileia/Palmanova, 38 or 43 mi. (60 or 70 km)
The day is spent cycling between the region of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia, passing through an area abundant in water and history, among rivers, canals, and ancient roman towns. Your destination will be Aquileia, with its roman excavations, or Palmanova, named ‘the starry city’ because, from above, the city resembles a 9-pointed star. You can shorten the stage by about 20 km by train from Portogruaro to Latisana.
Day 5: Aquileia/Palmanova - Trieste, 21 or 44 mi. (50 or 70 km)
The route leads once again towards the sea and the gulf of Trieste awaits you. However, there are many opportunities to explore along the way! Duino with its two castles, Sistiana with its characteristic bay and Miramare with its famous castle built according to the wishes of Massimiliano d’Asburgo, situated in a beautiful park of more than 20 hectares in size, are all worth a detour! Just a few kilometers lie between you and Trieste, the ancient port of the Asburgic Empire, which has much to offer in the way of attractions. It is possible to reduce the daily mileage of about 30 km with a train transfer from Monfalcone to Trieste at the end of the stage.
Day 6: Trieste - Portorož/Piran, 28 mi. (45 km)
After a few kilometers, you will cross over into Slovenia, often cycling along cycle paths through famous holiday resorts such as Koper, first Venetian, and then Austrian, and Piran, another important town which was ruled over for a long time by Venice. The destination today is Portorož, a town renowned for its spa and bathing facilities.
Day 7: Portorož/Piran - Poreč, 34 mi. (55 km)
Cycling in Slovenia towards the south, you will pass through the salt mines of Secovlje, a large town known for its salt works and a key area as regards ornithology. Some kilometers later you will cross the Croatian border down along Istria, the Adriatic sea’s largest peninsula. In the end, you will reach Porec, the tourist capital of Croatia, with its Eufrasian Basilica, which in 1997, was declared Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO.
Day 8: Poreč
Departure after breakfast. Return to Venice by boat available for a supplement.
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Travel Details
Travel
Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
Local Travel
From Venice Marco Polo Airport, the easiest way to reach downtown Mestre is on the ATVO Fly Bus, which runs between the airport and the Mestre railroad station. The buses run from early in the morning until late evening, with several departures every hour during most of the day. Travel time is only 17 minutes, and the cost is approximately €5.
Climate
The average high/low temperatures in °F for the region 55°/40 °for March, 61°/46° April, 70°/55° May, 76°/61°June, 81°/65 July, 81°/64° August, 74°/59° September, and 64°/50 for October.
Remarks
Regarding ferry transfer, this must be reserved at time of booking: check in at 6.15 a.m. in Porec - boarding at 7:00 - departure at 7.15 a.m. - arrival in Venice at 11.00. Luggage restrictions apply. One stored bag and one carry on allowed not to exceed 10 kg in weight and no more than 56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm. If you will have more than one piece of luggage, additional pieces are €5 per piece at the time of booking or €10 at the time of boarding.
Tour Operator
This tour is operated by Giro Libero. 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
MARCOS FERRAZ 1 year ago
Estamos super-satisfeitos com voces e a Giro Libero. Tudo transcorreu muito bem de forma profissional e organizada, superando ate nossas expectativas.
O material distribuido (mapas e guias) foi otimo; as bikes todas aguentaram bem sem darem qq problema, em otimo estado de manutencao e apropriadas ao trajeto; o percurso muito bem marcado; o funcionario da reuniao inicial foi pontual e nos atendeu muito bem e orientou sobre tudo; os hoteis super de acordo com o contratado, bem localizados e confortaveis; enfim, um passeio que nos alegrou em muito com paisagens lindas e repleto de experiencias culturais.
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Kristine Johnson 2 years ago
Traveling from Venice through northeast Italy and Trieste into Slovenia and Croatia was beautiful and culturally rich.
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Magdalena Cheung 2 years ago
I found the trip operator a bit disorganized. Nobody told us that the tour guides & map etc were put in our room, and we did not know until the briefing time. During the briefing we went through the material kit, but we were not offered any additional info. The options re the accessories with the bike were not chosen by us, but the operator insisted we chose it and refused to exchange reading board for bike bag.
The map and guide do not always match. We expected bike route would be traffic free and for bike only, but apparently 90% of the time it was not the case. The bike was a bit heavy for me, especially I am only slightly over 100lbs.
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Al E. 2 years ago
This was our 13th Tripsite Tour and as always, it was exceptional. The bike route was well marked, the bikes were new and well serviced and the Hotels were excellent. It was a very interesting ride. Thanks to Hennie and Carla for recommending the Tour.
Al and Sue
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